Chapter 21 A test for loyalty

The Marauders and Lilly were thinking of going to rescue Cynthia though Peter was against it. Remus took a deep breath to keep him calm.

"I'll go to rescue Cynthia on my own Sirius if you want to come along you can but James, Lilly please you two stay out of this." Remus said but James shook his head.

"Not this time Moony. You made me and Lilly stay out last time and we listened. But not this time." James said firmly with Lilly nodding in agreement.

"But…" Remus started to protest but Lilly looked at him and interrupted before he could continue.

"Please Remus we're your friends let us help you." Said Lilly and Remus sighed. He knew they were right but he couldn't let them risk their lives. Personally he would go against even letting Sirius go with him but if he went alone that would probably be suicidal and no one would benefit.

"I think its better if we all go." Peter suggested quietly. Remus didn't look at Peter at all because he knew Peter had been right before. I put everyone in danger including my own daughter Remus thought bitterly. Remus also wondered what had happened to their friendship. Had Peter forgotten their promise?

FLASHBACK

"Marauders till the end." James had once said.

"Yeah friends forever. All four of us." Peter chimed in.

"Do you really think this friendship will last forever? I mean I know we have a strong friendship but every friendship has weak links." Remus said wisely.

"No way our friendship WILL live forever." Sirius said firmly and the other two nodded.

FLASHBACK ENDS

"Moony earth to Moony!" Sirius cried waving his hands in front of Remus's face. Remus was brought out of his thoughts by Sirius's loud voice.

"Huh? Oh sorry I just got sidetracked." Remus said looking up at his friends. Sirius laughed.

"Okay the three of us are going while Lilly stays here with the kids." Sirius said with a smile. Remus nodded.

"Sirius do you think he hurt her?" Remus asked his voice shaking slightly. Sirius put an arm around Remus while Peter glanced warily at Remus before saying something.

"Don't worry he wouldn't kill her yet. He'd wait to see if it would benefit him." Peter said as he thought was reassuring. James and Sirius both glared at Peter for saying that.

"He wont hurt her. Not if he can help it." Sirius said reassuringly with James smiling and nodding in agreement.

Meanwhile Cynthia was tied up in Greyback's little hiding place.

"My dear it was very brave of yourself to sacrifice yourself for your father but do you realize you've basically given him to me by letting me take you instead?" Greyback sneered at her evilly. Cynthia shivered slightly. She really hoped Greyback wouldn't hurt her father.

"Oh really how?" Cynthia said pretending to be interested and trying to buy time by talking.

"Well he'll come after you and he'll be captured." Greyback said and Cynthia smiled.

"He's stronger then you think." Cynthia said.

"Oh but he'll do anything to make sure his precious friend Sirius is protected." Greyback said ideas coming in his head like a rocket. Cynthia was praying James and Sirius would be smart enough not to bring her father and Peter. Greyback would take Remus and probably kill Peter for his betrayal. But then again when Sirius was angry with something or someone he hardly thought and just acted. As much as she loved Sirius she had to admit he could act rashly sometimes. She made a vow to protect him and Remus even if it costed her life. Her father needed Sirius and Sirius needed her father though he would never admit it.