"The last thing I was thinking about was--" AJ started, then glanced around and realised that all eyes were still on them. It was hard to say whether their guests were disapproving or merely alarmed, but either way it was definitely not the noisy, happily buzzing place it had been just a few minutes before.
AJ cleared his throat and turned to address the dining room. "Sorry, everyone. We'll send out a round of butterbeer on us, yeah? So sorry to have disturbed your meals." He caught Audrey by the elbow. "Let's go get cleaned up in the back," he said quietly, and winced as he rubbed his jaw. "I'll need to put something on this."