the_debt_of_time

"Back off!" James shouted sharply, turning his wand on the Aurors. "He hasn't done
anything wrong!"
At Remus's other side, Sirius kept his wand drawn as well, and Peter covered
Remus's back to make sure no one got any ideas about cursing their friend with his back
turned. Lily stood in front of Mia, glaring daggers at anyone who dared to cast a look of
disgust toward her grieving friend.
"Easy there." Kingsley approached slowly, wand in hand held upward as a sign of
surrender. "We're just doing our jobs and making sure no one gets hurt." His partner
scoffed at the calm sentiment. "We understand this is an emotional time, but do you really
want to raise your wands against a group of Aurors?"
At Kingsley's question, James and Sirius both looked even more daring, as though
he had just issued a challenge. None of the teenagers lowered their wands.
"What're you doing just standing there, Shacklebolt! Stun it!" Kingsley's partner
yelled, pointing at Remus.
"IT?" Lily shrieked. "You've got a lot of nerve, you know that?" She aimed her wand
toward him, and his eyes widened in response at being so specifically threatened by the girl.
"I don't care if you are an Auror, my friend just found out his mother died, and if you
even think about raising a wand at him before we have a chance to console him, I will hex
your eyes right out of your head!"
"Threatening an Auror?" He took a defiant step forward, his wand gripped tightly
in his hand. He looked her over, likely taking note of her clothing before sneering. "You
listen here, you little Mud―" but his sentence was cut off as an eleven-inch mahogany wand
pressed sharply against his throat. He stared into furious hazel eyes that were partially
obstructed by black fringe.
"Wrong witch to aim your wand at, mate," James said, his voice low and dangerous.
Suddenly, the Aurors encircling the group were no longer keeping their eyes trained
on the werewolf in the centre of the corridor.
"She'll hex you sideways for looking at her," James assured them all, "but that won't
be half as bad as what I'll do if you finish that fucking sentence."
"Everyone, calm down!" Kingsley ordered, trying to take back control of the
situation. He gripped his partner and yanked the man back. "Potter, get Lupin under
control."