Second Floor Common Room - Thursday Evening

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

If the volume on the TV was high it was because Dick was trying to drown out the noise of Blink 182's "What's My Age Again?" that was playing in the room. Luckily he found a mindless Bruce Willis action film (did it really matter which one?) so the music was hardly noticeable unless you were listening carefully.

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[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew peeked into the common room. "Explosions of Bruce Willis cinematic goodness?"

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Most definitely." said Dick from his spot. "One of the greatest actors of our time."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew came in and plopped down on a couch. "I just really love the way he starts out all clean and always ends up one big bloody mess by the end of every movie."

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, me too. It's much better than James Bund. That guy goes through all sorts of crap and still looks all smooth." Dick said. "I want to see blood and dirt and...blood."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"I think it all depends on the actor who is playing Bund. I mean, Timothy Dalton, he made it more real for me. He wasn't afraid to get dirty and do his own stunts," Andrew said, a bit dreamily.

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"I'm a Sean Connery man myself." he said. "But, really, James Bund is nothing compared to Bruce Willis blowing crap up. Plot? Who needs a plot?"

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"This is true. Mind numbing action is just necessary at times. I'm afraid it's going to take months to get Dinah Washington's Mad About the Boy out of my head."

As soon as he spoke it, the lyrics could be faintly heard over the action packed explosions.

On the silver screen
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Although I'm quite aware that here and there are traces of the cad
About the boy

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

Dick grinned. "I've gotten some Hall & Oates and some Blink 182 so far. Nothing so bad as Dinah Washington."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew pulled his eyes away from the television and looked at Dick. "Hey, you're in my class, aren't you?"

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, Barney's class right?" Dick said after getting good look at Anderew. "Dick Casablancas."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, the Awesome class. I'm Andrew, Andrew Wells. It's nice to meet ya'." Andrew smiled. "Professor Stinson asked me to be his TA. I have mixed feelings about that."

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Hey, that's nothing. Professor Stinson asked me to be his wingman." he said. Dick had called Andrew a dork on radio and now that he was looking at him he could see some of his little brother in him. "I will do my best to serve him well."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"That's pretty cool, I guess." He nodded. "It's going to be great being able to pick up chicks all easy and stuff," Andrew mumbled.

"Use 'em and lose 'em!" He gave Dick a weak grin.

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

Dick did his best not to laugh. It just came out as a big smile. "Hell yes dude! But uh...don't tell my girlfriend I said that."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"Oh, right! You're Annette's boyfriend." Andrew pondered this. "She's really nice. She introduced me to the world of J,GOB's pies."

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Annette loves to share pie with lots of guys." said Dick, smirking. Him? Bitter? No way. "Wait you're not the one she wants to go streaking with, right?" Because that would be a lot o' pale running around.

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"Streaking? Like naked?" Andrew paused, "Annette?" She didn't seem the type. "She, ah... she hasn't asked me." He didn't want to give the impression that he wouldn't go if the opportunity presented itself.

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Oh. She mentioned something about it earlier and I was wondering who she asked." said Dick. "I don't really think she has the guts to go streaking."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"Have you ever gone streaking?" Andrew asked, keeping his eyes firmly on the television.

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"I've been streaking tons of times." said Dick. He had trouble keeping his clothes on after he's been drinking for a while. "I don't care who sees me naked."

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Andrew replied, tugging on the collar of his shirt.

"Yeah, same here."

[smartestone]

When she hears the television, Hermione pokes her head in, listening for music.

Oh be clever not beautiful, oh be clever not beautiful
If your goal is plain survival well then be clever not beautiful

Yeah, the message is sound, but you can only take hearing that for so long before you develop self-esteem issues.

"Is that as loud as it goes?" she asks.