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CHAPTER SIXTEEN !
— rosalie
❝ 𝑖 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ❞
It took a few seconds for the absurdity of this statement to sink in. Then Ron voiced what Harry was thinking.
"You're both mental."
"Ridiculous!" said Hermione faintly.
"Peter Pettigrew's dead!" said Harry. "He killed him twelve years ago!" He pointed at Black,whose face twitched convulsively.
"I meant to," he growled, his yellow teeth bared, "but little Peter got the better of me... not this time, though!"
And Crookshanks was thrown to the floor as Black lunged at Scabbers; Ron yelled with pain as Black's weight fell on his broken leg.
"Sirius, NO!" Lupin yelled, launching himself forwards and dragging Black away from Ron again, "Wait!"
"I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban! Trust me, you wouldn't have lasted a week!"
"You can't do it just like that — they need to understand — we've got to explain—"
"We can explain afterwards!" snarled Black, trying to throw Lupin off. One hand was still clawing the air as it tried to reach Scabbers, who was squealing like a piglet, scratching Ron's face and neck as he tried to escape.
"They've — got — a — right — to — know — everything!" Lupin panted, still trying to restrain Black. "Ron's kept him as a pet! There are parts of it even I don't understand, and Harry — you owe Harry the truth, Sirius!"
Black stopped struggling, though his hollowed eyes were still fixed on Scabbers, who was clamped tightly under Ron's bitten, scratched, and bleeding hands.
"All right, then," Black said, without taking his eyes off the rat. "Tell them whatever you like.But make it quick, Remus. I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for..."
"You're nutters, both of you," said Ron shakily, looking round at his sister, Harry, and Hermione for support. "I've had enough of this. I'm off."
"Yeah, right, 'cause you can walk." Rosalie deadpanned, looking at her brother.
He ignored Rose and tried to heave himself up on his good leg, but Lupin raised his wand again, pointing it at Scabbers.
