A/N- Important note at the bottom.
Disclaimer- I don't own Harry Potter.
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Chapter Nine- Confession Sessions
"Hello, Miss Hermione!" Cindy smiled wide and gestured for Hermione to sit down on a log in front of her. "Welcome to your first Confession Session."
Hermione gave a weak smile and sat down, ignoring the camera that Nat was shoving in her face. Harry had been right when he ran into her on his way back to his shelter- Nat liked close-ups.
Cindy took a look at her list and let out a low whistle. "The people have a lot of questions for you."
Hermione gave a weak smile. "Yay."
"Okay, question number one: Why is it that you, Harry, and Ron dislike Pansy, Blaise, and Draco so much? We know you have a rivalry, but could you go deeper for us?"
"Well, we were in different groups at school that just have always hated each other. Malfoy, from the very beginning, bullied us as children. And we never quite matured past that."
"This bullying… do you think he was really being mean?"
Hermione gave a short laugh. "Of course- what else could it be?"
"I think we all know that when a boy teases a girl, it means he likes her."
Yeah, but not when he makes her front teeth multiply size by the hundreds… "I don't think that was the case with Malfoy and I. At all. Whatsoever."
Cindy looked like she was fighting back a laugh. "The public seems to disagree. 47 percent of all voters thought that you and Draco like each other."
Hermione gagged slightly. Blinking rapidly while trying to clear her throat, she shook her head. "But he and Ginny are dating."
"Not until tonight! The public doesn't know that yet, we haven't aired the episode… which brings me to my next question: What do you think of Ginny and Draco's relationship?"
Hermione thought for a moment on this one. She had to answer carefully. "Well… I honestly don't like it much, but I'm going to respect it. Ginny and Harry… they just sort of had this thing about them that Ginny and Malfoy are missing. And she just doesn't seem right for him."
"Oh? And who does?"
Hermione flushed, immediately regretting her word choice. "Er… I'm not quite sure… someone stuck-up, arrogant, and rich? And who doesn't mind having an albino for a boyfriend."
Cindy looked like she was biting back a laugh. "And-"
"Wait." Hermione interrupted. "Are all of these questions going to be about relationships?"
Cindy took a look at her list. "Um… pretty much."
"Great…" Cindy grinned, seeming to miss Hermione's sarcastic tone.
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"Hello Ron," Jeff greeted his newest interviewee, who did not appear to be in the best mood.
"Hello." He replied in a monotone. Ron had decided to put on a bipolar act to make things more interesting.
"What put you in a bad mood?"
"My sister is dating a ferret."
Jeff nodded slowly. "Care to explain?"
"My twin sister is dating, very possibly, the most arrogant, stuck-up, evil, slimy little prick there ever was!"
"Uh-huh… by this I assume you mean Draco?"
Ron seethed. "You dare speak his name…"
Jeff blinked. "Moving on…" he looked at his list of questions. "What is your friendship with Harry like?"
Ron suddenly brightened, as if changing the subject was all that was needed to make him happy again. "Well, we met when we were eleven, and despite the fact that he often overshadowed me at times with his accomplishments, we were always good friends."
"And did this overshadowing ever cause conflicts?"
Ron's mind immediately flashed back to the Triwizard Tournament. "A bit."
"Do you think that it could cause any conflicts anymore?"
"I don't know… we've matured."
"Right…" Jeff seemed to doubt this. "Tell us about your relationship with Hermione."
"Well, we were best friends at school along with Harry, and we decided to try a relationship after school, but it just didn't work out."
"And do you think that this could change? I mean, being stuck here together and all."
Ron shrugged. "I don't know. I would like to try it again, but we both know it probably wouldn't work out."
"What do you mean by that? Is there someone in the way?"
"Uh… no."
"I heard Draco has his eyes on her."
"WHAT?"
"I'm sorry, I just pass along the news."
