Ted pulled his attention away from his grandmother as veiled, and not so veiled insults began to be traded. Squeezing his wife's hand, he leaned over to whisper, "It's probably best if we say as little as possible." The rest of the guests' tongues were just as sharp as their wands and he didn't put it passed them to hex if provoked far enough.
"Just smile and don't respond. I promise we'll leave as soon as possible. I'm sorry for dragging you to this."