A/N: Thanks to all of my invisible reviewers. I wish that some of them were visible. Nobody likes me. O well. I will continue to write, just because I think that maybe, somewhere out there, somebody will come upon this story and read it.

Disclaimer: Boo! See how surprised you are? That should be what you feel when I announce that I do not own Harry Potter and related people.

Sirius looked at James. "Are you sure? I mean if you really are uncomfortable, we can still go with the original plans." Sirius looked somewhat nervous and took to walking around the coffee table.

Sirius, you just spent a long time trying to convince us that your plan to use Peter has no flaws, and now you are having doubts? It'll be okay, we trust your judgment." James smiled in spite of the situation. Sirius did the strangest things sometimes.

"Okay, let's call up Peter. He's at Hogwarts on business. You know, trying to get some extra bubotuber pus for St. Mungo's," Sirius snorted. He always found it funny that Peter had managed to get a job at St. Mungo's. The other three Mauraders had always teased Peter that he would end up in St. Mungo's as a patient in the mental institute. Sirius felt a little bad for Peter though. He had always tagged along behind them, more often than not being the one teased the most. Peter was also in need of self-confidence, and Sirius felt that none of the boys had been very considerate of that need. Sirius had spent the last few years trying to make up for all the times that Peter had been ignored and had even helped Peter find his current job. Sirius broke his reflections on the past to focus, once again, on the present and future when he realized that James had been talking.

"You know where the fireplace is Sirius. Why don't you call over Dumbledore too so he can make sure that we have the charm right. I'm going to pack up some stuff so you can get to your hiding place. I'm sure Dumbledore can arrange a good spot for Peter to hide." James told Sirius. "What do you think Lily?"

James noticed that Lily had fallen asleep, Harry, asleep also, still in her arms. James smiled, told Sirius to keep the noise down and proceeded upstairs to collect some items for Sirius. In the meantime, Sirius threw some floo powder and told the fireplace that he wanted to talk to Dumbledore. Dumbledore's head poked out of the fire.

"Ah yes...Sirius. Have you preformed the Fidelius charm yet?" Dumbledore said softly, as if he was trying to let only Sirius hear him.

"James and I agreed that it would be a good idea to use Peter instead. Nobody would suspect him, and I can play the decoy for a while." Sirius said in the same quiet tone to avoid waking Lily and Harry.

Dumbledore's eyes showed something similar to surprise, but Sirius thought that it might have just been because the fire blazed up at that moment.

"Are you sure this is a wise choice? Does James understand the risk he and Lily will be taking?" Dumbledore's voice remained quiet, but Sirius noticed a slight tone change.

'Out of worry,' Sirius thought.

"We trust Peter. It seems that Peter is someone most people look upon as a small, boring, person who would sooner crack than stand up against someone, but that's not true. James, Lily and I agreed that it was a good plan," Sirius explained. "Is Peter still at Hogwarts?"

Dumbledore looked slightly different then normal but Sirius could not place the look on his face. Worry? Contemplation? Irritation? Sirius didn't know but before he could do anything more then blink, Dumbledore had disappeared back into the flames. Not even a minute later, Dumbledore stepped through the flames, followed by one Peter Pettigrew. Peter smiled at Sirius and was about to say something but decided against it when he saw that Lily and Harry were sleeping. He moved over to seat himself in the chair that Sirius had previously occupied. At the moment Peter sat down, James, at the top of the stairs, tripped over a toy wand that Harry had discarded earlier and with a yell, came crashing down the stairs, magically expanding suitcase and all.

Both Lily and Harry jolted awake and Harry, not accustomed to being disturbed in his sleep, began to cry loudly. Lily, seeing the state that James had gotten himself into, hastily gave Harry to the nearest person, who happened to be Peter, and rushed over to James.

"James! Are you okay?" Lily practically screamed. "Do you feel pain? Can you move? Did you hit your head? Can you talk?"

"Lily! I'm perfectly fine, only injured pride. Sirius," James turned to a laughing Sirius. "Do me a favor and escort Lily to a chair to get her to stop hovering over me."

Lily huffed and Sirius smiled. Sirius offered his arm to Lily and was actually slightly surprised when she accepted. Lily stuck her tongue out at James then allowed Sirius to lead her to the chair opposite Peter. Lily embraced Sirius and kissed him on the cheek, then took a seat.

James hopped up then offered his arm to Dumbledore in imitation of Sirius. "Dear, kind sir, please allow me to escort you to our lovely couch."

Dumbledore accepted, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. "Why thank you Mr. Potter. Seeing as how your wife has run off with your other half, I know that you are in need of some company and are very pleased that you find me a suitable replacement. All but in one aspect of course."

James mirrored Dumbledore's smile. "No, I rather enjoy wild, gay sex."

"James!" Lily scolded.

James laughed. "You know I love you Lily." James released Dumbledore's arm, then conjured up a chair for him to sit in. "Now on to more serious matters. Peter, Lily and I would like for you to become our Secret Keeper."

Peter, who had been bouncing Harry on his knee (he had always loved children and was quite practiced with them, having several younger cousins around his house every summer.) looked up in shock. "What?" Peter almost dropped Harry. "Why?"

James and Sirius explained the plan to Peter.

"Well, it is a good plan and I can see why you would like to do it, but I still don't get why you would choose me."

"Well... we have our reasons." James said. "Is it okay with you? We could always use Sirius like we had originally planned."

"No I'll do it," Peter said very quickly. Too quickly.

Sirius looked at him strangely.

Peter realized his mistake and made up an excuse for acting so excited. "I just got a bad feeling in my stomach. I think we should hurry up."

"James, I think that Peter is right. I'm going to get going now." Sirius said. He quickly embraced James and Lily, shook hands with Dumbledore and smiled at Peter. James quickly grabbed his suitcase then, with a pop, he had disapparated.

Everyone stared at the spot that Sirius had been standing in, each thinking his or her own thoughts. Dumbledore was the first to speak up.

"James, Lily, I think that now would be a good time to begin the Fidelius charm. Peter, if you would step forward."

Later that night, a Death Eater slithered (as was the Death Eater way) up to Voldemort's throne. "Master, the Potters have made me their secret keeper..."

A/N: Sorry it took so long. I had it written before I even posted chapter 1, but was too lazy to type it up.