Eventually Haley convinced them to let her go to bed but James and Lily were the ones that were going to walk her. They had been walking in silence and Haley was hoping it would stay that way but James decided to break the silence, "If you remembered us why didn't you come to find us?"
"Well, I stayed in that foster home for seven years. I was pretty sure that if you left me there that long you wouldn't take too kindly to me showing up on your doorstep."
"What?" Lily gasped, "We had no idea where you were. Actually we thought you were dead."
Haley raised a sceptical eyebrow and said, "Really? That's not how I remember it."
James stopped and stopped Haley by grabbing her shoulder and said, "Well then why don't you tell us how you remember it."
Haley was annoyed and said, "Look, I'm tired. It was a long flight; I just want to go to bed. Can we talk about this some other time? Apparently I'll be here all year."
"Of course," Lily said and then began to walk again. Finally they arrived at a painting called The Fat Lady. Lily said the password, "Hippogriffs!" and they walked into the common room. It was empty. "Okay, you just follow those stairs and it will take you to your dorm room."
"Okay," Haley said wishing that they would just leave.
"Okay. I'll see you at breakfast tomorrow. We need to discuss your class," Lily said not wanting to leave.
"We will also need to have a long conversation," James added.
"Well that sounds fun," Haley said sarcastically. When they didn't leave Haley added, "Well, good bye." But instead of leaving Lily pulled Haley into a hug. Haley just stood there kind of limp. Then to make things more awkward James decided to join the hug. When they finally let go Haley kind of backed away from them. "Okay then. Um, I'm just going to leave now."
Haley climbed the stairs in a hurry. She looked around to try to find the fourth year dorm. She knocked on a door and a girl with fiery red hair opened the door. "Oh, hello! You're Haley Potter right?" the girl asked.
"Um yeah. But I actually go by Haley Jovi Menzel now. I was wondering if you could tell me which room I'm supposed to be in."
"Sure! We go by year. You're a fourth year, right?"
"Yeah."
"That means you room in here with Hermione Granger and Lavender Brown. Fair warning they argue a lot," the red head said as she pointed to the door.
"Thanks. Hey what's your name?"
"Ginerva Weasley. But everyone calls me Ginny."
"Well, thank you for your help Ginny."
Haley went into the room that she pointed out. On one bed there was a girl with frizzy hair reading and on another there was a girl painting her nails pink. "Um hi," Haley said nervously.
The girl that was painting her nails jumped off of her bed and rushed over to Haley and said, "Oh my god! You're Haley aren't you? My name is Lavender Brown. I am so excited to have another roommate. Hermione is so boring and annoying!"
"You're one to talk!" Hermione said as she approached the girls. She stuck out her hand to shake Haley's and Haley accepted. "My name is Hermione Granger. You can choose which bed you want. I was just sitting on it until you got here."
"Oh thanks but you can have it. It doesn't matter where I sleep," Haley said really liking this girl. Haley walked over to her things that were left in the corner of the room. She opened her truck that contained her equipment and set some of it up.
"What's all that for?" Lavender asked.
"It's my music equipment. I will be teaching music classes while I'm here."
"Oh! You're the teacher! That's so cool!" Hermione yelled excited.
"Did you sign up for it?" Haley asked smiling at her enthusiasm.
"Yeah. I also signed up for drama and art. Do you teach those as well?"
"No but I do consult on them both so I will often be in the classroom to help. Did you sign up Lavender?"
"Um no. It's not really my thing. Sorry."
Haley shrugged it off, "It's not for everyone."
Haley set up her main equipment while Hermione watched her with interest. "Would you like a demonstration?" Haley asked when she saw Hermione staring at her. Hermione nodded excitedly. "Okay. Come here," Haley said as she patted a spot beside her on the bed. Hermione sat down and Haley explained to her what everything did.
"This is what I use too record voices so they play on the play back," Haley explained then she put one of the songs she had been working on in the computer. And sang to it, "I'm not gonna write you a love song cause you ask for it cause you need one. You see I'm not gonna write you a love song cause you tell me it's make or break in this and you're on your way. I'm not gonna write you to stay. If all you have is leaving I'm a need a better reason to write you a love song today."
"Oh my god, Haley! That was awesome," Hermione said.