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This is a chapter from Peter's point of view. The story isn't all about Sirius, the points of view often vary between Sirius, Remus, and sometimes Peter. I'm not crazy about him either, but if there's one thing I've learned by reading Julius Caesar, it's that no one person is totally evil, or totally good. (Except maybe Voldemort)
Chapter 3
Peter sat alone in his small apartment. He too was going through some of his old things. At the bottom of a box labelled "stuff" (He had never been any good at labelling things.) he found his old photo album. It had been ages since he had looked through it so he sat down at the table and opened the album. As he flipped through the pages he saw pictures from his time at Hogwarts, most of them were of Sirius and James goofing around while Remus watched, bemused. When he came to the photos from Lily and James's wedding, he slowed down to study each picture. Deep down inside he deeply regretted playing a part in their deaths, and looking at these pictures made the guilt he had suppressed for all these years, come back rather painfully. All the happy faces of the people in the group pictures. Peter had either been responsible for or had known about the plots to kill over half the people in the pictures.
Suddenly he came to a picture he had completely forgotten about. Sirius was standing in front of the camera, ready to have his picture taken, when he suddenly lunged out of the picture for a moment, reappearing dragging a reluctant Ellie into the frame. Peter could see her lips forming the words "but I don't want to be in the pictures". But Sirius just turned her around to face the camera and put his arms around her. Then they both grinned broadly for a moment until Ellie pointed at something outside the frame. While Sirius was looking at whatever it was she had pointed to, Ellie slipped out of his grasp and ran off. A moment later, Sirius noticed her sneaky escape and darted out of the picture to grab her.
She had never liked having her picture taken; this was one of the few pictures she'd ever been in. Peter knew that he was partly responsible for her death too.
Voldemort was sitting at a large round table emblazoned with the dark mark, with the other Death Eaters sitting on either side of him. Peter was brought in by two masked Death Eaters. This was his first meeting. The Death Eaters steered Peter to a chair and sat down. Once everyone was seated Voldemort got up.
"Regulus"
"Yes my Lord"
"It seems your brother doesn't want to be one of us,"
"I can not say I am surprised my Lord. He has always had dislike for the dark arts,"
"Well it seems as if we need to persuade him and so we turn to our newest recruit. He is a friend of Black's. Do have a drink with us Peter." Voldemort waved his wand and a cup of tea appeared in front of each death eater. Peter had taken a few sips and began to feel light-headed. Someone had put veritaserum in his tea.
"What, Peter, are his weaknesses? What would destroy him? As you were his best friend, you tell us."
"Well, um, he has a bad temper." Peter had said, he'd had no control over his mouth at this point. The veritaserum had done its job.
"Yes go on"
"And he doesn't really think things through if someone's in danger…he is known to act rashly, though this is often confused with bravery."
"I see what do you know of Elanor Carter tell me about her"
"Um well uh…she's a muggle born. Sirius has known her since fourth year. She works in the Muggle Worthy Excuses office. I do believe his love runs deep for her. One could say she is his weak spot."
"Is that so."
"Yes."
"Is she a member of the Order?"
"I am not sure…I don't think so, but Sirius is… she would know about what they are doing, he tells her everything. Sirius is in the inner circle of the Order, he knows many things that I don't."
"Thank you Peter, you have been a great benefit to us. Avery, Nott, brand him… he is one of us now."
Avery and Nott approached Peter. Avery rolled up his left sleeve and tapped his inner arm, muttering under his breath while Nott held him in his chair. He felt his arm burn while black lines writhed like snakes from Avery's wand, forming the shape of the dark mark. Then it was over.
"Welcome Peter"
Two weeks later they had killed her. He had been there when they'd done it. It had been Ellie's day off and she was at the home she and Sirius had shared. They had stormed the house and taken her to an abandoned muggle warehouse. The death eaters had given her veritaserum and tortured her to try and get her to reveal the secrets of the Order Of the Phoenix. She told them nothing, she really didn't know anything. Then Sirius and some of the other aurors from the ministry had come. All the others had disapparated, and he had turned into a rat and hid in a mouse hole. Then Sirius had found Ellie lying on the floor. He had picked her up and cradled her in his arms. She said something to him and then died. Sirius had just sat there, holding her until James came and took Sirius home with him.
The sound of Ellie's screams of pain still haunted Peter at night.
A/N well there you have it, chapter three. We finally know what happened to Ellie. Reading it over, I almost have sympathy for Peter. Hmmm well maybe not so much. There will probably be another chapter describing Ellie's death from another point of view, not to mention the all-important death of Lily and James. Questions, comments, criticism, flames and all other forms of reviews accepted. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS REVIEWED!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP READING AND REVIEWING!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J
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