Hailey and company stepped onto Kings Cross station, with Chen Struggling with a trolley of their collective Belongings, while Yukari gave some hushed last minute instructions to Ran.

After she was finished, she turned to Hailey, "Very well, here we are. What does your ticket say again?"

"Platform nine and three-quarters, departs at eleven." said Hailey.

Yukari shook her head, "Nine and three-quarters, honestly. What's wrong with nine and a half? Come on, it's probably somewhere in between nine and ten."

The odd presession made their way across the station, completely unnoticeable to the ordinary people they passed, Rans magic made sure of that. Kitsunes were masters of illusion after all, so a simple spell to render non magical humans unable to notice them was simple. The only ones who could possibly do it better was Koishi Komeiji, and Yukari herself.

When they arrived at the divide between platforms nine and ten, Yukari examined the wall critically, running the tip of her parasol along the bricks.

"Fascinating," Yukari said, "Despite their shortcomings when it comes to power and ambition, these wizards are remarkably good at folding space, for humans anyway. A whole extra train platform, and what's more it is a seamless connection. And one must assume an entire train line was built with no one ever being the wiser. We must give them props for their finesse, if nothing else." She turned to Hailey and said, "Hailey, during your stay at Hogwarts I instruct you to learn everything there is to know about how the wizards fold space and conceal themselves. It will be a good learning experience."

"Yes Yukari-sama," said Hailey, dreading it already.

"Excuse me dear." said a friendly voice behind them.

They turned to see a plump looking woman, leading a group of red headed boys and a young redheaded girl. All the boys had similar trunks to Haileys, and one of them had an owl. It didn't take a genius to know what they were here for.

"Oh sorry, am I in the way?" Yukari said, stepping to one side, and gesturing for the others to do the same. "After you. We are in no rush."

"Thank you. We won't be long," said the woman. "Alright Percy you first."

The eldest boy strode forward and Hailey watched with interest as he simply disappeared through the wall.

"Fred, you next," the plump woman said.

"I'm not Fred, I'm George," said the boy. "Honestly, woman, you call yourself our mother? Can't you tell I'm George?"

"Sorry George dear."

"Only joking, I am Fred," And then he too went and disappeared through the wall, closely followed by his twin.

"Alright Ron, go on." And then the youngest boy followed.

"Come on Ginny, off we go." said the woman, leading the girl. But she stopped by Yukari. "Thank you for your patience dear. Is this your girls first year?"

"It's a first for all of us. We came from abroad. England's magic culture is rather fascinating." said Yukari, "I am interested to see what becomes of it. But perhaps we shouldn't be sharing a conversation here. There will be plenty of time for small talk after we have our respective wards on the train."

"I suppose you're right, see you on the Platform then." And the woman walked through the Barrier, but the whole time the little girl didn't take her eyes off Ran or Chen.

"Well, off we go then," said Yukari before stepping through the barrier, quickly followed by Hailey and Chen, with Ran bringing up the rear.

The Platform itself was surprisingly open and spacious, although packed. There was only one track, which was occupied by a bright red steam engine. The words 'The Hogwarts Express' was emblazoned proudly on the side in golden letters.

"Cool!" said Hailey. After all, who doesn't love trains?

"A fine engine to be sure." said Yukari, no exception to the rule, she even used them as an attack sometimes.

"Lets find ourselves some seats. I believe the train may be departing soon," said Ran.

"Yeah, I wanna sit down already!" whined Chen.

Hailey and Chen went off with their luggage. Ran stayed with Yukari as she went off to talk to the witch from earlier. For what reason, Hailey didn't know. Maybe she took a liking to her.

This of course left Hailey and Chen to manhandle their luggage into the train. Even with the weight reduction charm, Haileys trunk still weighed a ton with all the junk she piled into it. And poor Chen was left trying to manhandle Rans trunk, which had practically a whole library of material.

Just as Chen was considering something drastic, Help came from the two red headed Twins from earlier. "Need a hand?"

