He squeezed lightly on her hand in a silent thank you for her statement. Not only was he thankful that her confidence defused the biggest worry that he carried into the gala, but he was thankful that Lily had friends that were as passionate as himself to protecting her. This strengthened his trust in Florrie further, and he was also grateful for that as well.
"Me too," he agreed. "I don't trust him. Or many others in this room, actually. Prejudice doesn't just up and leave overnight. Though, I suppose we should give it the benefit of the doubt eh?"