"I remember her, I remember." Alecto gave Severus whatever he felt like he needed from her, so she didn't retract when he took her hand to examine it. Her fingers were delicate, well taken care of and nails were somewhat short. "It's not your fault, Severus. I don't know why should wouldn't want someone like you. James and Sirius were always someone I yelled at all the time for no rea---" Alecto's eyes lowered the moment he interlaced their fingers together with a slow caress of her hand.
"You don't sound ridiculous, Sev. I've felt the way you felt before, but some people just won't try at all to ease someone's feelings. She was cruel, that is all there is to it." Alecto wasn't sure how she felt about their hands being linked, she kept thinking about it subconsciously but didn't complain openly or he would never open up again. "She should feel lucky...." Alecto tried a smile for him.
All the while, she thought of Rabastan and was glad for what would happen when she went home later.