Chapter 1

Her eyes faltered a moment, glancing over the letter with care and caution. Pools of tears began to fill her dark green orbs, forming into rivers and streaming down pale cheeks. This was the first time; Carrie White had been in contact with the magical world in over ten years. This simple invitation was requesting her presence at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, for they were in dire need of a nurse. The shock which filled her small framed body was immense. Carrie was a doctor, an important one at that, who worked at the lonely hospital in Dublin, Ireland. A shaking hand set the invitation down on her office desk, and her tired body slumped into the arm chair.

Time passed away slowly, ticking onward in silence. Carrie remained seated at her desk, staring blankly to the letter. Why now? Why, of all people, was SHE asked to be their new nurse? Wasn't there someone in the magic world more qualified? These questions continued to dance across her mind deep into the night. A smirk came across Carrie's tear stained face at one moment, as memories soon came into view. Hogwarts had been her true home at the time of her adolescence. In those days life seemed to pass by slowly, giving you time to savor your memories and keep them locked tightly in your heart and mind. A sudden rapping on the door jolted Carrie back into the present, leaving the past to fall to pieces in her mind.

"Doctor White." The quiet and timid voice began. "Doctor White, your needed in emergency room three." The girl was short and thin, with a small smile wrapped across her petite face. She seemed so different from when the two girls went to school. More quiet, relaxed, and calm. Tiger Ann Hargrove was anything but calm and quiet back in the days of Hogwarts. Before becoming a nurse, she was wild, free and not to mention a hippie along with her sister. But something happened, and Carrie didn't know how to explain the drastic changes which were made in her personality.

"Thank you Tiger, Ill be along shortly." Carrie replied while standing and waving Tiger off with a gentle hand. But Tiger didn't move toward the door, instead she inched herself toward the brown and black desk, eyes falling and widening on the Hogwarts letter.

"They want.you as their new nurse?! Well, are you going to take the job? I mean, Carrie...you haven't been back there in ages, not even to shop around! Please say you plan on taking this opportunity!" Tiger shouted. Carrie stood a moment, almost blown away by Tigers enthusiasm.

"I haven't really decided yet." She replied quickly, while moving from behind her desk and darting toward the door. A frown spread across Tiger's now dull face.

"You should Carrie.you honestly should. They need a new nurse and you're beyond qualified..."

"Tiger, it's a little more complicated than that."

"Your talking about him again, aren't you? Carrie.it's been almost eleven years it's time to let go and move on. Trust me, it'll do you a world of good to go back to Hogwarts and take in a change of scenery. Don't worry about letting the hospital down; they have enough doctors and nurses." Carrie sighed deeply at Tigers speech, knowing the girl was right. It had been almost eleven years sense Draco Malfoy had left her standing alone at the alter.

"If I say yes, will you let me go to the emergency room?" Carrie asked with a wide grin as Tiger clapped in happiness.

"I'll do all your packing and by the end of the week you'll be ready to go!" Tiger said while turning on one heel and leaving Carrie's office with a bright smile on her face.

Carrie again sighed and pushed against the door to her office, eyes shutting. The busy hospital buzzed around her and it wasn't until she heard, "Paging Doctor White. Paging Doctor White. Please report to emergency room three immediately" that Carrie remembered where she was. A smile again jumped across her face as she walked alone down the loud halls.