Matt Lestrange- Known Death Eater. Encountered over the summer on mulitple accounts. Attempted kidnapping, murderer, and former Hogwarts Professor.
Christabelle Whittle- Quidditch Captain of Ravenclaw. Seventh Year, very capable, but blinded by undeterminable rage. Loose cannon, and half-breed hater.
Ace's mental log knocked the two right off the bat. He could recognize them if they were just stick figures. They were both his enemies, so it made sense. Still, he did not openly engage them. He'd learned bitterly that he had no true allies, and the one he had had were gone. His most reliable friend was his faux arm and his wand. But that did not mean he had no sympathy.
Perhaps it was this same sympathy that forced him to step in on the trio that had formed in Hogsmeade. When he saw the two of them, he felt a strong sense of compassion for the poor girl in front of them.
"Hello Prof. Lestrange. Oh wait, sorry," James said, smiling as he approach his old Muggle Studies Professor. "How do you do today?"
"Hello Ms. Whittle," he added, still smiling slightly and waving. He could never bring himself to say her first name.