Her face dropped a bit when he explained his reasoning. "I'm not like that, Severus. I would never.." she whispered, shaking her head. He was jaded, and he had reason to be. She had assumed all this had come from the baggage from the war, she had been wrong.
"I'm unpredictable, but I'm not cruel. I'm sorry that someone has made you feel that way." she whispered, glancing at him.