His efforts in bantering sounded as tired as she knew he had to be, but she breathed out a laugh as she tilted her head to the side, resting it against his, her eyes closing as well.
There was a lot that had yet to sink in for Lily - the long-term complications that would plague James and Remus both once they were out from the protective umbrella she imagined Dumbledore and the other professors must provide would be something she dwelled on, but not just then.
Even if her thoughts had managed to go down that particular road they would have been derailed. When James mentioned Severus knowing what had happened Lily felt her heart still in her chest, the news sitting in her stomach like a lump of ice, leaving her uncertain how to process this piece of information.
After a long moment of quiet Lily drew a breath before speaking in a voice that matched his in softness, "I don't think complaining to Severus about you would help anybody."
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Date: 2021-11-28 05:56 am (UTC)There was a lot that had yet to sink in for Lily - the long-term complications that would plague James and Remus both once they were out from the protective umbrella she imagined Dumbledore and the other professors must provide would be something she dwelled on, but not just then.
Even if her thoughts had managed to go down that particular road they would have been derailed. When James mentioned Severus knowing what had happened Lily felt her heart still in her chest, the news sitting in her stomach like a lump of ice, leaving her uncertain how to process this piece of information.
After a long moment of quiet Lily drew a breath before speaking in a voice that matched his in softness, "I don't think complaining to Severus about you would help anybody."