Chapter 31:
Peter's Revenge
Regulus and Rebecca were sat in the grounds, "I've missed you Reg… where have you been?"
"Sorry Rebecca," Regulus apologised, "I've been busy."
"I've barely seen you in the last two days," Rebecca complained. "What have you been doing?"
"Just working on an essay," Regulus lied.
"But we always do our homework together…" Regulus frowned, "I've got to go Bec…"
"But…" Rebecca started to complain.
"I'm just going to hang out with some friends," Regulus told her.
"Who?" Rebecca asked quietly.
"Are you done with the questions?" Regulus asked angrily.
"Are these friends deatheaters?"
"Oh get over it Rebecca," Regulus lashed out, "my friends are deatheaters… I've already told you I'm not going to become one of them… you need to fucking believe me."
Rebecca felt tears on her cheek, "I'm going… see you when you feel like being less of a jerk…"
Regulus joined Peter in the library, "alright mate?"
"Yeah," Peter replied, "you?"
"Not bad… just had a fight with my girlfriend…"
"That sucks…"
"Ah… the joys of dating a Gryffindor…" Regulus laughed, "you're all a bit fiery tempered."
Peter laughed, "so what's the plan for tonight?"
"I thought we could just hang out here… maybe I could help you with your transfiguration homework."
"Sure… I could use all the help I can get."
"Great," Regulus looked at his watch. If everything was going according to plan, Lorx would arrive shortly. Regulus had come up with a fantastic plan. At that moment Regulus heard the library door open. Then he heard three loud voices, laughing and chatting away without a thought for the library's rules. He then heard Madam Pince reprimanding them. The three voices quietened down but Regulus could still hear them. Peter was ignoring them; he really didn't want anything to do with the marauders any more. They hadn't spoken in days.
The voices were getting closer. Regulus was pretty sure the three boys were stood on the other side of the closest bookcase. "Have either of you seen Peter today?" Remus asked.
"Nah… haven't seen him…" Sirius replied, "he's probably off moping in the kitchens as usual… fat little idiot that he is…"
"It's a miracle he isn't obese," came James' voice.
"Do you think we should be worried about him?" Remus asked.
"Nah… he's probably in the girls' loos with Moaning Myrtle complaining about how much he misses Mary…" James answered.
The other two boys laughed in response. Regulus watched as Peter gripped the edge of the table, his anger evident on his face.
"I don't know why he follows us around all the time," Sirius said loudly.
"Because he has no friends of his own… that fat rat…" James laughed.
The voices began to fade as the three marauders made their way out of the library. Regulus turned to Peter, "are you alright mate?"
"Those bloody bastards," Peter replied angrily.
"I can help you get back at them if you like," Regulus suggested. "I know a spell…"
"What sort of spell?" Peter asked.
"A spell that will stop them taking you for granted…" Regulus replied.
"How?" Peter asked hopefully.
"I need a favour though," Regulus replied, "you have to use it on Potter…"
"Sure… what is it?"
"And you have to use it how I say."
"What is it, already!"
"The imperius curse."
"Why would I put the imperius curse on James?" Peter was taken aback.
"Then you can make him do any humiliating thing you see fit," Regulus explained.
Peter laughed, "that would be pretty great…"
"But what do you get out of it?" Peter asked as a second thought.
"Nothing much… but let's not worry about that right now… this isn't about me; this is about your revenge."
"Ok… I'll do it…"
Lorx was waiting for Regulus in the common room an hour later, "did he fall for it?"
"Yep," Regulus nodded. His plan had gone perfectly. He had stolen some polyjuice potion from Professor Slughorn's store cupboard and had managed to get a hair from all three of the other marauders. Lorx and a couple of his Slytherin friends had taken the potion and impersonated the marauders in the library to fool Peter.
"Great," Lorx grinned, "when's he going to do it?"
"Tomorrow night," Regulus returned his friend's grin. Regulus was just incredibly grateful that he'd managed to keep Rebecca out of the entire thing. "I'm going to go to bed. See you in the morning."
James, Remus and Sirius were waiting for Peter when he entered their dormitory that night, "Peter, we're worried about you," James said quietly.
"Sure you are," Peter replied, "don't worry I've just been spending a couple of hours with Moaning Myrtle in the girls' loo."
"Why would you do that?" Sirius laughed in confusion.
"I don't know; maybe to cry over my dead girlfriend… I've also been hiding in the kitchens… after all I'm just a fat rat…"
"Pete, why would you say that about yourself?" Remus asked.
"Just piss off," Peter replied, "I'm going to bed."
That night Peter had the strangest dreams. He dreamt of James Potter being his own little puppet. He would make him pick his nose in class, just like he'd once made Snape do. He'd make him fall down the stairs, walk around school in his underwear, kiss a boy… you name it, James Potter would do it. Peter would have his revenge.
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