Disclaimers: Can I tell you a secret? (in a whisper) I don't own Harry Potter. Shhhhhhh… Some people don't know that.

Author's Notes: To L. Spencer1153. I will try to make them longer, just for you. Tks for reviewing! To kutekelcie, angie, & Gred . I will try my best to update faster just for you guys. Tks for reviewing! To iluvmyface, that is so sweet… Tks for reviewing! To lilchica, I am so happy that you love the story but I can't tell you that, you will just have to keep reading, humph. To alix33, I love the twins! In book five and in the movies to come, you will see just how mean they could be, but in a fun way. Tks for reviewing! On to part six!

Plan in Action

"It's been a hard days night and I've been working like a dog." Harry sang his favorite Beatles song as he walked into his room late Saturday night. He threw himself on the bed, closed his eyes and instantly fell asleep. He had just left Fred and George in the common room.

He had given them a good talking to first thing that morning for two reasons. 1) Because the 'Emotion Lotion came off when he took a BATH! And 2) He had to talk to them because he couldn't thump them now could he. They in turn made him test a variety of other things. Such as 'Black eye Peas' that makes the one who eats them look as if they took a few punches to the face, well mainly the eyes. 'Lie Pie' which makes anyone who eats it tell only lies, like kids need any help right? And Harry's personal favorite, 'Sprint Mints' which makes the consumer run five times faster as long as the mint remains. This is how he got away from them for a few hours earlier that day. However, it was a small mint and it did run out eventually and apparently the twins know more about that school than anyone, for they found Harry and politely escorted him back to their lab.

This was the reason Hermione hadn't seen him all day, except for the brief moment he came to say hello after escaping the twins. He had walked into the library looking for her but only saw her book bag along with a pile of open books. He turned around and almost ran her over.

"Harry!" she almost yelled after bumping into him. She practically fell into his arms trying to recover her balance.

"Oh Hermione, I am so sorry." He said catching her. If he still had on that bloody 'Emotion Lotion', his face would be bright pink right now.

"It's ok." She said finally letting go of him and standing on her own. "No harm done." She turned on her heals and headed for her books. If she were wearing any of that lotion she too would be bright pink. She explained to him that she was heading to the common room to finish her studying, so he helped her with her books. They walked out of the library and headed for the common room.

'Boy!' thought Harry 'Hermione sure studies a lot, she really should give herself a break.' He was about to suggest just that when she started to speak.

"Oh Harry. I am going to the Leaky Caldron tomorrow. I was wondering…" she began

"Yes I would love to come too." He interrupted "I was just about to suggest that you take a break but…"

"No Harry." She said trying to slow him down. "I was going to ask you if you and Ron had anything planed because I wanted to ask him if he would like to come with me." She said with a pang of regret. The look of disappointment on his face almost made her cry.

"Oh." He said stopping suddenly "Just Ron huh? Well I don't think he wanted to do anything except sleep but when you see him you could ask him yourself." He said spotting the twins. "I have to go." He said quickly handing her the stack of books. With that he took off, leaving a very confused and wretched Hermione behind. How could she not think that he would want to come too. But she had to talk to Victor and she needed to set Ron and Lavender up together. But she never though about what to do with Harry.

For the rest of the day she looked for him to explain why she wanted only Ron to go but, he was nowhere to be found which left her feeling depressed and miserable.

The next morning at breakfast, Harry avoided her altogether. He would not even look at her. Ron however came bouncing over to her, as she was leaving, and asked her if she wanted to see him for some reason.

"Oh hi Ron." She said. "Would you mind going with me to the Leaky Caldron this afternoon, say by 12pm?" she looked at him with pleading eyes.

"Why the Leaky Caldron?" he asked

"I don't know. I kinder like it there." She lied. Well she could not tell him the truth now could she? Knowing Ron as well as she did, he would not want to be 'set up' with anyone. She knew that he liked Lavender because he never approached her, ever! The Ron she knew would always avoid anything too difficult for him to control or make sense of or in this case someone he really likes and don't know how to go about it. She never told Lavender because the poor girl would just plain faint away.

"Well I don't think… Ok sure, why not." He said looking defeated, because the look she gave him said 'agree or else'. "So is Harry joining us there later?" He asked looking in his direction.

"No." she said quickly "I just wanted it to be just us, you know we don't spend that much time alone together. You know, just us." She said hoping he doesn't see more into it.

"Hummm… That doesn't sound like you but I will come with you Mione." He said calling her by he nickname. Hermione let out a sigh, taped him on the shoulder and left to find Lavender. She hoped Ron didn't think she asked him on some kind of a date or something, because he would tell her now that he would come but then when the time comes he will back out at the last minute. Ron on the other hand thought she wanted to talk to him about Harry. He just hopes he don't let it slip about the letter.

She found Lavender sitting in the common room by the window. She went over to her and took a seat.

"Nice day isn't it?" she asked hoping the young girl would go through with her plan.

"Sure." She said in a melancholy voice

"I just bet a nice cold drink would make it an even better day." She said hoping she would feel up to it. She looked so down and out. Like her favorite pet had just died.

"Hermione, am I ugly?" she turned to her with big sad eyes and asked. The question took Hermione so much by surprise until she was speechless for a moment.

"What? Why would you ask that? Of course not, your lovely." Hermione said trying to think how best to help her out of this little depressing state.

"Then why wouldn't Ron see me. He just keeps passing me right by." She began to cry. Hermione could not stand seeing one of her good friends in such pain. Especially when it's about a block head boy!

"Come here." She said reaching for the crying girl. She hugged her and waited until she felt better. "Now I want you to do me a favor ok." The blond girl nodded her head. "I want you to go up stairs, take a bath, put on your cutest outfit and meet me at the Leaky Caldron by 12pm. We are going to have our selves a drink and some fun ok." She looked at Hermione as if she had suggested a shopping spree.

"That sounds nice Hermione. I feel better already." She said getting up. "I think I will do just that." She turned on her heals and headed up the steps. She turned at the center and looked at Hermione. "You are such a good friend Hermione." With that she was gone.

Hermione fell back into the chair and sighed. She had just closed her eyes when it occurred to her that it was already 11am! She had better get a move on it! She leaped out of the chair and dashed up stairs and tried her best to get ready before Lavender, after all, Lavender had to meet her there.

Pinku: How could she be so cold not to invite Harry? And does Ron really like Lavender? These and other questions will or might be answered in the next exciting chapter of "The Letter."