"Come here a moment?" He said, and tugged her very lightly again, encouraging her to slide into his lap if she was amenable. When she did, he pressed his face into her hair for a moment and wrapped his arms around her in a hug.
He cared about her. He already knew that. It was too early to know much else but even if he was just a friend, he would be wanting to help her. "You are so much braver with this than me," he murmured, and his lips brushed her cheek.
Then he smiled at her and helped her back up. "You've been okay after your reaction to the potion?" He asked.