Peter's Promise

Peter and Albus returned to Gryffindor common room in victory, making sure to leave enough gaps in their 'epic tale' to guarantee speculation amongst the Gryffindor's. Peter had already heard many different accounts on his actions, whether he hexed all of the Slytherin's with one flick of his wand or fought off a troll on their way to the dungeons, he revelled in the glory that came his way. Rose frowned disapprovingly, and Albus did likewise, but when Rose wasn't there Albus was worse than Peter. Not only did he listen to people recount his tales, but he started embellishing his own account of events.

"So, we made our way into the common rooms, and we were met by at least one hundred Slytherin's, it was just us, against them. So I raised my wand, and showed them all how Gryffindor's do it!" This was met by rousing cheers from the listening Gryffindor's.

"Peter? What really happened?"

"I can't tell you..."

"Why so you can revel in glory."

"In case you haven't noticed, it's not me who's enjoying this." Peter gestured to Albus "We beat him in everything Rose, let him have this."

"Fine! But only because you caught me off guard, you're never nice."

"And that's the story we'll stick to!"

Peter laughed as they looked at Albus, clearly enjoying his time. Norbert came through the portrait hole moments later

"hey, guys! Dad wants to see us in his hut."

Peter and Rose got up to follow Norbert, but Albus was lost, busy telling of the events of last night, well they were hidden there somewhere, embellished a little maybe.

"Norbert, fetch Albus for us, I don't think he heard."

Peter and Rose laughed as they left the common room, moments later they were followed by Norbert, who had a helpless Albus flung over his shoulder.

"Are you going to let me down?"

"Are you going to tell me the true story?"

"Not worth it, I'll be carried to Hagrid's."

Albus punched the air in triumph. They walked all the way to Hagrid's hut, Albus still carried on Norbert's shoulder, refusing to tell Rose the true events. But Albus was finally placed down, on the doorstep of Hagrid's hut, as Peter pounded the door.

Moments later, Hagrid answered the door, grinning at the quartet.

"Come on in." They followed Hagrid into the familiar circle room.

"Nice place you've got here..." Peter whistled innocently, hoping Hagrid knew not of him breaking in a few days previous.

"I'm sorry I weren't 'ere las' time, I had teh pick up Norb' from France."

"Ohhh..." Peter, Albus and Rose sighed, that made sense really.

"Anyone fer tea?"

Hagrid made them all tea and cakes, and they tucked in, Peter soon realised that 'tucking' in to Hagrid's cakes was a mistake. They filled him in on their first few days of Hogwarts, Albus and Peter missed out their antics in the Slytherin common room.

"And last night, Peter and Albus..."

"Did all of our homework right Al'?" Peter nudged Albus.

"Yes... All of it, to the best of our ability." Albus and Peter both nodded.

"Don't lie you two, Peter and Albus took a trip down to the Slytherin common room, but they refuse to tell us what happened down there!"

"We like to let the rumours formulate... some of them are very flattering."

"Yes, you and Peter are revelling in it!"

"Calm down Rose. What 'appened then?"

"Oh fine, we'll tell you, sorry Al' but you can't keep telling people how you fought a troll."

"It was you that thought the troll..."

"Oh..." Peter smiled gazing up to the sky "It doesn't matter, ok, here's what happened."

Peter explained what had happened in the common room, how his blood had dropped on the floor, and then what happened to the common room.

"Well, I always knew those Slytherin's were dir', s'why I'm glad Norb' was sorted inteh Gryffindor with you three." I tear came to Hagrid's eyes, "now... err... I'm gonna 'aves to ask you to leave, yeh better get back teh your common room."

"It's 2 pm, we don't have a curfew..."

"Yeh gotta go, off ya go." They left, looking rather confused, but Peter and Albus had homework to do, Norbert had finished his when they had been in the Slytherin common rooms, with the help of Rose.

Peter and Albus spent the rest of the afternoon with their heads buried in books and parchment, Albus was busy scratching away with his quill, as Peter was buried in a book. Rose approached them, and smiled at them,

"Peter, I've finished."

"Finished what?" Peter looked up from his book.

"You know the thing I asked you about Thursday morning?"

"Oh... right, yes that." Peter remembered agreeing to do something, although he didn't know what.

"well, come with me, I have to show you."

"But I've got all this work?"

"You promised."

Rose stomped her foot as she said this sentence. Peter got up without saying a word, and they left the common room together. Not wanting to let off that he had no idea what he was being led to, Peter remained silent. Rose was practically skipping down the halls, clearly over the moon about her efforts. They arrived on the 3rd floor, with Peter still walking behind Rose, dreading what was coming, she led him down a corridor, and they stopped at a door. She pointed her wand at the door, before whispering "Alohomora" the door swung open. It was an empty room, but there were doors in all directions, much like Gringotts.

"This is an old project of my Mum's; in her 7th year she made this. So, I've continued her work."

Peter didn't want to show he had no idea what it was, but he needed to get Rose to explain all her hard work, she'd love that.

"How does it work?"

"It's very simple actually, my mum did most of the work, basically, there's these 7 doors, each one for a year at Hogwarts, and each has numerous tests in, it's like practical practise for a variety of different subjects." Rose smiled, proud of herself.

"Can I give it a go?"

"No. But you can help me with it, it's not finished, we need to know what to have in each year door. Which is why you agreed to come to the library with me until we get it right."

Peter went to say no, but he had promised, even if it was an accident.

"Let's go to the Library" Peter sighed heavily, but was excited that he might be able to use this room in the future.

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