"First Ginny and now Hermione… since when did flea-ridden creatures become attractive?" Ron was inwardly smiling- his little act was going to be popular with viewers for sure.
"Since they developed blonde hair and their own industries." Jeff replied.
But Ron wasn't listening, he had gotten up. "Excuse me while I leave and go talk to the one last sane woman on this island- Luna. And when she's the only one who hasn't lost her marbles, that is definitely saying something!"
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"What about Ron?" Cindy asked. "What do think about him?"
"Ron? Well, we were in a relationship for a while, but that's over now."
"Is it? For sure?"
"Yes." Hermione said firmly. "We're friends."
"Are you 100 percent certain?" Cindy pushed.
"Yes! Plus, I think he's interested in Pans-" she stopped in mid-sentence, not wanting to reveal what she was about to say.
Cindy raised her eyebrows. "Who?"
"No one."
"Who?"
"No one! Next question please."
Cindy looked down at her list again, knowing that Nat had caught Hermione's little slip on camera, and she could just listen to it later. "You work for Draco, correct?"
"Unfortunately."
"If you dislike it so much, why don't you just quit?"
"It pays well."
Cindy flashed her a sly smile. "Or do you have other motives for staying?"
"Such as…"
"I don't know… a crush?"
Hermione was getting exasperated with this whole thing. "I do not have a crush on Draco."
Cindy mocked surprise. "Who said anything about Draco? I could've been talking about Blaise."
"No, I just- it's that- I-" Hermione flushed.
"It's funny how you're mind jumps straight to him."
"You know what? Screw this." Hermione stood up, and turned to Nat. "I think we're done here. Cut!" And with that, she left the interviewing area.
Nat whistled as she left. "I agree with the 47 percent of our viewers. They've got tempers that are nearly identical."
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"Hello there Ms Lovegood," Jeff greeted. "How are you?"
Luna smiled serenely. "Fine."
"Great, great… so how are you liking it here on the island."
"Pleasurable enough."
Jeff checked the piece of paper before him. "Some people are wondering if you've got personality disorders… is this true?"
"Not that I'm aware of." Luna didn't seem insulted by this piece of information at all. "But you can never be quite sure, can you?"
"Right… onto the next question. What is your relationship with Blaise on the island? 23 percent of all Blaise voters think you two would make a good couple."
"Do they now? That's interesting. But Blaise and I are barely friends, much less heading to a relationship."
"Do you think that could change?"
"Anything is subject to change."
"And that includes your relationship?"
"The word 'anything' includes everything."
"So you're not denying that you could end up dating?"
"No."
"You're not in any denial?"
"No. You sound surprised."
"Well, every other person we've interviewed today is disgusted and in complete denial about relationships. It makes me glad to know that one person here can admit it."
"Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't like Blaise. But I could change my mind. Not saying that I will, or that I particularly want to, but I might possibly if things play out in a certain way, or if fate just takes us there."
He paused for a moment, opened his mouth, then closed it again. "You know what? I think we're done. Thank you, Luna."
"You're very welcome."
Jeff shook his head. These people were so bloody complicated.
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"Hello Draco," Cindy said, welcoming the blonde. "How are you?"
"Hungry, tired, dirty, and in desperate need to take a pee."
"That's… interesting."
Draco shrugged. "It was your idea to stick me on an island and then interview me in the middle of the day, not mine."
"You know what? Let's just get to questioning. Question number one… What led to you and Ginny's relationship? Because as far as we know, you were enemies one second and lovers the next."
Draco chuckled. "Well, after the scavenger hunt, both of us couldn't fall asleep, so we got to talking, and eventually…" Both him and Ginny had agreed on this story to feed the hosts.
"Oh, so it was a really quick decision."
"Um, yeah."
"Do you think that it might have been a bit too hasty?"
"No."
"I note that there's no 'definitely' or "for sure" paired up with that 'no'."
"Well…"
"Do you think it's a serious relationship?"
"Are you questioning the strength in our relationship?"
