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"It's nice to meet you Parke with an 'e.'" Mia just couldn't help herself but to say that. But then he went on to add that he really didn't like it. "Oh that's too bad because I think it's a nice name but if you prefer I can call you Mr Ives."
She supposed it would feel strange at first to call him that but like everything else you get used to it after a while.
Oh and was that a smile?
When he bowed his head, Mia felt as though she should curtsey or something to that effect. She had never met anyone who was so formal before. Okay yeah Matty tended to be a little formal but there was also a warmth to him. This boy was a little cold but she sensed that he could be nice if he wanted to.
"So do you like Hogwarts so far?"
"I would greatly appreciate it if you did", he said in response. He'd much rather not get involved in the intimacy of calling people by their first names, or being called by his. He'd already accidentally afforded Tyson that privilege and he would make sure that didn't happen again.
He moved his book bag aside and spread out his blanket a bit more. The poor girl was sitting directly on the grass, for Merlin's sake. "You can.. sit... sit on the blanket if you'd like to spare yourself the trouble of grass stains." He flushed slightly. Hopefully that did not sound like some kind of sleazy come on.
How did he like Hogwarts? He didn't. "It's alright, I suppose. A lot less formal than what I'm used to. It'll take some getting used to. I do like the variety of classes though. I noticed the potions lab is quite nice. I don't know anyone though. Not really. You're only the second person I've met", he said with a little shrug. He suddenly missed his old friends, and school - heck, his life, immensely.
"I'm not the most social person." As if that weren't obvious. And he was rambling. How abhorrent. "Have you gone to this school since you started your education?"