82. Careful
Summer 2075 – The Leaky Cauldron courtyard.
He is flipping through his book.
"
So, you're new here." Louisa starts again, smiling at the boy.
He glances at her without closing the book. "
Yes." Thick accent.
"
Where did you come from?"
Stare. Process. Then answer, "
Italy."
"
Are you going to Hogwarts too?" The girl ignores his coldness.
The boy sighs quietly and closes his book, this girl wants to meet apparently. "
Yes, of course, since I have schoolbooks."
"
Me too! I'm Louisa Carter." She beams, extending her hand.
He looks at the hand and shakes back, "
Joćo Neves."
Louisa furrows her brow, "
Can I call you 'Jay'?"
"
No."
Note: Joćo Marcelo Mendonēa Nascimento Teixeira Neves belongs to Deniiz.