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Five Years of Caring for Someone You Hate

Chapter 1: A Year Later

All that could be seen of Kaz Marshall in the large croud was a mass of curly bright orange hair bobbing up and down as she ran to catch the subway. She could have reached her destination a lot quicker if she had apperated, but being it was the day after Christmas, there was just too many people around. It was also the fact that she tried to remain as normal as possible, when she wasn't doing her job. Her job, which was where she was headed. Kaz Marshall, was a Medi-Witch. A profession that was unknown to the muggle world. Although every muggle hospital contained it's own "Sector C" most of the staff never knew about it.

The day after Christmas in New York City was amazingly busy. People everywhere, you would literally have to fight to get to where you were going. This was what Kaz was having to do, fight her way through all the inconsiderate people so that she wouldn't be late for work. She was the head of her department, the best Medi-Witch New York City had, although she had decided to work in one of it's smaller hospitals. She could have worked anywhere she wanted. On this particular day, she was headed to check up on one of her regular terminal patients. Or so she thought he was terminal. But that change is not today.

She made it onto the underground train just before the doors closed and off it went. She ended up having to stand up, because there were no more seats available.

"Figures" she grumbled to herself.

She had a long ride ahead of her and she wasn't necessarily looking forward to standing up all the way. She also wasn't a big people person so she mainly just stuck to her own thoughts.

Flashback------------

"'Mione!! Come on we have to leave now!" shouted a distraught boy of about seventeen. He had amazingly beautiful emerald green eyes, round glasses and very disheveled hair. Atop his head was a small lightening bolt scar.

"Harry! We just can't leave him here!!" shouted the girl, her already bushy hair was sticking out everywhere. Sweat trickled down her face, which had a painful grimace upon it.

"'Mione, he's gone we have to leave, the place is going to cave in on us!" shouted the boy, as he quickly grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder and raced out of the crumbling building as quickly as he could trying to get them to safety.

They barely made it out alive, debris was flying everywhere.

"Harry! Put me down! We can't leave him" she said, fighting against the boy, who was too strong for her.

She started to cry as the building finally collapsed, knowing that her friend was finally gone. She started to sob uncontrollably and shout inaudibly.

End Flashback------------

The underground train came to a quick jolting stop and she noticed that she had finally arrived. Brushing all the disturbing thoughts and past memories from her mind, she got off and started walking in the direction of the hospital. She entered the back door and quickly started walking down the hallway to her department. She pulled out her wand and muttered "Deactivatus." Immediately the long hallway shifted and swirled until it finally came to a stop, revealing a large metal door. She pushed the call button. "Marshall, Sector C, 485739." she said into the microphone and waited patiently. The door slowly opened and she entered.

Upon entering, a normal person would have stood gaping. What you saw wasn't the normal hospital wing. Magically enhanced airplanes were flying around everywhere taking notices to the desired peoples. Flashes of color emitted from several blocked off rooms where Medi-Wiz's and Medi-Witches were trying out new healing spells. Quickly, Kaz started walking down a particular hallway that had several doors. She walked until she came to the Fifth door on the right and walked in. She was met by the Medi-Witch that had the night shift.

"Well, how has my patient treated you since my last visit?" she asked, smiling at the over-worked looking witch.

"Oh, he gave me a treat today!" she exclaimed, with a huge smile on her face. "His lips twitched into a smirk when I turned on some music for him."

"Typical Slytherin" muttered Kaz as she went through the door leading into her patient's room. On the door there was a plack that read Draco Malfoy: Temporarily Terminal