 books and cleverness | i like you a latte
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Originally Posted by kayquilz  She felt someone get in line behind her, and soon she looked over her shoulder, realized she couldn't really tell who it was, and turned to her side so she could CASUALLY try to get a peek at if he was a familiar face or not.
LIKE, WAS IT SERENA OR LISA????
V was disappointed to see it wasn't either of them, but instead a boy who was familiar. "You won't be able to see where you're going if you keep your hat like that, you know," she said with a flip of her hair behind her shoulder. His hopes of not being spoken to weren't going well, but Victoria had not, at least, recognized him yet. ... and he was being spoken to. Max considered ignoring her, but remembered what his ma told him about having to socialise watch out for suspicious people - hooded clothes, evasive answers, etc. And he thought about how he would look like to a stranger if he kept his hat low and refused to respond. He did NOT want to look suspicious! He was a perfectly normal person who could even be nice if he tried! So the twelve-year-old lifted his hat slightly again, so that he was now looking at the Slytherin.
According to his algorithm, two possible scenarios could follow: 1) she recognises him, or 2) she does not. Although the latter would yield a higher probability of them not talking and him feeling at ease as a result, he was not sure if he preferred that option. After all, they did attend the same school for an entire year. His dislike of being in the spotlight did not mean that he really wanted to be invisible. Max decided to take a chance and - surprise! - start small talk. "Oh ... hi. You go to Hogwarts, right?"
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