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Huh. Mar y sol, sea and sun. That was what a lot of people thought. It was the most likely choice. But no, her name was Catholic, referring to the Virgin Mary. Her family weren't even that religious, but it had been Mari's great-grandmother's name.
"You talk a bit of Spanish?" Marisol asked. It would be a good thing to have someone to talk to, even if they didn't speak much. At the same time, it would be easier for the first year to learn English. And so-oon!
She played with the beads of her black pearled bracelet, a habit of hers. Talking to new people was still an effort for the Slytherin, but after last term, she was ready for things to change. She was ready to take risks and make efforts she normally wouldn't. Talking to a first year was one of them. Apparently.
"Yeah, I was taught it when I was younger...and my brother speaks it fluently." And he was in the castle and it was exciting. That was beside the point here, though. "Do you?" she asked, this time with genuine curiosity. They'd treated towards a subject Beverly very much enjoyed: languages. "Speak Spanish, I mean."