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*nods slowly*

After I realised what I had done I went to see Dumbledor.

*squeezes his eyes closed* I'm sorry, I failed you twice.

You are a brave, brave man, Severus.

*closes her eyes and moves to touch a hand to his chest near his heart* You did not fail.

*his heartbeat quickens under her touch*

You died because of me.

He would have spared me, Sev. Dumbledore did well, we were protected.

...We trusted the wrong man.

*tearfully looks at her*

You..I... *turns away from her*

Severus. Please. Finish? *moves to turn his head*

I betrayed you twice, we were friends Lily.

~~I love you~~

We are friends, Severus. You tried to save me.

~~You are incredible...Do you know that?~~

And that is why you want us to be friends?

~~I'm not Lily~~

I want us to be friends because we always have been.

~~I love you too, so you know.~~

Until I said those words and hurt you, then you couldn't forgive me.

*tries not to act surprised but fails* As a friend.

But I would have died for you in a moment even years later.

~~And as a brother. And more still.~~

You hated me, didn't you?

~~A brother...~~

I don't hate anyone but You-Know-Who.

~~And more. It is hard to say. Love is a choice, in my experience.~~

*nods*

~~And you love James~~

*nods too*

~~I chose to love James as well, yes. I would not have married him otherwise.~~

*Nods, looking almost helpless* I think it's time I went

~~I'm sorry.~~

*turns to leave* One word changed everything

~~It did. I've often wondered if it would have been us two if...Well. If it hadn't happened.~~

*shakes his head* Don't. This is hard enough without knowing that...