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[im_head_boy]

[The screen blinks on quite suddenly, and Percy looks into the camera, apparently confused. It should be immediately apparent that he is Not Quite the Thing right now: his hair is not gelled within an inch of its life and is, in fact, quite curly; his glasses are crooked; and even though he has his glasses on, his eyes aren't quite focusing. The

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[alphaophiuchi]

[well, isn't this a treat. Percy Weasley, ripe for the mocking.]

And what in the world have you done to yourself this time?

[im_head_boy]

[He feels like he should be scowling right now but he can't quite seem to coordinate his eyebrows.]

I don't know.

[alphaophiuchi]

Wonderful job, in that case. You ought to be this round the twist all the time.

[im_head_boy]

[Again, he's trying to scowl, but his mouth is not quite getting the concept of it.]

I am not around any twists.

[alphaophiuchi]

You're sure about that? You're not doing a terribly good job of convincing me.

[im_head_boy]

Yes. I am perfectly certain. There are no twists in here.

[alphaophiuchi]

How about nutters? Because I think I've found one.

[im_head_boy]

No, it's just me in here.

[alphaophiuchi]

Now, you really must have lost it somehow, because that was my point. And normally your retorts are far better than this loopy rot. Not that I'm complaining, of course, because this is bloody well hilarious.

[im_head_boy]

I haven't lost anything. Oliver says I'm on painkillers.

For the pain.

[alphaophiuchi]

[blank stare.

[...blank stare...

[...oh wait.]]

You were in the Tower during that attack, weren't you?

[im_head_boy]

[He nods.]

Apparently the whole building fell on me.

[He lowers his voice - or, well, 'lowers' it, anyway.]

I think Oliver is exaggerating slightly.

[alphaophiuchi]

[he drops his voice to the same level, almost mockingly.]

I doubt it.

[im_head_boy]

...which part do you doubt? That Oliver's exaggerating? Because I'm almost sure he is.

[alphaophiuchi]

As prone to exaggeration as Wood is, I'm sure... [he rolls his eyes.] I'm not arguing with an invalid.

[im_head_boy]

I'm not an invalid.