Third Floor Common Room, Tuesday evening

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Enough of the hiding out from everyone. Walter realized he'd been invisible lately, and that clearly hadn't worked on a number of levels.

So, out into the common room where he'd fried up a batch of potatoes and turned on the television, deliberately opting out of the Hitler History Channel and picking up a random improvisational comedy programme.

There he sat with a pile of salty fried potatoes, a panting hellpuppy, and a metric tonne of homework he hadn't been paying sufficient attention to.

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Ah. I was hoping for some story of errant magic or sneaky gremlins," Walter said with a mock pout. "Do you have anything else interesting happening lately?"

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"I got waylaid by the acting teacher and asked to be in the pageant," Conner told him after another couple of careful potato-nibbles. "She said I'd be saving the school if I helped her out with it, but I'm starting to wonder if maybe she was exaggerating a little."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"With Fandom, you can never be sure." He was just relieved Miss Adair hadn't gotten hold of him, since she already thought he was a nutter. "Will you be wearing a gown?"

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Why would I be wearing a gown?" asked Conner. "I don't think I'll be playing a shepherd or anything."

That was when he remembered he still had the envelope Miss Adair had given him in his pocket, and pulled it out.

And opened it.

And stared at its contents for a very long time.

"Oh, this has got to be a mistake."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter raised an eyebrow and couldn't stop grinning. "You're wearing a gown, aren't you?"

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

Conner held the paper out to Walter, his face turning even redder, if that was possible. "Okay, tell me I'm crazy and this doesn't say I'm supposed to be Amber's aunt."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter read the paper and chortled.

"Ah, Auntie Conner."

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Oh, yuck it up." Conner groaned and facepalmed with the hand that was holding the paper. It made a nice rustling crunch. "At least I probably won't have to wear the genie outfit again."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Why did you have to wear a genie outfit?" Walter asked curiously. "And there are worse things."

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"To make up for missing a test in Wilson's class," Conner explained, still glaring at the sheet of paper in his hand. "He said I had to perform in the recital, and green lizardy music-teacher dude with horns made me sing 'Genie in a Bottle.'"

He shook his head. "That outfit really did nothing for my cleavage."