But he could not explain Peter Pettigrew's final words.
Or had Peter Pettigrew truly regretted it?
Really... forget it.
There was no need to dig deeper.
Even if he agreed to take Peter Pettigrew with them, it would only be his instinctive paternal-saint behavior.
Even if he really brought him back, he would still find a way to kill that guy.
He betrayed whichever side he was on.
Why keep someone like that around and wait for them to stab you in the back? Darren curled his lip inwardly.
Then he heard footsteps behind him.
There were Bill's, as well as Hermione's and Ron's—even Lupin and Sirius had come over...
Of course, Darren could not let them know that he was really here to analyze why Peter Pettigrew had taken a blow for him.
As a paternal saint, if he was here, it had to be because he was grieving alone.
His face turned pale, his eyes reddened, and his body began to tremble slightly.
"Why wasn't it me who died?"
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Where Could the Elder Wand Be?!!
"Don't be foolish. He has repaid everything; you don't need to be sad.
"Besides, Bellatrix killed him. You'll avenge him someday, won't you?"
Hermione spoke softly.
Her pale face looked somewhat haggard as well.
Darren pretended to notice them only then and immediately turned around.
Pretending to be calm, he said, "I don't care... Has his funeral begun? I should attend it, after all... I..."
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