Hailey followed Hermionie up to the dormitory and, once out of earshot from the others, asked Hermionie what was bothering her. "What's the matter Herm?" she said gently, "What do you mean?" Hermionie responded, sounding a bit snappy, "Umm, well, you just looked upset and I thought that, maybe I could help..." she said, not wanting to upset her any more. Hermionie noticed a slightly hurt tone in Hailey's voice and decided the least she could do was talk to her. "Well, there is one thing bothering me..." she started off, as Hailey listened, "You see, threes this guy... and I like him... but he likes another girl..." she trailed off, not wanting it to sound too obvious. After a bit of thinking, Hailey spoke, "Well, if you really like him, why don't you just tell him how you feel. I mean, if you've know this guy for a while, then it shouldn't be too hard to tell him..." Hermionie was taken aback by this response, 'Tell him! Are you mad?!' She thought to herself. "No, I'm not mad... but telling him could sort things out between you..." said Hailey, watching Hermionie as she began to pale a bit, "How did you- you read- do you know-?!" Hermionie didn't know what to say. She was completely surprised! Hailey had read her mind and that worried her... did she know that she liked Ron? Her mind was reeling. She looked at Hailey who gave her a weak smile and said, "I think maybe we should leave it there for tonight, but feel free to talk to me when you need to..." And with that she pulled the hangings around her bed closed, leaving Hermionie alone to gather her thoughts...

Hermionie was tempted to tell Harry and Ron about Hailey's special abilities, but she somehow got the feeling that it should just be left alone. Ever since that night, Hermionie noticed it even more than usual. That could just be because I'm looking for any sign of it... she had thought to herself, over and over again. You see, it was just small things that could have simply been coincidence, like; if something were on her mind, Hailey would bring up the topic... Or if she was about to say something, Hailey would say it first, but that only happened on the rare occasion. There were also times from before she knew Hailey could read minds, that she had thought was just a fluke, but not anymore...

The day of the first Quidditch match of the season had finally come round. Harry and the rest of the team were excited, as usual. But, Hailey was a little nervous. This was her first game in front of a crowd, and she wasn't exactly that confident in herself. "What if I screw up?!" she said in a slightly panicked voice, "Don't worry, it'll be fun!" Ron and Hermionie told her, "Yeah, it's a little nerve-racking, but aren't you excited?" Harry asked, "Of course I am! I'm just a bit nervous..." she mumbled in reply. It was almost 11:00 am, which left them with only 30 minutes to get down to the locker room. Their first match was against Ravenclaw, and Harry was looking forward to seeing a certain someone... Cho. On the other hand, the rest of Gryffindor team was thinking more along the lines, of the chances they had of winning.

After the usual pep talk, the Gryffindor team headed out to the pitch, where they were met by tumultuous applause. As Alicia and Roger Davies shook hand, the rest of both teams rose into the air. "Hi Harry!" said a voice from behind him. It was Cho. Harry turned a bright pink before a stuttered a hello. She giggled at him and flew off in the other direction, in search of the snitch. Harry did the same. He flew high above the game, listening to Lee Jordan's commentary. It was a perfect day for a match; the sky was bright, the wind wasn't strong. As Harry searched the pitch, he heard the cheering go up a notch. "Katie SCORES! Ten points to Gryffindor!" yelled Lee as Katie Bell did a quick lap of honor around the pitch...

Harry flew high above the game. searching the pitch like a hawk. He flew over to Hailey to say hi and see how she was doing; she was having the time of her life, as well as doing a spectacular job at goal keeping. She had stopped every shot so far, but very narrowly missed a few. As Harry continued his search, Fred zoomed by chasing after a speeding bludger... Half an hour had passed by now, the score was 110 to 70 for Gryffindor, and still, no sign of the snitch. Harry decided to a find Cho, and see if she had found it yet. But, she was still looking. Just then, Harry saw the small glint of gold out of the corner of his eye. He turned to his left and saw the snitch hovering by a group of Hufflepuffs. He sped after it, trying to get to the other side before it flew off again. Cho, however, noticed this and was hot on his tail. Both seekers were flying at break-neck speed, towards the snitch. "Hiya Harry!" said Cho, still keeping her eyes on it. She was obviously trying to distract Harry, but he wasn't going to go down that easily. "Hi" he replied, as he smiled and continued to keep his eyes on the snitch. Harry lent forward on his broom and accelerated away from Cho. He reached out, still tightly grasping his Firebolt with the other hand. He continued forward and, in seconds, had clasped the tiny ball in his hand. He held onto it tightly and sped around the pitch. Madame Hootch's whistle sounded as she yelled, "Gryffindor wins!" The stands erupted with cheers as Harry landed, the rest of the team right behind him. "Excellent work, Harry!" they all shouted, as he was slapped repeatedly on the back. Even Sirius was jumping up and down like he was still a schoolboy! Harry walked to the locker rooms alone, feeling just as happy as he always did, after winning a game. Little did he know, he was being closely watched by unwanted visitors... At that moment, Hailey came out of the locker room, positively beaming. Her smile faded, however, when they heard a rustling noise. Harry and Hailey turned their attention to a bush, not too far away. The hairs on Harry's neck were standing up, and his ears seemed to be picking up every little sound. The rustling stopped and, with their wands held tightly, Harry and Hailey approached the bush. "Stupefy!" they yelled together. The red beams went straight through the bush, but nothing seemed to happen. After a deep breath, Hailey attacked the bush. She jumped on top of it and rolled over to the other side, only to find... nothing. Absolutely nothing. "Must'a been a squirrel or something..." Harry suggested as they walked back to the locker rooms...