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... 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?"
Ah, he DID have eyes. That was good to know. And she was glad he had eyes, because otherwise he would be really bad at bumper cars unless he had, like SUPER senses or something else that would aid him. She supposed magic could aid, too, but surely he couldn't use magic during the summer because he was HER age. Unless using magic in the Alley was allowed? WAS IT? V would have to ask her dad. She was sure she had seen kids her age do magic here before... *EYES EMOJI*
Ummm.
"Yeah, I do. Now that I can see your FACE I think I know who you are." She nodded, all sure and whatnot.
"Matt. Your name is totally Matt." V smirked smugly as she wiggled her eyebrows at him.