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Sorry it took so long but here it is (finally):

Chapter 7

"Welcome to Potter Mansion." Kaden said to Moody as they walked up the long driveway to the front doors together.

"Wow. It's… huge." Laughing slightly Kaden patted his friend on the shoulder. "Wait until you see the inside. It's really great and the best thing is that the whole Mansion is so heavily warded that the Ministry is unable to detect the use of underage magic." Kaden finished with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Kaden!" A young boy shouted as he dashed out of the front doors to meet Kaden. "Charlie how are you?" Kaden asked his younger brother as he picked the young boy up and hugged him before putting him down again. "I'm so happy that you're here again. Man, you can't imagine how boring it gets with only mom at home…" After that Charlie trailed off as he finally noticed Moody.

"Oh, Charlie that is Moody, my best friend. Moody meet my younger brother Charlie." „Hey Charlie."

„Hi Moody, you a Slytherin like my brother?" Smirking Moody just nodded. At this Charlie groaned while smiling at them playfully. „Great I'm stuck with to Slytherins."

„And here I thought that I'll show you some new Quidditch moves today but if you have anything against Slytherins then…"

A slightly panicked look made his way on Charlie's face. "No, that's not what I meant. I.. I.. It's just that …"

"I know. Don't worry." Kaden said ruffling Charlie's hair before heading inside the mansion.

He had barely stepped through the front doors when Kaden felt himself drawn into a hug. Looking startled Kaden soon relaxed. It was Rose.
"It's good to see you Kaden. How are you? It's been so long since we've last seen each other…"

Smiling Kaden looked at her trying to loosen her arms that still held him in a dead-lock.

"I'm fine, Rose."

Looking at him sceptically for a moment Rose finally nodded and let him go only to draw a shocked Moody into a hug.

"And you must be Alastor." She began with a smile. Chuckling at Moody's frown Rose shook her head slightly.

"Don't frown like that, Alastor is such a nice name."

"I prefer to be called Moody, ma'am." Rose just nodded.

"Of course you do, Alastor. Now Kaden, would you be a dear and show your friend to your room. Your father and I thought that the two of you would want to room together."

Nodding Kaden grabbed Moody's arm and pulled him along, eager to get everything done so that he could finally head outside to fly around for a while.

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Soaring through the sky on his broom Kaden smiled slightly as Charlie tried to keep up with him.

Stopping in mid-air Kaden waited until his brother had pulled up to him.

"Alright, Charlie, from what I've seen you're pretty good. What position do you want to play?"

"Chaser." Came Charlie's answer immediately. Nodding Kaden smiled brightly.

"Alright, then watch closely because I'm going to show you a few moves the chasers from my old team could do. They invented most of the moves themselves."
And so Kaden began to show Charlie some of the moves and manoeuvres he had seen the three Gryffindor chasers from his time do during their practises and games.

Meanwhile on the ground Moody watched them fascinated for a while until he just shrugged and went to the broom shed.

"Nice of you to join us, Moody." Kaden called out as Moody joined them in the air.

Shrugging Moody flew towards the three hoops and took up his position in front of them.

"Well, let's see what you can do. I'm ready when you are." Moody called out.

Exhausted and sweaty from their impromptu Quidditch training the three boys walked back towards the mansion. Looking at Moody, Kaden could only smile. He had never thought that Moody would be a good Keeper, actually he had never thought that Moody could play Quidditch, well at least not the Moody from the future.

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Later that day found Kaden and Moody standing next to each other in Kaden's room. In front of them stood a smiling Ben Potter with two still steaming goblets held in his hands.

"Alright boys. As you have finished your Occlumency and Legilimency lessons in under a year I have decided to start your animagus lessons now. The potion in the goblets is called the Revealing Potion. Do you know what it does?" Kaden nodded while Moody shook his head indicating that he had never even heard of the potion.

Ben just nodded indicating that he had expected their respective responses.

"So Kaden, do you want to explain it?"

Sighing Kaden shrugged. "I think I'll pass. You have the honour of explaining it to Moody."

