Sirius glanced up when Harry spoke. He was completely fine with Harry going back to Slythendor; he could have sat there with Lily until the end of time - or until one of them had to go to the bathroom, whichever came first.
But then Lily moved, and Sirius had to release her, reluctant though he was. One of his hands quickly reached under the table, looking for hers.
And it wasn't that he really wanted Harry to go away. He just hadn't wanted to let go of Lily. But now that that had happened, he looked at Harry and said, "Yeah, stay. Hedwig can wait."
He knew this wasn't really about Hedwig, but it was easier to play along with that pretense than to say, "Yeah, your mum and I won't curl around each other again while you're here."
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Date: 2007-05-27 10:30 pm (UTC)But then Lily moved, and Sirius had to release her, reluctant though he was. One of his hands quickly reached under the table, looking for hers.
And it wasn't that he really wanted Harry to go away. He just hadn't wanted to let go of Lily. But now that that had happened, he looked at Harry and said, "Yeah, stay. Hedwig can wait."
He knew this wasn't really about Hedwig, but it was easier to play along with that pretense than to say, "Yeah, your mum and I won't curl around each other again while you're here."