Together We'll Get Through This

Hello All! Aha! Here goes another chapter and with the interview as promised. This was a tad easier to write then the rest, but I don't know what y'all are going to think. Oh! Thank you all so much for all the reviews. I never thought I would get to 50! Hehe. Love y'all! Ok, I'll stop rambling on... Enjoy!

Disclaimer: What a shame! I'm not the billionaire woman that wrote this. I only wish I was.

A Snap of the Camera

The coming week brought a hectic schedule for the trio. Ron was busy at the shop with George, making last minute plans about the shops re-opening in three days. Harry was preparing at the ministry to take a short Auror training that would enable him to learn as much as he could, while allowing him to join the force in just a matter of months. Also at the ministry, Hermione ran around with Kingsley and a few selected others, currently discussing the transportation systems.

On that Friday, though, they all took time out from their responsibilities and were gathered in Kingsley's office, preparing for their upcoming interview. Allowing the three to converse for a bit, the minister stood outside with Lee Jordan who had already arrived to interview them. Inside, though, a heated debate arose.

"We are not going to tell them about the Horcruxes!" Harry argued. He was staring outside a window at the far corner of the room. Hermione and Ron exchanged looks for a second and tried to think of a counter-response.

Finally, Ron said, "Don't you think that everyone deserves to know the truth and the whole truth? I mean, this guy has been haunting them for years, and I'm sure that they're going to want to know what finally finished him off; it'll reassure them that he's really dead."

Hermione stood behind Ron and gave him a surprised look. "Well stated, Ronald," she whispered, grinning. "Besides, Harry, how are we going to explain all those months of not being in public sight? Are we just going to say that we were gallivanting about, trying to find Voldemort?"

Harry threw both of them a disgruntled look and said, "The one time that you guys actually agree on something and…. Listen, what if someone gets ideas from this? It's sad to think, but it's not highly impossible that there's another Voldemort out there."

Ron and Hermione were at a loss for words. The thought of another Dark Lord out there had never crossed their minds; it left them mystified and terrified at the same time. They all knew it was possible, for every generation brought an evil wizard and shuddered to think of the idea of another era full of fear and deaths. It was obvious that someone out there could take the idea of Horcruxes and use it for malevolent deeds.

"I see where your coming from, but what can we say?" Ron whispered. Harry kept his eyes trained outside and shrugged. He had given this subject much thought since first accepting to do the interview. The two, then, looked to Hermione, who was now deep in thought.

She began pacing around the room, muttering inaudible words to herself. Suddenly, she stopped mid-track and announced, "I really don't know how we're going to do pull this off. It's not a major plan or something, but we could just say that we were trying to learn much as much about Voldemort as we could. One of us could mention some of the different places we've been to, saying that we got clues from there to build up our information on him. Uh… it could have been possible for us to have also been researching about what could finally finish him off. Harry, I know we already knew the history but it wouldn't be bad if you threw in something about love-sacrifice, like your mom did with you and you did for everyone in the room the night of the battle. Remember? It's a long-shot, but I really can't think of anything else."

Harry swirled around to hug her. The two boys looked in awe at her quick thinking that had saved them so many times before. "That'll work, and it's not really lying, either. We really did need to know about his history to know where the Horcruxes where and such. The love thing is good, too, because everyone saw that bit. Great!"

Hermione blushed a slight shade of rose and turned to Ron. He gave her a wide grin and showed his approval by taking her by the shoulders and placing a delicate kiss on her lips. They didn't seem to notice that Lee Jordan had walked into the room right at that moment and started snapping a few pictures of the two. Not noticing him, Hermione pulled away and giggled. "The minister is right outside the-"

"Actually, I'm not, seeing as how we're back in here," Kingsley said in amusement. Hermione stopped completely and threw him an embarrassed look. Ron let her go and eventually noticed Lee's camera. A beet red blush crept throughout his face as he moved away to take a seat on the three prepared chairs. Roaring with laughter, Harry followed him and took a seat in the middle chair. He beckoned Hermione over, and she promptly sat on the other side of him.

