Something about what Dean said had clearly upset Lily, but he wasn't sure what exactly it was. He hadn't even mentioned some of the worse stuff like Dumbledore or Cedric. Not that Lily would've known Cedric, hell Dean himself barely knew him being two years below him and in a different house and all. Still, she would've known Dumbledore. He'd been Headmaster at Hogwarts for ages, based on what Dean heard at his funeral last term. Dean decided to hold off on any of the more shocking news until Lily made it clear she was ready to hear more.
"So..." he began, wanting to change the subject. "This center of yours, much farther is it?"