Jo gave one last strained smile to Harry and Molly and then rushed out of the house to catch up with Dean.
She fell into step with him halfway down the walk. She hesitated and then put her hand on his, briefly giving it a gentle squeeze. She fully expected him to pull his hand back, but she couldn't keep herself from reaching out.
"Want to talk about it?" she asked gently.
It was a question that had to be asked, even if she knew what the answer was.