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Well, well, Sirius. Looking rather ragged, aren’t we?

Finally, the flesh reflects the madness within.

Well, you’d know all about the madness within, wouldn’t you?

-l found him. -l know.

-He’s here. -l understand.

-Let’s kill him! -No! l trusted you!

And all this time, you’ve been his friend.

He’s a werewolf! That’s why he’s been missing classes.

How long have you known?

-Since Professor Snape set the essay. -Well, Hermione.

You are the brightest witch of your age lve ever met.

Enough talk, Remus! Come on, lets kill him!

-Wait! -l did my waiting!

Twelve years of it!

ln Azkaban!

Very well. Kill him.

But wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why.

l know why.

You betrayed my parents.

-You’re the reason they’re dead! -No, it wasn’t him.

Somebody did betray your parents…

…somebody who, until quite recently, l believed to be dead!

-Who was it, then? -Peter Pettigrew!

And he’s in this room! Right now!

Come out, come out, Peter!

-Come out, come out and play! -Expelliarmus!

Vengeance is sweet.

How l hoped l’d be the one to catch you.

Severus–

l told Dumbledore you were helping a friend into the castle. Here’s the proof.

Brilliant, Snape.

You’ve put your keen mind to the task and come to the wrong conclusion.

lf you’ll excuse us, Remus and l have business…

-…to attend to. -Give me a reason. l beg you!

-Don’t be a fool. -He cant help it. lt’s habit.

-Be quiet. -Be quiet yourself!

You two, quarrelling like an old married couple.

Run along and play with your chemistry set!

l could do it, you know.

But why deny the dementors? They’re so longing to see you.

Do l detect a flicker of fear? Oh, yes.

A Dementors Kiss. One can only imagine what that must be like.

lt’s said to be nearly unbearable to witness, but l’ll do my best.

Severus, please.

After you.

Expelliarmus!

-Harry, What did you just do? -You attacked a teacher!

-Tell me about Peter. -He was at school with us.

We thought he was our friend!

-No. Pettigrew’s dead. You killed him! -No, he didn’t.

l thought so too, until you mentioned Pettigrew on the map!

-The map was lying, then. -The map never lies!

Pettigrew’s alive! And he’s right there!

-Me?! He’s mental! -Not you! Your rat!

-Scabbers has been in my family for–Twelve years?

Curiously long life for a common garden rat!

-He’s missing a toe, isn’t he? -So what?

-All they could find of Pettigrew was his–Finger!

Dirty coward cut it off so everyone would think he was dead!

-And then he transformed into a rat! -Show me.

-Give it to him, Ron. -What are you trying to do to him?

Scabbers!

Leave him alone! Get off him! What are you doing?

Remus?

Sirius.

My old friends!

Harry, Look at you. You look so much like your father.

-James. We were the best of friends–How dare you speak to Harry!

How dare you talk about James in front of him!

-You sold James and Lily to Voldemort! -l didn’t mean to!

The Dark Lord. You have no idea the weapons he possesses!

Ask yourself, Sirius! What would you have done?

-What would you have done? -Died, rather than betray my friends!

James wouldn’t have wanted me killed!

Your dad would have spared me! He would have shown me mercy!

Should have realized if Voldemort didn’t kill you, we would. Together!

No!

-Harry, this man–l know what he is.

But well take him to the castle.

-Bless you, boy. Bless you! -Get off!

l said wed take you to the castle.

After that, the dementors can have you.

Sorry about the bite. l reckon that twinges a bit.

A bit? A bit? You almost tore my leg off!

l was going for the rat.

Normally, l have a very sweet disposition as a dog.

More than once, James suggested that l make the change permanent.

The tail l could live with. But the fleas, they’re murder.

Okay.

-You better go. -No. Don’t worry, okay?

lt’s fine. l’ll stay.

You go, l’ll stay.

-You okay? -l’m fine. Go.

-That looks really painful. -So painful.

They might chop it.

l’m sure Madam Pomfrey will fix it in a heartbeat.

lt’s too late. lt’s ruined. lt’ll have to be chopped off.

lt’s beautiful, isn’t it?

l’ll never forget the first time l walked through those doors.

lt’ll be nice to do it again as a free man.

That was a noble thing you did back there.

He doesn’t deserve it.

l didn’t think my dad would have wanted his best friends…

…to become killers.

Besides, dead, the truth dies with him.

Alive, you’re free.

Turn me into a flobberworm. Anything but the dementors!

Ron! Haven’t l been a good pet? You wont let them give me…

…to the dementors, will you? l was your rat!

-Sweet, clever girl! Surely you wont–Get away from her!

l don’t know if you know, Harry…

…but when you were born, James and Lily made me your godfather.

l know.

l can understand if you choose to stay with your aunt and uncle…

…but if you ever wanted a different home….

What? Come and live with you?

lt’s just a thought. l can understand if you don’t want to.

Harry!

Remus, my old friend. Have you taken your potion tonight?

You know the man you truly are, Remus! This heart is where you truly live! Here!

This flesh is only flesh!

Expelliarmus!

Harry!

Remus! Remus!