Chapter 137: The Awkward Severus Snape [bonus]
Regulus could feel Lily's gaze ping-ponging between him and Snape.
The girl was sharp. She'd likely heard about last night already. News traveled fast, and the Gryffindor table had been buzzing about it over breakfast.
She'd also picked up on Snape's odd behavior.
Lily had noticed something off about Severus all term. Whenever he was around her, he carried this undercurrent of guilt, like he was hiding something.
He'd been asking about Regulus more often, too. Every time she answered, his expression twisted into something strange, as though he disagreed and wanted to argue but swallowed it instead.
Dinner was approaching.
Regulus closed his book and began packing up.
The moment he stood, Snape shot to his feet. Too fast. The chair legs scraped across the floor with a piercing screech.
Madam Pince's head emerged from behind a bookshelf, eyes narrowing into a glare.