𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀.

six.

   "Expelliarmus!"

   Jovie was shoved to the side as Snape burst through the door, waving his wand around. "Aha! I'd hoped I'd be the one to catch you."

   All attention turned back to the current problem at hand.

   "Brillant snape," Sirius smirked, "once again you've put your keen mind to the task and come to the wrong conclusion."

   For a moment Jovie was reminded of the Sirius from their school guys.

   Snape snarled, now aiming his wand at Jovie, "and you, I knew you were helping him."

   "I didn't know," The blonde shook her head, tears of confusion running down her cheeks, "I didn't know."

   Snape and Sirius face each other again, years of rivalry bubbling up between them. Snape waved his wand in his opponents face causing Sirius to snicker, "why don't you run along and play with your chem-"

   "Please!" Snape narrowed his eyes, "Give me a reason to do it."

   His tone changed, wicked smile taking form on his lips, "though why should I deny the dementors? They're oh so longing to see you."

   Jovie frowned, "Snape wait-"

   "No," Snape scowled, "let's go, now."

   His eyes flickered to Harry, Jovie slowly turning to see what he was looking at as well. Harry had his wand drawn, a confusing look on his face.

   "Expelliarmus!" He blasted Snape, sending him flying backwards across the room.

   Jovie gasped, "Harry!"

   "Tell me about Peter Pettigrew," Harry ordered, his eyes falling on Jovie. As of now she was the only adult in the room he was sure he could trust.

   "I-I don't know," Jovie stuttered, trying to pull herself together, "he was our friend. I never suspected anything, he used to braid my hair-"

   "Until he betrayed us!" Sirius shouted.

   "No," Harry pointed his wand at the man, "Pettigrew's dead, you killed him."

   "No he didn't!" Remus and Jovie shouted together.

   "I thought so too until you mentioned seeing Pettigrew on the map," Remus explained, confusing Jovie even further.

   Could he be talking about the Marauders map?

   "That was lying then!"

   "The map never lies! Pettigrew's alive!" Sirius stuck out his finger, "and he's right there!"

   He was pointing at Scabbers, Ron's pet rat.

   "He's mental!" Ron hugged Scabbers closer.

   Jovie turned to her husband, eyes unsure. Had he actually gone insane? Why on earth would Peter Pettigrew be Ron's pet rat?

   "Scabbers has been in my family for-"

   "Twelve years! Curiously long life for a common garden rat! He's missing a toe isn't he?"

   "So what?"

   Harry's eyes widened, "All they could find of Pettigrew was his-"

   "Finger," Jovie finished, her eyes going wide as well.

   "The coward only cut it off so everyone would think he was dead! Then he transformed! Into a rat!" Sirius grinned.

   "Show me!"

   Sirius snatched Scabbers away from the crying Ron, setting him down on the piano. The rat set for a mad dash to a hole in the wall, Sirius blasting him just before he could get through.

   Jovie's mouth fell agape as she watched the rat transform into her childhood friend right before her eyes. Peter had changed quite a bit from the sweet younger boy he used to be.

   Sirius and Remus pulled the man out of the wall, throwing him backwards.

   Peter snorted, looking around, "Sirius! Remus! My old friends!" He ran towards them, the two men throwing him back again.

   His eyes then fell to Jovie, "J-Jo? It's been so long-"

   "Don't talk to her," Sirius interrupted, regaining more of his protective demeanor.

   "You sold James and Lily to Voldemort didn't you?"

   "I didn't mean to!"

   Jovie's mind began to blur, the woman feeling herself stumble as all the chaos fused together. All those years ago when Sirius had left her, he had been right. The little curly haired boy who used to braid her hair and follow her around was the one responsible.

   He took her best friends away from her.

   Peter seemed to escape hold, running towards where Jovie was standing by the door, "Jo! Jovie! These men are mad! You know James wouldn't have wanted me killed!"

   The blonde flinched, Peter being torn away from her.

   "You should've realized Peter! That if Voldemort didn't kill you, we would!"

   "No!" Harry shouted.

   "Harry..." Jovie started.

   "I know what he is, we'll take him to the castle."

   Peter fell to his knees, "bless you boy!"

   "Get off of me!" Harry snatched his hand away, "I said we'd take you to the castle. After that the dementors can have you."