Me trying to find three finalists after the opening statements.
The night of the Survivor Enchanted: Chamber of Secrets finale had finally arrived. Cormac stood in the entrance hall awaiting his name to be called announcing his station as jury member number seven. He could see plainly into the great hall as Amos Diggory's name filled the air. Sitting at the head table in high back chairs as if they were thrones built for royalty was the youngest fiery headed Weasley boy, the bleach blonde Malfoy boy, and... a fish in a bowl full of water.
Lily Potter moved forward. Cormac knew his time was next, and he was still unsure exactly what he might say. He decided to practice his speech under his breath... "Good evening, final three... Hello, congratulations... Sup, grats or whatev-"
"CORMAC MCLAGGEN!"
"Shit."
Cormac approached the head table and looked each of the finalists in the eye(s) with purpose.
"Finalists, good morning, afternoon, evening, night. Congratulations, the three of you did what none of us standing before you were able to do, you made it to the finale. You all came to be in these three coveted spots in very different ways and should be proud of your achievements, mostly.
Draco, I want you to really take in what I am about to say. I want you to really listen because you are a wonderful, kind, independent, beautiful person. Your social game was at least a step or two above mine, you won Wizard Chess and you took shit from no one. I was incredibly touched that you stuck with me at the final six despite knowing how the vote was going to go. I never expected it and I love you within the context of this game. Listen, you are not a goat. You have every chance of earning my vote and I expect nothing but your best efforts.
Mirabella, my queen, I bend the knee. That's right, I just changed fandoms for you. Your opening statement gave me simultaneous life and death. It was refreshing, shocking and everything an opening statement should be. My one big regret was not taking a shot at you in the final six when I so clearly could have done so. There is only a single word fitting how I feel about you right now: Respect.
Ron. I had a lot of misplaced trust and respect in you. Unfortunately, you did exactly what I predicted you would do. When I did not immediately let you in on the alliance chat (Crippling Depression SHOUT OUT) you eventually took me out, that would have been the best reason to take me out and I would have respected it. The reason you gave me was incredibly weak. The reason you believe in your answers is undeniably weak. I know you could not possibly believe I wanted to be in the final three with Fred (no offense Fredrick, ily) or that me/Draco/Fred was ever going to team up and take the rest of this game by storm. That is delusional after I pitched me/you/Draco round after round, time after time. So I want the real reason and I'm sure if you search deep down you'll find there's a better one.
And I swear to Wizard God if any of you calls me or anyone else a goat in any of your further answers you can kiss any chance at my vote goodbye. Show some respect. The only animalistic contestant in this game is the one sitting in the fishbowl.
For all three of you, I would like you to grade how you believe your social relationships are with each of the jury members going into this final tribal council using the O.W.L. grading rubric: (O)utstanding, (E)xceeds Expectations, (A)cceptable, (P)oor, (D)readful, (T)roll. Please, give an extremely brief explanation for each grade you give yourself.
1. Amos Diggory
2. Angelina Johnson
3. Cormac McLaggen
4. Fred Weasley
5. Gilderoy Lockhart
6. Lily Potter
7. Madame Maxime
8. Madame "Poppy" Pomfrey
9. Newt Scamander
I did this for nine rounds, you can do it for one.
Good luck to all three of you."
Cormac turned and went to stand by Lily as Fred Weasley was called forward.
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