Peter crept as quietly as he could down the stairs and out into the front hall, but he was not quiet enough.

"And where do you think you are going, Mr. Pettigrew?" said a snide voice.

"Snape! I didn't see you there. I was just going to...going to..."

Snape emerged out of the shadows, his long robes playing around his thin form.

"Wherever you are going Mr. Pettigrew, I think you should go quickly." murmured the man, before he turned his back on the door.

Peter took the hint and left fast, not daring to look back as he scampered for the edge of the gardens.

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