They continued to talk for a while until Madam Pomfrey came in carrying a tray of food. Haley had forgotten how hungry she was. It didn't take long for it all to disappear.

Madam Pomfrey was talking to Lily and James, "Haley is able to leave whenever she wants as long as she comes back here every day for the next couple weeks so I can make sure she is healing properly. I also don't want her to go to classes just yet. I suggest she has a week off to rest and heal. I don't think she should go back to Gryffindor Tower right away either. Too many people will be curious and she will become bombarded with question."

"Good because we weren't going to let her go there just yet either. We are having a house elf move all her things to our spare room. It's going to be hers from now on even if she decides to eventually go back to the tower," James answered firmly. They weren't letting Haley out of their sight.

This was news to Haley. She assumed they had discussed it while she was asleep.

A little later a house elf showed up saying that the room was ready. Then she handed Haley some of her clothes and disappeared. Madam Pomfrey told Haley to go take a shower. She did as she was told and then changed into the clothes the elf brought her. It was a pair of black cargo pants and black Three Days Grace t-shirt. The gown she had been wearing had a long sleeved robe with it and it covered her arms nicely. Now when she looked in the mirror she could see bruises going all the way down her arm and a few cuts. Madam Pomfrey was good at her job but she could only partly heal the bruises because they were over a week old. They looked even worse now than they did last night because they blended in with the dirt she was covered in. She also looked at her head wound. The cut had healed nicely but there was still some gross bruising. Haley didn't put on her socks or shoes because her feet still ached. Her broken bones had been fixed but that was about all Madam Pomfrey could do. She just put they shoes into her centaur bag. She looked in the mirror one last time before limping out of the bathroom.

Everyone watched as she exited the bathroom. She hobbled over to where they were standing.

"We're ready to leave if you are," James told her. Haley just nodded. Haley began to follow them slowly. It was going to be a long walk to Marauder Quarters. It was on the other side of the school.

Sirius saw Haley limping again and said, "Okay, hold on guys!" Then he swooped down and picked her up into his arms and she let out another squeak. "Okay now we can go."

As Sirius started walking Haley said, "You can't carry me all the way across the school Uncle Padfoot."

"Maybe not but with the help of Uncle Moony and Papa Prongs I'm pretty sure you will never need to put a foot down."

Lily chuckled at Sirius's antics. As they were making their way passed the Great Hall Sirius put Haley down so Remus could pick her up when Haley saw Hermione, Rachel, Kurt, Lavender, Finn, and Jess were standing in the doorway watching her. "Um, could you give me a minute?" she asked. Lily saw where she was looking and nodded. Haley began to limp her way over to them when Sirius picked her up again and said, "No walking." He carried her to her friends and set her down before walking away.

"Er, that was weird," Jess said with a slight giggle.

"Is it true, Haley? What there saying?" Finn asked.

"That depends on what they are saying," Haley said. She had been in hospital. She didn't know what anyone was saying about her. Not that she really cared.

"They said that Ron Weasley kid attacked you and that's why he was arrested," Rachel informed her.

"Oh well, yeah that's true," Haley answered.

"They also say the he…" Kurt tried to say but couldn't finish the sentence.

"He what?" Haley asked.

"That he sexually assaulted you," Rachel said in a whisper.

"Sadly that is also true," Haley said.

Hermione burst into tears and hugged Haley but let go quickly because she was afraid to hurt her.

"I just have one more question," Jess stated.

"Shoot."

"Why was that guy carrying you?"

Haley laughed, "That guy is my Uncle. I had broken some bones in my feet. Madam Pomfrey was able to fix them but they still hurt like hell."

"Oh. Good, I was a little scared there for a minute."

"Okay, well, I better go. My family's waiting for me."

"Hey Haley," Rachel said, "I'm really happy you found a family." Then the group walked off and Haley headed back to her parents but they approached her so she wouldn't need to walk the whole way.

"How did it go?" James asked.

"Pretty good," Haley said, "But apparently everyone knows."

"Everyone knows what exactly?" Remus asked.

"About Ronald," Haley whispered.

Remus bent down and picked Haley up. Remus wasn't as strong as Sirius but Haley thought he was doing a pretty good job. He didn't need to set her down until they were in the hall of classrooms. Haley began to walk away from the group. Everyone was confused to what she was doing. It took a minute for them to see where she was headed. The transfiguration classroom. Haley poked her head through the door to see if there was a class in session. There wasn't. The only person in there was Professor McGonagall. She seemed to be marking papers. Haley entered the room. She saw that someone tried to clean up her blood but it had gotten stained into the floor and a little on the wall. "Haley, what are you doing in here?" Haley heard Minerva ask. But she didn't answer. Instead she to the wall and touched the blood stains. "Haley?" Minerva said trying to get her attention. Lily, James, Remus and Sirius had entered through the door and saw Haley touching the stains. "Haley, they will come out. No one was allowed to come in here until today. Mr. Filch will be here soon to get the stains out," Minerva tried to reassure her but it was like she was talking to the wall.

Haley backed away from the wall kneeled on the blood stained floor. Tears rolled down her face. Lily hurried to her and pulled Haley off her knees and guided her into the hallway. James picked her up and the continued as Haley wiped her tears away. Finally they made it to Marauder Quarters. Sirius said, "Mischief Managed," and they entered. James set Haley on the sofa and went to sit on a chair. Lily sat beside Haley.

"Now what?" Sirius asked but no one had an answer.

They sat in silence for a while then Haley started to sing.

"Don't stop believing. Hold on to that feeling. Street lights, people. Don't stop believing. Hold on! Street lights, people! Don't stop!"

Sirius chuckled, "Why do you always sing?"

"Why don't you?"

"Touché!"