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Hello! This is a new idea that I came up with when I was watching Iron Man 3 with my son. What would happen if instead of that little boy, Tony came across Hermione Granger that night in Tennessee? How would that change things? So, this is a crossover, that is obviously AU for Harry Potter, and mixed with the Avengers, time line is canon, everything else is obviously AU. This is short, and just a taste of what is to come.
Tony woke with a start. Sweat drenching him from head to toe. He glanced over at Pepper sleeping soundly next to him, sighing in relief that he managed not to wake her this time. It had been a few weeks since what the media had dubbed "The Battle of New York", and he was experiencing recurring nightmares about his near death free fall from the portal nearly every night since. He usually woke Pepper when he did, and that always led to her badgering him about talking about his problems, if not to her than to someone else, anyone else, blah blah blah. He just needed to focus on other things for a while. Near death came with the hero territory, didn't it?
Of course, he thought as he swung his legs over the edge of the bed standing up and quietly padding to the door. Two years ago the idea of aliens didn't cross my mind. He quietly shut the door behind him and walked down to his workshop.
"You're up late, sir, can't sleep?" J.A.R.V.I.S asked as Tony walked into the workshop flipping on lights as he moved.
"Well, you know, J.A.R.V.I.S, genius never sleeps. Can you pull up the schematics of the Mark VII? I think I need to make some adjustments for the next one."
"Sir, are you sure should be working on this now?"
"C'mon, J.A.R.V.I.S, I can't sleep, I need to focus on something. I just need to do a little bit of tinkering to calm my mind and get then I'll be able to get some sleep."
"Of course, sir."
The schematics for the most recent incarnation of his suit displayed on the screen in front of him. The same suit he was wearing during the Battle of New York, the same one he was wearing when he...
Tony took a deep breath, closing his eyes he willed his heart rate to slow back down to normal, and the queasy feeling in his stomach to dissipate. When he felt that he was back to normal, he opened his eyes. He needed to focus. He needed to make a better suit. A safer suit. One that could protect him and the world from anything that dared to threaten it. And what he learned a few weeks ago, that "anything" could include aliens and gods from other worlds. It would take a lot of work, but he would be ready for whatever came next. He would not be thrown off guard or surprised. He would be ready.
TSHG
Hermione smiled as she read the letter she received from Harry and Ginny that morning, updating her on the kids. She still couldn't wrap her mind around the fact that her friends were parents, even though James was eight years old already. It still seemed like it was yesterday they were all at Hogwarts, and now her best friend's child was just a few short years from starting there himself. It was mental.
She looked at the pictures Harry included, and she couldn't help but laugh. Harry must have included half a dozen photos and in every single one all three children were looking in different directions. There wasn't one where all three were looking at the camera. She really needed to make it back home soon and visit them. They were growing up way too quickly. The 'baby' was already two. She had no idea where the time was going. It seemed to continue speeding up, and she watched as her friends all started families and those families grew up. And she couldn't help but feel as if her life was at a standstill.
She moved around her house getting ready for the day, placing the photos on the counter. She would need to put those up in her office when she got home from work. She always made sure that all of the pictures that Harry sent of his kids were displayed in her office until the next set were sent. She was each of the kids' godmother after all. She may not be physically close to them right now, but she felt a great love and pride for them. She really needed to make it home soon.
She walked to her door grabbing her coat and bag. She locked the door and walked down to the sidewalk. She only lived a few blocks from her work so she walked every day, which made her feel good, like she was doing something good for the Earth. Plus, she still didn't have a driver's license. She smiled as she passed her neighbors. Everyone in her town was so friendly, it made her feel good about her decision to move here a few years back.
She walked up to the door of the building and unlocked the door, flipping the sign from closed to open. She walked over to the front desk and powered on the computer before taking a seat and pulling her book out of her bag and settling down to read. Being the only librarian in the small town of Rose Hill, Tennessee was not a very stressful job, and she expected it to be a very slow day.
What do you think? I have 16 more chapters written. I'm going to spread out updates to give me time to write new materials. Please leave a review, and let me know what you think so far!
