Rats!
Character(s): Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, James Potter, & Remus Lupin
Himself once again, Peter staggered as he took a step. The sudden change in size having left him off kilter. Looking to his gathered friends, he asked, "Well? What was I?"
Staring at him with a half-perplexed grin, Sirius asked in return, "You don't know? Don't you have any idea what you were?"
"No, I don't know,..." he hedged, looking away. Truthfully, Peter was pretty sure he knew what he'd been. But he was hoping against hope that he was wrong. After all, James and Sirius's animagus were so wicked. A stag and dog? How much luckier could they be? As for him... Well, Peter never had much luck.
Barking a laugh, James fiddled with his glasses as he commented, "You must know what you are. C'mon, Pete, you don't really need us to spell it out for you, do you?"
Sighing Peter looked away.
"Knock it off, James," said Remus as he picked up on Peter's dejected stance. "Peter, are you upset about your animagus form?"
Words catching in his throat, he could only nod.
"What for?" Sirius questioned. "I'd pick being a rat over a cockroach any day of the week."
Peter balled his hands up and bit out, "But I don't want to be a rat! It's so lame compared to what you two are! Tell me, Sirius, how would you feel if James and I turned into wicked animals like-like an eagle and a bear while you ended up as some dinky little vole!"
Sirius put up his hands in a placating motion as he said nearly noiselessly, "O-kay."
"Rats aren't dinky," James argued. "It's not like I'll be able to sneak into the girls' dorm for a look-see in my animagus form."
Remus, scandalized, hissed, "James!"
Chuckling a little, Peter nodded. That was a nice point.
Noticing that James had lifted his spirits some, Sirius smirked. He then proceeded to add to James's pro, "Plus, when we go cavorting in the Forbidden Forest with Mooney, you'll get to ride on one of our heads or backs! You'll never have to break a sweat!"
Peter took this in and found himself nodding once more. "Yeah, okay, maybe it's not as bad as I first thought."
Clapping a hand on his shoulder, James grinned. "It so isn't! We're going to have a lot of fun, just you wait!" he enthused.
Finding himself smiling back, Peter felt much better. His friends were right, with this new trick, there were so many exciting things in store for them.
All the possibilities flashing before his eyes, he replied gleefully, "I can't wait!"
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Two more chapters to go! One will definitely be angst and the other humor. I hope you guys are excited :)
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