The news had spread across the Order like wild fire; it seemed to Dumbledore like everyone should know what really happened to the Longbottoms. Remus Lupin took it rather harshly; Frank and Alice were perhaps his only friends other than the Marauders. He tried speaking to them, it was tragic and one of the most heart breaking moments he's ever experienced. They didn't know who he was; they spoke not words but gibberish and mutters. Alice was like a mocking bird, imitating the shrieks and cries of insanity from Bellatrix Lestrange. Bellatrix and Rodolphus immediately fled the scene when Fabian caught them inside the Longbottom's house. Remus was pretty sure this would be their last hurrah, after murdering Marlene McKinnon and her family the Order was close on their tails. Sirius was furious when he heard both news, he swore he'd kill Bellatrix if he found her, he hated his cousin so much.
"Where's Peter?" James asked Remus suddenly "He didn't show up again?" Remus replied "Not for weeks, I need to… I need to talk to him." He said, Sirius came from behind him "He's not here?" he asked "Nope, according to Moony he hasn't shown for weeks." James said "Come on Pads, let's go ask Dumbledore." And they left the room together. Peter was acting strange lately, Remus wondered where he could've gone; at last he decided to pay him a personal visit at his cottage in Hogsmeade.
Remus arrived at the little building close to the shoppes of the village; Peter had bought this house to stay closer to his work as an outside spy for Dumbledore. It was a one roomed place; he couldn't be hiding anywhere else. Remus knocked several times on the door but there was no answer.
He stalked the perimeter of the cottage and toward the outer corners leading to the forest connecting to Hogwarts. He could see the great school in the distance, how he started to long for the midnight roams of the forest with his friends. His eyes darted and scanned the surroundings; he heard movement in the bushes. He walked closer to them and found Peter hiding behind a tree and both of them let out a yell at the sight of each other.
"Peter!" Remus shouted, Peter seemed to have not shaved or bathed for days, his mouse like face was grayed and rugged, dark purple circles surrounded his hollow eyes. "What is a matter with you?" Remus asked "um… um… work for Dumbledore, haven't slept for days." He said in short breaths. "Oh. Well… James and Sirius have been looking for you." Remus said "YES… yes I know… they just spoke to me about an hour ago…" he said nervously. "Hey Wormtail… what has gotten in to you?" Remus asked; Peter looked at him dangerously "I've been busy lately." He said plainly "Haven't you heard of anything that has happened? Marlene is dead! And Frank and Alice are insane. Peter, they were too spies for us, don't you care? Haven't you got time to show up at least once to hear the news?" Remus said defensively. Peter looked at Remus hard and started to pace away "Us? There is no Us Remus, Us stopped happening when you all decided you were better off without me and joined the Order." Peter said "Yes but only because you kept saying you were leaving the country! Besides you flinched at the idea of joining! You only joined after Sirius signed you up." Remus said angrily. Peter laughed "Stop pretending like I meant something to all of you, you all always shadowed me… and I COWERING AT YOUR FOOTSTEPS," Peter yelled "well not anymore, I work alone now… I'm just doing James a favour." He said lowered his voice. "I- Peter… who's side are you on?" Remus asked quietly "I'm trying to save myself Remus." He said and turned his back to Remus. His height shifted and he shed his skin to short fur, "Peter!" Remus called out. Peter then grew so short and small that he shrank into his clothes "PETER!" Remus shouted, and still his old friend ignored him and left back into the woods.