Lee took out his notes and cast a spell so that the camera would hover mid air. He gave the three a thumbs up and sat on a chair set up across from them. He cast a spell on his quill so that it would take notes by itself, similar to Rita Skeeter's Quick Notes pad, but his took accurate accounts.

"So, you guys, tell me everything…" Lee began. The trio took a sharp breath and told him most of the modified story. They were sure to leave out the Horcruxes and the Deathly Hallows, but mainly stayed true to what happened. Included was a recount of the break in at Gringotts (they said that they needed an artifact from Voldemort's past), their encounter at Malfoy Manor, the time spent planning, and everything in between. Lee kept a listening ear, only stopping them to ask a few questions. Finally, they were done with their tale; they had discussed what happened during the battle in what most that they could. Harry had remembered to mention Severus Snape at the end, when he ticked off the numerous people that had helped him get to that point.

Lee looked at them in admiration and gladly started asking questions. "What's next for you three?" Harry looked at the other two. "Well, I'm already getting ready for Auror Academy. I mean, it's really in me now, fighting evil. I don't think I could rest not doing that." They all laughed at the comment.

Ron continued. "Right now, I'm working along side my brother George at Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. We're planning the re-opening already, and who knows how many more openings we'll have. You could definitely look forward to more shops opening up throughout England, though."

"For the moment, I'm working at the ministry as an assistant to the minister. I'm primarily helping plan the infrastructure of the country. I don't know how long I'll be doing this, but I would certainly like to continue with my studies, if possible," Hermione added.

Lee nodded and got through more basic questions. Finally, he threw them a maniacal grin and started, "Romance for the trio?"

Ron spluttered and once again turned red. "Uh…." Hermione chuckled, but could not manage to get anywhere better than Ron, although she was not blushing this time. Everyone looked to Harry and he spoke briefly about his relationship with a certain red-headed girl.

"Trust me when I say, this, mate: not many girls will be happy with Ginny now," Lee stated. Harry agreed, not knowing what else to say and wickedly added, "I think that after seeing Hermione and Ron's lip lock, you should be able to tell that they're right off in the romance department."

Hermione shot daggers at Harry and swat him in the arm. He withered under her look, but kept a grin on his face.

"It's about time, too," said Lee. Hermione and Ron didn't elaborate much on their relationship, but tried to persuade him not to post the pictures of them on Potterwatch. He merely shrugged them off, telling them that he would consider it. They wrapped the interview up with a few more pictures of the trio, adding to those the candid's that the camera had taken while they talked, unnoticed. Lee announced that the Potterwatch newspaper would start printing in the following week, and that they would be the first cover story. With that, they bade him good-bye, hoping that some of the things said and taken that day would not be published for thousands of people to see.

As promised, a week later, the newspaper came out with a bang. The cover picture sported the trio, now, grinning down at them from many different shops where the newspaper was on stand. To Ron and Hermione's dismay, one of the inside pieces, also, included a moving picture of their kiss.

Many people had taken a liking to the newspaper and it quickly became generally accepted. In the first issue alone, there were many news pieces pertaining to what was going on around them, mixed with some pick-me-ups to help everyone move on. There was finally a reliable source for news, unlike the Daily Prophet.

People around the world were now brought to light about what really happened to Voldemort and could not be any more cheerful. What's more, Harry, Ron, and Hermione became more common house-hold names.

And instead of driving reporters away, many stood around, waiting to follow their every move.

"Great!" Hermione said, one day while herself, Ron, Ginny, and Harry went to a local café. A paparazzi had just started clicking away in front of them.

Harry sighed and responded, "They'll go away. Eventually, I hope."

Hola again! So what did y'all think? Hmm... hope you enjoyed. I have finally outlined the plot or at least I know how this is all going to end. I leave no hints now! Aha! Maniacal Laugh! No, seriously, I don't want to ruin it. Argh... I'll try to post the next chapter soon; I already have it in the making. For now, I leave you with that to think about, and I sincerely wish that you will leave those wonderful things we like to call reviews! Ciao Dears!