[ honestly, she's a bit thrown off by the question, simply because- ] Of course it bothers me. It bothers me every time I think about him. [ which makes it sound like she sits around grumping about the way things turned out, but it's not like that. it's disappointment mixed with sadness mixed with anger for not being able to change things, to be there. the idea that her friendship wasn't enough to keep Severus away from that life, from making those choices, is one of her true soft spots, it's a weakness. ]
I'm- I'm not sure what exactly you've heard, but I don't approve of the things he's done, between the time when I knew him back home and the time we've spent here. I do believe he's changed, that he's trying to at least, but I'm certainly not turning a blind eye to what he's done in the past. What I know of it, at least. [ which isn't anything about what kind of professor he was, no. but Neville's body language, his tone, his expression, it all paints a pretty clear picture of the way he treated at least one of his students ] I wasn't apologizing on his behalf, I was apologizing because I know how hurtful he can be.
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Date: 2014-03-24 07:42 pm (UTC)I'm- I'm not sure what exactly you've heard, but I don't approve of the things he's done, between the time when I knew him back home and the time we've spent here. I do believe he's changed, that he's trying to at least, but I'm certainly not turning a blind eye to what he's done in the past. What I know of it, at least. [ which isn't anything about what kind of professor he was, no. but Neville's body language, his tone, his expression, it all paints a pretty clear picture of the way he treated at least one of his students ] I wasn't apologizing on his behalf, I was apologizing because I know how hurtful he can be.