"Alright then, this potion really is quite ingenious, Moody. Basically it tells you what hidden abilities you have. For example if you have the ability to become an animagus it will reveal this ability to you."

"And what if we have more abilities?" Moody suddenly spoke up interrupting Ben who just smiled at the eager look in Moody's eyes.

"Good question Moody, now if you have more abilities then those will be revealed too. Now, are you willing to drink this potion?"

Both boys nodded and took one goblet each from Ben. Without wasting another moment Kaden gulped his potion down. As he had expected it tasted awful.

Gagging a bit he waited for something to happen. He was about to ask Ben if he was sure that the potion had been brewed correctly when suddenly everything started to spin around him going faster and faster with each passing second until everything went black and Kaden's by now unconscious body fell to the floor.

Kaden…

Everything was black and dark. It seemed as if he was in a black void. Looking down at himself he could see that he wasn't hurt. Looking up he wondered if this was supposed to happen when suddenly a form began to appear in front of him.

At first Kaden couldn't recognise what it was but slowly the form began to shape itself into another person… no it wasn't another person it was an exact replica of him.

Gaping slightly at his doppelganger Kaden watched in amazement as the other slowly changed into a magnificent wolf with pure white fur and emerald green eyes. The wolf was looking directly at Kaden who could only stare in awe at the animal in front of him.

Looking at the wolf Kaden suddenly gaped as his brain registered that he was the wolf, that it was his animagus form.

The wolf nodded as it could see the comprehension in Kaden's eyes and slowly changed back into Kaden's doppelganger.

Wondering what would happen next Kaden was surprised when his doppelganger began to change again. Not into another animal. No nothing so easy.

His doppelganger was shortening and lengthening his hair and even changing its colour in a matter of seconds but not only that also the facial structures were changing.

Before he could think about what had just happened everything went black again and Kaden felt himself waking up again.

Groaning slightly Kaden opened his eyes again. He was lying on the soft green carpet on the floor of his room.

Looking around Kaden could see Ben and Moody talking a few feet away from him.

"Hey Kaden are you alright? You were out for longer than I was. What happened?" Moody asked him while rushing over to his side.

Shaking his head slightly Kaden pushed himself up and carefully stood up. He had never thought that Moody the war hardened auror he had met in his own time would be such a mother hen when he was concerned. On the other hand it warmed Kaden's heart to know that he could count on Moody to stand by his side through thick and thin. Smiling slightly he told Moody that he was fine. Nodding Moody stepped to the side to allow Kaden some room.

"So are you an animagus, son? You must be because you were out for so long." Ben said while he joined Moody at Kaden's side.

"Yeah, I'm an animagus but…" At that point Kaden trailed off frowning slightly. Was what he had seen true. Could he really be a metamorphmagus? But then again the Revealing Potion couldn't be fooled and didn't lie. Sighing again Kaden looked up at Ben and Moody again.

"Kaden?" Moody asked prompting his friend to continue talking.

"I'm an animagus and… and a metamorphmagus." He finished quickly looking down to the floor.

At first nobody said anything but then Ben pulled Kaden into a hug.

"Congratulations, son. It's really rare to have the gift of a metamorphmagus, it's even rarer when you are both a metamorphmagus and an animagus, but it can prove to be damn useful. Especially in the future… however far away that is for you son." Ben said with a smile.

"So what is your form?" An excited Moody demanded while patting Kaden in a brotherly way on the back.

Smiling now Kaden began to describe his form to Moody.

"Really? A wolf? Wow. Sounds great. I'm a feline animal by the way."
"Really? Well, which animal are you?" Kaden asked his friend still smiling brightly.

„I'm a cat with black fur."

While both boys were talking about their animagus forms Ben Potter was looking at them with a thoughtful expression on his face. After a few minutes however a mischievous glint entered his eyes and he cleared his throat.

"Well, I don't want to interrupt you two but I think nicknames are in order."
"Nicknames? In all honesty Professor Potter, why should we need nicknames, and why now?" A confused Moody spoke up while Kaden was just standing there with a smile on his face.

