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Deniiz 
Forrest blinked. With the fear that she could attack him like Sonea did, his brain was working much slower than usual. He still had that very scared look and he looked very pale, and now confusion accompanied them.
He remained silent even after she had finished speaking. He had to speak. Really. Or else she'd think he was an idiot or something. He blinked again and leaned forward to a normal posture. She didn't look like she meant harm. Ahem.
"I'm Forrest." His voice still tried to hide. Some more ahems. "I--I just--wanted to--" He went scarlet. When he had first planned it, it hadn't sounded silly at all; but now he realised it was the silliest thing in the world.
Who was he to lie on a whim? That was Slytherins' job. So... silence and avoiding eye-contact and trying to get paler again.
Why wasn't he running away?
Cassia watched how the color was drained out of the boy's face. Was she that intimidating? Ehhh..Good to know? Or not? Somehow it made her proud that her Slytherin characteristics were showing and all, she had suffered days when she was mistaken for a hufflepuff. Horrible days she can't even bring herself to remember. Though it was only when she was a firstie. She kinda was perky and all. Still is but her Snake traits have surfaced or become more noticeable. Still, she never was a bully. Not if no one provoked her she wouldn't lash out. Except when she felt moody. She tried to keep to the dorms during her moody times. Point was, she had no idea why the boy looked freaked out. Was it her hair? Was it that horrible. She had her doubts about tying it that way.
"
Umm..Nice to meet you Forrest," She said hesitantly. Not that he seemed to be pleased by meeting
her. She tried not to take it personal. But hold on..His name sounded familiar. She couldn't pinpoint where she had heard it though. Probably during classes or so.
She waited for Forrest to say what he was doing but he just stuttered and blushed. Oookay. Her eyebrows rose questioningly. Did not this boy seem suspicious? What was he doing? She really was curious now. Seemed like a top secret thing.
Cassia took a step closer to him and bent her midsection so her head was level with Forrest's. "
Here's a tip. If you are trying to hide something. Just make something up and don't stutter." She told him. No harm in sharing her experience with the youth. "
Like let's practice now, just say anything. At the top of your head. Doesn't have to be true." Actually it'd be smarter if it wasn't true. That's the idea.
Talk about
corrupting the youngsters.