Severus had practically run out of the corridor after his lame attempt at covering up his...whatever it was...leaving Lily alone with nothing by the sound of his footsteps echoing through the stone corridor. Some silences were welcomed, like the soft purring of a kneazle, but this was not one of those. This silence that met Lily now was a roar that echoed and vibrated through every fiber of her being.

Forget about it. Those had been his parting words. Only one problem, Sev. Lily couldn't do that...which was why she took off down the corridor after him.