"Isn't it obvious Mr. Moody. You need nicknames for your animagus forms. And how often have I told you that when we are in privet you can call me Ben. Professor Potter or Mr. Potter makes me feel old."

"Which is basically because you are old. You know denying the truth doesn't make you younger." Kaden said while quickly moving out of his fathers reach so that Ben couldn't reach him.

Facing the glare Ben was sending him with a huge smile of his own Kaden shrugged. "What? It's the truth."
This time it was Moody who swatted Kaden on his head. Glaring at his friend Kaden crossed his arms and began to pout. "Traitor."

At this all three of them burst out laughing.

"Well what about our nicknames?" Moody suddenly spoke up after he had been able to calm down again and stop laughing.

"Thank you Moody, I nearly forgot about those nicknames. But don't worry I have it all planned out already." A smirking Ben Potter told both boys. Gulping Kaden hoped that Ben had at least chosen acceptable names.

"Alright, Moody you will be known from now as Khan."

"Kahn?" Moody asked while Kaden shook his head slightly indicating that he had no idea how Ben had come up with that name.

"Boys don't you ever listen in your history class?" Receiving no answer except Kadens "Well, duh?" Ben sighed dramatically.

"Well, alright I can't fault you for that. It's Binns after all. Alright the name Kahn comes from Genghis Kahn who was one of the most powerful and successful military leaders in history. Mongol emperor? Ring any bells now?"

"Wow." Moody said while Kaden sighed slightly.

"You know, you could have just told us this from the beginning. Of course we know who Genghis Kahn was, who doesn't. Now what name do you bestow on me, oh wise one." With that said Kaden looked at his father expectantly.

"Sure thing my son. By the way I like the 'oh wise one' part best." Groaning Kaden shook his head slightly hoping that Ben would finally tell him what his nickname would be.
"Kek."

"Kek?" Kaden asked confused while Moody just shrugged indicating that he too didn't have a clue as to what it meant.

Smiling brightly Ben nodded. "Yup. Kek was the name of an Egyptian god. The name means darkness but Kek was also known as the bringer of light."

Looking thoughtful for a while Kaden smirked slightly.

"Bringer of light, eh?"

"Yup."

"Alright, then I'll be Kek from now on." Kaden said smiling slightly. The more he thought about it the more he liked his new nickname.

"So when are we starting our animagus training?"

Looking thoughtful for a moment Ben Potter finally shrugged.

"How about I give you the introduction now and we'll continue with the real lessons tomorrow. Let's say we meet everyday an hour before breakfast which starts at 8 by the way and then after breakfast you'll be working on your metamorphmagus ability for another hour. After that you're free to do as you please."

Receiving two nods Ben smiled at them before continuing.

"Alright boys. The animagus transformation is actually not as difficult as some people make it out to be." Ben Potter said while he was pacing in front of Kaden and Moody who were listening to him with rapt attention.

"The most important thing is that you have to know what your animagus form is, which both of you do. The rest is rather simple. You just have to call your animagus form to yourself and then merge with it. After merging with it you'll only have to will yourself to become the animal…" Ben went on outlining that it wouldn't be easy to transform into the animal even if they had merged with their animagus forms and that they shouldn't lose faith when they couldn't transform immediately.

Tuning Ben out after a while Kaden glanced at Moody who was trying hard to look like he was paying attention but was in truth trying not to fall asleep because of Ben's rather boring lecture about the dangers of becoming an animagus.

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Kaden was soaring through the sky on his Cleansweep 3. How he loved flying. It had been a week since the holidays had started and for the first time in his life Kaden could say that he was greatly enjoying himself.

Like Ben had promised them he had begun to teach Kaden and Moody how to transform into their animagus forms. They still hadn't made a lot of progress but that only caused both boys to practise their transformations even harder.

Kaden's metamoprhmagus training was hard work but he thought that it was going well. At the moment he still couldn't do much. Only change the length of his hair at will and to get the results that he wanted he still had to concentrate long and hard. It was tedious work but Kaden could see how it could prove useful to him in the future.

Sighing happily Kaden went into a dive. However when he saw Moody running towards him from the house he pulled out of the dive again and landed softly on the ground.

