Hermione walked slowly back up the hill to the hospital. She was amazed and proud of Nikomel, for
wanting to help. But she was also afraid for him. What would happen to the pack if Nikomel was killed?
She shook her head. She would not think about that. She wouldn't. No way.
She approached the double doors and half-heartedly switched form. Dumbledore had ben very firm and
saying that only Harry and the Weasley's could be let in on her secret. She was only allowed to be
in wolf form when she was among other people.
She was so nervous! She wanted to see him so badly, to be with him again, but would that put him in
danger? She needed him, but what would she have to sacrifice to be back in his arms? There was only so
much she could give.
A tall nurse by the door studied her warily, but opened the door and let her in. Hermione could feel
her eyes boring into her furry back as she walked inside. Everyone stared when there was a wolf in a
hospital, it was in their nature. But knowing this didn't make her feel any less agitatied by it.
Ginny was waiting for her at the moving staircase. She put a hand on her back and smiled.
"Come on, Calli." We'll go see Dumbledore. He want's to talk to us."
Yes, he wanted to talk to them, all right. About her. And Ginny! Ginny didn't know who she was either.
To her, she was just a tame wolf, her pet, her brother's savior. But she was more then that!
She was Hermione, unregistered Animagus, the hunted, thought dead, the woman the Dark Lord wanted for
his bride. That was who she was.
And she hated it.
~~~
Dumbledore looked up as Ginny waled in, followed by what was obviously a very worried wolf. He sighed
to himself. The poor girl had been through so much for the sake of love. She didn't deserve this.
Ginny sat in the last empty chair, and Hermione settled at her feet, curled up in a tight ball. Dumbledore
knew how much this all affected her. She was teetering ton the edge of a nervous breakdown. As much as he
wished for the secret to stay a secret, it was essential that she should be found out. She had so much on
her mind. Being wih him would help them both.
After everyone was settled, he raised his hand for attention.
"I am sure you are all wondering why I called you here. You will notice that the other members of the Order
are not present. That is because I am going to reveal to you all a secret that I do not wish for the other
members to know of. I also did not inform Ron of this discussion, as it would only cause him greif. I have
called you here to discuss the disapearance of Hermione Granger.
The whole room gasped, as if it was one, massive body, split into many pieces. Dumbledore, ingoring the
silence, continues to speak to the bewildered crowd of people in front of him.
"I'm sure you all remember what happened. Hermione was presumed to be kidnapped and killed by Death Eaters.
Her body was never found. And I belive I am right in saying that her disapearance is the reason we are all
sitting in a hospital wating room instead of somewhere else.
There was only silence, as each person relived their own horrible memories of that day.
"We have moved on the best we can without her. You are most likely wondering why I brought the subject up.
It is because Hermione is not dead. She is still alive and well.
Another collective gasp spread throughout the room, larger and louder then the first.
"She is very near, infact, in this very room."
Everyone looked around at each other in a state of shock, wondering if it could be true. None of them noticed
a large wolf walking to the front of the room and sitting down next to Dumbledore.
Until her bark jolted them all back to attention.
Many heads turned to stair at her. The room's soft mutterings were replaced with total and utter silence. The
Ginny spoke up in a shaky but firm voice.
"That's Calli, professor. A wolf. Not Hermione, Calli."
Dumbledore shook his head softly.
"She is known by many names. To the pack that adopted her when she wandered the Forbidden Forest, she is Marenvia.
To you all, she is Callianna. But neither of these are her real name. She is Hermione.
Ginny would have protested again, had not the wolf she knew and loved quite suddenly changed into a human they all
thought long dead.
Hermione was alive.
wanting to help. But she was also afraid for him. What would happen to the pack if Nikomel was killed?
She shook her head. She would not think about that. She wouldn't. No way.
She approached the double doors and half-heartedly switched form. Dumbledore had ben very firm and
saying that only Harry and the Weasley's could be let in on her secret. She was only allowed to be
in wolf form when she was among other people.
She was so nervous! She wanted to see him so badly, to be with him again, but would that put him in
danger? She needed him, but what would she have to sacrifice to be back in his arms? There was only so
much she could give.
A tall nurse by the door studied her warily, but opened the door and let her in. Hermione could feel
her eyes boring into her furry back as she walked inside. Everyone stared when there was a wolf in a
hospital, it was in their nature. But knowing this didn't make her feel any less agitatied by it.
Ginny was waiting for her at the moving staircase. She put a hand on her back and smiled.
"Come on, Calli." We'll go see Dumbledore. He want's to talk to us."
Yes, he wanted to talk to them, all right. About her. And Ginny! Ginny didn't know who she was either.
To her, she was just a tame wolf, her pet, her brother's savior. But she was more then that!
She was Hermione, unregistered Animagus, the hunted, thought dead, the woman the Dark Lord wanted for
his bride. That was who she was.
And she hated it.
~~~
Dumbledore looked up as Ginny waled in, followed by what was obviously a very worried wolf. He sighed
to himself. The poor girl had been through so much for the sake of love. She didn't deserve this.
Ginny sat in the last empty chair, and Hermione settled at her feet, curled up in a tight ball. Dumbledore
knew how much this all affected her. She was teetering ton the edge of a nervous breakdown. As much as he
wished for the secret to stay a secret, it was essential that she should be found out. She had so much on
her mind. Being wih him would help them both.
After everyone was settled, he raised his hand for attention.
"I am sure you are all wondering why I called you here. You will notice that the other members of the Order
are not present. That is because I am going to reveal to you all a secret that I do not wish for the other
members to know of. I also did not inform Ron of this discussion, as it would only cause him greif. I have
called you here to discuss the disapearance of Hermione Granger.
The whole room gasped, as if it was one, massive body, split into many pieces. Dumbledore, ingoring the
silence, continues to speak to the bewildered crowd of people in front of him.
"I'm sure you all remember what happened. Hermione was presumed to be kidnapped and killed by Death Eaters.
Her body was never found. And I belive I am right in saying that her disapearance is the reason we are all
sitting in a hospital wating room instead of somewhere else.
There was only silence, as each person relived their own horrible memories of that day.
"We have moved on the best we can without her. You are most likely wondering why I brought the subject up.
It is because Hermione is not dead. She is still alive and well.
Another collective gasp spread throughout the room, larger and louder then the first.
"She is very near, infact, in this very room."
Everyone looked around at each other in a state of shock, wondering if it could be true. None of them noticed
a large wolf walking to the front of the room and sitting down next to Dumbledore.
Until her bark jolted them all back to attention.
Many heads turned to stair at her. The room's soft mutterings were replaced with total and utter silence. The
Ginny spoke up in a shaky but firm voice.
"That's Calli, professor. A wolf. Not Hermione, Calli."
Dumbledore shook his head softly.
"She is known by many names. To the pack that adopted her when she wandered the Forbidden Forest, she is Marenvia.
To you all, she is Callianna. But neither of these are her real name. She is Hermione.
Ginny would have protested again, had not the wolf she knew and loved quite suddenly changed into a human they all
thought long dead.
Hermione was alive.
