Seeds of Seduction

Chapter 10: Harry's Revenge

Harry and Ginny waited patiently as Peter closed his eyes. Finally, the potion worked its magic and Peter opened his eyes.

"So Peter," said Harry, "When did you first join Voldemort?"

"I joined him my seventh year."

"I see. When did you first meet my parents?'

"That was my sixth year."

"How did you meet my father?"

"He was the most popular guy at Hogwarts. I wanted to know him. I was awestruck by him. He was the one man I wanted to emulate. I had always wanted to become his friend."

"Sound familiar," muttered Ginny, "Fame must run in the family."

Harry laughed and then continued.

"How did you become friends with my father?"

"I was passing by one day my sixth year and heard yelling from a classroom. I rushed in and saw Lucius trying to seduce Lily. Even thought I was badly bruised, I saved Lily from Lucius. It so happened that James happened to be walking by and when he saw what I had done, he started to pay more attention to me. Overtime, we became really close friends."

"OK, when did you decide to betray my parents?"

"When Lily rejected me. As I became better friends with James, Sirius, and Remus I also got to know Lily a bit more as James was harassing her a lot. Even though Lily hated James and Sirius, she liked Remus and me. And just like that, over the following months I fell in love with her. But when I told her, she told me politely that she didn't have feelings for me. That was OK but when she started dating James, I was furious! How could she choose a guy who had been pranking her and harassing her over me?"

"He was hot; you're not," muttered Ginny. Harry snorted with laughter.

"So you decided to betray them to Voldemort?" asked Harry.

"Yes, I felt that if I couldn't get Lily then no one should. I started passing him information and asked Voldemort just to kill James and try not to kill Lily but when he came back on October 31, he told me that Lily was dead. I was heartbroken."

"Oh, I'm sure," said Harry his eyes burning with anger.

He got up and walked to Ginny who hugged him.

"So that's why he betrayed my parents," he murmured his eyes full of pain and unshed tears.

"I'll ask him the remaining questions," said Ginny softly as she wrapped her arms around him. Harry just buried his head into her neck and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"How close are you to Voldemort?" asked Ginny.

"I'm not very close to Voldemort anymore. He never has fully trusted me ever since I vanished for 13 years after Lily and James died. But I do eavesdrop and I have gathered a tidy sum of information that is secretive."

"Who are the most prominent spies that Voldemort employs?"

Harry heard Ginny's breath catch in her throat as she said that. Her heart was beating fast against her chest and was vibrating against Harry's ear. Harry leaned up, kissed her neck, and rubbed her back as Peter thought about his answer.

"Severus Snape is a really close spy to Voldemort. He's helped the Dark Lord for many years."

"More like he's tricked them very well for years," corrected Ginny.

"Any other spies?"

"Yes, there was one man. His voice sounded vaguely familiar but I can't place his voice. My lord never told me who he was."

"I see," said Ginny slowly, "Who else knows?"

"Lucius Malfoy."

"We've got to get to Lucius," said Ginny looking at Harry.

"Of course. Are you ok?" asked Harry worried, "You look rather pale."

"Harry," said Ginny, "Pettigrew said that this guy's voice was familiar. Percy's voice sounds alike to Ron's voice and Ron met Pettigrew in your third year. Did Pettigrew go to school with Mundungus?"

""Did you go to school to with a man named Mundungus Fletcher?" asked Harry.

"No, he graduated before I went to Hogwarts."

"Oh Harry," said Ginny desperately here eyes shining with tears, "It is Percy. Oh you were right. Oh how could this happen?"

"Gin," consoled Harry, "We aren't positive yet. Bear that in mind. I have a way to see if Percy is the spy. We'll do that later. But I do agree; the evidence is getting pretty strong against him. We'll put the plan in action soon."

"Ok," said Ginny, "Now it's time to kill this bastard."

With that, Ginny waved her wand and the effects of the potion immediately vanished. Peter blinked as the emotions came back to his face. His eyes widened as he realized just what he had done and he started trembling.

"Thank you," said Harry coldly, "You've helped us a great deal. Now you're going to help us by ridding the world of such filth. You took away my parents and my childhood. And now you're going to pay with your life. When I finally kill you, my mind will be at ease and I will feel as if I avenged my parents."

