AN:: So in the first chapter I forgot to tell you guys when this whole thing is taking place. Well it's during their senior year, I'm thinking about half way through their first semester. It's set after Nathan had gone to high fliers, and I think the rest should be pretty obvious, but if you have any questions I'll try to answer them. Remember to review!!!

Chapter 2

The two new friends, talked all the way to their class, which just happened to be on the complete opposite end of the school. "We are so late." Haley said with a laugh as the final bell had rung at least 5 minutes ago.

"It's okay, we've got an excuse. You are new here and I found you wandering the halls like a lost little puppy. So of course I just had to help you find the class."

Haley looked at him giving a stupid grin, which he returned. "Really is that how it went down?" she giggled raising her eyebrows in a questioning manor.

"Yeah, that's pretty much it."

"Huh alright that's good to know." They both laughed and Nathan put his arm around Haley's shoulders in a friendly way. But when he did he couldn't help but notice the perfect way she fit by his side.

He abruptly stopped walking and turned both of them towards a closed door. "This is it." Nathan said as he gestured for her to enter ahead of him.

"Okay." Haley inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly as she prepared herself to enter the room.

Nathan saw that she looked nervous, and with his arm still around her shoulders, turned her around to face him. "Hey don't worry about it, I have a lot of friends in this class, and they are all going to love you. You will fit in perfectly." He said giving her a side hug; he was still amazed at how well she fit right next to him.

"Good," she said with a little more confidence. Then she turned around, pushed the door open, and walked in. Haley stood just inside the door, with her back flush against Nathan. The teacher, along with the rest of the class, turned to stare at them. All of them confused as to why the most popular guy in school was standing so close to the new girl.

"Well, Nathan Scott, why am I not surprised that you are walking into class almost 10 minutes late? But I see you have a new friend."

Before Nathan could respond to the unasked question Haley spoke up. "I'm Haley James, I just moved here." She clarified, for the teacher, as well as the rest of the class.

"Oh yes, you're my sticky note," She said while holding up a yellow square of paper. "Why don't you take a seat next to Nathan at the back table?" She gestured towards the only empty table that had two stools; she and Nathan quietly made their way to the table, while the teacher continued her lecture.

Seeing as they were 10 minutes late to a 50 minute class, the remainder of the time went by quickly. Both Haley and Nathan took notes, and took turns looking at one another. When the bell rang, the teacher abruptly stopped as all the students immediately packed their belongings away and walked out of the classroom. "Haley, if I could talk to you for a few minutes." she nodded, swinging her bag over her shoulder.

She looked up at Nathan, who automatically said, "I'll wait in the hall for you." She smiled her thanks and went up to the front of the room to talk to the teacher.

"Did you understand what I was talking about today?" The younger teacher asked as she pulled random papers together.

"Oh yeah, I was taking Chemistry at my last school."

"Good, if you feel yourself getting behind in this, or any of your other classes then there is a student run Tutoring center at your disposal. I will also be willing to help you during my office hours, and after school, I'm pretty much always here anyway." Ms. Johnson explained with a frazzled smile.

"Thanks, I'm sure that will come in handy." Haley responded politely.

"Good, Okay, so we are having a test at the end of this week. If you feel by then that you are ready to take it, then I encourage you to do so. The faster you can get caught up here, the easier this class will become, but if you don't feel like your ready then that's really not a problem, you are more than welcome to take it some time next week." The older woman smiled at the younger one, "Now go along to your next class, and I will see you tomorrow… on time hopefully." She added as Haley had already begun to walk towards the door.

She turned around and smiled while waving good-bye. She was surprised at how well her first class had gone; maybe she was going to like it here after all.

Nathan was standing in a group with Brooke, Peyton, and Lucas just leaning against some lockers while the other three talked. "So Nate, you got a thing for the new girl?" Brooke asked.

"I don't know, maybe. She is really hot." He replied distractedly as he was trying to get a glimpse of Haley talking to the teacher through the small rectangular window in the door.

Peyton laughed, "Something tells me this is a bit more than a thing B. Davis."

"Where is she from?"

"Colorado, she's really nice, I think you guys will like her a lot." Nathan was so distracted by the new girl that he didn't even notice the question had come from Lucas, other wise he probably wouldn't have answered.

Peyton, Lucas, and Brooke all looked at each other in surprise. No one had actually expected Nathan to answer the question without some prodding from the two girls. No body had time to question the basketball star about this as Haley had just walked out of the classroom.

"What was that all about?" Nathan asked, from his experience if you were asked to stay after class it was always because you were in trouble.

"She just wanted to tell me what I could do if I felt like I was getting behind." She said a little warily as she looked at the people Nate was standing around. Should have guessed that he'd be popular, especially with looks like those, she thought.

"Hi I'm Brooke Davis, this is my best friend Peyton Sawyer, and her boyfriend Lucas Scott." Brooke said in a perky voice that surprised Haley, she really had no idea anyone could be that cheery after a chemistry lecture.

"Hey." She said shaking all of their hands. "Are you two related?" She asked motioning to the two boys.

Neither of the boys said anything but that was only because Brooke beat them to the punch, "Yup they're brothers, well half brothers or step brothers, something like that." She said waving off the details because she didn't really care. "But it's really lucky that you moved here when you did, because we need another cheerleader, Rachel just found out she's pregnant." Brooke smiled huge.

"Before you just offer me the spot, you should know that I am really uncoordinated." Haley said, as the group began walking down the halls.

"That's okay, we've already tried out everyone else in this school and they all suck. There is no way you can be worse than them." Peyton said "Plus you will look better in the uniform than any of the others, so even if you just stand there, you'll be fine. We have practice after school today, so you should definately come."

"Alright I will, but you can't say I didn't warn you." Haley said while giving Nathan an -oh my god- look. In response he put an arm around her shoulder's and pulled her towards him in a comforting hug. The two of them laughed when they saw the looks on the others faces.

Nathan and Haley broke away from the group to walk into their next class, which left Peyton and Brooke free to gossip about the two. "Holy crap, they are going to be so cute together." Brooke squealed as she jumped up and down excitedly.

"They've barely known each other for an hour." Lucas reminded her.

"Yeah, but did you see how they were together, they're totally going to be a couple." Peyton reassured.