Sirius' Flickering Eyes (was: Grins/tears and favorite bits)

[genevieve373]

No: HPFGUIDX 37844

> moongirlk wrote:
> 
> > "If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!" he said
> > fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him 
of
> > still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke.
> > 
> > Something flickered in Black's shadowed eyes.  "Lie down," he 
said 
> > quietly to Ron. "You will damage that leg even more."
> > 
> > "Did you hear me?" Ron said weakly, though he was clinging 
painfully 
> > to Harry to stay upright. "You'll have to kill all three of 
us!">>>>
> > 
> >             --------------------------------------
> > What does the flicker mean?  

And Marina responded:
> I think it was guilt.  When Ron stood up and spoke like that, Sirius
> was finally forced to see him not as an anonymous obstacle between
> himself and Wormtail, but as a person -- a really good and loyal
> person whom Sirius, in his single-minded pursuit of vengeance, has
> badly injured.  Being a basically decent guy, Sirius feels bad about
> it 


This is a very definite possibility.  My first impression, however, 
was that the flicker in Sirius' eyes was nostalgia.  Maybe at some 
point in his youth, Sirius said something similar in defending James, 
or James stood up for Sirius.  He recognizes the deep sense of 
loyalty between Ron, Harry, and Hermione and is (probably bitterly, 
since I believe he still thinks Lupin is the traitor) reminded of his 
friendship with James and Remus, and maybe Peter.

BTW, this is my first post...I am so impressed and overwhelmed with 
all of the discussions going on, I had no idea where to start!  
(Thanks to Tabouli's TOADKEEPER, I'll never look at Neville and his 
pet in the same way again!) Hope this bit of input is ok.

Jennifer