"No, I'm just-"
Draco waved his hand. "Next question please."
"Um… okay. Viewers are wondering about you and Pansy."
"Pansy?"
"Yes."
"Pansy?"
"That's what I said."
Draco looked straight at the camera. "There is absolutely nothing at all, whatsoever, romantic going on between Pansy Parkinson and I."
"Uh-huh… but she seems to want it."
"I'm taken."
"That can be changed."
"Not when it comes to Pansy!"
"What about Hermione?"
"N- wait, Hermione?"
"Yes… 47 percent of viewers think that you and her belong together."
Draco seemed to have been stunned still.
"Draco?"
"Excuse me- what? 47 percent? What is wrong with people's minds these days?" Draco motioned to Nat, who came closer. He put his nose straight up to the lens and said, "You. People. Are. Mad."
"But are they really?" Cindy asked.
"Uh… yes?"
"But they wouldn't vote for you and Hermione unless they had a reason to."
Draco paled slightly. "Do we seem romantic?"
"Are you trying to be?" Cindy was hoping to confuse him enough to the point of revealing something.
"No. We hate each other."
"It doesn't seem like it."
"When does it not seem like that?"
"She comforted you and you allowed her to."
"What was I supposed to do? Push her away?"
"That's what people do when they hate each other."
"Are you saying you think we don't hate each other?"
"I don't know- are you saying that you don't?"
Draco sighed. "I don't like Hermione."
"Ha! You called him by her first name."
"So?"
"So you've always called her 'Granger.' This is taking a big step."
"I'm dating Weasley for God's sake!"
Cindy pointed her finger. "You called your girlfriend Weasley- her surname."
Draco's eyes widened. "Slip of the tongue."
"I think not."
"I am Draco Malfoy. Owner of Malfoy Industries. Hermione Granger's boss and the cause of many tears that she shed as a child. I do not have a crush on her."
"Funny… that's exactly what Hermione said."
"She was talking about me?"
Cindy picked at her nail. "A bit."
Draco narrowed his eyes. "What did she say?"
"Why do you care?"
"I do not stand for Mu- filth like her talking about someone like me behind my back!"
"Alright then. Nat, show him the clips."
Nat leaned over and played back part of Hermione's interview.
Hermione thought for a moment on this one. She had to answer carefully. "Well… I honestly don't like it much, but I'm going to respect it. Ginny and Harry… they just sort of had this thing about them that Ginny and Malfoy are missing. And she just doesn't seem right for him."
"Oh? And who does?"
Hermione flushed, immediately regretting her word choice. "Er… I'm not quite sure… someone stuck-up, arrogant, and rich? And who doesn't mind having an albino for a boyfriend."
"I am not albino!" Draco said. Nat snorted a bit, to which Draco glared.
"But why do you care what she says about you?"
"She doesn't deserve to call me that."
"And you deserve to call her names?"
"Yes," he replied smugly.
"I find your logic flawed."
"I find this whole interview flawed! Is there a time limit for this thing?"
"No."
"So you can hold me here as long as you want?"
"Pretty much."
"Well, I don't feel like staying here for that long."
"Why? Afraid of admitting something you're holding inside?"
Draco stood up. "I have nothing held inside of me!"
"I don't think you're telling the truth."
"I don't think I should have to stand for your probing in my private business any longer," he turned away to leave. "See you next time, Cindy!"
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A/N- Well, I hit just over 2000 words, so I thought I should stop there. You'll see the remaining (2?) interviews next chapter. :)
IMPORTANT NOTE: I am completely stuck between Blaise/Luna and Harry/Ginny or Harry/Luna and Blaise/Ginny. Normally I have a preference or something, but I'm going 50 percent for both. So PLEASE review telling me which one I should do. I'll take it into consideration, a LOT! I NEED your help. Thanks!
Other important note: Should I get a beta for this? And will someone tell me how that works? Please? Thanks.
REVIEW! Answer my questions, but please give feedback as well.
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