She reluctantly took the glass from his out stretched hand, avoiding his eyes in the process. To melt away, vanish not only for a moment but instead forever seemed like Heaven. If only I still had that time turner from all those years past; she thinks taking careful sips. Without glancing up she feels him still there, close by watching her, he must think I'm a fool.

"Severus you may leave me. I am sorry for the trouble I caused." She says softly taking a pause from the water.

"That's not possible Mrs. Potter, it would be considered rude and ungentlemanly of me to leave you like this." Even after all these years, the deaths, the hopes, and everything in between he still couldn't utter her first name. At least he didn't object to the use of his.

"I appreciate that I do, but I need to be alone. Please." She looks up at the last word, her tear brimmed eyes meeting his blank emotionless stare, that for second flickered with concern and actually feeling.

"You do realize you did nothing wrong, it was the - "

"Yes I know it was Veritaserum, but it doesn't stop me from feeling guilty, ashamed and worthless." She steps back suddenly uneasy with him being so close, or perhaps she was too close to him.

"There are worse stuff Mrs. Potter, we both know that." ah her name this time she groans, closing her eyes tightly.

"Please don't call me that. Not now. Not after what I said to you."

"Very well." Still it wasn't said.

"Plus I don't deserve to be called that, I am not worthy enough to be Harry's wife; if he, if he, if he wasn't already dead, you surely would have died seeing me like I was tonight."

"Have you considered the fact if your husband wasn't dead that you won't have been in the position you were in? Or won't have had the feelings you expressed?" She had thought of that it had been racing through her mind the moment the potion wore out.

"Severus it still doesn't excuse the fact I told you I love you. Especially only a month since my husband's death. Now again I thank you for the drink and making sure I am well, but please leave."

"As you wish Hermione."