"Kek, Ben send me. He needs to talk to you. It's urgent." Sighing Kaden picked up his broom and followed Moody back to the house. They had started to call each other using their nicknames at one point during the week and now it had nearly become second nature for them to do so.

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Ben was standing in his study looking out of the window with a thoughtful look on his face when Kaden entered.

"Father?"

"Ah Kaden, it's good to see you." Without turning around to face Kaden Ben continued.

"I had a call earlier. It was from Horris."

"Greystone?" What did his potions master want from him? They had decided that Kaden could relax during the holidays and that they would continue his apprenticeship at the beginning of the next term.

"Yes. He told me some rather interesting news. Of course it's your decision in the end… But then again I'm sure that you would agree…."

"Dad! Please just tell me what this is about!" Kaden growled out interrupting his father who still seemed to be lost in his own thoughts.

At this Ben turned around looking sheepish. "Sorry. It's just… Alright. As I said Horris called me earlier. Apparently he told his old friend Heron Moon about his new apprentice. To make this short Moon has taken an interest in you and wants to be one of the two Potions Masters who will oversee your mastery."

Hearing this Kaden could only gape. "Moon…. Are you sure that he said Heron Moon… he's…"
"Yes, Kek. I know who Moon is and yes it is indeed the famous potions master I am talking about. Now as I said Moon wants to be one of your examiners. There's only one problem. He can only be there during the coming Christmas holidays."
Hearing this Kaden looked up sharply. Christmas holidays.

"Christmas Holidays? But that's only a few short months away. That's… I won't be ready by then. I thought I would take the test after my NEWTs… That can't be right."
However looking at Ben Kaden knew that he had heard it right and that it also meant what he thought that it meant. He would have to take the Exam of Mastery during the Christmas holidays.

"Well?" Ben began to prod him.

"Well what?"
"Well, are you or are you not taking your test during the Christmas holidays?"

Shrugging Kaden looked to the floor. "I don't know. I mean I'm not sure that I can pass the test at the moment…"
"No problem there. Horris has offered to teach you each day for the rest of the summer break. I think he said something about stepping your studies up a pace and then you'll be ready for the test in no time at all."

"Alright I'll do it." As soon as the words had left his mouth Kaden couldn't help but have a feeling that he had just doomed himself. How right he was.

Early the next morning at four o'clock to be exact Kaden was rudely shaken awake. Groaning Kaden looked up only to see a smiling Horris Greystone standing next to his bed.

"Morning Kaden. Good, you're awake. Ben allowed me to use the Potter potions lab for your lessons. I'll meet you there in ten minutes. Don't be late." With that Greystone disappeared again leaving a still sleepy Kaden behind. Sighing, he slowly dressed into some comfortable clothes before heading out of his room as silently as he could. Moody was after all rooming with him and he didn't want to wake his friend up.

The Potter Potions lab was situated in the cellar of the huge mansion and only contained the best and newest equipment as well as an always stocked selection of rare and hard to get potions ingredients.

Bracing himself for what was to come Kaden pushed open the door leading to the lab and entered. Greystone was already there preparing a standard sized pewter cauldron.

Looking up at the still bleary eyed Kaden Greystone smiled brightly.

"Ah good morning again Kaden. I thought that it would be best if we started our lessons as soon as possible. Christmas isn't far away. By the way your exam will be held on the 26th of December."

Nodding his head Kaden joined Greystone in front of the cauldron awaiting his instructions. He couldn't believe that the man seemed to be so happy and awake at this ungodly hour of the day.

"Alright from now on we'll be working more focused. You should already know a great deal more about potions than your ordinary witch or wizard. Moreover you should already have a better understanding of the different ingredients and how they react. As you can see I have already laid out some ingredients as well as a cauldron for you. Now I want you to brow me a Pepper-up Potion. You'll have two hours to complete this assignment."

Nodding Kaden looked down at the ingredients Greystone had lain out for him and frowned slightly. A few ingredients needed for this potion were missing instead some others were lying on the table.

