[Scared and weak and a traitor. Sirius stares at Peter, hard, like that's going to do something, like he's going to be able to read out of his face when he's from, what he knows and doesn't know.

And if he could, what would he do then? Because he knows what he wants to do. This is Peter Pettigrew and Sirius would still smash his face in for betraying James, or worse. Because it happens that way. He's been told, by James, by Remus, who heard it from Harry and Hermione: it happens just like this, with him looking at Peter and judging him worthy of his trust, because of everything they've been through, everything they've done together. Because if loyalty means nothing to Peter, then he's not going to waste his time being loyal in turn.]

What house, Peter, what house. [He spits it out between his teeth.] Tell me, because you and I have some things to talk about and the sooner we get it over with, the better.