[ lily stops very still. she knows a fear response when she sees one and she hadn't expected one like this from a conversation where she's merely annoyed and frustrated with the way of things. but she nods to his question, frowning. a part of her - a majority of her - is desperate to know why he reacted that way, why harry's reaction had been to shut down so spectacularly at a simple name.
she knows he's not good for half-bloods and muggle-borns, but this is a lot. this is too much. what's happened in harry's timeline?
that other part of her, a tiny part of her, is terrified to actually find out. her hand settles at the junction of his shoulder and neck, grounding. ]
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she knows he's not good for half-bloods and muggle-borns, but this is a lot. this is too much. what's happened in harry's timeline?
that other part of her, a tiny part of her, is terrified to actually find out. her hand settles at the junction of his shoulder and neck, grounding. ]
Yes. Now tell me what's wrong.