"Ah I see you have already discovered that not everything you need is available for this task. Well, you want to become a potions master don't you. Well, then think like one and work like one. No potion is impossible for a Potions Master."

With that Greystone left him alone in the lab. Sighing Kaden ran a hand through his hair.

What Greystone had said made sense somehow and if he remembered it correctly then this exercise was also a part of his exams.

Deciding to give it a try Kaden began to look over the ingredients more closely writing them down on a piece of parchment. That done he made a list outlining the ingredients needed for the pepper-up potion. Lastly Kaden went over the ingredients that weren't available for him and tried to find substitutes for them among those that were available.

Two hours later the door to the lab was opened again and Greystone entered smiling slightly as he could see Kaden leaning against one of the walls staring into the air.

"Given up already?" Greystone chirped happily. He knew from his own experience that those kinds of exercises took some getting used to and could be frustrating in the beginning.

"Nope." Shaking his head Kaden stepped towards the Cauldron which was filled with pepper-up potion.

Smirking Greystone nodded. "This might actually be possible. Good work Kaden. You're free to go for now. I'm expecting you here again after dinner."

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A tired Kaden made his way up to his room from the Potions lab. Greystone hadn't been lying when he had told Ben that he would step the apprenticeship up a bit.

Kaden could barely lift his arms because of all the stirring he had had to do. Moreover his left hand was bleeding slightly because he had cut himself while preparing some ingredients. Of course Horris had refused to heal his hand and had only yelled something like. "If you are stupid enough to hurt yourself you'll have to live with it." at him.

The past hours had been pure torture. Not only had he been required to brew a countless number of potions, no. Greystone had also taken it upon himself to drill him with questions about ingredients and potions while Kaden was brewing. Of course the questions never matched the potion he had been making at the moment.

Dragging himself towards his bed Kaden was about to let himself fall into it like dead when he noticed that Charlie was sleeping there.

Shaking the younger boy softly Kaden didn't have to wait long for Charlie to wake up.

His younger brother was looking at him through sleepy eyes but as soon as his young mind registered who had woken him up Charlie launched himself at Kaden hugging him. "Kaden!"

Ruffling Charlie's already unruly hair Kaden smiled tiredly at his brother.

"Hi Charlie. Mind telling me why you are here?"

Looking down Charlie shrugged. "I just wanted to see you, I guess." Sighing Kaden sat down on his bed trying not to fall asleep now. Because of his animagus training and his apprenticeship Kaden hadn't been able to spend a lot of time with Charlie.

Smiling tiredly at his brother Kaden ruffled Charlie's already messy hair.

"You know, I'm sorry that I haven't spend a lot of time with you in the past few days." Kaden began slowly watching Charlie as he smiled up at him.

"No problem, Kaden."

"So what can I help you with?"

"Can you tell me about Hogwarts?" Charlie suddenly blurted out. Smiling slightly Kaden nodded slightly. "Sure thing Charlie but not today. Tomorrow."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

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Pacing in his room Kaden growled quietly. It was the beginning of the third week of the summer holidays and he was no-where nearer to become transform into his animagus form than during his first lesson. Alright he had already merged with his animagus form but somehow he seemed to be unable to transform into it yet. It felt as if something was missing.

On a lighter note he had finally perfected his metamorphmagus abilities. After some experimenting he had decided on a new look and had settled on short messy black hair with silver streaks in it and dark forest green eyes. Alright he had to admit that he now looked a lot like he had in his own time but there were still differences in his appearance.

Moody who was sitting on his bed was watching Kaden with a smile on his face.

"Come on Kek, relax. Normally it takes up to two years to become an animagus."
"Yeah, because they normally have no clue how to find out what their animagus form is, Kahn." Kaden growled slightly.

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"Why can't I transform into my animagus form, dad?" Kaden asked Ben later that day.

Sighing Ben shook his head. "I don't know Kaden. Maybe you are trying too hard. Maybe you are trying to force the transformation. You can't force it the first time." Nodding Kaden ran a hand through his hair. "Alright, thanks."

"Kaden?"

"Yes?"

