After the few of them parted ways on an unhappy note that night, Lily stared for a long time at Severus’s retreating back.
It wasn’t just Severus who had realized the differences between them; Lily, too, understood clearly that she and Severus were simply not walking the same path.
The two still frequently gathered to discuss their studies, though there was now a certain distance and unfamiliarity between them.
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