Katie was ready to flop on the ground and give up. She had knocked on almost every single shop door in this place but none of them were owned by her interviewee. She was ready to give up and make up the interview when a man with a voodoo doll came prancing into sight. . .
Katie: Hi there Neal, thank you so much for agreeing to let me interview you today. Up first we have the burning question everyone is dying to know the answer to- What is your favourite planet and why?
Neal: What if the grass really is always greener elsewhere? I am actually in search of greenery and wider space since this pandemic started. But maybe I need to look even further afield - more than buzz light-years away to find an even better life. Don't you think? What if Pluto is more hospitable than Earth? That dwarf planet is so mysterious it now happens to be my favorite one.
Katie: So your favourite planet is the one named after the Roman god of the Underworld? Coincidence? I think not. Next question- Would you ever want to go to space?
Neal: I did say our home planet Earth could be upstaged by other non-stellar bodies out there where conditions for life could be just as good, if not better. But I won't dare go to space until I'm educated and skillfully trained to visit the expanse beyond our terrestrial abode. It's dangerous.
Katie: Neal in space, now that is something I would pay to see. Do you have a favourite constellation?
Neal: Leo, because it's my zodiac sign. And Draco, since I adore these serpentine creatures.
Katie: Neal is a Leo? I'm a Leo too!
Random person in the shop: Two peas in a pod!
Neal: We should be in Gryffindor.
Random person in the shop: Katie_slytherin in Gryffindor? That'd be an interesting plot twist xD
Katie: What, no, never say that about me ever again. Me, in Gryffindor? *shakes head* Do you think Aliens are real?
Neal: I did not until I met you. Naaah... kidding aside, I myself have seen a UFO right outside the window of our house. Since then, I have come to conclude that mankind is not alone in the universe, and somewhere in space live other intelligent beings looking up into their night sky from very different worlds and asking, ''are we alone here?''
Katie: Ha ha ha ha, you are so funny Neal. Moving on, If you could rename earth, what would you name it?
Neal: Nealotopia
Katie: WRONG! If Earth was to be renamed it would clearly be called Katietopia. Our next question for you is- Do you enjoy looking at the stars?
Neal: Unfortunately, in my country, ''stargazing'' refers to following idols or celebrities. I don't know what's worse, idol-worship or thinking of the stars only as horoscope names, worrying, around this time of the year, about what the stars tell about our fortunes for the new year.
Katie: That was a deep and meaningful answer. As for the question does Neal like to look at the stars? I guess we will never know. Does space scare you?
Neal: It does not. But I recognize the danger it holds.
Katie: Are you sure? Everyone is afraid of space on some level. *looks suspiciously at Neal* Have you ever seen a shooting star?
Neal: Yes! I have seen a falling star once. I always thought that because of pollution, folks won't find anything in the night sky in cities like where I live, but you would be surprised at what you can catch if you would just go out and lookup. My wish didn't come true though.
Katie: What did you wish for? Wait, I think the rule is that you aren't allowed to tell anyone or else it will never come true, nevermind that question then. Alright Neal, here's where this interview really counts. Give me your best space-themed pun.
Neal: . . . . . . . . . .
Katie:. . . . . . . . . .
Neal: You rock-et my world
Katie:. . . . . . . . . .
Neal:. . . . . . . . . . .
Katie: I am absolutely speechless. How are you at poetry? Make an acrostic poem for the word SPACE
Neal:
Spinning planets in dark deep infinity
Pluto was forced though out of the solar family
Aliens from there now flying around marvelously
Cosmic specks of dust test their sanity
Ending their existence because of Katie
Katie: Wait what? What was that last line? Hey! Where are you going? He's walking away! Hey! *chases after him*
Well, that wraps up this issue's article of Chatting With. . . Thank you to NEALOCAMPO for letting me interview you. Thanks for joining us today, have a magical rest of your day!
Until I reemerge from my cave again, this is goodbye from your favorite pureblood Slytherin! - Katie