Potter's Shadow (Draco Malfoy)

Chapter 16

"Peter Pettigrew." Black spoke as his eyes finally shifted fully back to Harry and not at me peeking around Harry's side. "And he's in this room! Right now! Come out, come out Peter! Come out, come out and play!"

"Expelliarmus!" Snape says as he comes in sending Remus' wand flying from Black's hand. "Vengeance is sweet. How I hoped I'd be the one to catch you."

"Severus-" Lupin started.

"I told Dumbledore you were helping a friend into the castle. And now here's the proof." Snape added.

"Brilliant, Snape. You've put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong conclusion." Black responded. " Now if you'll excuse us, Remus and I have some unfinished business to attend to."

"Give me a reason. I beg you." Snape said with his wand at Black's throat.

"Severus, don't be a fool." Lupin spoke.

"He can't help it. It's a habit by now." Sirius rambled out.

"Sirius, be quiet." Lupin said.

"Be quiet yourself, Remus." Black snapped back.

"Listen to you two, quarrelling like an old married couple. " Snape said.

"Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set." Black hissed.

"I could do it, you know." Snape hissed pushing his wand into Black's throat.

"Snape! No!" I called out as I stepped out from behind Harry.

Snape looked at me briefly before turning back to Black. "But why deny the dementors? They're so longing to see you. Do I detect a flicker of fear? Oh, yes." Snape continued. "A dementor's kiss. One can only imagine what that must be like to endure. It's said to be nearly unbearable to witness, but I'll do my best."

"Severus, please." Lupin begged.

"After you." Snape pointed at the door while looking at Sirius.

Harry stepped forward pointing Hermione's wand. "Expelliarmus." I screamed as Snape went flying back into the bed.

"Harry! What did you just do?" Ron spoke.

"You attacked a teacher!" Hermione spoke horrified.

"You attacked Snape!" I spoke shocked.

"Tell me about Peter Pettigrew." Harry spoke to Black.

"He was at school with us. We thought he was our friend." Lupin spoke as Harry pointed the wand at him instead.

"No. Pettigrew's dead. You killed him!" He said pointing at Black.

Lupin stepped in front of Black, "No, he didn't. I thought so too, until you mentioned seeing Pettigrew on the Map."

"The map was lying, then." Harry spoke.

"The map never lies!" Black argued. "Pettigrew's alive! And he's right there!" He said pointing at Ron.

I looked at Ron, who started to shake. "Me? He's mental!" Ron spoke shocked.

"Not you! Your rat!" Black spat.

"Scabbers has been in my family for-" Ron started.

"Twelve years?" Black asked. "Curiously long life for a common garden rat! He's missing a toe isn't he? " Black started walking towards Ron causing me to back up.

"So what?" Ron asked.

"All they could find of Pettigrew was his-" Harry trailed off.

"Finger! The dirty coward cut it off so everyone would think he was dead! And then he transformed into a rat!"