Third Floor Common Room, Saturday Morning

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It was cool and rainy, so Dawn was using her Saturday morning to do her homework--she had to read Jane Eyre and learn Dolphin by the beginning of next week. She stretched out facedown on the floor, swinging her feet above her, and humming as she listened to the radio. She nibbled occasionally on some *fingerwiggle* buttery toast as she read.

She was in a really good mood, homework notwithstanding.

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[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly grinned. "They obviously didn't bite you then. I've heard it does strange things to people."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"I heard about the cross-dressing," Luke said, making a face. "Not exactly one of the first stories I wanted to hear about my father..."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly burst out laughing. "Cross-dressing? That must have happened before I got here."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"Parker told me about it," Luke said, making another face. "She thought it was hysterical."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Poor Anakin," Molly said with a grin. "I can understand why he never talked about it."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"Not exactly his proudest moment," Luke agreed, smiling. "He seemed to have been a magnet for that kind of thing, though."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly giggled. "The only times I ever saw him acting silly involved alcohol."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke leaned closer. "Like how? I mean, if you want to talk about it."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly shrugged. "Nothing really embarrassing for him. There was a game of spin the bottle not long after I got here and, more recently, a trip to Caritas that ended up with a lot of little paper umbrellas."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"...paper umbrellas?" Luke repeated, looking intrigued.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"They're little tiny colored umbrellas that they put in drinks to make them look fancy." Molly paused with a mild look of confusion on her face. "At least, I think that's what they're for. I don't know why your drink would actually need an umbrella."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"It's planning to go out into the rain and doesn't want to get diluted?" Luke offered.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly shrugged. "Maybe. They should be made of something other than paper then. They really wouldn't last long if it was raining more than just a drizzle."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"True," Luke said. "Maybe to block the sun? Or they want to feel pretty or something?" He blinked. "What was my father doing with them, anyway?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly snickered. "He had a few stuck in his braid."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke stared at her. "...seriously?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly just nodded.

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke burst out laughing. "Wow," he said, wiping his eyes. "I think I would've liked him."

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"Everybody liked Anakin," Molly said. "He was a good friend and a good teacher." She bit her lip as she thought about Anakin's last gift. "He gave me his swoop bike when he left," she said quietly, not completely sure why.

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Luke smiled at her. "He must've liked you a lot--I've heard what a pilot he was."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"He was a great pilot," Molly said and returned Luke's smile. "I took his workshop during the summer. It was a lot of fun."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad to hear it," Luke said, eyes shining. "What classes are you taking now?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"I have World History, Cross Species Communication, History of Spying, Literature in Action and Science-with-an-exclamation-point."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"Is there a non-exclamatory science option?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"I know there is another science class. The exclamation point is just there to let you know how enthusiastic the teacher is."