"This is ridiculous." Severus grumbles, "I'm not talking to a slab of granite."
"Fine, talk to the dirt then." Snaps Lily. "You're doing this whether you like it or not. You won't get closure till you do."
"He's dead Lils. He can't hear me. It's useless."
"It's not useless." She states defiantly, "Besides, this isn't about him. It's about you. You're going to tell him everything you ever wanted to say to him while he was alive, but never got the chance to. Now do it. I'll wait by the pond."
She gives him a gentle shove towards the gravestone, and trudges off.