Callianna sat in the woods next to big hospital in London. The doctors wouldn't let her in as a wolf,
but they would soon enough. Her heart lept with the very idea. After being told what had happened by
Ginny, Harry, and a very distressed wolf, Dumbledore had given her permission to reveal herself.

She was leaping with excitment. Finally they would be together again! He would know who she was!

'If he survives,' the annoying, nagging voice in her head reminded her.

No, she couldn't think that way. Of course he would survive! Why wouldn't he? 'Because he stabbed
himself, you idiot', the voice whispered.

Silently, another wolf appoached her. Calli was so arguing with herself that she didn't hear him
approach. He sat down beside her.

"Is your human recovering?" he asked softly

Nikomel had always addressed Ron as 'her human'. It usually annoyed her a little, but tonight she was
to preoccupied to ever notice. She looked sideways at him.

"He's...better. But it's still not good."

Nikomel sighed.

"When I got there, I thought he was already gone. It's a miracal that you brought the humans in time."

Calli shivered. She was constantly reminding herself how close it had been. A race against time.

"You were brave to help him, Marenvea," he said suddenly.

"I'm not Marenvea anymore. Now I'm Callianna. And soon I'll be Hermione."

"Hermione," Nikomel said thoughtfully. "I like that name. Is it your human name?"

Calli nodded.

(AN: This is the last chapter she will be addressed as 'Calli'. In all other chapters after this one
she will once again be known as Hermione.)

But I want you to call me Calli. You never know who could be listening. Spies. Traitors.

She grimanced.

"Traitors? Spies? Is it really that bad?"

"It's worse. Much worse then you can imagine."

"How? What could be worse?"

"I'd rather not say."

She shivered again.

"It's horrible. If I told you, you would never get a good night's sleep again."

Nikomel frowned.

"I don't care. I want to help. And I know some of the pack will as well."

Calli looked at him catiously.

"The danger will be great. You could easily be killed. You'll see terrible things that you won't ever
be able to forget. It's not a good thing for a wolf to be involved in."

Nikomel stared pointedly at her, and Calli sighed.

"Yes, I'm a wolf too, but I'm also human."

"I don't care. I want to help."

She nodded slowly.

"Alright. I'll see."