"Er - yes," Faustus responded, positioning his hand to his waistcoat pocket, unsure of how to reply to such a statement. It was one of the most common replies he got when telling people he was Head Auror. Giggles of 'oh I'll have to watch myself around you then, sir!' were the likes of comments he usually fielded to the female in his family to take care of, seeing as the banter did not suit him well. "A pleasure to meet you, Miss Montague," he responded, her last name ringing a bell. Did that have to do with one of his older cases he'd helped investigate?

He inclined his head and offered her a kind smile. "Ah yes, I do believe she attended that ball," he said with a chuckle. "She always loves socializing in such circles."