"It's ok Hermione dearest," Ginny said looking towards the dorm door, "We shall give them a taste of their own medicine."

"Ginny, we don't know EXACTLY what they're trying to do."

"You're ruining my moment."

"So," Ginny said later on, "Any idea what they ARE doing?"

"Nope," Hermione put simply, "Only that it's not to split us apart."

"Well, they wouldn't do that anyway, they're not that evil."

"Oblivious as boys," came Parvarti's voice from behind them, "oblivious as certain; nudge, nudge, wink, wink, boys!" Then she left shaking her head.

Ginny opened her mouth to ask Hermione an angry question when both Harry and Ron plopped down on the couch next to them, "Hey guys," Ron said heavily, "Hermione, could you help me and Harry on an essay please? Potions of course…"

Dear Mum,

Why must boys always be so…ignorant or defiant or something? All he seems to know about me is that I'm good at homework. Can't he see something else in me besides my brains? Sometimes I just want to do completely horrible at school and see how he reacts…Was dad this way? How did you bear it? How did you two wind up married? I wish I could tell him, but I don't feel…pretty enough. Is this something all girls face…insecurity with themselves? Why must it be? But then again, if he only liked me for my looks, what a horrible man. Still it would be nice.

Love, your daughter,

Hermione

"Sure." Hermione sighed disappointed. "Let me see how you guys started, and you can help Ginny with her O.W.L homework." Ron started laughing.

"Oh! Oh, oh, you're serious? Ok then, what are you on Ginny?"

"Not Defense Against the Dark Arts." She said playfully casting a look at Harry who gave a sarcastic smile. "Potions."

"Can't help you there," Harry said leaning back, "Speaking of Potions, I have that detention with dear old Severus today don't I?"

"Oh no," Ginny sympathized, "What'd you do?"

Harry inhaled, "I breathed, oh crickets I did it again! Bye guys." 'Bye' they chanted. Ginny shook her head.

"He has a point; Snape is very unfair to him."

"Buenos Dias!" Ron put in.

"Hey Hermione," Lavender called out, "I did some future snooping, I see ROMANCE in your future!"

"Of course you do, you always see romance in futures then BAM! Broken hearts." Lavender stuck her tongue out at Hermione and left.

"Witch." Hermione said to Lavender's back. Ginny looked at her like she was crazy, then Hermione answered, "Look! It's an insult where I come from ok!"

"Dad would love that one." Ginny said picking at a strawberry.

"Professor Snape deserves to be fired!" Harry said grumpily sitting down next to Ginny, "I was up until two in the morning! Writing down inventory! I shouldn't have to write today. Too sore. Think Madam Promfey will buy it?"

"No."

"Burn."

"Ahh, poor Harry's so gwumpy," Ron entered with a small smile, "Oh, and thanks Hermione, for helping me on that essay. Some of the mistakes I make in there are so stupid it's a wonder I made it past first year. Anyway, thanks, you know, for everything…"

At that moment Parvariti and Lavender choose to waft by singing softly, "Love is in the air, See its burning flare!"

"Oh just die already." Ginny murmured into her soup.

"Is there a problem amongst the women-folk?" Ron asked sarcastically.

"We'll get them back."

"Oh really? How?" Ron asked now truly interested.

"It's a work in progress." Hermione replied flicking an egg from the seam of her book. "We'll I'm going to squeeze some reading in before classes, do you want to come Ginny?"

"Sure, see you guys around." Ginny said getting up with Hermione and heading out of the hall, "So," Ginny continued, "Ulterior motive?"

"Naturally," Hermione whispered, "Those girls must be up to something that's not positively clear."

"But what."

"Let's analyze what they've done."

"Analyze, oy. Uhh…so far, flirt with Harry and Ron. They like them and they just want to make us mad! Am I right? Huh? Go on, tell me I'm right! Hermione? Love?"

"No, no; they could've gotten them without giving us hints; I think they're trying to set us up with your brother and Harry."

"Oh my gosh! Like, no way!" Said Parvarit and Lavender with a strong girly accent.

"Dear God, Parvy! They're onto us!"

"Oh no! Whatever will we do!"

"So, you are trying to set us up!" Ginny asked a little angrily. The girls nodded.

"Why!" Ginny demanded.

"Like you don't know!"

"Oh like you don't want me to want to know!" There was a strange silence.

"What?"

Ginny stuttered for a little bit, "Uhh-h-uh…Hermione tell them!"

"What! No, no, Ginny! Fine. Pray tell, WHY!"

"You guys just look so cute together, both pairs. And you know you want to."

"Want to what!"

"Be theirs of course! Lord, smartest ones in classes my foot!"

"Look," Hermione said calmly and slowly, "If something was going to happen, don't you think it would have happened by now?"

"Oh but it so has, you just don't know it yet." Lavender beamed.

"In the past years there was a, spark. Anyway, we're going to initiate that again." Parvarti smiled.

"How would you guys feel if we tried to hook you up with…with…Seamus! And…and…someone else!" Ginny finished lamely.

"Ooooo….be my guest!" They both flashed. "Bye girls…remember what we said! Ron and Harry…" Parvarti said mimicking Professor Trelawney's mystical tones, "Ron and Harry…Ron and Ha-"

"Yes?" The boys answered.