If James had been nervous before, hearing Teddy tell him to shush had made him downright paranoid. Seeing Teddy take out his wand, he hurriedly pulled out his own. He managed to keep his hand steady, but he was looking around anxiously, not sure where he should be pointing his wand. And then an older man appeared, walking towards them.
The sight of him made the hair on the back of James's neck stand up, even before he started speaking. Looking directly at James, he asked, "You would be James Potter, yes boy?"
James fought back the urge to snark back with a Who wants to know? Something was telling him that this wasn't someone who would appreciate the sarcastic approach. Shit, shit, shit. "No," he answered, though he feared that the response had come out sounding much more hesitant and much less firm than he would have liked. Trying to be subtle, he slowly started making his way over to stand closer to Teddy, keeping his wand at the ready. "Never heard of a James Potter. Perhaps you should try up at the school, might be one there. Go on in and ask at the headmistress's office, she might be able to help."