Stephen felt her tense and regretted his actions, jerking his hand away from Padma. He looked down at the table for a moment, trying to figure out what it was that had Padma so upset. He knew that she hadn't been very happy not to be offered a job at the Ministry, but neither had he.
He looked up when she spoke again, chewing his bottom lip, he nodded at her. "Do you need any help?"