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Book 3

Ian

The fireplace was still smoldering when I showed up to the classroom the next morning. The interview had been planned before the intervention last night and I almost wanted to ignore the interview just because of it. Not that I was mad at Wes, what he did was best for all of us. I just didn't know if I was emotionally stable.

I've been in love with Ian Valerio since I was 11.

Evie's words hadn't stopped playing through my head ever since she said them. It was the most shocking thing I had heard all night even after Will confessed that he was one of Karkaroff's minions. Even the next morning, sitting at creaky desk before a calmer Wes, my heart was beating faster than it ever had. She was in love with me. Or had been at least. I wasn't so sure anymore.

"So, that was an interesting get together last night." I said, surprised at how chill Wes was. Last night was the first time I had seen him upset and it wasn't something I wanted to experience often.

"I don't regret it at all." Wes shrugged, setting up his camera. "I thought I would because usually when I do something drastic, it ends up blowing up in my face. But this time? I did the right thing."

"Definitely." I agreed. Wes glanced up at me then looking slightly concerned. "What?"

"Well, I figured you wouldn't be very happy with what I did. Considering you and Evie confessed your love for each other and everything. A lot of pent up feelings I sort of pushed out there."

"I'm kind of relieved it happened actually." I said with a shrug. "It took me so long to realize how I felt and I thought she would never get to know but now she does. And apparently she felt the same."

"You didn't see that coming?" Wes asked, raising his eyebrow. "Come on, it was really obvious that she liked you and you know her better than me."

"I've never been very good with things like that." I always knew what Evie was thinking so how did I miss something that big? Maybe I thought it was impossible. Maybe I had been ruling it out for so long that I never even realized what was right in front of me.

"Well, you're both in love now so we'll just have to see what happens." Wes said as if it was the easiest thing in the world.

"We'll see."

"Ok, today's question is one of the most important questions of this whole documentary. It's basically the whole reason we're sitting in this empty classroom on a Saturday morning. Are you ready?"

"Hit me."

"What is your honest opinion on Harry Potter?"

"Aw, man." I laughed, running my hands through my hair. "This is tough."

"Be honest. Let it all out, this is a judgement free zone." Wes said.

"Let's see... I don't hate Harry Potter. I don't know him well, barely even talked to him and he also saved all of our asses so I don't know how I could hate him. But again, I don't know him so I don't like him either.

"I like the idea of him I guess. He's the Chosen One. The one person that's going to save us all, like a superhero or something. It's probably not very cool for him but for the rest of us? It's amazing. And it's not just a title either. He could do a patronus at 13 years old. No one can do that.

"Sure, he didn't choose this life. He didn't choose to defeat Voldemort as a baby and have his parents die. But that's what he got and he dealt with it. He never complained or whined or gave up. He does all these good things because he wants to not because he has to. And some people just make him out to be some celebrity or something when really he just wants to be left alone. I can relate to that."

"If he wasn't the Boy Who Lived or any of that, what would you think of him? How would you describe him?" Wes looked excited. I could see it in the way his eyes shone. I really hoped this documentary worked.

"If he was just a normal wizard, I would describe Harry Potter as a good guy. He's funny, kind of awkward actually. Not particularly social I suppose. He's got a temper too although I don't blame him. He's had a rough life."

"If you could talk to him alone, with no people around and you could be totally honest and truthful what would you say to him? That's a lame question I know, but bear with me."

"I would probably thank him, which is actually really basic but it's true. He deserves it. But after that we could talk about Quidditch because damn he's a good Seeker. His girlfriend too. She gives him a run for his money."

"He may have defeated Voldemort but his girlfriend could catch a snitch faster than he could say expelliarmus."