He sagged a little more, relieved, and let out a small huff of laughter. "Thank Godric for that, 'cause I really don't want to know what he'd say about the whole mess."
Not about him - it wasn't like it was any secret that he and Snape hated each other's guts, and at this point, there wasn't anything the slimeball could say about James that would actually sting. But if Lily talked to Snape about any of this, then Sirius' part in it was going to come out, and while James had felt it was only fair to let her know who else was in on the secret, he really didn't want her to know about that. Not when Sirius was already in such a funk, and not when Lily was the one person who knew about the bite who didn't know it was Sirius' fault. James might still be angry at his friend, but he still cared about him, too. He didn't want to make things worse.
He shifted a little, tightened his hands around the mug of tea. For a moment more, he was silent - and, truthfully, struggling not to fall asleep on her shoulder - but then he cleared his throat, frowning a little.
"You know what would help? You using that amazing brain of yours to help me come up with a better alibi. 'Cause I've got a cold isn't really cutting it, huh?"
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Date: 2021-12-05 01:34 am (UTC)Not about him - it wasn't like it was any secret that he and Snape hated each other's guts, and at this point, there wasn't anything the slimeball could say about James that would actually sting. But if Lily talked to Snape about any of this, then Sirius' part in it was going to come out, and while James had felt it was only fair to let her know who else was in on the secret, he really didn't want her to know about that. Not when Sirius was already in such a funk, and not when Lily was the one person who knew about the bite who didn't know it was Sirius' fault. James might still be angry at his friend, but he still cared about him, too. He didn't want to make things worse.
He shifted a little, tightened his hands around the mug of tea. For a moment more, he was silent - and, truthfully, struggling not to fall asleep on her shoulder - but then he cleared his throat, frowning a little.
"You know what would help? You using that amazing brain of yours to help me come up with a better alibi. 'Cause I've got a cold isn't really cutting it, huh?"