Wormtail's Journey

Chapter 6

The next day Peter woke up very tired. He bearly slept, thinking how he was gonna tell his friends he was working with Malfoy. That he was the freaking spy. He stood up and went to the kitchen to find Remus and Sirius discussing some things

"You should just tell me the truth Moony. What have you been up to?"

"I told you I can't say it. You just have to trust me. Do you trust me Pads?"

Sirius didn't answer.

"Do you love me?"

Sirius sighed

"Of course I do" but he looked away

"Oh hi! Wormy!" he said as he spotted Peter. Remus turned to look at him.

"Good morning"

Peter sat on the table.

"Do you want some breakfast?" asked Remus.

"I'm not very hungry"

"Good because the pancakes Moony prepares are not that good" Sirius said smiling.

"Oi!" said Remus.

"Lads!" Peter spoke up "I.... I have to tell you something"

Remus and Sirius looked at him. But before he could say anything, an owl arrived to the window. Sirius looked at his friends puzzled. He stood up and opening up the window, he took the letter and open it.

Suddenly he went very pale. "Shit"

"What is it Sirius?" asked Remus

"Dorcas is dead"

Minutes later they were at the Order's Quarters. And there she was, lying at the table, covered in some black plastic, the body of Dorcas. Fabian said they didn't know what to do with the body, so they brought her there. James and Lily were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps Prongs thought this was too much for Lily. Peter saw many Order members crying and discussing about it.

"I don't know what happened" Sirius said. He was shocked and very pale. "When I left yesterday, she was fine"

"They say the very same You Know Who appeared later" Frank was saying "She fought directly with him"

"She was so brave" Alice said with tears on her eyes.

Peter couldn't take it anymore. He moved back and ran as fast as he could away from there.

February 1980

James and Lily just got married. Bloody hell. Peter could see them slow dancing. Lily was a few months pregnant. They were both so in love with each other. Just staring into each other's eyes. Peter wondered if he would ever feel that way about someone.

He was just eating the wedding cake when someone sat next to him. It was Dorcas.

"Can you believe it?" she said "They hated each other 5 years ago. And now..."

"Perfect match"

"Do you think we will ever find that kind of love?"

Peter found himself looking towards Marlene. She was dancing with a couple of half veelas.

"I don't know" he said. He looked at Dorcas but she was looking at Marlene as well.

"You love her" Peter said smiling. It was the first time he realized it.

"What?" Dorcas said nervous

"You love Marlene" he was still smiling.

"Of course I love her. She is my best friend"

"No you love love her"

Finally Dorcas met his eyes.

"Ha... That's ridiculous"

"Ooh... You are so in love with her"

"No I'm not"

"Yes you aree" said Peter rather singing.

"Shut up Pettigrew"

Peter laughed

"It's okay. I have two gay friends already" he gestured towards Sirius and Remus.

Sirius was whispering something at Remus ear. And Remus was smiling like a fool.

"Yeah I know" Dorcas said "But is complicated for me"

"So you do love her!"

"I'm gonna hit you"

"Okay sorry" Peter smiled "Why is complicated? Sirius parents didn't approve eather. And look at him now"

"It's not that" Dorcas sighed "Being gay is not harmonic with my religion"

As Peter remembered, Dorcas was a jew and she respected her religion very well.

"I'm supposed to get married to a man and procreate. That's what God wants"

"That's bullshit" Dorcas looked at him

"Sorry. But you know is true. You can still have kids with Marly"

Dorcas simply looked at him "What are you helping me? I thought you were her fuck friend"

"We are just friends" Peter answered.

"C'mon you want to shag her"

"Nah! I care more about our friendship. I respect her too much for that"

Dorcas looked at him but smiled "You're a weird lad, you know that?"

Peter laughed

"But handsome as well"

"I wouldn't know, I'm a lesbian" Peter laughed at that.

"Ma two best friends!" Marlene approached them and put her arms around them. She was drunk. "You guys were talking shit about me. Weren't ya?"

"You caught us" said Dorcas

"Very bad, nasty things" Peter added

Marlene laughed. Suddenly 'At last' by Etta James played.

"Oi! I love this song" she said "Come and dance with me"

"No I don't dance" said Dorcas

"C'mon Dorki!" said Marly

"Yeah c'mon Dorki" said Peter smiling

"Don't be a buzz killer"

Dorcas looked at him with hate.

"Oh, shit. Fine"

The three of them stood up and went to the dance floor. Peter could see James and Lily smiling at them. Sirius and Remus were now dancing and kissing as well, causing some noisy people to stare at them. Peter danced with the two girls. Turning them around. They danced and laughed. And Peter was grateful to have those people in his life.