Chapter 260: Believing (2-in-1)
"You want to go out?" Lupin asked gently, "but I think it's pretty good, and I miss it, don't I?"
"Yes...... It's ...... I miss ...... very much," said Peter, trembling, still as before, and did not dare to refute Lupin's words in the slightest. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, this does not mean that Peter Pettigrew will stay here so obediently, as long as he gets out, he will hopefully escape, and Severus said that Lupin did not drink any potions, which seems to be a good opportunity.
Today is the full moon, and as long as he leaves here, he will hopefully be able to escape.
"You think so?" Lupin asked, "I thought you were scared to see us. ”
"No," said Peter, "no ......," said Peter, "how ...... How could it be...... I see you still ...... It's too late to be happy if you're still alive...... Scold...... Huh!"
"I hope so," Lupin nodded, "but Sirius misses you very much, he wants everything you want, he wants ......."
Professor Lupin paused, his face still had that gentle smile on his face, and Peter saw Lupin's mouth crack open, leaking out his bright teeth, which reminded him of Lupin's fangs after turning into a werewolf......
"They all want ...... Kill you!" Lupin spat out the three words lightly, which Sirius had always wanted, but it seemed so insignificant to Lupin's mouth.
But there was undoubtedly a thunderclap in Peter's ears, he had already thought of Sirius's purpose, and had been guarding against it, but when he finally heard Lupin say this for Sirius, his body still couldn't help but tremble violently, and he had only one thought, that is, to escape from here, for which he could give anything, even if it was a whole palm.
Peter wanted to get out of here as if someone had stepped on his tail, but Van Lin was the first to block the exit, and he forced Peter back with his wand.
Seeing Peter's reaction, Lupin naturally confirmed the doubt in his heart, of course, it was Peter who had the problem, but he wanted to prove Sirius's innocence in front of Harry, and even Verlin did not fully trust Sirius, and his trust was obviously not enough to convince everyone, including the Ministry of Magic.
But Peter still cared about what other people thought at this time, and he was already frightened when he heard those three words.
"Lupin," Peter Pettigrew said breathlessly, and Harry saw large beads of sweat on Peter Pettigrew's pale face, "you don't believe him, don't you...... That's when he wanted to kill me, Lupin ......"
"We've heard," said Lupin, in a very cold voice, "I want to clarify a little thing or two from you, Peter, if you will ...... it."
"He's here to kill me again!" Peter Pettigrew screamed as he suddenly pointed at Black, and Harry saw that he was using his middle finger because his index finger was broken. "He killed Lily and Jaime, and now he's going to kill me...... You've got to help me, Lupin......"
Van Lin couldn't help but feel a little bored in his heart, he wanted to be more direct, spit out the truth or take the deception, these Dumbledore can do it, for Peter Pettigrew, Van Lin really can't afford to have any torture thoughts, the only thing that feels bad is Ron who fell to the side, he seems to have fainted, Ron can't kill the curse, the spell must be released by the person in front of him.
Hermione clutched Vanlin's arm tightly, death or something, making the girl's heart pound.
Blake's unfathomable eyes stared at Peter Pettigrew, whose face looked more like a skeleton than before.
"Until we figure out a few things, no one wants to kill you. Lupin said indifferently that he had to be patient, and he wanted Harry to believe in Sirius.
"Get things straight?" Peter Pettigrew screamed, looking around again, his eyes noticing the nailed windows, and the only door that had been blocked by Van Lin. "I know he's chasing me! I know he's coming back for me! I've been waiting for this for twelve years!"
"Did you know Sirius would escape Azkaban?" said Lupin, frowning, "hasn't anyone escaped before?"
"He's got evil spells that the rest of us can only dream of!" cried Peter Pettigrew, "or how could he have escaped from there?" I guess the man who couldn't even mention his name had taught him some tricks!"
Blake suddenly began to laugh, a terrible, joyless laugh that filled the room.
"Voldemort, teach me tricks?" Peter Pettigrew winced, as if Black had whipped him. "What, are you afraid to hear the name of your old master?" said Blake, "I don't blame you, Peter. His men don't like you very much, do they?"
"I don't know...... What are you talking about, Sirius ......" Peter Pettigrew muttered, sweating faster, now sweating his whole face.
