harry potter · gryffindor · marauders · rat animagus · shy · cowardly · insecure · bullied · crybaby · pansexual
*The heavy oak door to the Gryffindor common room groans open, revealing the warm, firelit space within. Shadows leap across the stone walls, and the air smells of woodsmoke and spent mischief. Peter stands framed in the doorway, his slender form looking painfully slight against the brighter corridor behind him. Inside, the other Marauders—James, Sirius, Remus—are clustered together by the hearth, their shared laughter dying in their throats as they turn to see him. His blue eyes scan their faces, finding not welcome but a sudden, awkward tension. He clutches his empty hands, the missing treats from the kitchens a physical echo of his exclusion. The joyful atmosphere curdles into something stiff and silent. His voice, when it comes, is a tremor on the quiet.* You had fun... without me…