A/N: Hey, school's started again, so I won't be updating as often. But I'll be updating A LOT at a time. At the least, each update will have two chapters, so, keep reading! To my reviewers, thank you all so much! And to the readers, please review!

Haylie lay in bed, having woken late. She skipped the departure for the Hogsmeade visit, and didn't really care, as she was broke anyway. She decided to wander around the school, as she had nothing better to do. She decided to meet with Professor Lupin, she had several questions about their recent test anyway.

There was already a Hufflepuff boy meeting with Lupin when she reached his office. "Oh sorry, am I interrupting?"

"No, Haylie, it's quite alright." Professor Lupin said with a smile. "Please come in. I was just finishing with Cedric." He gave Cedric a few more tips before Cedric went off.

"Hello Professor." Haylie said, sitting where Cedric was previously sitting.

"So, what brings you here?" Lupin asked.

"Well, I had a few questions about the test." Haylie started.

"You?" Lupin asked, amused.

"Yes, why?"

"You received perfect marks!" He replied.

"Really? Well then, that's----er, wow. Well Professor, I guess I should be off. I have some things to do." Haylie said.

"Miss West, I don't mean to be nosy or anything, but is there anything between you and Oliver? He's always looking at you during class, and I think something should be done, because his grades are slipping." Lupin said, a smile tugging at his lips.

"Sorry Professor, but I don't speak to Oliver. You might have to talk to him about that." Haylie replied.

"Would you like to explain? I'll put it behind me, I mean, I was a student here not long ago too." Lupin said with a smile.

"Well, Oliver and I were friends until this year." Haylie replied. "In two words, Gaia Nord."

"Ah, I see. Go on." Professor Lupin said. "Are you jealous?"

"God no. It's just, she's so high up on herself, and she's the reason why Oliver and I don't speak anymore. He just spends so much time with her. It's really disgusting." Haylie said.

"So, he has a girlfriend, what's disturbing about that?" Lupin asked. "Has he had other girlfriends?"

"Yeah, and I liked them. They were nice." Haylie said, sincerely. "There's just something, not right with her. It's like, the Gaia that everyone sees is not what she seems."

"I understand completely, but if I say anything more that would make it seem like I'm biased towards students. So, all I have to say is that, maybe you should speak to Oliver again." Lupin said. "You might find it helpful for him, and you."

Haylie walked out of Lupin's office a bit more confused than when she entered. She was walking downstairs when she heard voices at the foot of the stairs.

"Marcus, whatever you do at the game, make sure you don't hurt Oliver." A voice said. Haylie recognized the slimy tone immediately, it was Gaia.

"What, you still like that prat?" Marcus' gruff voice asked. "I thought it was about me now."

'Oh my god.' Haylie thought to herself. 'They cannot do this to Oliver, he doesn't deserve this'

"It is about you, love. I just have to find the right time to tell him. Maybe if they win tomorrow, burst his little bubble." Gaia thought.

'You should belong in Slytherin, you filthy little bitch.' She thought. They got into a deep conversation soon after.

"West!" Snape called, suddenly, the voices stopped. "Why are you standing there?"

"Sorry Professor, I was trying to remember if I completed my homework for your class, which reminds me that I need more Norast leaves for my ingredients. I seem to be running low." Haylie thought quickly.

"Ah yes, I'll refill that when you come to class on Monday. Well, go on with what you were doing, I don't want to take any points from my best student." Snape said, a smile, a genuine smile, breaking onto his face.

Haylie went immediately back to the North Tower. She thought of what she heard Marcus and Gaia saying. She was confused, and moreover, angry at Gaia for thinking of doing something like that to Oliver. "It's time for some music." She said to herself, music always did relax her under stressful times like these. She took her guitar down from her dorm and set it onto the table in the middle of the common room. She bewitched it to play Beatles songs, and closed her eyes, listening to the music.