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Siriusly Plagued by Sirius Black
I asked Fudge for the newspaper, claiming that I missed doing the crossword, and being the incompetent idiot that he is, he gave me it.
I saw a rat on the front, and instantly thought that it was Peter. How could I be so sure about it? You'd know someone's appearance if you'd seen them for at least one night a month for a few years. Not only that, but the rat was missing a finger – a significant factor that eliminated any doubt.
It all happened in a blur, but I knew that Peter had cut off his own index finger. Freak.
I thought that nothing meant anything anymore; maybe I was wrong. There was something. Harry was my godson – of course that meant something. Peter was sitting on the shoulder of a boy, whom the paper informed me would be returning to Hogwarts in September. Obviously he would be taking his 'pet' rat with him, meaning that said rat would be near Harry.
Voldemort wasn't at large anymore, making it almost certain that Wormtail wouldn't risk revealing his true identity just to murder Harry.
Almost certain wasn't good enough. What if Voldemort did return to power? Peter would be in the prime position to finish off the job and possibly regain Voldemort's respect (if he gave anybody any respect, which I highly doubted). If Voldemort returned, Peter probably wouldn't hesitate; he didn't hesitate when he gave away Lily and James' secret.
How could I help Harry though? How could I protect him?
I had to escape.
Sometimes, when everything became too much, I transformed into a dog. I slipped past the when they opened my door to bring me food one night. I'm not quite sure how it worked – maybe they were confused, as they find it a lot harder to sense animal emotions. Whatever – it didn't matter to me. All that mattered was that I had managed to escape, I was needed for something and I was a step closer to letting people know the truth.
A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed! This is (probably) the last chapter. My comp got fixed early (thankfully). Please review!
Thanks,
Tanya