[ How do people of her world greet each other? She'd done the clasped hands and bow thing so often in the past that she might be adept at it, so perhaps with the proper instruction...

Not that it matters. Hermione notices books being shifted to another hand, the wrong hand for a handshake, and rather than point out the misstep she switches her own hand quickly. Shakes Ness' hand twice and lets it go, so she can go back to carrying the books. ]

Is that what you'd like to be called, or what I'm fine to call you if I find the full name a mouthful? Because I will, but also - [ She lets out a little self-deprecating huff of laughter. ] I'm one to talk about long names.