"If you could be so kind," Grunted Hailey as her trunk had wedged in the door.

"Hey, Fred, give us a hand here."

With the twins help, they managed to get the trunks onto the trains, and into a compartment, Rans one taking all four of them to lift.

"Oh thank god," Hailey said, collapsing into her seat and fanning her face with her cap. "Thanks a bunch."

"No problem, but seriously what do you have in there, small buildings?" said Fred(?).

"Hang on…" said George(?), leaning in. "What's that on your forehead?"

"Oh, you mean this?" said Hailey, moving her bangs out of the way, "Funny story behind this-"

"Blimey, are you...?" said George(?).

"She is," said Fred(?) "aren't you?"

Hailey giggled, "Oh wow, I've been told I'm famous, but with this kind of attention you'll make me blush." She stood up and curtseed, "I am Hailey Potter, pleasure to make your acquaintance."

They seemed slightly taken aback by the politeness, but rallied quickly.

"Well I am Fred, brother of George, and a son of the house of Weasley!" he said enthusiastically, bowing comically low.

"Well I am George, brother of Fred, and a son of the house of Weasley!" He mimicked his Twin.

"At your service!" they said in unison.

Hailey snorted. "Charmed," she said in between giggles.

"Hey, don't feed the girls ego too much," said Chen, who was sitting in the luggage racks. "I have to live with her you know."

The twins looked up, and only at that point did they notice just how strange Chen was, with her ears and dual tales. She dropped down in front of them, and cocked her hips with her hands on either side. "Names Chen Yakumo, Haileys partner in crime and deflator of her ego, and you two look like trouble makers." She gave a cat like grin. "I have a feeling we will be getting along fine."

Fred and george looked at each other and then returned the grin. "Is that right then?"

"Excuse me."

Everyone turned to the door, to where Ran stood. "Your mother is looking for you outside."

"Oh Thanks," said Fred, although he seemed to be burning with curiosity about both Chen and Ran, but left in search of their mother anyway, passing Ran as they exited the compartment.

Ran sat down and pulled a book out from behind her back. "The train will be departing soon, nothing more to do but wait."

"I guess," said Chen, who yawned and hopped back into the luggage racks. "Wake me up if something interesting happens," she said curling up.

Hailey pulled out a walkman and a large headset, but before she could slip it on, Yukari's voice came in through the window.

"Oh Hailey dear~"

Hailey dropped her headset beside her and leaned out the window.

Yukari stood just under the window, looking up at her. In the background the Weasleys were saying their goodbyes. "All ready to go?"

"Yep, I'm gonna bowl this school over, just you wait." Hailey said happily.

"I'm sure you will do me proud," said Yukari. She put her finger to her mouth as if trying to recall something. "There's just one more thing I need to tell you, now what was it…?"

Hailey waited with baited breath.

Yukari grinned slowly. "Oh yes… Have fun."

Hailey cocked her head, but gave her signature sharky grin. "With gusto."

Yukari blew her a kiss. "That's my girl."

As the train pulled out of the station, Hailey put her headset on, smiling. Whatever happens, she will make the most of it.

She put on some pop music and started reading the book Ran had insisted she read on the trip up.

Ron Weasley peered in the compartment, the one which his brothers said Hailey potter was in.

The girl who was supposedly Hailey sat reading and rhythmically bobbing her head. Her hat and fringe made it impossible to see the scar, if it was even there. This wouldn't have been the first practical joke Fred and George pulled after all. She also wore a strange pair of what appeared to be large black earmuffs.

"Can I help you?"

Ron jumped slightly and looked to the speaker.

It was one of the women Hailey, if it really was Hailey, had been with. The one with loads of fox tails and a pair of animal ears clearly defined under a mob cap. She had been reading too, but had placed the book on her lap and was looking at him in a friendly-yet-formal way. He had no idea what she was, and hadn't got a chance to ask her mother before they had departed.

"Oh right, Is anyone sitting there?" he said, pointing to the seat beside the fox woman, and opposite Hailey, "everywhere else is full."

