He's startled at the hug; a surprised rush of air escaping his lips. It takes him a couple moments to remember he can hug back now; his arms are careful as he hugs her back. He's afraid that Voldemort isn't really gone; that he might come back and Sirius could break her, she's so close.
He's so caught up in the simple fact that he can feel her again, really and properly, that it takes him a couple of seconds to register she's speaking.
"--No-- Oh, Lils, it's fine, I know you were just-- doing what you had to do. Honestly, you should have just attacked once you were sure, he got so close--"
His own breath is a shaky shudder as her assurances sink in, and he shakes his head, "Don't-- you don't know what I did."
To be fair, he barely knows, but he has an idea.
"Merlin, I-- I'm sorry if you really came all the way out here for me. If it hadn't been for killing him I doubt it would have been-- worth it." Another trembling breath. He doesn't remember how to cry, but it's almost like a sob, "It's-- it's over, you know, you finished it. I-- I saw. The snake was the-- last one."
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He's so caught up in the simple fact that he can feel her again, really and properly, that it takes him a couple of seconds to register she's speaking.
"--No-- Oh, Lils, it's fine, I know you were just-- doing what you had to do. Honestly, you should have just attacked once you were sure, he got so close--"
His own breath is a shaky shudder as her assurances sink in, and he shakes his head, "Don't-- you don't know what I did."
To be fair, he barely knows, but he has an idea.
"Merlin, I-- I'm sorry if you really came all the way out here for me. If it hadn't been for killing him I doubt it would have been-- worth it." Another trembling breath. He doesn't remember how to cry, but it's almost like a sob, "It's-- it's over, you know, you finished it. I-- I saw. The snake was the-- last one."
It's over.