Re: Peter - Sirius - Onlookers? Referees?
It had been a tense moment there, before Jamie had arrived. Not that James had been concerned Sirius would attack him - but there had still been the potential for awful, desperate violence in the air.
And then Jamie had appeared. And James let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding as he saw the fight drain out of Sirius. His oldest friend looked so tortured, he wanted to say something, but Sirius had eyes only for Jamie, and Jamie was clearly the one Sirius needed right now.
So James did what was left for him to do, briefly clasping Sirius's shoulder in silent reassurance before taking Peter by the elbow and gently but firmly steering him away.
"All right then?" he asked Wormtail quietly, after they'd put a few people between them and Padfoot.