"Be my guest," she said, patting the seat.

Ron sat down, and it immediately went into an awkward silence, at least for him. The fox woman had gone back to her reading, and the girl who might be Hailey Potter doesn't even seem to have noticed he was there.

Ron didn't know where to look, next to him was a woman he didn't even know was human, and in front of him was quite possibly 'the girl who lived'. He didn't want to be rude to either so he took to staring at the door awkwardly. But he couldn't help stealing glances at the girl every now and then.

"Its okay to look you know, she loves attention."

Ron jumped, and tried to find the source of the new voice, eventually finding it: the other girl who had been with Hailey on the platform, the one with the cat tails and ears. She was lying in the luggage racks and looking down at him with amusement, like a cat who had found a funny mouse.

"I wasn't looking," Ron said defensively.

"Of course you was. She's some big shot celebrity around here isn't she?" the Girl said, "Hailey Potter, girl who lived or something like that. No need to be shy. Like I said she likes attention."

As if to prove her point she called loudly to Hailey, "Hey Hailey! Hai-Chan! Potter! Earth to Hailey! You've got an admirer."

Ron went immediately red with embarrassment, but it didn't seem that Hailey had even noticed. She just kept sitting there bobbing her head.

Then she sniggered.

"I'll be taking that," said Ran taking the book from her grip.

"Hey, I was…" said Hailey slipping her headphones off, but stopped when she saw Ran staring disapprovingly, holding the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' comic she had been hiding in the pages of the book she had been pretending to read. "Eheh…"

Ran simply rolled up the comic and lightly bopped Hailey on the head with it, and then passed her book back, "I expect you to have read to chapter 4 by the time we arrive."

Hailey grumbled as she took the book back, and only then did she notice Ron. "Oh, hello. When did you get here?"

"Not too long… Are you really Hailey Potter?" he said suddenly, he had to know for sure.

"Didn't I just say she was?" Chen said, rather irritably.

"Yup, thats my name, don't wear it out, or do. I like-"

"-being talked about. Is that your catchphrase now?" Chen finished, earning a glare. "You see what I mean? She loves being in the center of attention."

"Hey Ron, Hey Hailey."

The twins poked in.

"Listen, we're going down the middle of the train. Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there."

"Really!?" said Hailey, springing to her feet, "Take me with you, I wanna see!"

"Annd she's gone," said Chen, watching Hailey disappear with the twins. "That's Hailey Potter, Wherever there's action, she won't be far behind. Can you believe that people think she's some sort of hero?"

"You two are with her right?" Ron said, using the talkative cat girl as an opportunity to sate his curiosity.

"Yup, names Chen Yakumo," said the catgirl.

"And I am Ran Yakumo, Hailey's tutor and Chen's Master," Ran added, pausing in her reading to join the conversation.

"I'm sorry, it's just, I'd heard she had gone to live with muggles, and you…" He tried to find the right words.

"As about as far from muggle as it is possible to be?" Chen said helpfully. "No need to be bashful, we know we aren't normal."

"Hailey doesn't like talking about her 'muggle' family. I'd advise not bringing up the subject around her," Ran said. "But suffice it to say, they were not what we could call kind to her, and she is better off without them, she has spent the last 5 years with us and is happier for it."

"So umm, what exactly are you?" Ron asked.

There was a small silence, before Ran simply said, "I am Hailey's tutor, nothing more you really need to know."

"And I'm her cat," Chen said. "Sorry kid, but we girls have our secrets."

"Sorry," said Ron, wondering if he crossed a line.

"Don't worry about it, curiosity is healthy," said Chen dismissively. "But it's important to learn, although you ask questions, there ain't always gonna be answers."

There was a mess of screams and giggles as a bunch of girls ran down the corridor, followed by Hailey with her arms above her head in a monster-like pose making 'Rawr' noises while a huge tarantula sat on top of her cap. She in turn was followed by Fred, George, and Lee Jordan who were all laughing. And at the right end of the precession was Percy looking right miffed.

