When Haley woke up it was really dark it must have been late night or early morning. The memories came back to her and it took a lot of control not to burst into tears.
She took in her surroundings. She had chains around her ankle and they were keeping her to a tree. She was in what she guessed was the forbidden forest. How far was she from the castle? She tried everything to get loose of her chains but nothing was working. Finally she slumped down to the bottom of the tree.
"We've gotta hold on to what we've got. It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not. We've got each other and that's a lot for love. We'll give it a shot! Ohhh, we're half way there. Ohhh, living on a prayer. Take my hand; we'll make it I swear. Ohhh, living on a prayer. We're living on a prayer! We've gotta hold on ready or not. You live for the fight cause it's all that you got. And I say, wow, we're half way there. Ohhh, living on a prayer. Take my hand we'll make it I swear. Ohhh, living on a prayer. And OHHH! We're half way there! OHHH, living on a prayer! Take my hand; we'll make it I swear! OHHH living on a prayer."
Haley began to sing she did this whenever she was upset. Usually it would fix things but this was much bigger than a song.
"That was beautiful," Haley heard a voice say from behind her. She jumped to her feet and turned around to see a pack of centaurs staring at her.
"Um, hello," Haley said nervously tripping over her chain.
"What is a young fletching like yourself doing here at this hour?" one of the centaurs asked.
"Um, well, there's a guy and he wants me dead but he doesn't want to do it himself. I guess after he attacked me he decided to chain me up out here and let something else do it for him," Haley said. She didn't know why but it was easy to talk to these creatures.
"Where are you from young one?" another centaur asked.
"Hogwarts," Haley said hoping they would help her.
"Hogwarts? That's a ten day run for centaurs! You would never make it back there," it stated. Haley's heart sunk.
"I believe I may have an idea. What is your name?" the first centaur said.
"Um, it's Haley. Haley Jovi Menzel. Formerly known as Haley James Potter," Haley said trying to sound polite and proper.
"Potter? I thought you were dead," someone stated.
"So did my parents," Haley answered not really wanting to go into it at the moment.
"Alright," the first centaur said, "You help Ms. Menzel get unchained from the tree. I will be right back."
Haley felt a balloon grow in her stomach. They were going to get her back. The centaurs were able to break through the chain easily but the piece was still around her ankle. They thought it would be best to leave that for someone with a wand.
Then they waited for the other centaur to return.