"I don't know," George sighed softly, shoulders slumping. He seemed to deflate, his outburst leaving him exhausted.
"I guess maybe after I left school. I don't know. I stopped seeing you as that little girl who followed me around and more as a bright, funny, beautiful girl..." George frowned. Sap wasn't usually his thing, but he just couldn't seem to stop the words from coming out of his mouth.
"I... I'm sorry, Parvati, I know I shouldn't be telling you this because it's probably only going to make things worse. I'm just tired of trying to hide it."