Gaius nodded, relieved to know that they would be able to get the students away to safety if they could just hold on for a little while longer.
"All of you, come here! Slowly, and watch out for each other. As a group, move!" he called to the students. Fortunately none of them was inclined to argue, probably because they could see that rescue was close at hand. As a group they came near to Gaius, Sirius, and the injured woman.
"Thank you," he murmured to Regulus before his friend Apparated away, and then moved closer to Sirius. "This is not my idea of a fun date, Liebling. Just so you know."