Concerning Finny's relief when he gets confirmation that Gene is still his roommate, both of the above editors do a great job of answering the question. I'll just add a slightly different take on it.
When I read this section of the book, I see Finny looking for confirmation that he still has a "hold" on Gene, that he is still able to influence him. Finny thrives on getting Gene to do things that he wants Gene to do. Notice that Finny assumes Gene held the room for him, that Gene wouldn't let "them" put anyone else in the room. Of course, readers know this isn't the case, that Gene didn't have anything to do with it. Finny is elated because he still has this hold on Gene, even though physically he is crippled.
This is one more illusion on Finny's part.
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