"I wanted things to be different," Lily admitted softly then - needed them to be, likely, because she definitely meant the fact he'd been so deeply steeped in his fascination with the dark arts. "But I still..."

Then she smiled, shaking her head just a little. "I love you too, you know. Or, well, you know now." His hands on her arms were nice and she leaned into him a bit more after that, tipping her head to briefly nose against his cheek. "Stay with me, this time."

It had nothing to do with the fact she'd told him to leave her alone back then and everything to do with her needing him to stay here, with her, closer to the light. After a moment's thought she kissed him again, still soft but more insistent for it, a little more lingering - just in case the reason he was so cautious was because he thought she wanted it that way.

Still, she wouldn't force the matter.