The sizzling summer ended like a flip of a simple sickle. Both Harry and Ron including Ginny are all set for their upcoming school year. Even though Harry and Ginny were together in the Burrow, they continued to avoid each other. As a result, there's not much conversation that can be heard between them except for the wailing voice of Mrs. Weasley. One day, Molly was pushed to ask Ginny regarding the matter.

"Ummm…Ginny, dear…"

"Yes mom?"

"I'll be honest with you, I won't make these things more complicated, whatever your problem is, tell me…What's going on between you and Harry?"

"But mom…I-I'm not trying to be rude but if I tell you the reason and everything, would you be able to help?"

Ginny noticed the anxious eyes of her mom.

"Mom, I'm terribly sorry…I didn't mean to. It's just that I'm really"-

"Ginny, try to talk to him, okay? I'm pretty sure it'll help."

"But mom?"

"Just trust me."

Ginny went immediately straight to her bedroom, but when she was about to open her room's door, Harry passed by unexpectedly. Harry opened his mouth as if he was about to say something.

"I…."

"Harry, do you mind if we talk for a sec.?

"Look Ginny, Don't you remember what I told you last year?"

"NO I dooon't!" replied Ginny in a sarcastic way.

"Now, it's my turn to ask you a question, do you remember the time when you were mentioning a girl's name while you were sleeping in Ron's bedroom?"

"I was?"

"C'mon Harry! I'm not a fool. Lucky you my brother didn't hear it."

Speaking of Ron, Ron had just aroused from his messy bed.

"What was that noise all about?" "Ginny?"

Ginny pushed both Harry and Ron utterly on her way to the kitchen.

While yawning, "Haarry, I'm really sorry 'bout my sister."

"It's nothing really."

"NOTHING?! Even though I was only half-awake, I saw her furious eyes looked at you as though she wanted to strangle you. To tell you the truth, for a moment there I thought that was a bit scary."

"Ron, I-."

Harry was just about to say something about Hermione but when he saw Ron's face, he immediately changed the topic concerning his best friend's situation instead.

"How are you and Lavender doing?" asked Harry nervously.

"About us? There's nothing really going on that much between us, but I'm pretty sure Hermione –

Harry suddenly had a quiet cough and even cleared his throat.

"I'm certain that my plan is working, Harry. Hermione is jealous about me and Lavender being close friends!"

"Good for you then", replied Harry in a very inglorious way, thinking that it's a vice versa for him.

"Oh yeah", said Ron in a happy mood way.

"Hang on, does Lavender know all about this? I mean, is she aware that you are just making Hermione jealous by pretending you guys are dating?"

"Course' no," responded Ron immediately as if he's being accused of being denial.

"But Ron! Don't you think that she'll be mad once she finds out that you're just playing with her?"

"Blimey Harry! I've been thinking of that since last week."

"So, what's your plan?" asked Harry with an expression of curiosity.

"I don't know if this'll sound a plan but anyways, here's what I'm gonna do...First, I'm gonna break up with Lavender by telling her that our relationship isn't working anymore, that I'm like fed up with her. Once I've proven that Hermione is dead jealous, which also indicates that she likes me too, that's when I going to tell her my true feelings for her...How do you like my plan?"

Harry, who is a little bit bewildered said, "Don't you think it's a bit risky?"

Ron's blissful face turned into a straight one. Harry had noticed it and begun to say...

"What I meant was, what about Lavender's feelings? Anyone on her shoes would explode like a smashed potato if you don't cease this dicey plan, or what if Hermione finds out about what you did and might even get-"

"Mad at me. Mad at me?! If she likes me, she won't get mad will she?"

"That's exactly my point. What if it turns out that Hermione sees you only as a friend or even worse, likes somebody else?"

"That point indicates that I should change my plan. Whoever that 'somebody else', if he does exist, he won't be a hindrance to my goal. I'm gonna do everything just to win Hermione's heart."

Both Harry and Ron continued to revise and argue some plans until they were called down to the kitchen for breakfast.