False Impressions

“I’m surprised you came with Neville,” Ginevra Potter chimed with laughter, “Some have said you’ve set your sights on someone a little older. Tall, dark, and cross at everything.”
Severus’s steps faltered, and he turned his head, having a clear vantage of both women.
Hermione’s lips politely thinned as she replied, “Oh, Severus? I love working with him, and he's become a very good friend.”