Potter smiled and reached out once more to catch a tear rolling down her cheek. He had no idea why she was crying...well, he had an idea but it probably wasn't true. "Please stop that, Lils." He wanted to finish it up by saying that she was making him really uncomfortable, but he didn't think that was the right thing to say.
"I...look...I...um. Lils? Don't cry." Good one, Potter. Really smooth. And so original
"Isn't this a good thing? I mean, I think it is. I've just got a lot on my head right now, and your tears aren't really helping. Wait. I didn't say that right. Look. Sirius is engaged to a slytherin. Remus is busy being a wanker, and Peter lost his marbles again. I need you to be my rock. I need some kind of stable no nonsense person behind me right now. I don't even know what I'm thinking lately. I...yeah."