(OMG thank u guys so so much! Geta~glad u like it. i like callie 2...she seems like a "kewl" person. lol. i dunno she was fun 2 write. and Pasiphae~thanx 4 the review! i bet if if waited longer i could maybe get a few more reviews, but im only aiming for about 2 a day so its all kewl. i got 22 chapters written already so ill just post one a day. sound alright? pleez keep the reviews comin, i luv readin them! *~Luv ya lots~* ~Shayla)





Remus caught her right before she hit the ground. He carried her onto Hogwarts grounds and set her down on the grass. Sirius sighed in exasperation. "Whats wrong with her now?"
Remus narrowed his eyes. "She fainted, Sirius."
"Why?"
Remus didn't know. "Double Apparations?"
"Told you I should have done it."
"Enervate."
Callie's eyes opened slowly. "Remus, is that you?"
"Yea. How many fingers am I holding up?" he asked holding up two fingers.
"Mmmmm, six."
"Close enough. Can you stand?"
"I'll try." he pulled her up and she swayed, but stayed up. "What happened?"
"You fainted."
"I know, but why?"
"Probably because of the Double Apparations."
"Maybe, but I've never fainted because of that before."
"Theres a first time for everything."
"All right. Well, I say we head up to the castle. Dumbledore was pretty urgent about that."
Sirius, carrying Karina, lead the way up to the castle with Remus and Callie following behind them. Callie held onto Remus's shoulder most of the time. "Are you ok?"
"I dont know." Callie said, befuddled. "It wasn't because of the Apparation though. I've done it millions of times and its never happened. I don't trust Karina."
"Why ever not?"
"She's...I don't know. I just have the strangest feeling about her, thats all...she is our side, right?"
"She joined Voldemort, but now regrets it. She sobbed all last night because of it."
Callie's eyes widened. "She may say she's sorry, but..." she shook her head, "I'd watch out for her. Just in case."
"Callie, she's ok, really."
"How can you be so sure?"
"I know her, Callie. I know her as well as I know you and thats pretty well."
"Whatever. But what about her eyes?"
"Whats wrong with them?" Remus asked.
"They change colors, and if you stare into them, your head hurts really bad."
"A lot of eyes change colors Callie. And what are you getting at?" Remus asked suspiciously.
"You mean to tell me that eyes can go from blue to amber?"
"Well....."
"And, what I'm getting at is that shes working for Voldemort and pretends she isn't....well you know about Severus, right?"
"Yea."
"Well I think thats what shes doing for Voldemort. Maybe when you knew her, she was alright, but when people have worked for Voldemort, he changes them. They have different priorities and different goals and they could go from nice, innocent, sweet, and full of laughter, to mean, guilty, dark, and solemn in about a week. They still may seem ok on the outside, but inside they're changed, and nothing or no one is going to bring them back." she said emphasizing the words.
Remus stared at her. "How do you know all this?"
"I'm an Auror, Remus. There's lots of things I know." she said plainly.
"That's not why you know this though. You have personal experience with this or something?"
Callie sighed. "Remember my best friend Rae?"
"Yea."
"Well, that happened to her. Nothing or no one can bring her back now. Not even me." she said meaningfully.
"Callie, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked."
"You have nothing to be sorry about, Remus. Its the truth and we have to face it. Sometimes looking truth in the eye without flinching is one of the hardest things to do, but you can't hide it from yourself. You just need to accept it." she said with wisdom beyond her years.
They walked in silence for a minute, and then Remus said, "So you think she's really on the dark side?"
"That's just my way of seeing her, Remus. He's done something to her and she doesn't seem the type Sirius would love anymore. You don't have to change what you think, I'm just telling you to be cautious. Watch out for yourself, and Sirius."
He pondered what she said for a moment, and then replied, "I'll watch out. Just in case."
"Thanks."
They had arrived at the castle then and Callie took the lead. "It's just past here." she said, when the classes were let out.
"Great." she sighed sarcastically. "Just stay here and Sirius, look over at me."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
He did so and she murmered a spell to make him invisible. He was still wanted.
"Professor Lupin?" asked a girl with bushy brown hair.
"Hermione?"
She nodded with a smile. "Yes, how are you? Who's this?" she said looking over at Callie.
"That's Callie Black. Sirius's sister."
"Nice to meet you. Harry and Ron are around somewhere." she said looking around.
"That's ok. Just tell them we said hello, all right?"
"Ok. Nice seeing you again. Make sure to visit before you leave, password's Lion's Den."
"Will do. See you later, Hermione."
"Bye. I'll get to know you later, Ms. Black."
"Callie. Bye Hermione." Callie said, "Nice girl." she added after Hermione walked away.
"Yes she is. Very studious. Anyway, come along. Sirius you there?"
"Yea."
Callie lead them to the gargoyle, she then leaned over and whispered the password. "Dumbledore said not to let anyone know it."
"Ah."
She then took them up to his office and knocked on the door.