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awakemysoul 
"Hi, Trixie," Jacob answered, smiling slightly. He looked a little taken aback at her outstretched hand, but he took it and shook it anyway, hoping his expression didn't betray his surprise. It just seemed like such an adult thing to do. It wasn't a bad thing. He just hadn't been expecting it. "So did I. Awkward seems to be my speciality. I'm trying to fix that. Not sure how well that's coming along..." He shrugged, trying to play it off as a joke, but he wasn't sure if Trixie could tell he was serious. He really was trying to fix the awkward thing. It was hit-or-miss right now.
"So... Divination, huh?" Off to a great start with this interaction, he was. Riveting conversationalist, really. "How do you like it?" He still hadn't made it to the library to check out a book to help him with social stuff. Ah, right, he thought, suddenly remembering, I need to go to the Owlery at some point and write to Jared. He's always been a natural at socialization and popularity... He thought fondly of his older brother, who had always been something of the golden child of the family.
Trixie did her best to hide her embarassment when Jacob shook her hand, she felt a little foolish for the whole hand shaking thing. It was just that she had seen her family and other people do it that she thought it was the done thing to do. Thankfully the Ravenclaw didn't say anything about it and she couldn't help a small smile as he began to talk. Oh she could so relate.
"I know what you mean. I never used to be like this." And then puberty hit and she became self conscious about everything.
"You're doing okay though. No stuttering or blushing." So that was a good thing, right?
A small chuckle escaped her lips as she lent back on her hands and looked out at the lake to where the Professor was standing.
"Well according to my uncle it's a cool subject. He's right into it, that and Ancient Runes. Actually he used to teach Runes here many years ago. As for me though, well it's not my favourite subject but it can be at times quite interesting." Trixie turned back to look at Jacob and she faltered a little. It was so much easier to talk when she wasn't looking at him.
"But I think you have to have a gift to really get this class." Which was making her wonder why she had decided to take this class in the first place.