The Perils of Writing something for too long

[erastes]

Just sewing together the last scraps of “I Knew Him” (decided that big full-blown court case will just be boring, doesn’t further the plot and too much like hard word) and I came upon this exchange written a long time ago.

“I didn’t. You know I didn’t.”

“I do—but...”

“Don’t throw buts at me, Harry. Not now. But what?”

“Your father. We…But why can't I—"

"Because you must not, “

*baffled*

Now I’m sure that this had major significance when i wrote it, but I have no clue what it means. Idiot boys I’ve written. Idiots!

*later*

I get it now. Took me long enough.