"For twelve years, you haven't been hiding from me. "You've been hiding from Voldemort's former supporters. I've heard something about Azkaban. Peter...... They all think you're dead, or you have to give them an explanation...... I heard them screaming in their dreams, saying all sorts of things. It sounds like they think the liar has lied to them. Voldemort got to Potter's house based on your information...... Voldemort missed there. Voldemort's supporters didn't all end up in Azkaban, did they? There were a lot of them, waiting for their moment, pretending they had recognized their mistake...... If only they got the news. Knowing you're alive, Peter......"
"I don't know...... What are you talking about......" Peter Pettigrew said again, his voice sharper than before. He wiped his face with his sleeve and looked up at Lupin, "You can't believe this.This madman, Lupin......"
"Then I should believe you? I must admit, Peter, I don't understand why an innocent man would spend twelve years working as a mouse. Lupin said flatly.
"Innocent, but terrified!" Peter Pettigrew screamed, "If Voldemort's supporters are chasing me, it's because I got one of their best people to Azkaban...... That spy, Sirius Black!"
Blake's face contorted.
"How dare you say that," he growled, sounding like a dog the size of a bear growling, as he had become. "I, Voldemort's spy, when did I sneak around around with people who were much more powerful than me and more influential than me? But you, Peter...... I really don't understand why I didn't recognize you as the spy in the first place. You've always liked friends who are stronger than you so that they can take care of you, haven't ......you? Me and Lupin ...... And Potter ......"
Peter Pettigrew wiped the sweat from his face again, his breath almost out of breath.
"Me. Spies...... You must be crazy...... Never...... I don't understand how you can say such a ......."
"It's only because of my suggestion that Lily and James let you be their secret keeper. Blake gritted his teeth, saying so fiercely that Peter Pettigrew took a step back. "I thought it was the best plan...... It's a clever idea...... Voldemort would definitely come after me, and it would never have occurred to me that they would take advantage of something as weak and stupid as you...... You tell Voldemort that you can hand over the Potters to him, and that moment must be the proudest moment of your poor life. ”
Peter Pettigrew muttered in distraught, Harry heard "ridiculous" and "crazy", but he couldn't help but pay more attention to Peter Pettigrew, his face was dead at the moment, and his eyes kept slipping to the window and door.
"Yes...... But ......" Peter Pettigrew's eyes rolled, he knew that as long as Harry believed in him, it should all be saved, Harry was the person involved, the son of Potter, the man who defeated Voldemort.
"I've slept in the Hogwarts dorm for three years," Peter Pettigrew seemed to have thought of a good idea, his chest puffed up, his face flushed a little, but he had to be more confident.
"If I really had worked for the Mystery, Harry would have been poisoned a long time ago, but Harry is alive and well, he hasn't been hurt by me, I've never hurt a single hair of Harry!
"I'll tell you why," said Blake, "because, if you don't think it's good for you, you're not going to do anything for anybody." Voldemort had been in hiding for twelve years. It is said that he is already half dead. You're not going to kill right under Dumbledore's nose for a wizard who's lost all his mana and is in terrible health, are you? Before you go back to him, you have to know that he's the most powerful man in the circle, right? Why else did you find a magical family to live in? so you can hear new things all the time, right, Peter? You want to know if your old protector has the power again, and you can be safe to return to him......"
"How is that possible!" Peter seemed to be very angry, "how could I work for the sake of the mysterious man, you are the traitor, I am protecting Harry......"
"Are you protecting Harry?" Van Lin said impatiently, "I'm sorry, but we didn't see your protection when we faced Voldemort in our first and second years, your master is Ron, but ......"
Van Lin pointed at Ron, who was lying on the ground, "This is your protection? The Imperius Curse to force Ron to use the Killing Curse at a terrible price?"
"This ...... What does this matter to me...... Peter muttered, but he opened his mouth, and he could not think of anything to refute what Van Lin had said. He's been like this several times.
"Oh...... Cloth...... Mr. Black...... Sirius?" Harry said uncertainly. He looked at Peter, who was standing in front of him, and then at Sirius, and he finally spoke.
Blake was genuinely startled to hear this, and he glared at Harry, as if he had forgotten about it: people would speak to him so politely, and besides, it was the first time Harry had spoken to him calmly, not jumping out to kill him.
"If you don't mind me asking, you...... How did you get out of Azkaban, or how did you find me?"
"Oh, Harry......" Peter Pettigrew gasped, looking at Harry hopefully, "Exactly......! Blake frowned slightly at Harry, but didn't look annoyed. He seemed to be thinking about how to answer.
