[HP] Can you be gentle with me

Lily picked a chair and sat down, shaking her head at Tahlia. "No, I get the feeling they're not your friends." Tahlia froze for a moment, not noticing. "Although I don't know why you always walk with them."

Tahlia squinted.

"Isn't that obvious?" she said, smirking. "I have to have a few...classmates who help me with things, right?"

Lily frowned.

Suppressing the anger that sprang up in him after hearing Tahlia's words, it was clear from Snape that what he said was never necessarily what he thought.

Tahlia must not think so.

for sure.

Watching Tahlia firmly.

"Do you really think so?" she asked, although she was very sure in her heart.

"Of course." Tahlia frowned too. "Why do you ask that?" His heart was beating extremely fast.

Why is Lily always able to ask such critical questions?

As expected, she had always been a delicate girl, no wonder Snape cared about her so much... From this point of view, I have nothing to say.

Lily always gives people warmth.

unlike her-

The way she makes others feel... Tahlia smiled wryly. Now if you ask anyone in the school, you will get the same answer, right?

When she forced herself to point her wand at those people earlier, it felt as if someone had punched her heart hard, and there was also a feeling of being grabbed and shaken violently in her mind, which made her sick to her stomach.

But now she's used to it.

Fortunately she is used to it.

Lily was originally sitting, but now she was walking back and forth anxiously, sneaking glances at Tahlia from time to time.

How should she continue to ask?

Tahlia obviously didn't have the slightest intention to tell her, so what could she do? Severus couldn't use that as an excuse a second time.

Tahlia just watched Lily move around, and she thought that her actions for a while should not have revealed any flaws... If there was, it was only the moment when Snape was mentioned just now, but just based on this, I am afraid that Lily could not be able to hold her tight. The key evidence to catch, anyway, no matter what Lily said, she would just kill her and refuse to admit it.I thought of hundreds of perfunctory reasons in my heart──

"I know you haven't liked me very much, Tahlia."

But after these words reached her ears, Tahlia was stunned.

After seeing Tahlia's expression, Lily was sure.

"Looks like I guessed right." She smiled.

Tahlia's face darkened when she was told what was in her mind. "I don't see what you mean by smiling at me."

"Oh, Tahlia—" Lily laughed even wider.

In fact, she understood.

That's Severus.

She finally knew why Tahlia didn't like her now—it was almost like she was jealous, and she was jealous of herself.

For some reason, thinking of this made her want to laugh out loud.

It turned out that Tahlia didn't just care about Snape.

She simply liked him.

So seeing him always get closer to me, of course I can't like myself──

For the first time, she found out that Tahlia would be jealous too.

Tahlia's face was still dark, and she was trying to restrain herself from pulling out her wand—restraint.

"Now that you know," Tahlia began. "Then you should also be very clear that I have no interest in being here just to see you smile at me..."

Lily quickly restrained her smile.

"Feel sorry."

Tahlia originally wanted to leave, but seeing the red-haired girl in front of her hesitate to speak, that thought quickly dissipated──

Sighing, he also pulled out a chair and sat down.

"And then? You said I didn't like you very much, and I admit it," she said. "But why are you bringing this up?"

Lily immediately sat down too.

"I've always felt it, Tahlia." She smiled. "But I didn't understand why until now—" Seeing Tahlia's brows wrinkled again, she continued hastily. "Come on, I know you don't dislike someone for no reason, so there must be a reason—" She hesitated for a moment before saying again.

"Because you're jealous."

Tahlia felt that the expression on her face must be very exciting now, very good, and the indifferent image she had created in front of everyone these days was ruined in one go.

But what Lily said shocked her too much.

Jealous?

It was as if she had been punched hard in the head. She never thought that one day such a word would be used to describe herself by one person.

"Excuse me, say it again?" She raised her eyebrows and said.

Lily took a deep breath.Then he said something that completely cracked the mask on Tahlia's face.

"You've always liked Severus, Tahlia," she said. "So you don't like me—because he comes to me all the time, am I right?"

Tahlia was completely stunned.

She didn't know how long she had been sitting on the chair, and she forgot what she said to Lily afterwards, and she didn't even know when she left──

The clock on the wall rang.

It also hit her head hard.

She jumps up.

Does she... like Snape?

She couldn't remember the example Lily gave just now, what exactly did she just say?

After a long time, the memory of that conversation not long ago flowed back into her mind──

Lily said that she has always liked Severus──

Lily said that it was because of this that she subconsciously rejected her──

Lily said she knew she would never hurt them-

Lily said she would never ignore herself again──

Tears could not stop falling.

Tahlia was moved.

Perhaps there was a reason why Snape cared about Lily that much──

See, she is always tolerant of people and things around her.

She observed very carefully, even though she didn't tell her exactly why she wanted to become that man's subordinate, why she did something against kindness—she still accepted it.

Accepting these things she has done these days, and also inferring that she doesn't think so at all in her heart.

Tahlia felt that her previous jealousy was too immature, Lily is really a good girl.

I will never be able to compare myself──

Severus Snape was in a really good mood today, for no other reason, he hadn't had a class with Gryffindor all day, and he had just met Lily, even though she left in a hurry, it didn't affect his current happy mood.

Maybe not so pleasant──

He narrowed his eyes and looked at the sneaky Black in front of him, who thought he was sneaking up to him without being noticed by anyone.

What does this person want to do again?

"Snotling!" Sirius whispered, once he was close enough to Snape.

Snape pretended not to hear.

"I'm calling you! Snotlite!" Sirius said louder this time.

Snape turned his head slowly, looking at Sirius contemptuously. "My name isn't Snotty, Black."