"How is your mastery coming along?" Sighing Kaden shrugged slightly. "I don't know. Greystone doesn't tell me anymore what he thinks of my work. The only thing I know is that he is different now."

"Different?" Ben said frowning slightly.

"Yes, I think it has something to do with Heron Moon. I mean Moon and Greystone are the leading Potions Masters of this time and if Moon finds a fault with my potions during the exam it will reflect back on Greystone. He has a rather short temper nowadays and flips at every mistake I make. Mind you, I try to keep them at a minimum but I'm not perfect you know."

Nodding Ben smiled slightly at his son. "Alright then, I think I'll have a talk with Horris."

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July 31st dawned brightly and to Kaden's dismay Greystone had woken him up well before dawn. Apparently Kaden not even Kaden's birthday wasn't a good enough reason for Greystone to cancel their morning potions session despite the fact that it was Kaden's seventeenth birthday.

Sighing Kaden stirred the mild healing potion ignoring Greystone as the man circled him watching him work like a hawk.

Ignoring Greystone. Now that was something Kaden had become good at. He barely noticed that Greystone was with him in the lab nowadays only paying enough attention to his surroundings so that he would be able to hear the random questions Greystone fired at him while Kaden brewed the potion.

"Good work, Kaden." Greystone said after inspecting the potion totally oblivious to the stunned Kaden. Greystone hadn't been satisfied with Kaden's skills since they had taken up their lessons during the holidays. Nodding slightly Kaden looked at Greystone.

"Thank you, sir."

"Sir, can I ask you a question?"
"You already have, but you may ask me another one." A smirking Greystone said as he turned to face Kaden with an expectant look on his face.

"Do you think that I can pass the Mastery Exam?"

"Not yet. By the time Christmas comes around you should be able to pass it with flying colours if you continue to work hard. Now off with you, your father wants to talk to you in the living room and don't forget to come back after dinner."

Greystone said as he shooed Kaden out of the lab.

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"Happy Birthday, Kaden!" The shouts assaulted Kaden's ears as soon as he stepped into the living room after his morning potions session.

Smiling Kaden waited patiently as Rose hugged him.
"You're all grown up now, Kaden." She muttered as tears welled up in her eyes.

"Congratulations, Kaden." Ben said patting Kaden on the back.

"Happy birthday, mate." Moody said stepping forward and hugging Kaden with one arm.

"Happy birthday, brother." Charlie yelled as he beamed at Kaden.

"Presents or cake?" Rose asked him after they had all congratulated him.

Feeling a bit overwhelmed because it was the first birthday he would celebrate with his family Kaden shrugged.

"Ah, come on now Kaden. Can't be so hard to decide." Ben said smiling at him.

"Alright, then…. presents." Kaden said with a smile on his face.

"I knew you were going to say that, my boy. Go on open them." Ben said as he motioned towards the pile of presents that was lying on the desk.

Opening the first present Kaden gasped slightly. It was a black leather jacket. Running the tips of his fingers over the smooth material Kaden smiled as he could see the image of a white wolf on the back of the jacket.

Putting it on immediately Ben nodded. "I thought that you might appreciate it, Kek. It is charmed to grow with you and has a few protection charms on it that should ward off minor spells." Ben said.

Thanking him Kaden opened the next present.

"That's from me and your father." Rose said as Kaden began to leaf through the book about basic auror field work he had got.

"This one is mine." Moody said as Kaden opened another present. In it was a book. Reading the title Kaden had to smile. "A thousand spells to make the life of your enemy a living hell, by Horatio Bane? Thanks Moody, I think I know someone who I could test the spells on." Kaden said looking at Moody with a smirk.

"Now mine, now mine." Charlie said jumping around enthusiastically. Ruffling his brother's hair Kaden opened his last present a box full of sweets.

Smiling Kaden was about to thank everyone for their presents again when suddenly an owl carrying three letters flew through the window.

Their Hogwarts letters had arrived.

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So that was it. Chapter 7 is done. What do you think? Like it? Hate it?

Second half of the holidays coming up in the next chapter and we'll get to see Riddle again. I'm working on it already so it should be finished soon.

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