DISCLAIMER: Well due to the fact that I am STILL a poor college student, I have come to the conclusion that I don't own Harry Potter or any other Characters… except Xavier…

HIDDEN CHANGES

Chapter 6

Hermione walked out to the corridor to find Xavier admiring Lavender Brown's obscenely short skirt. She sighed and shook her head before discreetly nudging Xavier with her foot to get him to follow. He looked up to her and nodded as they walked to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Once inside Hermione called to Moaning Myrtle. Ever since second year when Hermione had turned herself into a cat she and Myrtle had a loose friendship.

Myrtle leapt out of a toilet and squealed with joy. "Oh Hermione, I found a new way into the Prefect's Boy Bathroom! You will never guess who is in there now!"

Hermione sighed lightly before asking, "Who is in there Myrtle?"

"That super delicious looking Slytherin, Blaise Zambini! So any gossip for me today?"

Hermione smiled at Myrtle, as girly as Myrtle was she did have a fairly good eye for nice boys and well not-so nice boys. "Well actually I need you to keep a secret I am going to be in this bathroom often now since I am brewing something down in the you know where. You can keep me company if you want but I need you to make sure no one other that Harry and Ron knows."

Myrtle stared at Hermione blankly, "So no gossip yet?"

Hermione huffed finally saying, "I heard Lavender saying that Malfoy had a tattoo."

Myrtle gasped dramatically, "I think she is right! I thought I…" Myrtle looked over Hermione's shoulder, "Who is that? He isn't supposed to be here."

Hermione spun around to see Xavier sitting on a sink in his human form. "What are you doing?"

"I know her… I might as well say hello… Hello Myrtle"

Myrtle hummed to herself, "I know you. You look very familiar."

Xavier gave her a dashing smile, "I'll give you a hint, my name starts with an X and ends in avier"

Myrtle sat there for a moment before saying, "You were expelled for improper use of magic. I should turn you in but then my gossip buddy would be in trouble. Hermione watch out for him, he is a trouble maker."

Hermione turned to Myrtle saying, "Please don't tell anyone about this."

"Oh I won't, it will make Peeves have a field day if he knows Xavier is back and don't worry go ahead and make your potion. I am off to watch Blaise. Goodbye Hermione and Xavier." With that Myrtle dove into the toilet throwing water everywhere.

Hermione turned to Xavier yelling, "You were supposed to be keeping a low profile!"

"I changed my mind. They know I am here already but they don't know with whom I am here with. I might as well have some fun."

"You are risking so much with your 'fun'"

"Oh really what am I risking?"

"Oh I don't know, maybe, EXPOSING ME!"

"You are fine. Just pretend you can't see me and they will never know. I am going to harass some of my old schoolmates, just ignore me."

Hermione groaned knowing she wouldn't be able to talk Xavier out of this one. "Just don't do anything drastic okay?"

"That is fine by me. Now drink this potion so you don't hurt anyone." Xavier tossed her a small vial.

"Alright!" Hermione held her nose and drank the potion almost retching after she downed it in one gulp. "Time for class."

"What first?"

Hermione pulled out her schedule and smiled, "Defense Against the Dark Arts with Slytherins. That is so bittersweet, I want to go to that class but I am so irritated by those elitists."

Harry and Ron poked their heads into the bathroom to see who Hermione was talking to.

Harry looked around and saw a man disappear. "Who was that Hermione?"

Hermione snapped her head up, "Harry! Ron! You startled me."

Ron looked to her, "Was that Xavier, stalker guy?"

Hermione grumbled to herself and looked to the jaguar form of Xavier saying, "Yes that was him and he is being a prat!"

Hermione picked up her bag and went to leave the restroom only to feel Xavier holding onto her leg with his tail.

Harry and Ron watched in mild amusement as it looked like Hermione had been taking some sort of miming class over the summer. Hermione looked to the two boys frustrated, "He is acting like a child." With that said Xavier let go and she fell forward onto Harry and Ron knocking them to the ground.

Harry looked slightly irritated with this new positioning. He was sandwiched in between his two best friends and an extremely heavy bag was digging into his side. "Tell him to show himself."

"He doesn't ever listen to me!"

Xavier appeared in his human form, "I do occasionally, just not often. I can't let cubs boss me around, the pack would fall apart."

Ron shoved Harry off him and Xavier helped Hermione up off the ground.

"Now that I showed myself, I am going to back to my usual 'stalking' as you like to call it. Don't be late for DADA."

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Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked to their class and took their usual seats talking quietly. Hermione looked up and saw Xavier picking the chalk up with his tail.

"Oh dear Merlin, what is he doing?"

Harry leaned over murmuring, "Well you are the only one who can see him so I think that you are the only one that would know."

Professor Remus Lupin walked into the class followed by Sirius Black looking rather annoyed. "We will talk about it later Padfoot."

"Fine, I will stop by after your classes are done." And with that Sirius strolled out of the class room making sure to wink at the giggling girls.

Remus sighed and said, "Welcome to Defense Against the Dark Arts. I am not sure of you training since it has been a few years since I last taught you. Therefore, I am giving you a written test to see how you have progressed during the years."

Groans filled the class as he began to hand out the thick packets of parchment. "This is only to measure you knowledge on the subject. I don't expect anyone to ace this test but I do expect you to all do your best on it."

"Sorry Granger, not even mudbloods will get a perfect score," came from the back of the class where the Slytherins were sitting.

Lupin stated, "That word won't be tolerated in my class 5 points from Slytherin. Now get started."

Everyone started to work as Lupin sat in his chair. Hermione kept looking to make sure Xavier wasn't getting in trouble and everything was fine… for the first twenty minutes. Hermione looked up after hearing someone writing on the board. She saw Xavier drawing a picture on the board with the chalk he had in his tail.

Remus stared at the board curiously as a tree was drawn. "Who is charming the board? Everyone raise your hands so I can see them." All of the students raised their hands to show that they weren't the culprit. To Remus and most of the class's surprise, save Hermione, the drawing continued.

The class watched as a large cat was drawn in the tree and a wolf was drawn underneath growling at the animal it couldn't get to. Next a dog was drawn and then a stag with a rat on its back. When the picture was finished it started to move the large cat would dangle its tail in front of the wolf and pull it up when the wolf tried to get it.

In the corner of the board it was signed "Drawn By: XP aka Prince Jag"

Remus stared at the board quietly before laughing to himself. He looked at the class before dismissing them stating the test would be retaken another day when they weren't so distracted. The students filed out of the class except Hermione, Ron, and Harry.

Harry walked up to Remus, "I thought there were only four Marauders."

Remus looked over, "There were only four, Jag was a first year that we took in even though he was in Slytherin in our seventh year. He had a nasty brother who was rather cruel to him. He figured out my secret faster than Miss Granger. He was very smart… we lost track of him after he was expelled for hexing his brother so bad that he was sent to St. Mungo's. Very impressive considering that his brother was in my year. Not very nice, mind you, but still very impressive… He used to prank all the time too. That is why we got along so well." Remus stared at the board, "I am not sure if I should tell you this but, Dumbledore has been looking for him for quite some time now. You see Jag is a leader of…" Suddenly Remus was drenched in a downpour of water that came out of nowhere. "I assume he is in this room."

At this the chalk started writing again, P.S. You smell like wet dog.

So sorry it took me so long to update! I haven been very busy over the summer and I have been going out of town. Forgive me oh wonderful reviewers! PLEASE REVIEW! I have been having a difficult time motivating myself and I need your help to make me get going!

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Silent--Mousie

AKA Meg