The Murders
After the initial surprise and knee-jerk reaction, Ernie had quickly settled down. He sighed and lightly touched at what now had to be the beginnings of a well-placed shiner. "Thanks, Justin," he said, as he had observed the others and Ron seem to cool it down.
"It's alright, Hermione--I understand that he's been under a lot of stress lately. Tell him there's no need to worry about it. It was a good shot, but I've seen worse--it's no big deal."