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[theirfriend]

...Are you sure this is a good idea?

The joining thing? Not the playing me, just... Everyone has preconceived notions. Regardless of my age.

Congratulations on being the number one hated character, Peter. Congratulations.

But I was their friend, too.

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[asthedrivensnow]

Number one, hmm? And their friend? It rather sounds as though you'll have to make some sort of choice.

[theirfriend]

Yeah? I don't want to make choices, I hate choices. Never been my strong suit. I'm better at following, forging my own way isn't something I'm good with.

[asthedrivensnow]

Is it this habit of following that earned you your self-imposed title?

[theirfriend]

Well, yes. And no. It's-- it's complicated, but no one ever takes the time to sit and look at how it all happened from my point of view!

I just-- I wanted to be taken seriously. And then there he was. I-- I couldn't say no. You don't tell him no.

I just-- [He swallows.]] This so isn't good.

[colovaria]

There's a reason for that.

[theirfriend]

For what part?

[colovaria]

The "most hated" part. What you did was unforgivable.

[theirfriend]

Yeah. Yeah, I think I got that. [Heavy sigh.]

[alwaysmoony]

Yes.

You were.

[theirfriend]

[Ouch.]

Yours, too, Remus.

[hatesthemoon]

[ Even Remus...the most forgiving one, is just going to be standing a little ways from you.]

You and I clearly have very strange definitions on how friends act Peter.

[theirfriend]

I-- you don't understand. [Apparently that's his favorite card to play.]

They made a mistake!

[hatesthemoon]

A mistake? You doomed two of our friends to their death and locked another in Askaban for rest of his years.

[ Don't think he can even begin to forgive you for the years you stole from him with Sirius. They had plans ]

That's a little more then a mistake.

[theirfriend]

They trusted me. Didn't-- didn't we learn not to do that? I distinctly remember, "Peter, be look-out." and the first time someone gives me a suspicious look.

I thought he'd spare them. [That's a bold-face lie, Peter. You knew what you were doing. But power and understanding... Not to mention the threat of your life. He's a coward and he knows it.]

[forthegreatergood]

Everyone always remembers the villain's terrible and great things. They forget the road that lead them there, preferring to think that the villains spawned from the ether fully-formed, with no uncomfortable truths regarding how the most careless action can turn any friend into a foe if careless enough.

No one wants to admit they were at fault for creating a monster.

Read Shelley's Frankenstein, it will help shed some light on things, I think.

[theirfriend]

Thanks. That's... That's what I needed to hear.

[forthegreatergood]

It's one of the sad truths of the world I'm afraid. Self-defense is never an excuse - once you have fallen off the course traditionally defined as 'hero', those who claimed your friend will not care for your reasons and treat you as a pariah.

And then they'll baffle as to how it could have happened. Apparently Hogwarts is remiss on he subject of self fulfilling prophecy, Durmstrang always ensured that we understood that concept.

[asthedrivensnow]

--excuse me. You attended Durmstrang?

[theirfriend]

I was never destined to be a hero. That's everyone else.

Should have gone to Durmstrang, I guess. [He sighs.] No one gets it. And I can't even explain it. I'm not brave. I'm in Gryffindor for the wrong reasons. I'm chicken, a coward.

[solemnlyswore]

Preconceived notions about what? I mean, unless we're talking about you being a shy little git who's afraid of fun.

[I.E.: Peter, Sirius couldn't consider you anyone's "number one" anything. Unless, of course, that includes him being the first person to be blown off.]

[theirfriend]

[He chuckles.] Yes, that's exactly what we're talking about. [Okay, normalcy, he can deal with not having this soul crushing weight on him for a few minutes.]

I just don't like getting in trouble! Fun is great.

[solemnlyswore]

You realize the definition of fun involves getting in trouble, right? Live a little, Wormtail, it won't kill you.

[He might be an annoying, mousey sort of friend, but he's THEIR annoying, mousey sort of friend. If anyone gets to rag on Peter for anyone, it's the Marauders. Aim him at someone, Peter, he'll hex them until they're blind.

Not legally blind of course, because that, of course, would be wrong.]

[bespell]

You should have more faith in yourself, Pettigrew.

[theirfriend]

I have faith, Lily. Tons of it. [No, no, you don't, Peter.]

[bespell]

If you did, then you wouldn't care what your friends thought of you. Faith in yourself, then faith in them, right?