I could see that Severus sighed in resignation and walked towards the gathering. When he was viewed by others, there were several gasps of alarm. Some of them stood and were ready to bolt after him. When they did, I said, "don’t. There’s more to this story than what you have been told. I think you might be surprised by what is about to happen." Unsurprisingly, Amelia Bones did not get up. Instead, she had an amused smirk on her face as she watched her fellow Ministry officials spur into movement.