"... Like how the hell is that girl revered as a hero," Chen said, shaking her head in amusement.

Hedwig hooted in agreement.

Ron couldn't help but snort.

Hailey was back in the compartment. After a few minutes of running around with a tarantula on her head, Percy had finally caught up with her and the twins, and given them all a stern talking to. None of them listened.

She was back to reading the book that Ran had instructed her to read, but was in much higher spirits.

But before she could slip the headset on again, Ron had to ask, "What is that?"

Hailey gave him a look as if not sure whether he is serious or not. "They're headphones." At Rons blank expression she elaborated, "They're for listening to music without disturbing other people."

"But where does the music come from?" Ron asked.

"My walkman," Hailey said.

More blank looks.

Hailey rolled her eyes and held up the small disk walkman she had. "This is a Walkman, a… 'muggle' device that can play music off of CDs, which are sort of tiny, lightweight records, which is then transferred up this wire, and into the headphones, for me to listen too."

"Wow, muggles can do that? Without magic?" Ron said. "Weird."

"The technology has been around for ages, I don't see what's special about it, what do wizards use?"

"Well, we have a wireless at home, and we listen to music on that sometimes, but I never knew Muggles could just carry around music like that."

Hailey gave him a weird look, as if trying to work out whether he's stupid or just ignorant, before shrugging and deciding it's probably the latter. maybe the wizards are just into luddism.

There was a rattling out in the corridor, and the compartment door opened.

"Anything from the trolley dears?" said a woman with a food cart.

"Sure, I'm game," said Hailey, getting up, "Anyone else hungry?"

"If you're buying," said Chen.

"If you would be so kind Hailey," said Ran.

"That's not what I meant." Hailey deadpanned before sighing and turning to Ron, "Well since I'm shouting everyone, you want anything?"

"Huh?" said Ron, slightly off balance, "Uh, no I'll be alright. I've got sandwiches."

Considering his downcast demeanor, Hailey didn't buy it. "Riiight."

She went out to the cart, and when she came back, she had her hands full of stuff. "Hey check this out, Wizards have their own snack foods. I've never even seen all this stuff."

"Hmm, that's surprising, considering the wizards education standards, I'm surprised they even know how," Ran said.

Ron was surprised at the barely repressed scorn in the otherwise polite and kind Ran.

"Ehh who cares, whatcha got?" said Chen, leaning down with interest.

"Lets see…" said Hailey, laying them out on the seat next to her, "We've got 'Bertie botts every-flavour beans', Licorice wands, chocolate frogs, Pumpkin pasties…"

"Lets have those first," said Ran, "I insist you get some real food in you before gorging yourself on sweets."

"Alrighty," said Hailey, before tossing a pastie to Chen and Ran, and to Ron's surprise one fell into his lap too.

"No need to be bashful," said Hailey, taking a bite of her Pastie, "I'd feel like a total jerk to be eating all this stuff in front of you."

"Stop talking with your mouth full," chastised Ran.

"Yeah Whash, yr Problm?" said Chen, who had stuffed the whole pastie into her mouth.

"Chen…" Ran lamented quietly.

Despite his attempted refusal, Ron eventually was taken in by the friendly atmosphere. And they spent the next hour or so puzzling and laughing their way through various wizarding foods and snacks.

Like Chocolate frogs...

"Oh, Wizards have trading cards?"

"Well yeah, I collect them. I've got about five hundred. I'm missing a Gripper, and Tolomey."

"Hey I got Dumbles!"

"Wha… Oh you mean Dumbledore."

"Hey Hailey check out who I Got!"

"Oh no way! How is Patchi on a card!"

"Not only that, even in a picture she can't get her nose out of a book!"

And Bertie Botts every-flavour beans…

"Oh my god these things are hilarious! Alright new game, new game! Bean roulette! Take one and eat it without looking what it is, and try and guess what you got!"

"Not gonna lie, that sounds like a terrible idea… I love it!"

"I've got a bad feeling about this…"

… And various others. This would have gone on for some time if they didn't experience several interruptions.

