Sirius Black sat across from Lily this year. He'd barely said a word all night. Conversations continued around him.
"So, Harry, how's life in the… whaddja call it… Auror's office?"
"It's really time consuming, lately. There's some kind of strange Dark Wizard uprising near Kent, and let me tell you, it's been keeping our hands full…"
"Petunia, would you like some cranberry sauce?"
"No, Mother, that freak made it-
"Petunia!"
Lily felt a soft kick on her calf. She looked up at Sirius, who nodded and glanced under the table. She felt a small brush against her knee as a note appeared in her lap. Against her better judgment, she read:
He really likes you, you know.
She glanced over at James, who was shoveling pastries in his mouth like there was no tomorrow. She looked back at Sirius and mouthed:
Now ask me if I care.