[ nice catch, eleven. hermione had quite honestly been so distracted by the whole situation to remember to give her own. plus, it had been a while since she'd needed to introduce herself. it seemed like most of the people she met either knew of her or knew who she was as soon as they saw who she was with.

thanks, rita skeeter. ]

Oh, bother, sorry — [ she at least has the tact to look a little embarrassed for the mistake. ] Hermione. Hermione Granger, but just Hermione is fine.

[ in lieu of holding out a hand to shake, she offers what she hopes is a friendly enough smile. she's... a little out of practice at them. ]

Do you want me to call you El? [ she's not used to people calling her their friend, either. awkward. ] I won't be offended if you say no, of course.