Another drama/angst piece from yours truly. This is a story from the POV of James before his death as he talks to Peter in his mind. This is a tear jerker guys, but its about love, power, friendship, and above all forgiveness and brotherhood.
Anyways ya...I don't own Harry Potter...you all knew that.
On to the story! )


I Forgive You
By Kelandra Surisha (a.k.a. Katilicus)

I know in a few moments from now I'm going to die. There's no denying it. I can feel it in my bones.

But I'm not afraid.

I grip my wand tightly in my hand, other hand on the rail of the stairs leading up to the bedrooms where my son rests. I can hear Lily, she's with him, she's screaming at me to escape but I know it's too late.

No one lives when he decides to kill them.

I can hear the incantation "Alohomora" and then a bright light flow through the keyhole and for a moment my heart stops.

I never expected this from a friend of mine, let alone you.

You needed us when we were at school, Sirius, Remus and I, but I guess you forgot that.

Or perhaps you didn't need us at all.

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure why I'm where I am right now, Pete.

I suppose you thought you had to do this. Did he threaten you? Did he threaten your mother? Did he take everything away from you that you thought worth living for?

No…he didn't have to, I can see that now. You never were the strongest person, but you had a good heart, or at least I thought so, in fact, I still do. But since the first day I laid eyes on you, I knew you wanted strength.

I thought giving you this responsibility would give you that strength that you needed. In a sense it did. You sold us to Voldemort.

What price did he have to pay? I know it wasn't money or fame, you'd never be in the limelight with Voldemort, you knew that, didn't you?

No, you craved the power that you got with us, however, much stronger.

You didn't need to be center of attention, you never did, but you needed to be needed. Voldemort needed you.

So did we in fact, Pete. But I supposed you thought that we would be found eventually anyways. Then where would you be? No one would need you anymore.

But with Voldemort, he would never lose his strength, would he Pete?

I can feel the scorching pain rage through my body and I push myself up the stairs, trying to get to Lily. She's screaming, you know. Harry's quiet though, the little tyke.

He'll survive this Pete, I wish you'd known that when you sold us to Voldemort.

The final attack surges through my body and I crumple to the ground. I wonder if you're thinking about me right now.

No, there's no need to wonder, I know you're thinking about me, Lily and Harry too. I suppose your thinking about Sirius and Remus too. Sirius will go after you, then he'll die, wont he?

No, but neither will you. Sirius will live on.

Damn him, he'll be blamed, wont he?

Remus…I wish he knew how sorry I was for doubting him.

Lily's screaming louder now Wormtail. She's crying now, Peter. She's not afraid for herself.

She's screaming at Voldemort to leave Harry alone. She's crying for him.

I can't move to save her, everything in my body is stone.

I'm sorry, Pete. I know this is my fault. Thinking back to Hogwarts, maybe we shouldn't have shoved you around. I should've taken better care of you.

You…my brother. We swore once we'd be brothers 'til we died.

Well Pete, I'm dying, and you know it.

Lily's dead Pete, I know she is, everything's quiet now.

Are you sorry yet, Pete?

No, you're not.

But when you are, you already know that I forgive you.


That's it guys! Thanks so much for reading!
Please review if you get a chance,
Kelandra Surisha (a.k.a. Katilicus)