"I know." She squeezed his hand back. Even though she really didn't know--she assumed he was going to be okay, but she didn't know what kind of permanent damage this stab would caused--it was nice to have the support and reassurance.
And then Mrs. Weasley came back into the room, followed by a couple of Healers. Verity stood, leaned over to kiss George's forehead, and let go of his hand. "Love you, see you soon, all right?" She gave Mrs. Weasley a pat on the shoulder, then took her leave of the room.