I'm a bit disappointed in myself that despite having a week of snow days I didn't get any fanfiction writen until now. Sorry about that. Anyways, here's the third chapter of unexpected. It's more words than the other two chapters! Yay me?
Draco was getting anxious. It was a different kind of anxious than when he had been anxious to meet the unknown girl again. Because this time he knew her name, he knew where she lived. Wanda. Her name was truly quite beautiful and foreign. Over the past two weeks he had been going to the library and, after learning how to work the contraptions, had been using the computers to research everything he could about the Avengers and Wanda. He learned that the Avengers were a team of superheroes that strived to protect the world and the Wanda, her brother Pietro, and someone named Sam Wilson were the newest recruits. As for Wanda, he learned that her hero identity was Scarlet Witch and that she had telekinesis and telepathy. In a way she was a witch, out of place in a world afraid of magic. While her magic like abilities were much different from his it was still magic in a sense. If only the statute of secrecy didn't prevent him from telling her about his magic. Then he could show her that she wasn't as alone as she must feel.
The blonde wizard walked into the kitchen of the penthouse his father and him were using while in New York. He had only planned to grab an orange before going out to the library when he spotted the front page of the muggle newspaper his father was reading. The orange he was holding slipped from his hand, hitting the floor with a dull thud. His face had an expression of shock while his eyes had a gleam of despair.
Wanda Maximoff: The fault behind many deaths
Lucius looked up from the newspaper and frowned, "Draco, are you all right?" His tone was laced slightly with concern.
Draco didn't respond as he took the newspaper from his father. Lucius wasn't quite sure how to react as he watched Draco. Draco started reading the main article, which was about Wanda. Something had gone wrong on a mission she was on in Lagos, Nigeria. He could see where the newspaper was fudging things. It was clear really. Wanda had contained an explosion though inadvertently destroying a building. The media was exaggerating as it always did. Muggle media was no different from wizarding media it seemed. Wanda must feel terrible. Draco had to see her.
"Father," Draco said firmly, setting the newspaper down, "I demand you take me to the Avengers tower immediately."
Lucius was even more surprised that before, "Why would you want to go there? And I have no reason to be there."
"I don't care if you have a reason or not, I must go to see Wanda," Draco clenched his fists at his side, "She is alone, and probably afraid right now. I can't let her feel like that."
Lucius seemed to understand something that Draco had yet to notice. He didn't approve though. Wanda was by all means a muggle and if Draco was developing feelings for her, then it would ruin the pureblood status of the Malfoy family if allowed to get too far. Lucius had to play his cards right. If he wasn't careful, Draco would run away just to be with Wanda, "Very well," Lucius said coming to his final decision. He would allow Draco to see Wanda, if only to make sure the boy didn't run away.
Draco kept his happiness to himself as he quickly went out the door with Lucius trailing behind.
Finally, after what felt like eternity but was only twenty minutes due to traffic, they arrived at the Avengers tower. Draco spotted a few reporters at the front desk of the lobby trying to get interviews. Draco didn't care about them. They were simply in his way. So he walked right past them to a man he recognized from one articles he read. Rhodey was just trying to get to the elevator without being seen by the press.
"James Rhodes, War Machine. I have to see Wanda," Draco said firmly, having intercepted Rhodey. Draco spoke quiet enough that they wouldn't draw the attention of the reporters.
"Look, I don't know you kid. If you could step out of my way, that would be appreciated," Rhodey was confused to why this boy would want to see Wanda. He didn't trust the strange blonde one bit.
"I am 19 thank you very much and I am not giving up until I see Wanda," Draco was in all honesty being stubborn. But he had good reason to be so stubborn.
Rhodey was about to say something when Clint dropped down, quietly, from a nearby air vent. Clint had a tendency to pop up at just the right time. Or fall since he was usually coming from the vents.
"Come on Rhodey," Clint said, leading Draco and a very confused Rhodey towards the elevator, "Let the poor boy see his girlfriend," Clint was still very much set on Draco and Wanda currently dating even though they weren't.
Draco did all he could to try and keep his face from turning bright red, which failed on almost every level, causing Clint to snicker. Rhodey didn't know what to say in response and just gave up trying to say anything.
It was a quiet, awkward elevator ride to the floor with the living quarters for the Avengers. Draco stood the farthest away he possibly could from the other two men.
Finally they reached their destination and Draco quickly stepped out only to realize, Wanda wasn't in the living room or kitchen area and he didn't know where her room was. Clint chuckled as Draco stood there awkwardly, too nervous to ask where Wanda was. Clint, being mean, was just going to leave Draco there and Rhodey had to go to a different floor since Jarvis informed him Tony was elsewhere. Luckily for Draco, he wasn't standing there for long because a blue blur suddenly grabbed him and deposited him in front of the door that must've been to Wanda's room.
"Listen very carefully," Pietro said, his face stern yet there was clear worry in his eyes, "I want you to help Wanda feel better. If you hurt her in any way, I will phase my hand through your heart, understood?"
Draco nodded, a little frightened as he didn't know the full extent of Pietro's abilities. He didn't even know if Pietro could do what he was threatening to do.
"Good," Pietro nodded before running off and leaving Draco standing in front of the door to Wanda's room.
Draco took a deep breath and knocked. A soft yet familiar voice responded. "Come in."
Wanda was sitting on her bed watching the news. She looked up, excepting one of the Avengers to walk in. She hadn't been expecting Draco to come in. But there he was, his white blonde hair a bit of a mess, standing in the doorway. Wanda turned off the TV so he could talk.
"I heard what happened. I'm sorry the world views you this way. It's not right," Draco spoke gently as he walked over to Wanda and sat next to her.
"It is my fault. I am… different. I made a mistake and now they are afraid of me. I don't deserve to go back out there," Wanda said, not quite looking at him.
"No Wanda, you deserve to be happy. Not living in fear of what others might do because they don't understand. But I understand," Draco said. It would be a risk, involving breaking the statute of secrecy, but he remembered one of the places he had visited with his father after first getting to New York. Wanda would be safe there.
Wanda looked at him confused. How could he possibly understand? As far as she knew he was just a normal person. "I do not understand,"
"Wanda, do you trust me?" He asked her.
Wanda considered this for a moment. Right now, she possibly trusted her more than anyone else, "I do," She responded.
"Good. I'm sorry, but this might be a bit of a bumpy ride," Draco took her hand then apparated them both out of the tower.
Pietro had come to check on them only to watch the fading light of Draco apparating Wanda out of there. To say the least, Pietro was confused and upset. He was going to find his sister, even if it killed him.
I do hope this doesn't seem rushed or that I'm missing an details. I wasn't sure what to do for this chapter so this is how it turned out. It is getting into the main plot of the story but the plot is going to be very spread out over many chapters so at least that won't be rushed. As always, thank you everyone for reading, you can show your support by favoriting or following, although reviews are much more appreciated as it let's me know what you guys think about the story. Until the next chapter.
