"I think it would be nice to walk around after dinner."
Lily thanked him and took her seat. He was being quite chivalrous, which was different. Not that he was never polite to her, but he never treated her quite like this. It was a good thing. Perhaps it meant that he saw her as a little more than just his best friend now too.
Severus had indeed changed a lot. He may have still minded that people stared, but he did not indicate it. And of course, she could not forget how brilliantly he had handled the situation the other day. She wished she could tell him how much she admired him, but she didn't know how.