43. He Has A Family
**Hermione's POV**
"What?" Ron asked. I held Fred's arm closer and tighter.
"It's alright. I won't let him hurt you" Fred whispered and stepped back with me following.
"Remus? Sirius? My old friends!" The man said while trying to make a run for it, but failed.
"Harry! Look at you! You look so much like James. We were the best of friends, ``he said.
"How dare you speak to Harry! How dare you talk about James in front of him" Black said pointing his wand at him.
Pettigrew then ran behind the piano
"You sold Lily and James to Voldemort, didn't you?" Lupin said.
"I didn't mean to!" Pettigrew said.
"The dark lord, you have no idea the weapons he possesses. What have you done, Sirius? What would you have done?" Pettigrew continued pointing at black.
"I RATHER DIE! I RATHER DIE THAN BETRAY MY OWN FRIENDS!" Black screamed.
Pettigrew then ran to Harry and said "Harry, James wouldn't have wanted to have me killed. You're dad. He would have shown me mercy!" He then was dragged by Lupin and Black and Black said, " You should have realized Peter, that if Voldemort didn't kill you then we would, TOGETHER!"
"No!" Harry screamed.
"Harry" I whispered.
"Don't worry, 'Mione. He can do this" Fred whispered back.
"Harry, this man-" Lupin started.
"I know what he is. But we will take you to the castle" Harry said.
"Bless you boy. Bless You!" Pettigrew said.
"Get off! I said we'll take you to the castle. After that, the Dementors can have you" Harry said. Pettigrew then started twitching then Lupin went to take care of him while Black and Harry went to help Ron out when Fred helped me.
"Are you okay?" Fred asked.
"All this time, it was Pettigrew. If he really did die and didn't blame it on Sirius, Harry could have lived with him. Or if Pettigrew never met Harry's mum and dad, Harry would have had a family" I said sadden.
"Look at me," He said, stopping and kneeling down, looking me straight in the eye.
"You and I both know that we can't change the past. What's done is done. I want to help Harry have a family, too. But we can't do anything about it. He has a new family. Us! Now that he knows Sirius is innocent, he has another family member that can treat him like his son" he said.
I let one tear flow down my cheeks and Fred wiped it off. He smiled which made me smile. He stood up and held me into a big bear-hug and whispered "He has a new family. You have another family. We have a family."
"Let's go lovebirds!" George said walking towards the light. I blushed as I let him go, I smiled in his chest and walked out of the Shrieking Shack hand-in-hand with Fred.
I knelt down with Fred to talk to Ron.
"It looks painful," I said.
"So painful," Ron said, holding his arm.
"You'll be alright, Ron" Fred said patting him on the shoulder.
**Fred's POV**
Just then Lupin and Pettigrew went outside with Lupin pointing his wand at Pettigrew.
"RON! I've been a good pet haven't I?" He asked Ron.
"Girl! Sweet Girl! Tell them I mean no Harm!" Pettigrew said to 'Mione. I pulled her away from Pettigrew and talked with Ron until 'Mione shouted "Harry!" She pointed to the full moon and Sirius ran towards Lupin.
"Remus, my friend. Have you taken your potion tonight?" He asked pulling Lupin Far from us. I held 'Mione closer and Harry tried to run to help Sirius, but George held him back.
