Sirius quietly took a deep breath and put his hands behind his back as instructed, staring at the ground as he attempted to stay calm. It wasn't easy, but he tried not to think about just how difficult it was.

"I wasn't aware that this city had a law against dueling." Said a bit dryly, but true nonetheless. In a way it was a little reassuring that Gwen kept insisting this was a misunderstanding. Perhaps that meant that - at the very least - Snape wouldn't be going after Harry.