Chapter fourteen, 1997

a/n: i'm home sick from school and i'm hoping to write and post up to chapter sixteen!

hope you like this chapter

disclaimer: not mine, only the plot.

"James, hurry up. We have to go." Remus called

"Ok, I'm coming." James said

"Are you going for good?" Vernon asked hopefully

"No, we will be back later." Remus said

"Damn." Vernon muttered under his breath

James and Remus walked down Privet Drive, all the houses looked exactly alike. The same brown front door, the same perfect green lawn and the same exquisite garden.
Dr. Marvin Holmes was a short man, with bright red hair and brown eyes. He had a great life. He was an excellent doctor, his daughter was a muggle-born witch attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his annual salary was rather large.
His daily scheduleincluded waking up at 7:30 in the morning, showering and dressing, then eating his breakfast consisting of bacon,eggs and toast, he would brush his teeth then go to work. At precisely 8:50 he would arrive at work. At 9:00 he would see his first patient. The consultations with patients would range from about twenty minutes to one hour. He liked to be thorough with his research.
Today had been a strange day for him. Everything had gone as normal until 10:30 that morning.

Two men had walked into his office; they had an appointment.

"So, James, is it? What seems to be the matter?" he asked

"Well, it's not me…"

"Oh sorry." He turned to Remus, " What seems to be the problem Remus?"

"There's no problem with me. We just need your help with something." Remus said

"Excuse me young man. But I have a waiting room full of sick patients. If you are not sick, then please leave."

"Your last name is Holmes, am I correct?" Remus said, the doctor nodded, "Do you have a daughter by the name of Georgia Holmes?" once again he nodded

"Does the name Hogwarts mean anything to you?" Remus asked, Georgia Holmes was a Ravenclaw prefect who had been in fifth year when The Marauders were in their seventh year.

"Maybe."

"Because I believe that your daughter goes to that school." Remus said

"How do you know?"

"Because I saw her name on the prefects list when I was there yesterday." He explained standing up; he knew James had his wand in his jacket pocket, just in case. "Now, please, will you help us?"

"I might be able to. What do you need?" The doctor said, he had always been a bit intimidated by his daughter's friends, but these were grown wizards, they were allowed to use magic freely.

"Now that I know you have a slight understanding of magic, I hope this will be easier. I have come here, from the year 1978, my girlfriend Lily has a disease called Tuberculosis. Back in my time we don't have a cure, not even the Healers can fix it. I was hoping you could help me get her a cure." James said

"Well, Tuberculosis is a contagious, severe, progressive disease that affects mostly the lungs but can also damage other parts of the body, such as the brain or the spine. It is one of the leading causes of death from one disease and it kills more than three million people a year. It is a disease caused by bacteria, which can be made by contaminated food. There are a few drugs, which can treat and possibly cure the disease. They are Isoniazid,rifampin, ethambutol, streptomycin, and pyrazinamide.If they are not taken correctly then the bacteria will become resistant to them."

"So can you give us any of these medications?" James asked hopefully

"Well, it's complicated. I would love to help you, but if I don't actually see the patient then I cannot treat her. If I was to just hand over some medication and if I was found out, which I would be, I would have my license revoked. I am truly sorry though." He said

"Please, can't you make an exception?" James pleaded

"No, I refuse to lose my license." He said firmly, "Now, please leave, I have another appointment I need to prepare for."

Remus hesitantly got out of his seat as James stomped out the door in fury.

"Who does he think he is? 'I refuse to lose my license.'" James mimicked Dr. Holmes. "He should help us. It's Lily, I can't go home without something to help her with."

"James, don't let your temper rise, he didn't want to break the law."

"Can we steal it from him?"

"No James, that is also against the law."

"This is so unfair. I have to help Lily!" he whined

"You can! We still have to see that healer."

"Oh yeah!" James said happily.

A/N: hope you liked that chapter, now i hope you have fun reviewing. hint hint LOL!