A/N: I don't think Peter gets enough love. I also hate reading stories where even in school Peter is deceitful and shy and his friends just tolerate him which cannot be how his friends acted! Anyway I hope you enjoy this instalment of Back To School!

Characters: The Marauders

Genre: Friendship

Rating: K

Warnings: NONE

Ten thirty eight

Peter could feel the fear rush through him as he watched the clock tower tick closer and closer to eleven. His bags were on the train, but he refused to make that final movement himself. He was waiting, as patiently as he could for his friends.

Ten forty two

What if they did not come? What if it got to eleven and he just had to go on the train by himself? He would have a horrible year alone. He would suffer ridicule every day without James there to defend him. He would be pranked endlessly without Sirius there to counter the attacks. Ultimately he would fail miserably without Remus to tutor him. Life at Hogwarts would be awful if they didn't show up.

Ten fifty one

If he really thought hard he could find some good traits about himself. He was after all a fly on the wall, knew how to be involved in a conversation without actually getting an invite. He knew every nook and cranny of Hogwarts most of which he found without the help of his friends. Surely if he tried he could change his looks and be almost handsome. Maybe he could possibly be okay without his friends.

Ten fifty five

Suddenly his hand was taken and he was running along the platform behind Sirius who was grinning wildly.

"Wormtail," he yelled dodging late comers on the platform. "We have been looking everywhere for you." Peter felt his spirits lift instantly at that.

"I was waiting for you," he yelled over the sound of the final screeching whistle of the train.

"I will remember that next time," Sirius said jumping onto the train with Peter right behind him. He joined his friends in the compartment with a warm welcome.

"We were starting to get worried you weren't coming this year," James said clapping peter on the back.

"Then we looked out and you were standing there," Sirius laughed pointing to where Peter was.

"Good thing Sirius can run at break neck speeds," Remus said sarcastically.

"I didn't see you going to rescue our friend," Sirius snapped. A game of banter had started; Peter leant back in his seat and grinned from ear to ear. He was going back to Hogwarts, his friends were here and everything was as it should be.

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