A/N: I know I said something about surprised guests in one of these chapters, but I've decided against it. Enjoy.
Here we go again
"Do I have to be here?" Draco asked. (Malfoy's don't 'whine')
"You already know the answer to that," was all Ginny said.
"Please?"
"No."
"Plllleeeaaaasssssseeee?"
"No."
"Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
"Sounds tempting. But no."
"Please?"
"Draco, we have to beat this thing! I'm not going to have another 'Bachelor' incident."
Draco winced at the reminder. "Oh alright."
Tina cleared her throat. "If you two are finished?"
Ginny gave her a charming smile. "Sorry. Please, continue."
Tina smiled and nodded. "Alright, we're going to pick up where we left off last week. Tonight we outline the Five Step Program and customize it to fit you. If everyone will-" she was interrupted by a sudden barrage of questions.
"Five step program? I thought there was twelve?"
"Five friggin' steps?! This is gonna take forever!"
"What are steps?"
"How many is five?"
"THE FIRST STEP," Tina shouted and everyone shut up real quick, "is admitting you have a problem. The second step," she plowed on as a few mouths opened, "is admitting that you need help with your problem. The third is trying to kick the habit. The fourth is kicking the habit. And the fifth is starting a new habit."
Everyone looked confused by this last step, but Tina continued on, undisturbed. "Now, we're going to go around and, one by one, everyone will stand up, state their name, and admit that they are addicted to gummy bears." She looked around the room and her death gaze landed on Gabby, who flinched. "Gabby, why don't you start?"
Gabby stood up and swallowed nervously. "My name is Gabby and I'm ad-dicted t-to g-g-g-g-g-gum… g-g-g-g-g-g-g-gummy…" she sighed in frustration, "g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-gummy bears." The girl gasped and covered her mouth, sobbing, "No, it's not true! I didn't mean it!" She collapsed back into her seat, sobbing and rocking while others around her wrapped their arms around her trembling body, comforting her the best they could. A few more people tried to get the words out and had less success than poor Gabby did.
Draco snorted. "Oh, like it's really that hard. You just have to say some words."
Ginny elbowed him in the side. "Draco! Quiet!"
Tina suddenly appeared beside the couple. "It's more difficult than you imagine, Draco. Why don't you try it?" she asked, smiling in an eerie manor.
Draco, looking slightly put out because of the woman's creepy smile, stood up and said, "My name is Draco and I'm addicted to-" here, the young man paused, "to…" he sighed in frustration, "to…" suddenly, he fainted.
Ginnu sighed, shaking her head. "Weak."
Tina turned her eerie gaze to the young woman. "Why don't you give it a try, Ginny?"
Ginny smiled brilliantly and stood up. "Sure. My name is Ginny and I'm addicted to gummy bears." She sat down and Tina just stared at her. "Tina? The class?"
The older woman shook herself. "Er, right. Well, that's it for the evening, you all did very well. Keep working on saying that you're not addicted. Dismissed." She wondered off, looking very confused.
Ginny smirked and revived Draco, who couldn't figure out how he ended up on the floor. "Come on, dear," the red head said, pulling him to his feet with ease.
"Why do I get the feeling that I embarrassed myself horribly?" Draco asked, rubbing the back of his blond head tenderly.
"Maybe 'cause you did," was all Ginny said as she pulled him to the nearest alley so they could 'poof' their way home. "And before you ask, yes, we still are going back next week."
"Yes dear."