A/N: just a refresher, The Teen Howler goes out on Thursdays and the Hogwarts Howler goes out every Monday. This is for your knowledge as well as mine because there are way too many thoughts going through my head. I need the occasional reference point. My theory is if I don't remember, than you probably don't either. Please allow me to live in this delusion.

New Note: originally

Confusion, Sarcasm & The Plan in Motion

Disclaimer: I own nothing, but I did write something that was all me, that may or may not be in the coming chapters.

Monday September 15, 1997

The Group had pulled a late Sunday night, but the five, Ginny, Draco, Blaise, Pansy and Hermione, stayed up much later to make sure everything was perfect, despite the fact that Ginny's job was already done. In all honesty it wasn't about the fact that both Blaise and Draco were there, it was just that she knew just how much stress it brought everyone. She knew the paper just as well as the four originals, and she was a big help to them all.

In fact, it was a late enough night that the four ended up camping out in the Discussion Room. Before falling asleep, Ginny was smart enough to charm Draco's wand into an alarm. It was more for the entertainment of everyone else than for waking up purposes, it was very likely that despite Draco's impending grouchiness, that everyone would wake up in a much better mood for this particular alarm. It was going to be a lovely surprise.

At exactly 6:00 that morning, Draco's wand loudly started to play the tune to the muggle theme song from the television show Barney. The three Slytherins shot up, while the two others tiredly smiled at one another. Only Ginny and Hermione knew what it was from, but the lyrics were enough to make Pansy and Blaise question the sanity of Draco.

Draco was the first to recover, "What in the bloody hell is that?!"

"I dunno mate, but it's coming from your wand," said Blaise yawning as he spoke groggily.

Draco cocked his head to one side and scrunched his face together, "wha…?" He then turned to Ginny. "Alright Weasley, very funny. Make it go away."

Ginny smirked evilly to Hermione before turning to Draco and putting on her innocent face, "But Malfoy, that's your wand, therefore it's your alarm. Surely you must know how to turn it off."

He gave her a "Do I look like an idiot to you?" look but said nothing, whereas she grinned and said "yes," interpreting his look correctly, before standing up and stretching.

Pansy who was most certainly not a morning person, and certainly not someone to listen to happy music this early in the morning could no longer take the rounding sounds of "I love yous" and snapped, "WILL SOMEONE TURN OFF THAT BLOODY NOISE BEFORE I TAKE THIS BLOODY WAND AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR BLOODY ASS!"

Ginny, ever the quick witted one to remark, said, "Don't worry, Blaise loves when wands go up his ass. By the way how was he?" she asked, purposefully not mentioning who, as she wasn't one to ruin all the fun. She actually wanted to see how this all panned out. She was after all, a curious individual.

Blaise, knowing who she was talking about replied, "I don't know, haven't let him try yet, but you could ask Pans, she could tell you, but it sounded like he was lovely. He had nothing on me, but he was good enough. Why, are you looking to book him?" his devious smirk was clearly a sign that he was eager to cause trouble.

Ginny rolled her eyes and said with her voice dripping in sarcasm, "oh, yeah, I just can't wait until you're finished with him, do you think I could join you?"

Blaise laughed aloud while Pansy still not quite with the group became confused, scrunched up her face in confusion, and Draco raised his eyebrows in surprise while Hermione tried to figure out who they were talking about.

Hermione said not quite catching the sarcasm, "Really Ginny, I can't believe you would join them in their little," she gestures disapprovingly, "thing." At the same time Draco said mockingly, "Really Red, I didn't know you were into that kind of stuff."

Pansy was definitely confused at this point and said, "I'm soo confused! And can someone please shut that damn thing off?!"

Hermione rolled her eyes and turned it off with a simple 'Finite Incantatem.' "Honestly, don't any of you know standard spells? Honestly, aren't you prefects and a head boy, you're in your 7th year for Merlin sakes." With that she strode out of the room towards the Entrance Hall as Blaise shouted after her, "Technically Ginny's a 6th year!" followed by an "Oww!"

Hermione rolled her eyes and continued on her way out to have breakfast with Harry and Ron, when she heard the end of a conversation that could only be between Lavender and Ron.

"…and guess what she said Won-Won, just guess?"

"Err- I don't really-"

"She said that I have no class! Isn't that outrageous?!"

"Err-"

"I mean of course I have class, would I be with you if I didn't? Absolutely disgusting wretch…"

"That girl is absolutely wretched," Hermione mumbled to herself.

"And yet she gets what she wants anyways," said Draco as he came up behind her and murmured the words into her ear.

"Bloody Merlin, Malfoy, what were you thinking, you don't sneak up on a person," whispered Hermione furiously.

Draco merely stepped back and leaned against the wall in his usual pose, arms and legs crossed.

Hermione too crossed her arms and glared at him, "Well?"

Draco looked at her expectantly. "Well, What?"

"Don't you have something to say?"

"No, believe I said what I wanted to say."

"Argh!" and she stomped off.

As Ginny walked up next to him, she was shaking her head. "You have really got to learn to give the poor girl a break."

Draco gave her a look that clearly said, 'you are one to talk about giving people breaks.' He said aloud, "Besides you have no idea what she has planned."

Ginny smirked and said before leaving him by himself, "You'd be surprised at how much I do know."

Draco stood struck. Ginny Weasley intrigued him more and more each day.

After her encounter with Malfoy, Hermione found a letter in her bag.

Room of Requirement, 12:30 Thursday Morning.

Don't forget Brown.

-your co-conspirer

It was straightforward, and simple, too simple if you asked her. They were all going to be working late, and it was the perfect excuse and time to get her out. She didn't know what Malfoy had planned, but whatever it was, she was going to be prepared.

Wednesday September 17, 1997

After each of her classes, and during her free period, Ginny got all the files she needed from each teacher, and she had the perfect excuse not to quickly run to the office, she said she was going to get the files. With her clever thinking and pre-planning skills she would be able to relax for just a few hours before she really did have to help during crunch time.

It was approaching 10:30 and she knew the plan was about to take place. With Blaise and Pansy leaving soon, and Lavender and Hermione shortly following, she really did have to help.

She was almost positive that Lavender would quit working for the paper by the time the night was through and working with Hermione wasn't going to be easy. She told Draco of her thoughts and explained that Blaise told her about Hermione's plan to seduce Ron. After that, she Blaise and Draco began to look over possible replacements but it really was going to be a problem. It was very likely that Parvati would quit as well. She put the files in her desk drawer and went on to scurry about.

She saw Blaise and Pansy leave an hour later, around 11:30 most likely the least obvious time to disappear, as Hermione was yelling at Draco and there was a big chance that Hermione wouldn't be this distracted again. Ginny took over Pansy's job while scurrying around and trying not to make it obvious of hers and Blaise's absence.

Around 12:00 Thursday morning Ginny sucked in her breath as Hermione and Lavender walked out of the room and headed off towards the surprise of a lifetime. She turned her head and she saw Draco in is usual stance and met his eyes. The look they gave each other, if anyone had stopped their bustling around the room for just a moment to look, would have said, 'here goes, we're screwed,' and 'you have no idea.'

Every one was so busy they didn't notice that the gargoyle was slightly out of place and there was a crack between him and the wall, therefore it was impossible for anyone to notice that there was an old man wearing half moon spectacles, noticing everything before closing the crack and walking away with a chuckle and a twinkle in his eye.