He knew his mum had a point. Knew it would the smart, logical thing to do, but despite his training... he couldn’t. He couldn’t let his mum stay and sacrifice herself for him again. Especially now that the thing had said it wanted his mum specifically. Fuck no.
When lily stepped away, Harry clutched his wand tightly, seriously considering imperio-ing his own mother to get her out. Not that... there was a way out anymore. When the thing asked him a question, he finally took his eyes off his mother for a split second to look up at it, hatred on his face. “Very unlikely.”