DISCLAIMER: -sighs- No more of this please

HIDDEN CHANGES

Chapter 12

Severus stood up, "I did"

Xavier ran at him and tackled him to the floor. "What did you do to it!?"

"Why should I tell you?" Snape snarled.

Alastor Moody walked over and poured Veritaserum down Snape's throat. "What does it do Severus?"

"The potion will make her able to decide what state she wants to be in. The side effect is that her temper is shortened significantly, she is more emotional, her strength has been increased, and she has a bad streak in her. Basically, whenever she loses her temper all of her ideals and morals go out the window. Your Granger would never use an unforgivable if you pissed her off. This Granger would never hesitate to use one if you pissed her off." Severus replied.

Xavier shook his half-brother, "Why would that bastard want that?"

"Your kind is much easier to handle when you tell them that none of their pack wants them because of their temper. A death eater didn't kill that Australian Kanima. We tricked the one we have in custody that your pack betrayed them. Hatred can blind."

"How long does it last, you miserable piece of shit?" Alex yelled his blonde hair coming out of its restraint and falling to his shoulders.

"Until I come up with the cure…" Severus focused on Alex and smirk of realization came to the pale face of the Potions master, "How is mommy and daddy Alex? Oh wait they kicked you out!" Severus sneered.

Dumbledore yelled, "Severus Snape, stop with your snide remarks!"

Xavier punched his half-brother breaking his already crooked nose before running towards Hermione.

Professor McGonagall ran outside to help the students calm down and to escort them back to their rooms. "Lupin! Potter! Weasley! Black! Come with me I need you to help get the students inside." She gave them a withering look that said none of them could refuse and led them out to the students.

Hermione's screams got louder and she could hear Xavier yelling but she couldn't understand him. She saw the cloaked person and felt hatred form in her. "I hate that my nails are burning! I am so angry!" She turned to her friends yelling, "Why am I so angry?"

Bobby held her hands and was trying to calm her down while Alex cradled a crying Cassandra in his arms. Tanya was yelling at Madame Pomfrey to hurry with fixing her leg and Xavier was trying to get Hermione to focus on him.

"Hermione, you need to calm down okay? We are going to get you out of here."

"I don't want to leave Hogwarts! Don't make me." Hermione's ears were tingling and when she reached up to touch them with one hand she felt that she had her cat ears. She shoved Xavier with all of her strength and he went flying across the hall. Bobby tried to grab her but she tossed him to the side like a rag doll and Hermione started to run out of the hall.

Alex ran and gave Cassandra to Tanya, "Watch her," before he took off after the fleeing Hermione. She was running towards the grounds and Alex was gaining on her. She was a new Kanima and wasn't in shaped like Alex was. Alex caught her and pulled her to his chest whispering into her ear, "Hermione, you have to calm down. We will consider letting you stay if you calm down."

"Aww," they heard a sneering voice, one too familiar to both Alex and Hermione, "Look guys Mudblood, found a boyfriend! Watch out, I hear she is a real prude." Slytherin laughs erupted.

Alex looked down at the now extremely tense and angry Hermione murmuring, "Please let me handle this."

Hermione looked up at Alex and calmed down as Xavier turned the corner and ran to her pulling her into his arms instead.

Alex spun and turned to face his brother that he hadn't seen in eleven years. "Draco." Draco's eyes widened and his jaw dropped as he saw his disowned brother. Alex swung his arm around and punched Draco hard. Draco fell back onto his two cronies who caught him. "Don't ever call her that." Alex walked away from his brother not saying another word to him. Hermione calmed down seeing that Alex took care of what she wanted to do.

Bobby ran in with a limp, "Jesus Hermione that hurt!" Xavier looked to see Tanya holding Cassie's hand who when released ran to Alex. Alex picked up the little girl who held onto him.

"You look like that boy Alex."

"No, he looks like me, Cassie."

"Does your whole family look like girls?" Bobby asked.

"Shut up."

Xavier looked to the now calm Hermione, "We are going to leave here for a little bit. Alright?"

Hermione nodded mutely and wrapped her arms around Xavier. Xavier looked to Tanya, "You need to take everyone to you house. I need to settle things right now."

Hermione tightened her hold on Xavier at these words. Xavier looked down, "I have to go for now alright?" Hermione didn't move. Xavier looked at the four others and nodded for them to continue on ahead. "I will bring her when I am done."

Xavier watched as the four disappeared and he dragged Hermione to the Great Hall. Xavier walked to Dumbledore and sighed, "Will you be able to get Snape to work on a cure?"

Dumbledore nodded silently, "Xavier, I am sorry it came to this."

Xavier stiffened before reluctantly mumbling, "It wasn't entirely you fault. I should have cooperated with you."

Dumbledore looked to Hermione, "It seems our potions master got carried away with catching you. It seems he has made it where you will be more temperamental although you will be able to transform at will. We need you to be able to calm yourself. I am letting you take a small break. Since it is only Wednesday I am going to let you miss classes until Monday. I trust Xavier will have taught you how to control your emotions by then. I am sorry my dear for everything. We will get you fixed or my name isn't Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore."

Hermione looked at him and cocked an eyebrow, "Wulfric?"

Albus mumbled, "I didn't pick it."

Xavier nodded his head and took Hermione's hand before disappearing from Dumbledore's sight.

Dumbledore turned to his Potions Master and glared. "You better fix that girl."

Severus glared right back and held a tissue to the nose that Madame Pomfrey refused to fix.

It is a shorter chapter but the next chapter will be up by tomorrow! Thanks for your reviews they really get me in the writing mood! Please continue to review!

Mousie

aka Meg