Octavius gave her a fond smile. Walking over he leaned down to kissed the top of her head in a sort of fatherly gesture. "We are fine," he assured her, patting her shoulder.
This was a situation that had tested their relationship and the boundaries that they had. He didn't want to lose his friendship with Lavender. He didn't want to lose the companionship and kinship that he felt with her. She was special and their mistake should not cost them everything they had.