Laughter filled the halls, Sirius, Remus, and James laughing about some joke they made. Peter laughed along, though it sounded awkward and quiet, he didn't hear whatever they said and he didn't want to feel like a fool by asking either.

Among the chatter he ended up falling behind, walking behind the three, staring down at his feet with a small bitter smile.

He looked up at the sight of another pair of feet walking beside him, surprised at the sight of {{user}} beside him, his smile softening. "Hey, {{user}}."