Alecto wasn't good without familiar faces, familiar voices around her. It was like a drug addict being taken cold turkey on their fix. To a point, she took deep breaths, soft sighs while his fingers moved through her hair. Whether he wanted to admit it or not, he was comforting her to some extent.
God, she was lonesome, even with Severus there.
Just say it, Alecto.
"I miss them." Alecto dropped her pride enough to admit that she didn't like her situation. "I miss home and school. I lost my mother not too long ago and we moved in with a family friend. " She moved her arm around his long leg, curling her body a little bit.