Just Peter

They should have seen it coming.

But how could they?

It was just little Peter, after all.

Just Peter, who was so bad at transfiguration

A third year could have done better,

Just Peter, clumsily running down the hall

To catch up with his friends,

Just Peter, who still melted a cauldron

Every other potions class.

Just Peter, who managed the minimum grade

For all the classes he really wanted.

Just Peter, who (somehow) mastered the confunus charm

Before anyone else in their year.

Just Peter, who madaged to teach

Occlumency to the marauders

(never more than he could easily get through),

Just Peter, who managed the animagus transformation first

(because really, it relied more on mental discipline.)

(James still got second.)

Just Peter, with an affinity for the mind arts

The others didn't ever suspect.

Just Peter, who had cast the imperius curse the first time

And Sirius had told Snape how to find Remus at the full moon.

Just Peter, who kept the unforgivable curse on Sirius

Until that halloween when all hell broke loose.

Just Peter, who cursed him again

That night in the Shrieking Shack.