There was a knock on the door, and a teary round faced boy opened it. "Sorry, but have you seen a toad at all?"

Hailey looked around, but received negatives. "Nope, no toads here," she said.

The boy wails. "I've lost him! He keeps getting away from me!"

"Hey chin up, kid, have a frog instead." said Hailey, proffering a chocolate frog.

The boy took the frog, and gave a tiny thanks.

Ran got up and walked up to the boy, and kneeling down in front of him, put a hand on his shoulder. "There there, how about I help you find him, would that make you feel better?"

The weepy boy nodded, and Ran took his hand. "Behave Hailey, Chen. I'll be right back."

And Ran left with the boy in toe.

"Ran really likes kids doesn't she?" Hailey said.

"She puts up with you doesn't she?" Chen teased.

"Not sure why he's so upset though, if I had brought a toad I would have lost it as soon as I could, although I brought scabbers, so I can't talk." Ron said.

"Scabbers?"

He reached into his Jacket, and pulled out a fat grey rat, who was asleep. "He belonged to Percey, but I got him after dad bought him an owl, and he's completely useless. All he does is sleep."

"I wouldn't say useless," said Chen, "after all, it looks like there is good eating on him."

Ron choked on a frog.

"Chen... gross. That's a rat," Hailey said flatly.

"What? I like my animals small and crunchy," said Chen, "Hedwig knows what I'm talking about."

Hedwig hoots.

"See?"

Ron could only gawk. "You really are a cat aren't you?"

"Maybe~" Chen sang, her tails slowly swishing from side to side, "Or maybe I just like screwing with people, the world may never know."

"I am sure the world would rather it remain a mystery," said Ran walking back into the compartment.

But it wasn't the toadless boy that was with her, rather a bushy haired Brunette who looked around the compartment with interest.

"This is Hermione Granger, I'm lending her a book or two. Miss Granger, this is Ron Weasley, The girl in the luggage rack is my assistant Chen, and this is my ward Hailey Potter. I won't be a moment."

Ran lifted her trunk off the rack with a wave of her hand, and popped the lid and began rummaging within.

Left to her devices, the girl, Hermione, fixed her eyes on Hailey

"So you are Hailey Potter?" the girl asked.

Hailey beamed. "Yup thats my name don't wear it out, or do. I like being talked about." The last part was pantomined insultingly by Chen, although only Ron noticed this.

"I know all about you, of course. I got a few extra books for background reading, and you're in Modern Magical History, The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts, and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century." Hermione said, listing them off in quick succession, much to Haileys glee and Chen's growing horror. Hermione focused on Hailey again, and recognition dawned, "Aren't you the girl running down the corridor with a spider on your head?"

"A tarantula actually," Hailey said. "It's like a normal spider, only bigger and hairier."

"You really shouldn't be doing things like that. You'll get in trouble before we even get there," said the girl, deflating Haileys enthusiasm slightly and making Chen snicker.

"Been there, done that, got told off," Hailey said dismissively. "It's no big deal, it's not as if anyone cares."

"Well you'd best be careful is all. I heard that your behaviour reflects on your house, and they award points on it to be tallied up at the end of the year. You won't be making friends if you spend all your time breaking rules."

"Pffft," said Hailey dismissively.

"Don't mind her Hermione. She is very… individualistic," said Ran, rejoining the conversation with several books under her arm. "Despite her demeanor, she is quite intelligent."

Hailey looked pleased with this until... "Hey! What do you mean 'despite my demeanor'?"

Ran ignored her and handed Hermione the books. "Feel free to keep them if you like. I have already read them, and an intellect like yours needs to be nurtured. I hope to see you at the start of term."

Hermione blushed as she took the books, much to Haileys jealousy.

"What do you mean, see her at the start of term?"

Ran turned to Hailey. "Didn't I tell you? in the discussion with Dumbledore, it was decided…"

But what was decided would have to be revealed at a later time, because the compartment door opened again. A vaguely familiar pale boy with blond hair, flunked by two beefy kids. Hailey had the feeling she had seen him before, but couldn't place where.