Harry drew his wand as did Ginny and pointed it at Peter. His face drained of all color and his breaths came out in short forced gasps.

"P..Please, I beg you," pleaded peter a drop of sweat rolling down his cheek, "I..I'll join the Order."

"Come on," snarled Harry, "You don't expect me to believe any of that shit do you? You threw it at me my third year and I was stupid to think you had changed. You gave me a ray of hope that I'd be allowed to have a new home and a father like figure. You showed Sirius a glimpse of a new life. But the next moment you snatched it away. You killed ALL your friends and now you're going to burn in hell for all eternity. I gave you a chance to redeem yourself and you blew it. You don't think your pathetic excuse is going to bail you out do you?"

"N..no," stammered Peter, "But—"

"Good," snapped Ginny, "On three then."

"One."

"Two."

"Three."

"AVADA KEDAVRA," roared Ginny and Harry.

Two thin bright green jets of light shot out from the ends of their wands. Peter yelled and flailed trying to get away but to no avail. His yell was cut short as the 2 jets hit him. His face froze into a look of fear and pain. Slowly moments after the curse hit him, his head fell forward and rested on his chest.

Harry closed his eyes and Ginny wrapped her arms around his neck and led him to her bed. Harry buried his face in her neck and closed his eyes. Ginny rubbed his neck and back. Just then Hermione ran in and stopped short.

"Oh my," gasped Hermione clutching a hand over her heart.

"Mate," said Ron clearly at a loss for words.

"Thank you," murmured Harry," Thank you."

"For what?" asked Ginny nonplussed.

Harry looked up and removed himself from her embrace.

"Thank you for helping me today," said Harry his eyes full of emotion, "You have no idea how much this had helped me. I feel like part of a weight has left my shoulders. You have no idea how sad and angry I was at myself the night I let Pettigrew go. For one shining moment, I thought I was going to have another home and a new father figure. If I had only listened to Remus and Sirius' advice, Sirius would have been alive and Lord Voldemort would probably not have been reborn. I was so angry with myself letting my parents' killer get away. I had lost all sense of peace. I needed to avenge my parents. For four long years, I waited for a moment and time when I would be face to face with him. For four long years, the image of Pettigrew plagues my thoughts and sleep. And finally today, I have avenged my parents. I always really never thought that I'd ever be able to redeem myself."

"They're very proud of you," said Ginny gently running her hand through her hair.

"Would be you mean," corrected Harry bitterly.

"Are," said Ginny softly. "They're watching over you right now. Right above us."

"Awww," said Ron but Hermione hit him on the arm.

"What?" protested Ron in mock anger.

Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," called Hermione.

The door opened and a tired looking Albus Dumbledore walked in. His eyebrows shot up as he saw the corpse. Quickly closing the door he walked forward.

"Dear me," he said slowly, "You finally caught him Harry."

"Yes,' said Harry solemnly.

"Well, I guess we shall have to give him an anonymous burial," said Dumbledore, "Such a pity how he strayed away. Such a pity."

"Do you need something?" asked Ron.

"Yes," said Dumbledore tearing his eyes away from Peter's face to Harry's face, "We counted the number of deaths. We killed 10 death Eaters in all. However, all our members are safe and sound though many are suffering sever injuries. Luckily, none of them is life threatening."

"Voldemort has no idea about the number of deaths on our side I presume?" asked Harry.

"No, certainly not," said Dumbledore, "Severus is telling the Daily Prophet what happened however the details have been stretched our way."

"Excellent," said Ron.

"I'll take the body," said Dumbledore.

"Hey," asked Ginny quickly, "Is Lucius alive?"

"No," said Dumbledore, "he was killed in the battle."

"Damn," muttered Ginny disappointed.

With a flick of his wand, he took the corpse and apparated it to another room.

"Well," said Hermione after Dumbledore left, "I could use some shopping. Anyone wish to come?"

"I will," volunteered Ron.

"They make a great couple," commented Ginny as she leaned on her boyfriend's arm. "If my dumb brother didn't like Lavender."

"Yes," agreed Harry wrapping his arm around her.

"I love you," said Ginny as she reached up and kissed Harry tenderly.

"And I love you," said Harry breaking away before reconsummating the kiss that Ginny was more than happy to receive and share.

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