Lily made a frustrated noise. "Sometimes, Sev, I just ... I want to hex you into oblivion for being so hopelessly thick," she muttered crossly. "So, my opinion doesn't matter then?" she said as she fixed her emerald eyes on his face. "The fact that I know you can be better than them, stronger than them, doesn't matter to you?"
She dropped her hand to his thigh, squeezing it softly. "You'll try though?" she continued in a softer tone. "You really promise me that?"