Stephen had grabbed a few books out of his room before heading down to the library. It was hard to know how his NEWTs were going to go, seeing as he couldn't actually preform any of the spells he was supposed to be learning, but he wasn't relaxing his studying any. What if there was by some chance a miracle and he got his magic back right before NEWTs? It was a long shot but he still had to be prepared. Entering the library, he grinned when he saw his fiance. He knew that she would be studying too and couldn't help but chuckle at the several stacks of books around her. He moved to the table and slid into the chair across from her.
"Hey, I think you have a book I might need. Mind if I join you?" He smiled at her. In an instant he knew that something was wrong, he could see it all over her face. He had been worried about Padma. She had been spending a lot of time, pushing herself in her studies and in her job as a prefect. He knew it was all because of Lavenders death, and he didn't think it was necessarily healthy, but she seemed to be handling it okay. Now he wasn't entirely sure.
"Everything okay, love?" He asked softly, reaching across the table and taking one of her hands in his.