This is his godson, he has the responsibility and obligation to take over everything from Harry, of course, he has to gain Harry's trust and affirmation first, this is a difficult question, he is too lazy to come out, Harry is still a little wavering.
"I don't know how I did it," he said slowly. "I think the only reason I didn't lose my mind was because I knew I was innocent. It wasn't a pleasant thought, so the Dementors didn't suck it out of my head...... That way I can keep my head clear and know who I am...... Helps me conserve mana...... So, if the situation around me makes me unbearable, it's too hard to bear...... I can morph in a cell...... Become a dog, the Dementors can't see, you know......" he swallowed, "they are aware of human feelings, and thus feel how to approach people...... They can judge and judge my feelings...... It's less like human feelings, it's not that complicated, that's how it was when I was a dog...... But, of course, they think I'm losing my mind, just like everyone else out there, so they're not worried. But I'm weak, very weak, and without a wand, I have no hope of driving them away from me...... "But. I saw Peter in the newspaper at that time...... I learned that he was with you at Hogwarts...... If only he had gotten the slightest rumor that the underworld was gathering strength. It couldn't be more appropriate to start taking action from there......"
Peter Pettigrew shook his head, his mouth moving silently, but kept glaring at Blake as if he was being hypnotized.
"Once he's sure he has allies, he'll do it...... Give them the last person in the Potter family, which is you. If he handed you over to them, then who would dare to say that he betrayed Voldemort once......?
"So you have to understand that I have to act. I'm the only one who knows that Peter is alive......"
Harry remembered what Mr. Weasley had told Mrs. Weasley: "The guard said in his sleep...... 'He's at Hogwarts.'" ’”
"It's as if someone has lit a fire in my head, and the Dementors can't put it out...... It's not a pleasant feeling...... It's a kind of attachment...... But the thought gave me strength and cleared my mind. So one night they opened my door to deliver food, and I, as a dog, slipped out of their side...... It is more difficult for them to feel the feelings of animals, because the emotions of animals are chaotic...... I was skinny, very skinny...... Thin enough to slip out between iron bars...... As a dog, I swam back to the mainland...... I headed north, and as a dog, I came to Hogwarts...... I've lived in the Forbidden Forest since I arrived at Hogwarts...... Except, of course, when I go to a Quidditch match...... You fly as well as your dad, Harry......"
He looked at Harry, and Harry's eyes didn't avert. "Trust me," Blake said in a hoarse voice, "trust me. I've never betrayed James and Lily. I'd rather die than betray them. ”
Harry finally believed him, whether it was Sirius's energy against the Dementors or Van Lin's decision, which also tended to make Harry's heart continue to move closer to Sirius. His throat choked and he couldn't speak, just nodded.
"Don't!" Peter Pettigrew knelt on the ground, as if Harry had pronounced his death sentence with a single nod. He walked forward on his knees, his hands folded as if in prayer. Sirius...... It's me...... It's Peter...... Your friend...... You won't ......" Blake kicked his foot, and Peter Pettigrew winced back.
"You don't have to touch it. My robes are dirty enough. Blake said. "Lupin!" Peter Pettigrew screamed, turning to Lupin, twisting his body in front of Lupin and pleading. "You don't believe those words...... Didn't Sirius tell you that their plans had changed?"
"If he thought I was a spy, he wouldn't have told me, Peter. "I guess that's why you didn't tell me, didn't you?" Sirius?" he asked Blake casually above Peter Pettigrew's head.
"Forgive me, Lupin. Blake said.
"It's okay, Bigfoot, old friend. Lupin said, rolling up his sleeves. "On the other hand, I used to think you were a spy, and it wasn't until a few minutes ago that I completely believed you, so you forgive me too, okay?"
"Of course. Blake said, a real smile on his thin face, no longer the gloomy face he had been, and Sirius would never be able to laugh genuinely if Peter didn't die.
Sirius began to roll up his sleeves. "Shall we kill him together?"
"yes, I think so. Lupin gloomily said that for the betrayers, there is only one thing that greets them, and that is death.
"You won't. you won't ......," Peter Pettigrew gasped. He crawled beside Ron.
Ron...... I haven't always been your best friend...... You're not going to let them kill me, are you...... You're on my side, aren't you?"
"Get out of the way!" Van Lin held out his hand, he had spent some time remaining to condense a simple mage's hand, he could no longer let Peter get close to Ron.
"Get out of him!" Harry said angrily, and it was clear that Ron's miserable appearance was caused by the man in front of him.