"Is it true?" he said. "They're saying all down the train that Hailey Potter's in this compartment. So it's you, is it?"

"Yup thats my name don't wear it out, or do. I like being talked about." Hailey said, while Chen mouthed 'please stop asking her that' under her breath.

"Do I know you from somewhere? I feel like I know you from somewhere," said Hailey, resting her hand on her Chin.

The boy looked mildly offended that Hailey didn't remember, but introduced himself anyway. "My name is Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, we met in Diagon Alley while we were fitting school robes."

Hailey thought for a minute. "Oh yeah, I remember, you were that kid… Think we talked about… family or something. I dunno, I was just passing time."

The boy looked rather miffed at the total lack of respect, but Hailey was focusing on the two other boys. "Who are they? Are they your minions? You have minions? Are minions a thing we are allowed to have?" He turned to Ron and Hermione. "Do you guys want to be my minions? I can pay you."

"No you will not," said Ran, cuffing Hailey on the back of the head.

The action drew Malfoys attention to the other occupants in the compartment, specifically Ran. "What on earth are you?" he said with barely repressed scorn

Ran regarded Malfoy with a clinical coldness, "I am Ran Yakumo. I suggest you show more respect toward the unknown." She leaned forward. "Because what you don't know can hurt you… a lot." Malfoy recoiled slightly as Rans eyes flashed dangerously.

She straightened up, and turned a kinder eye to Hermione. "Come on, I'll walk you back to your compartment, there are some things I wish to run you through. Let's let Hailey deal with her visitor."

Hermione looked mildly unnerved by Rans sudden coldness, but followed anyway. They walked past the trio at the door and out into the corridor.

"So anyway, what do you want?" Hailey said, reclining with her hands behind her head. "You got some business with me?"

"You keep some troublesome company don't you Potter? You best be careful, you wouldn't want to go associating with the wrong sort, I could help you in that regard."

Hailey smiled sweetly, "Oh I don't know, maybe I want to associate with the wrong sort, The wrong sort are usually more fun, and I've never quite figured out what the right sort is supposed to be."

"I pity you if you even need to ask," said Malfoy, haughtily. "The right sort are our kind of course. Purebloods, none of that muggleborn garbage. I don't think they should even let them in."

"Purebloods?" Hailey said, cocking her head.

"People from the oldest magical families, like my family. You can trace our magical heritage back centuries." Malfoy said smugly.

What Hailey said next however completely knocked Malfoys self satisfied smirk of his face. "Eh… who cares?"

"E… Excuse me?" said Malfoy, both shocked and angry.

"I said who cares." Hailey reclined further, staring at the roof. "Why should I care about someone's heritage? Why does it matter if you are related to a whole bunch of dead people? Here and now is what's important."

Malfoys mouth flapped, trying to come up with some sort of retort.

Ron and Chen were watching the back and forth with varying degrees of interest.

"With that in mind, what have you done?" said Hailey, focusing, "What accomplishments do you have that make you worth my time?" Hailey was having a riot, this kid was clearly a daddy's boy old money type. He wasn't used to being questioned on his worth.

"Well…. what have you done then, to make you think you can talk down on me like that?" Malfoy said lamely, but he almost immediately realised his mistake.

While Hailey couldn't use the fact that she transcended humanity at the age of six and became a creature of pure magic and malice, thanks to Dumbledore she had another one. She put her finger on her lips in mock thought. "Well... I did kill that Lord Voldemort person when I was a baby. Sooo there's that." She silently enjoyed the fact that many of the occupants in the room flinched at the mention of his name. Ron looked especially awed.

Malfoy seemed to flounder for a bit, but recovered quickly, and his eyes narrowed. "I'd be careful if I were you, Potter," he said slowly. "Unless you're a bit politer you'll go the same way as your parents. They didn't know what was good for them, either. They made the wrong sort of enemies, and look what happened to them."

