Harry paid no attention to the exchange between Su Er and Ron. Instead, his interest was caught by what had just been revealed: Sirius and Pettigrew, the two central figures in the newspaper, had a connection to his parents.
"Of course." Hagrid scratched his head. "Of course they knew each other. Back then, they were practically joined at the hip. Wherever they went, they had to stick together."
"Have I never told you?"
"I can guarantee you haven't. Not once." Harry shook his head, then looked at Hagrid expectantly. "Could you tell me what their relationship was like back then, and why Pettigrew betrayed my mum and dad and even tried to frame Sirius?"
At this point, the second trip to Hogsmeade had yet to begin, and Harry had not received the Marauder's Map from Fred and George. In fact, Su Er had already beaten him to it and taken the map.
Of course, Harry had not worn the Invisibility Cloak to the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade and overheard the professors telling that other version of the story that obscured the truth, either. Although Mr. Weasley had told him a few snippets before he boarded the train, it had all been rather confusing, and Harry did not really understand what had happened.
These were some of the consequences of the changes to the plot.
Ron's attention was caught as well. He stopped brooding on his own and raised his head. The Daily Prophet had only given a brief, formulaic account of Sirius breaking into the Castle, overcoming difficulties, and capturing Pettigrew single-handedly. They knew nothing of the details.
Now they could only rely on Hagrid's account to learn the other side of the truth behind the story.
Seeing the curiosity on Harry's and Ron's faces, Hagrid scratched his untidy hair