bChapter 4: Wormtail, thanks/b
Once again James put his invisibility cloack over his friends except Peter. They walked downstairs and got to the office of Professor Rumble. Peter knocked on the door and the others stood back.
"Come in," A friendly voice said.
Peter walked in and 5 minutes later walked out with an old looking professor in a dark red robe. They walked towards the potion classroom. The three boys under the cloak walked in.
"Okay, let's hurry up, we don't have much time, Padfoot, you'll keep an eye on the map, Moony in case the map doesn't work you'll have to watch the passageway to the classroom. I will find the ingredients," Sirius and Remus nodded. James turned around and searched the cupboards with ingredients. Professor Rumble had many ingredients and they weren't all labeled so James was busy for a long time. When he finally found everything he looked for he wanted to go.
"Damn, Rumble is coming this way, with Wormtail," Sirius said.
"Can we escape?" James asked shocked
"No, there to close, quick under the cloak," Remus ordered. They pulled the cloak over themselves and stood against the back wall. They heard the voices of Peter and Rumble coming closer.
"So Mr. Pettigrew, I hope you understand it now," Rumble said.
"Oh yes professor, everything is much more clear now, thank you" Peter said.
"Very good, I have something you might want to read in my office, if you would join me," Rumble said. He opened the door and walked in. He sat down at his desk and they saw Peter watching the office anxiously, James looked at the direction Peter was looking and saw that he forgot to close the cupboard.
"Ah, here I have it Mr. Pettigrew, a brief summary of most common potions, I think you will like it, what are you staring at?" Rumble said looking also in the direction Peter was looking.
"Is there another reason why you wanted to speak to me, Mr. Pettigrew, so that friends of you could steal ingredients from my personal cupboard perhaps," Rumble said with his eyes narrowed.
"N-No of course not Professor, I just saw that the lock was broken, I think that's why the cupboard is open."
"Hmm, strange, ah well it is possible, this is Hogwarts after all, well here you have the book and could you help me take this to Professor McGonagall?" He pointed to a chest.
"Of course Professor," Peter said. He took one end of the chest and Professor Rumble the other and together they walked out of the office. The other Marauders let out a sight of relief and silently walked towards the door.
Quickly they walked out and headed towards the secret room.
"That was close," Sirius said.
"Yeah it was, we were lucky that Wormtail is such a good liar," James said.
"Ah, yes so what do we do, wait for Wormtail?" Remus asked.
"Don't…need…to…wait…I'm…here," Peter said out of breath because he was running.
"Good, let's go in," James said making a wave with his wand. The mirror suddenly became transparent and they walked through it.