Hailey considered her options, she couldn't let a threat slide after all, 'perhaps something small won't hurt.' She stood up and faced Malfoy, with her back to Ron. She didn't want to spook the redhead too much, as he seemed an alright sort.

"Thank you for the advice Malfoy, but you should be careful too. Like my mentor said, Ignorance is dangerous." she leaned in and smiled her signature, toothy grin, her eyes emitting a soft green glow. What came out next was a sinister whisper, "And I don't need family ties to make your life a living hell."

Malfoy and his flunkies backed off in shock, and decided on a hasty retreat.

"Nice~" Chen said, who had watched the entire confrontation from the luggage racks, grinning. "Nice improv, I could practically hear him shitting himself."

"I know," Hailey said sitting down and having a giggle.

Ron stared at Hailey, not sure what he just witnessed… or felt for that matter. The petite girl had somehow managed to intimidate three boys all of whom were bigger than her. And not only that, at that moment, Ron had felt a chill, that had caused the hairs on the back of his neck to stand on end.

He didn't know what, but Something felt incredibly... off about Hailey Potter. And after that he didn't dare to even ask.

At that moment, Ran returned. She didn't say anything, she simply sat down and began to read again.

Ron, looking at the company Hailey keeps, starts to wonder, for the first, but not the last time, if she is even human.

Bonus:

"What do you mean, My walkman won't work at Hogwarts?" said Hailey, utterly horrified.

"Well it's not just walkman." said Hermione, In 'Hogwarts a History' it states quite clearly that the school is warded to prevent muggle technology from working on the grounds, you really should read it, it is fascinating."

Haileys horror grew, she turned to Ran, her eyes pleading for help. Ran sighed and shut her book. "I was already aware of this and have had all my electronics shielded, I suggest you do the same."

"But, but I don't know how!" Hailey wailed.

"Then I suggest you get back to reading that book I gave you." Ran said dryly. "It has a chapter on counter warding you might find helpful.

Hailey pouted, and picked up the book, grumbling to herself irritably.

"Can I read that after you're done with it? That sounds really interesting," said Hermione.

Chen was too busy laughing to make an input to the conversation.

And on the train to Hogwarts, and all is well.

To be honest I was kinda surprised at how many people expect Hailey to get into conflict with Ron, when all round he's just kinda a guy on the train, she has no reason to hit it off with him like Harry did in cannon, but nothing really is grating about him personally. As some people may have noticed, Hailey is pretty affable all things considered, and Ron is ordinary enough not really get Haileys attention beyond engaging in conversation, he's nice enough and has a distinct enough appearance that Hailey will remember her, and engage in conversation again (networking is important after all), but other than that, as he is, he's just a guy that Hailey knows.

Hermione on the other hand, is more likely to grate on Hailey's nerves. With her being a stickler for rules is more likely to clash with Haileys free spirit. But once again, unless Hermione goes out of her way to inconvenience Hailey, she unlikely to race reprisal.

Malfoy on the other hand, is cocky, narcissistic and rude. In other words, very easy for Hailey to bully and tease. I'll probably get into it later, but self validation is very important to Hailey when it comes to her targets, and Malfoy was just too easy to provoke for Hailey to resist making an enemy out of him.

Rest assured though I have plans for all three of them, that may be quite different from cannon.

To address Touhou Callums review, and anyone else predicting dark things happening to Hailey… Just get out in the open, I don't write stuff like that, I write for fun. The only Horrible thing lying in wait is Hailey herself (and Lord Voldemort too I guess). While you are correct that Yukari does take her job seriously as the overseer of Gensokyo, this is what she is doing off the clock for fun. She has no stakes in this whole situation other than messing about with mortals, and Hailey is her method of doing so. She has no reason to sacrifice Hailey to 'the greater good' In fact, I doubt Yukari even believes one exists.

The story will be getting darker as the books get darker, but anyone expecting a heel turn from Yukari, well sorry to disappoint you.

I'll probably elaborate on Yukari and Haileys relationship and just what they mean to each other later, but for now, on with the show.