A small part of himself broke every time he saw tears trickling down Lily's face because of something her obnoxious sister had said. No matter how many times he told her that she was just being jealous because Lily was special, it never seemed to quell the red head's emotions. He was jealous in a way, of having someone who you cared so much about what they thought of you. Did she care about what he thought of her?

"S-Severus?" she squeaked, peeking out at him from behind her hands. "T-This came to me this morning...delivered by an owl..."