"...sounds good."
"It does."
"This is sort of loafing."
"Rather poor form of it."
"Serious loafer."
laughter.
"...where?"
"Marble steps warn down from years and years of traffic. Cold. Smooth. Top of the stairs--upper dorms that were no longer used. Best place to read in quiet."
"Get caught?"
Smiling, "Yes."
laughter.
"And?"
"Headmaster sat down. Recognized every book. Asked questions, challenged, demanded more."
"Serious loafer."
pause.
"No, just serious."
"...consequences?"
"Cleaned test tubes in the chem lab."
laughter.
"How many times did you clean test tubes?"
pensive knowing laughter.