The fourth section was the sexual harassment and student protection information. He had purposely left out the funnier slides from this section primarily because of the seriousness of the information but he wasn't so sure about Leo. After the library fiasco, he had gone back to checking over his shoulder to see what actually was on the screen before saying anything. It made his speech rather disjointed but at least he wouldn't make any more catastrophic blunders.
"It is very important that you take responsibility for your own behaviour during your time at LSSE. You are classed as adults now and it is not your parent's responsibility to remind you about what is acceptable and unacceptable here."
Harry noticed the screen change behind him and there nine feet high was a photo of Nikki sticking her tongue out at him, he was still staring open mouthed at it when the slide clicked over to a picture of him putting two fingers back up at her.
"As I was saying, LSSE expects a certain maturity of behaviour,"
There was an inevitable chuckle in the light of the picture on the screen.
"It is important to treat others as you would expect to be treated, but with familiarity a certain level of erm playfulness can be allowed providing all the participants are consenting."
Click
This time it was Harry shouting, mid rant inches from Nikki's face, her face stony and defiant.
Click
Nikki waving a stack of files, Harry backed against a wall. The files looking as likely to come down on his head as to be read; her eyes red and angry.
Click
The two of them stood in front of Leo's desk, looking just like naughty school children.
There was an audible gasp from the students and Harry began again.
"In conclusion LSSE has very strong views on behaviour and there are disciplinary procedures in place for anyone, and I mean anyone that it deems to have broken the rules here."
That raised another gentle laugh.
"Think!" requested Harry. "You have your whole lives ahead of you, don't let some drunken prank or drug induced sexual conquest ruin your life. Make the most of your time here; work hard, play hard and as I said at the beginning you have everything ahead of you, 'why let good times go bad?'
He stepped back from the reading stand in a hope that the students would realise he had finished or at least had enough and then leave so he could go and hide somewhere and never come out again. But just before anyone moved, the screen flashed.
Click
Harry turned to look. It wasn't a still photo this time, it was a video.
They were both still in Leo's office, but it was after Leo's ticking off and there in technicolour, nine feet high and for all to see Nikki stepped forwards, looked him straight in the eyes and kissed him on the mouth. Harry had been reliving this moment privately for a week, but here it was and anything but private.
"I think you could be in there!" called out a helpful student.
"I shan't bother with that anthropology module after all," called another.
"Are you sure that's consensual?" shouted a third, obviously referring to Harry's somewhat stunned expression on the video."
"Have you set a date yet?" asked one of the girls at the front.
After standing goldfishing at the video for a while, Harry stepped back into the light by the reading stand and said.
"I'd like to thank you all for coming today, congratulations on your place here at LSSE, make the most of it. And I would just like to thank Professor Leo Dalton on your behalf for making this morning's seminar so erm so err entertaining," concluded Harry.
There was a spontaneous round of applause and a lot of laugher and then chatter as the students got up to leave. Harry stepped back out of the lights and sat down in a chair at the back of the stage. He cast his eyes towards the AV box, but Leo had disappeared.
What did he do now?
Well I know for sure Harry would press the review button, but how about you? Harry hugs if you do : )
