Re: Al, Severus, Lily / Jamie
Severus was already anxious when a strange House Elf (presumably James') appeared and handed Al a note. When he saw the reaction the note provoked, his anxiety rapidly escalated into terror, as Al huddled into himself, his face buried in his hands, his breathing choked.
"Al! What is it?" he reached for Al, holding him close. "Slow, deep breaths," he murmured, darting a searching glance at the note crumpled in Al's hand, and seeing only blank paper. At a complete loss for any other option to break through the fog of panic surrounding Al, he drew back though he kept his arms around that shaking body, hands spread to kneading his shoulders firmly. "Do you want to show me?" he whispered, reaching with a steady dark gaze, for green eyes glazed with shock.