The smallest things.

Claude Andrew Hardt. Age 23. Oregon native. Waiter at the Saturn Diner in New York. Working on a graphic novel called "Clay." Extremely dependent on his glasses.

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[claudeandrewhardt]

Goodbye Privet Drive | Ministry of Magic | July 2008

[jaredfu-kingbutler-deactivated2]

Okay, the Miley Cyrus comparisons are really starting to piss me off now.

[claudeandrewhardt]

If someone needs to be injured, I'll get Alex to do that for you.

[audrey-abbott]

My mom and mama called...

[audrey-abbott]

That I’m the worst at being the best?

[claudeandrewhardt]

That you're better than the majority of this Earth's inhabitants and can only get better.

[audrey-abbott]

My mom and mama called...

[audrey-abbott]

I don’t want to be to be like most people, I want to be extraordinary!

[claudeandrewhardt]

Well you're clearly better than most people. I've never known anyone that was on Broadway in any way, shape, or form. So that right there tells you something.

[audrey-abbott]

My mom and mama called...

[audrey-abbott]

Let me spell it out for you; my moms tried for years to have a daughter. Years. And when they finally had me, I was their miracle, their star, the light of their lives. And when they saw how talented I was, they were sure I’d be the next hit on the radio, or in my case, the next Broadway star. But I’m twenty-three and still nowhere close to my dreams. After years of putting me on a pedestal, I don’t want to be knocked down.

[claudeandrewhardt]

... Hey... If you're at least on Broadway, I'd say that's pretty damn close. You're closer than a lot of people will ever get. Turn on the light. There's always happiness. Just turn on the light.

[audrey-abbott]

My mom and mama called...

[audrey-abbott]

Maybe not, but I mind. I don’t want them to see me like that

[claudeandrewhardt]

What's the worst that could happen?

[audrey-abbott]

My mom and mama called...

[audrey-abbott]

No, not exactly. I love my mothers, they are my best friends. I talk to them an hour everyday. That’s not the point. The point is that my life’s in ruins; I’m still a chorus line singer with no prospects, still a part-time server at a bakery, and now currently suffering from feelings for the least appropriate person on the planet.

[claudeandrewhardt]

... If they love you, they won't mind, right? The ones that mind don't matter and the ones that matter don't mind?

[audrey-abbott]

My mom and mama called...

They’re visiting in a few weeks. What the hell am I going to do?

[claudeandrewhardt]

Well, you shouldn't have to anything different for your parents, right? Just be presentable, don't do anything you wouldn't normally do. That's what you're supposed to do when parents visit, right?

[desdemona-levine]

Can you imagine the amount of confused Halloween store workers there must have been when hundreds of teens started buying out wizard cloaks to wear in June?

[claudeandrewhardt]

Hey, I'm 23 and I still dress up in my Hogwarts attire.

[desdemona-levine]

I solemnly swear that we are up to no good.

[claudeandrewhardt]

Jo sure turned on the light.

[desdemona-levine]

I must have watched Order of the Phoenix a hundred times in the month I first moved here. I thought my partner was going to shoot me.

[claudeandrewhardt]

This is just an exciting time for Harry Potter fans.

[desdemona-levine]

They don’t like Harry Potter? Just close the door on them if they try to come in. “No muggles allowed” should work.

[claudeandrewhardt]

She likes Harry Potter. I just think that she's about to get sick of me blasting Ministry of Magic in the apartment all the time.

[desdemona-levine]

I’d probably end up face-down on the ground, anyhow.

[claudeandrewhardt]

I'm pretty sure my roommate is going to hate me before Monday rolls around.

[desdemona-levine]

Wouldn’t we have classes together, or Quidditch matches at the least?

[claudeandrewhardt]

Possibly. But I'm not a Quidditch player. I wish I was, but I get motion sickness. And heights aren't one of my favorite things in the world.

[desdemona-levine]

Ravenclaw, if I remember correctly. Yours?

[claudeandrewhardt]

Could be worse. I'm a Hufflepuff.

[desdemona-levine]

Very much so, and clearly lying to themselves.

[claudeandrewhardt]

Mind if I ask what your House is? Gotta make sure we can be friends.

[desdemona-levine]

I don’t think I want to meet anyone who wouldn’t be.

[claudeandrewhardt]

Anyone who isn't excited is wrong.