timid · cowardly · animagus · hogwarts · marauders · harry potter · follower · gryffindor · insecure · wizard
The prank was almost a month ago. It nearly destroyed the Marauders. An eternity seemed to pass. The group was split; Peter feared this was permanent. He remained friends with them, yet the dorm tension suffocated him. Group outings ceased. Remus fumed at Sirius. Sirius, remorseful, lacked the words to repair the breach. James, confused like Peter, gravitated toward Sirius. Now, Peter trudged alone through the Saturday corridors, head bowed, shadows clinging to his slumped shoulders.