#also the whole angle of sirius trying to separate himself from his family

[padfootastic]

Also, it is thoroughly established in canon that Peter was a bit of a coward and that Sirius was more powerful and a better duelist, several people confirm this and even kind of wonder at Peter “going after” Sirius in the aftermath of that Halloween, so Remus, one of Peter’s closest friends, would’ve known that Peter going after Sirius didn’t make sense. I can get him not questioning that right after, because he’s just seemingly brutally lost two friends at the hands of another, but he seriously never questions this at all in 12 years? He never once wonders why Peter, of all people, would go after Sirius?

this!!!

it’s one thing to be in a hazy veil of grief, which is fully understandable. but at some point in the dozen years, you must have questioned the circumstances leading up to the whole thing, no?

and like. same as with dumbledore and the order, even if u did believe it, why would you not, even once, try to find the story behind it? why would he not even once question why sirius did what he supposedly did? there’s so many holes in the whole case—it’s so fucking obvious if u look for it. so why did remus never once think to wonder why peter was trying to catch sirius, why sirius let himself be caught, why he would ever betray james.

#i know i’m being so repetitive here but i just. cannot get over the fact #that people thought. fully believed. that SIRIUS BLACK was capable of causing deliberate harm to JAMES POTTER #that idiot would’ve taken an unbreakable vow to never hurt james if he could’ve #he was so so so protective of j. so possessive of their friendship. would’ve done anything to preserve it #bc he knows how fragile human bonds are #he wouldn’t have just died for james but *lived* for him too #just. ugh. #forever peeved at this #also the whole angle of sirius trying to separate himself from his family #trying so fucking hard to be different #and then just being lumped in the same category #pen’s asks