Emma made a small mumbling noise and looked at Scorpius with uncertainty. There was something in the way he said that, the tone he took. He wasn't just talking about her. She thought maybe he was talking about his mother as well and she calmed down slightly. There were people out there who knew what she felt like to have cold mothers. "P.. promise?"
"I'm glad you can at least attempt to liken me to something cute." she remarked with a watery laugh. Sighing, she pulled him into an awkward hug. "Thank you. For not laughing at me. Don't you ever mention this to anybody. I will personally kill you myself, if you do." As she said this, she gave him a squeeze and let go of him. Emma wiped away the remainder of her tears and glanced away awkwardly. No one had seen this side of her.