𝘧𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘺-𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳; 𝘪 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯

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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR:
PETER PETTIGREW

---- "i have seen good and i have seen evil and they both look very human

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---- "i have seen good and i have seen evil and they both look very human." ----

GOOD & EVIL





——— LIV'S EYES GLIMMERED CONFUSED. "No, Peter Pettigrew's dead," said Harry, before he pointed at Black. "He killed him."

But Black laughed mirthlessly.

"I meant to," he growled, his yellow teeth bared, "but little Peter got the better of me... not this time, though!"

And the floorboard creaked noisily as Black lunged for Scabbers; Ron yelled with pain as Black's weight fell on his broken leg.

"Sirius, no!" yelled Professor Lupin, launching himself forward and dragging Black away from Ron again. "Wait! You can't do it just like that — they need to understand — we've got to explain—"

"We can explain afterward!" snarked Black, trying to throw Lupin off. One was still clawing the air as it tried to reach Scabbers, who was squealing like a piglet, scratching Ron's face and neck as he tried to escape.

"They've – got – a – right – to – know – everything!" Professor Lupin panted, still trying to restrain Black. "Ron's kept him as a pet! There are parts of it even I don't understand! And Harry and Liv and Ronnie — you owe them the truth, Sirius!"

Black stopped struggling, though his hollowed eyes were still fixed on Scabbers, who was clamped tightly under Ron's bitten, scratched, and bleeding hands.

"Alright, then," said Black, without taking his eyes off the rat. "Tell them whatever you like. But make it quick, Remus. I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for..."

"You nutters, both of you," said Ron shakily, looking at Harry, Hermione, Liv, and Valerie. "I've had enough of this. I'm off."

Liv rolled her eyes as Ron tried to heave himself up on his good leg. However, Professor Lupin raised his wand again, pointing it at Scabbers.

"You're going to hear me out, Ron," he said quietly. "Just keep a tight hold on Peter while you listen."

"He's not Peter, he's Scabbers!" yelled Ron, trying to force the rat back into his front pocket, but Scabbers was fighting too hard; Ron swayed and overbalanced, and Harry caught him and pushed him back to the bed.

"There were witnesses who saw Pettigrew die," said Harry. "A whole street full of them..."

"They didn't see what they thought they saw!" said Black savagely, still watching Scabbers struggling in Ron's hands.

"Everyone thought Sirius killed Peter," said Lupin, nodding. "I believed it myself — until I saw the map tonight. And remembered you saw Pettigrew on the Map."

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