"You..." Sirius froze for a moment, but then leaned forward again, deliberately ignoring Snape's frown for a moment. "Whatever, I have something to tell you."

"I am not interested."

"Hey, come on, you're definitely interested—" Sirius smiled triumphantly, but he didn't forget to beware of Snape's sudden curse on him.

"Not interested in."

Sirius knew Snape would be very interested if he said it, but he didn't want to tell him so soon—

He has been planning for a long time.

Who wants him to always sneak into their secrets and bully Tahlia──

It took him a long time to think about it.

The corners of his mouth opened wider. "Don't you ever wonder what we study in the Room of Requirement?"

Snape's hand flicked the pages of the book and froze.

"I don't care about your boring research at all," he said nonetheless.He couldn't admit to Black that he had been curious.

"Oh, just keep your mouth shut──" Sirius smiled evilly. "What if I would tell you?"

Snape looked up, looking at Sirius coldly. "Should I thank you for your sudden kindness?"

"Okay." Sirius shrugged, turned around, and made a gesture to leave. "Since you really don't want to know that much, then forget it—"

"Black."

Sirius smiled in satisfaction, but when he turned to face Snape, the previous expression had long since disappeared. "I've got a lot to do, Sniffer—" he said. "Do you want to know?" He scoffed. "Such half-hearted..."

Snape muttered something under his breath.

"What?" It's not that Sirius didn't hear what the other party said, but he just asked again on purpose. "What did you say? I didn't hear you. Louder?"

Snape glared at him.

Looking at Snape's expression, Sirius was in a happy mood, ha!Who told him to bully Tahlia all the time!

"If I don't make it clear, I'm leaving." He said, and he was even happier after seeing Snape resist pulling out his wand. Sure enough, the plan was perfect.

In the end, Snape finally spoke, his face was dark enough, if he was seen by others at this time, he would probably take a few steps back in fright. "tell me."

Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Is there anyone who begs like you?" He said intentionally. "I'm under absolutely no obligation to tell you—"

"Black! Don't push yourself too far—"

Sirius spread his hands. "Okay then, I'm leaving." After finishing speaking, he turned to leave again, even though he knew that Snape would stop him again──

"Please!" Snape took a deep breath, but the stare at Sirius was one step closer to killing him. "—Tell me."

really.

Sirus turned back a second time.

"You want to know the secret so much?"

Snape nodded very subtly, almost imperceptibly.

But Sirius was clearly satisfied with that.

What could be more perfect than asking Snape to ask himself?

He smiled and leaned closer to Snape's ear.

"If you want to know, take a twig and poke at the node on the willow trunk tomorrow night, I promise you will be absolutely satisfied with the answer—" After a pause, he grinned. "Absolutely worthwhile trip."

After speaking, he smiled triumphantly and left.

Of course it was worth the trip!

And it will definitely impress him for a lifetime!

Tahlia put down the book helplessly, and looked at the red-haired girl opposite who was writing something with great interest.

That's why Lily has appeared by his side often since that day, ignoring the terrified gazes of other students staring at her.

What should I say, Gryffindor's fearless spirit can be said to be fully reflected in this girl.

"Lily, you should know that I have to do something later—"

Lily didn't look up. "I know, isn't it just to find your group of 'friends'?" Jokingly, he deliberately emphasized a certain word. After finishing speaking, he wrote the last line on his hand, smiled with satisfaction, and handed the parchment to Tahlia, even though Tahlia never said she would read the paper for her. "Help me see." She smiled brightly.

Accepting the paper silently, Tahlia was too lazy to say no more words of rejection.

After a while, she circled a few mistakes and handed them back to Lily. "That's all, this paper is great, Lily." It's true, Lily's papers have always been almost impeccable, and the mistakes I circled for her are just typos.

"Oh..." Lily frowned as she looked at her parchment. "I always get these words wrong..."

"Inevitably." Tahlia said flatly.

Looking at her watch, it was almost time for the appointment with those people. Tahlia got up and started to pack her things. She had to go to the Forbidden Forest tonight. The man seemed to want her to find something. She didn't want to choose this day. Yes, because--I glanced at the bright and round moon that seemed to be supported by the woods outside the window.

But there's no way they're going to the Screaming Shack, so it shouldn't matter──

"Lily!"

A shaggy-haired student burst into the library and walked straight to them, but it was Lily who he called.

James obviously didn't notice that Tahlia was there at all, it never occurred to him that Lily would be with Tahlia.

"What's wrong?" Lily frowned at James. "Don't tell me what disgusting things you want to say again──" Recently, she has become more and more disgusted with the boys who say they like her all the time, especially they are always bullying their good friends.

"Is the snotlite here?" James asked a little abruptly. Tahlia's hands froze for a moment as she packed up her things.

"He's not a snot!" Lily glared at him.

"Okay, Snape, anyway—" James ruffled his hair irritably. "Is he here?"

Lily glared at him displeased. "Of course he's not here."

"Where is he then?" James asked urgently.

Lily frowned even tighter. "If you're looking for him and want to do something to him, then don't ask me—"

"Oh shit, this is important!" James growled. "Tell me where he went?"

Obviously felt something was wrong, the boy in front of him even yelled at himself, which had never happened before, Lily answered unconsciously. "He said he was going to observe the Whomping Willow in the school—"

Kuang Dang!

There was a sudden sound of something falling beside him, and James saw Tahlia who was packing up his things. The ink bottle that should have been on the table fell to the ground, and the ink was scattered everywhere. Before he had time to think about how Lily would be with Tahlia When we were together, we were frightened by her expression.

"Where did Severus go, Lily?" she asked, her voice visibly trembling.