<br/>Max grinned over at her. 'I knew she'd be smart enough.' He knew she was too shy to be brave enough for Griffyndor and too nice for Slytherin. He heard his name called and sighed heavily. 'Why me...' he thought as he sat on the stool. The witch slid the hat on his head.<br/><br/>"Ah, I see indeed." He jerked slightly. The hat was...talking? Cool. "Yes, sir. 'Cool' indeed. Now let's see. Proud, a little arrogant like a Slytherin." He felt something dig around in his mind. "Very intelligent indeed. A little Ravenclaw in you as well. You have already made a friend? Ah...more than a friend?" He wanted to tell the hat to shut up, that's not the way it was, but the hat went on.<br/><br/>"Alright then, maybe you two can turn this place around." The hat shouted "RAVENCLAW!" He grinned in his head, but on the outside he handed the hat back and went to sit next to Audrey. "The hat's insane, eh Audrey?"