The walls have ears…
The room was dark, it was hot and humid. Everything was filthy grey. A musty smell was floating in the air. This house was used for Death Eater business. It used to belong to the muggle father of Voldemort. A man, pallid and ludicrous looking, was shivering in the corner of the room, and it wasn't from the humidity. He was waiting for his master.
Peter Pettigrew, mostly known as Wormtail, was the man in the room. Recently he had become a very valuable asset to the Dark Lord. Because of his unregistered animagus form, he had been able to enter Azkaban prison to kill Lucius Malfoy. What a pleasure it has been. He had always been envious of Lucius, as he had big money, perfect wife, perfect child, he even escape jail in the first war, claiming he was under the Imperious curse.
Lucius had been surprised to see him appeared in his cell. Foolishly thought he was there to help him escape.
Wormtail, what a pleasant surprise, said Lucius in a snobbish tone of voice.
Isn't? Pettigrew responded looking him in the eyes.
What bring you here? The Dark Lord wanted me to come back?
Not precisely… I just wanted to see your face when I would be telling you that it was me in the end that would be the one to kill you.
Lucius opened his mouth to protest, but it was too late, Pettigrew already put the killing curse on him. Pettigrew took his time to have a good look on Malfoy dead body. He wasn't sorry at all. For a first time in a long time, he wasn't sorry at all.
Pettigrew had another mission to accomplish before returning to his master, he was going to Hogwarts, see what was going on. Snape had blow his spy cover, so it was once again to him that the Dark Lord turned on to, for the same reason he used him to kill Malfoy. In his rat form, he entered the school to spy on them, if they were going to reopen the school, where could Potter be hiding. He was flabbergasted when he heard the prophecy Trelawney made. This was the big news he was going to deliver his master.
We told Me that you had news from Hogwarts for me Wormtail? Said Voldemort appearing out of nowhere like a ghost.
Ye…ye…yes master, stuttered Wormtail.
And? Asked the Dark Lord coldly.
I…hum… I'd think-
You think now Peter? Interrupted Voldemort.
Well, there'll be a new student at Hogwarts.
You disturbed me for some piece of gossip? Growled Voldemort menacingly.
Master, I've heard a prophecy about this student, it was said that it could be your most powerful ally of worst enemy. He's supposed to arrive tonight from a far away land.
Voldemort kept quiet. It was very interesting news. If he could turn the boy to see his side of the story…
Bring him to me Wormtail, you'll be getting your reward for the help you are providing. You can leave my sight.
Wormtail didn't need to be told another time. Voldemort unnerved him, giving him the creeps. Who wouldn't be scared of a man who looked like a monster? His ugly red eyes, his face shaped like a snake. Wormtail transform himself into the rat form that was fitting him like a glove.