DISCLAIMER: Do I really have to say it again?

This is a smaller chapter just to transition. I know it is short but I feel it needs to be separate from the chapter after it.

HIDDEN CHANGES

Chapter 7

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.

Remus sighed as Hermione did a drying charm on her poor Professor.

"Thank you Hermione, I need to speak to him momentarily but if you three would please inform Dumbledore that the leader of the Kanimas is indeed here on the grounds."

Hermione glanced at Xavier actually worried about what was going to happen. Would Xavier tell or not… Harry tugged on her robes to try and get her to leave and the three students left to go to Dumbledore's office.

Remus looked around the room calling out, "Get out here you lazy cat!"

"Shut it you stupid wolf. You can't even climb a tree." Xavier appeared sitting on Remus' desk casually looking at his fingernails.

"Xavier… What are you doing here?"

"I have to watch my newest cub. I finally have another magical Kanima after all of my others were destroyed."

"Destroyed?"

Xavier looked to Remus, "We are being exterminated. Just today another cub of mine was killed in Australia. I didn't even know there were Death Eaters in Australia. Another was attacked in Brazil and another was ambushed and barely escaped in Egypt. The one who was ambushed saw a man with as she said, 'the most beautiful golden locks she had ever seen.' I can give you a guess at who that was."

Remus sighed, "Who is you cub, I have narrowed it down to 7th year Gryffindors or 7th year Slytherins. You wouldn't be in the classroom unless you followed the student in."

Xavier jumped off the desk, "I could just be visiting you."

"I thought of that but…" just then the door burst open to reveal Sirius Black.

"Look Mooney, I have an idea to lure Jag out!" Sirius stopped short as he spotted Xavier who in turn raised his eyebrow.

"Why do you look so much better than us?"

"It is a perk that comes with being a leader. That and I am seven years younger than you are you aging dog. Tell me does your animagus form have grey hairs too?"

Siruis pulled out a mirror to inspect his hair when he realized, "You are such a liar."

Xavier smiled, "I know. I saw you flirting with the young girls today. You pedophile."

"I only flirt with the ones of age I don't touch anything under seventeen."

Remus snapped, "You shouldn't flirt with my students anyways! I think you are worrying Harry by hitting on Miss Granger."

"Oh Miss Granger is it now? If I recall she turns eighteen in September. She has turned into quite the looker. I was worried for her in her third year."

Xavier sat silently not liking how Sirius was talking about his cub.

Remus looked over at the brooding Xavier, "If you keep that scowl up you can rival your brother."

"Half-brother"

"Please don't do anything too terrible."

"Xavier, do it! He deserves it!"

"Padfoot cut it out!"

"Hmm, my cub has class in ten minutes. I should go find it."

"You refer to your cub as it?"

"Only when I don't want people to know the gender do I refer to it as it."

Sirius leaned over invading Xavier's personal bubble, "You don't trust us?"

Xavier leaned away from the intruder grumbling, "No, I don't trust you at all with secrets. I am sure Remus can keep a secret, but not from the beloved Headmaster."

"Watch it Xavier, my loyalty lies with Albus." Remus warned. "You gave him no choice but to expel you. You wouldn't even apologize."

"I don't blame Jag for not apologizing Remus. That git had it coming."

Xavier looked at his watch, "I have to get going. Please tell your Headmaster that he shouldn't bait my new cub. It is a rather feisty one. Always does its duties very quickly. I must be going I don't want my cub thinking I am giving away the secret."

Remus and Sirius watched as Xavier headed towards the door and turned to say. "I have a feeling that the next class I attend will be very eventful. I am going to see someone I haven't harassed in a long time."

"What class is it? Please say it is with Madame Minerva," Sirius smirked.

"No not that class." Xavier smirked as he opened the door. "I am off to Potions, with my dearest half-brother Severus Snape." With that he disappeared and the door shut behind him.

I know it is short but I just needed it to transition. Please review and I will get the next chapter up as soon as possible

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SilentMousie

aka Meg