When Callisto opened her eyes she found herself in a room with brilliant white walls and for a moment she thought she was back at the lab. "She's awake!" called a feminine voice, and almost immdiately several doctors came rushing into the room to check on her.
"Well, littly missy,' the doctor smiled, 'you've had quite a few people worried about you. But I think you'll be okay now. A few days rest and you'll be as good as new...as long as you don't use those waves of yours."
"I won't,' Callisto promised. "Can I see Mr. Lupin?"
'Of course, I'll send him right in." The doctor stepped into the hall, speaking to Lupin quietly before he was allowed in.
Lupin looked worn out, but relieved to see that Callisto was awake. "How are you feeling?" he inquired.
"Better," she answered. "Did they take him away? Did they lock him up?"
"Yes,' Lupin answered. "He can't hurt anyone anymore."
"So, does that mean we can stop running?" Lupin nodded. "And...where do I go from here? Can I stay with you?"
"For the time being you might be put up with another wizarding family, one I know would treat you well. Mr and Mrs. Weasley have agreed to look after you until a home can be found for you. Staying with me would be far to dangerous, not just because of what I am but because of the times. Do you understand what I'm saying." Tears in her eyes, Callisto nodded silently. 'But that doesn't mean that I can't visit you,' he added. 'I'll come and see you as often as I can."
"Do you promise?" Callisto asked.
"I promise,' Lupin answered, shaking her hand solomnly. 'I'll visit you as often as allowed and I'll write to you too."
"Okay, and you'd better or I'll track you down and yell at you!" Lupin chuckled, smiling at the child. She would be safe with the Weasleys. Safe from anyone who would try to hurt her. And that...that was what really mattered in the end. That she be safe.
"Well, littly missy,' the doctor smiled, 'you've had quite a few people worried about you. But I think you'll be okay now. A few days rest and you'll be as good as new...as long as you don't use those waves of yours."
"I won't,' Callisto promised. "Can I see Mr. Lupin?"
'Of course, I'll send him right in." The doctor stepped into the hall, speaking to Lupin quietly before he was allowed in.
Lupin looked worn out, but relieved to see that Callisto was awake. "How are you feeling?" he inquired.
"Better," she answered. "Did they take him away? Did they lock him up?"
"Yes,' Lupin answered. "He can't hurt anyone anymore."
"So, does that mean we can stop running?" Lupin nodded. "And...where do I go from here? Can I stay with you?"
"For the time being you might be put up with another wizarding family, one I know would treat you well. Mr and Mrs. Weasley have agreed to look after you until a home can be found for you. Staying with me would be far to dangerous, not just because of what I am but because of the times. Do you understand what I'm saying." Tears in her eyes, Callisto nodded silently. 'But that doesn't mean that I can't visit you,' he added. 'I'll come and see you as often as I can."
"Do you promise?" Callisto asked.
"I promise,' Lupin answered, shaking her hand solomnly. 'I'll visit you as often as allowed and I'll write to you too."
"Okay, and you'd better or I'll track you down and yell at you!" Lupin chuckled, smiling at the child. She would be safe with the Weasleys. Safe from anyone who would try to hurt her. And that...that was what really mattered in the end. That she be safe.