OH MY GOSH I am on a roll! Another chapter for everyone! I managed to squeeze this out before I go back to my hometown for the holidays. Anyways, MANY THANKS GUYS! I am a happy potato! I literally lost sleep over this chapter and ended up drafting the next one as well. Thanks again for all the views, favs, follows and reviews I am so happy!

So without further ado, I present you the next chapter!

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Warning(s): Alternate Universe
ChildFEM!Harry
Mentions of Child Abuse and Neglect

There's some scene of child abuse and swearing in this chapter. Just a little warning.

Rating(s): T
UnBETAed (I'm thinking of looking for a BETA for this story. Anyone interested?)

Disclaimer: I don't know Avengers nor Harry Potter. Avenger and Harry Potter belongs to Marvel and J.K. Rowlings respectively.

Chapter Three:

TONY

"Here you go kiddo." Tony said as he sat down on the crisp grass next to Adelaide. The girl beamed at him and gently took the steaming cup of delicious hot chocolate from his hands. "Careful it's still hot." Tony smirked, before blowing on his own cup of choco. Tony and Adelaide has been meeting on that same spot of the last couple of days. And Tony couldn't ask for more. The two of them became fast friends under the span of 48 hours, a record for anyone that was named Tony Stark. But who could blame him? Adelaide is a great kid and not the fact that Tony believes that this little girl is indeed her daughter.

He just needs to prove it.

He watched as the girl seating right next to him took a sip and smiled softly at the taste. "Good?" he asked.

"Yeah. I like hot chocolate. It's delicious. But I never get any at my relative's house." Adelaide said, her voice thinning down at the last bit, barely audible. Tony heard it though and a frown made its way to his handsome features. He took in Adelaide's appearance and committed it into his memory. He was pretty sure that her relatives are not treating her properly. I mean it would take a blind man not to see that. No six year old should have a body of a three year old. Adelaide was skinny as a stick. And don't get him started on the way she was dressed. Her clothes were no way appropriates her, worn and three times her size. And it was boy's clothes! Boy's clothes for pete's sake!A strong gust of wind swept through then making Adelaide tug on her sleeves before gripping her cup once again. But that's when Tony saw it. He could see hints of bruises littering her wrist and some from her lower arm. Tony resisted the urge to tug the sleeves down to see them. Seeing those bruises on Adelaide's skin made his blood boil. He wanted to ask badly, he tried once, yesterday to be exact but Adelaide just steered the conversation away. But he remembered how her overall demeanor changed, she was flushed, stuttering and her eyes kept darting from left to right. Everything about her actions rubbed him in the worst way.

"Hey Mr. Tony?" Adelaide turned to Tony and stared at him with her big green eyes.

"Yes Adelaide?" He turned to her and pried the empty cup of choco from her hands. He needed that for later.

"You never told me where you are from."

Tony blinked before grinning at her. He never told her that did he, well it never really turned up. "Well I am definitely not from this side of the world." Adelaide blinked at him, before tilted her head slightly to the side.

'Cute'. Tony thought. "I'm from the US. California, you heard of that place right? Lots of sun and sea." He said while making wild gestures with his hands.

"Yeah. I've read about it from my cousin's books." She scrunched her nose slightly. "He never reads those books."

Tony chuckled and pulled Adelaide closer to him, throwing his arm around the little girl's shoulder.

"This feels nice Mr. Tony…" Adelaide mumbled, before letting out a soft contented sigh her eyes dancing with glee as she watched the leaves of the willow tree sway with the wind. Tony's eyes softened after hearing Adelaide. He couldn't stop himself from leaning over the girl and pressing a kiss on the side of her head. "Nice huh? I think so too." He pulled Adelaide closer and the two of them just sat there watching the sun as it sets.

He glanced at the empty cup of choco and pursed his lips. He needed to check.

He needs to be sure.

…

"Sir I have it." Happy said as he puts a small paper bag in front of Tony. As always the man still hates being handed things. He claims that it's a pet peeve, but Pepper thinks it his eccentricity rearing its head. Tony was focused on his Stark Pad doing God knows what and just nodded at Happy. "Thanks buddy, Uh can you patch in Pepper? I need to talk to her." Tony mumbled, before grabbing his phone from the table.

"JARVIS, you there?" Tony called. A disembodied voice came through the Stark Pad.

"For you sir. Always."

"Of course." Tony intoned. "J, I need you to look into the people that are living on Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Whining." It was good that Adelaide told him where she lived during one their 20 questions session that they loved to do whenever they are together.

"Running through database right now sir."

Tony grunted when his phone went off. He grabs the smaller piece of tech and walks out to his hotel room's terrace.

"Tony? Is everything alright?" Pepper's worried voice greeted Tony before he changed the call to a video one.

"Hey Pepper. I need you to do something for me okay? I've sent some DNA sample through JARVIS that you should have right now." On cue Pepper picked up her own Stark pad before looking back at him. "I just got it. What's this for?" she asked.

"Remember the little girl that I was telling you last night? Adelaide?"

Pepper nods from the screen. "She really does look like you. You think she's-?"

"I'm pretty sure Pep. But I want to be sure. I needed her DNA compared to mine so I can legally gain custody for her immediately." A dark look suddenly crossed the Stark's features. "I don't want her to stay with her relatives any longer. I don't think that she's being treated properly Pep. I saw bruises on her arms earlier!" Tony snapped, his breaths were coming out in puffs as righteous anger gripped him.

"Calm down Tony. I'll send this to one of our team and have them compare it. I'll send you the result as soon as possible." Pepper said, her voice soft.

Tony let out a frustrated sigh, before he rubbed his face with his hands. "I know it's just. When I saw them I felt so angry. Why did I feel angry? I never felt angry for anyone before! Well maybe except for you and Rhodey…" he grumbled out.

"Calm down Tony. Everything is going to be fine."

Tony chuckled humorlessly.

"Go get some rest Tony. I'll talk to you soon." Pepper smiled before hanging up.

Tony hummed. Yeah he needs that. Badly.

…

ADELAIDE

Adelaide can't remember the last time she felt this happy. Meeting Mr. Tony was one of the best things that ever happened to her. Sure she was shy around him when they first met but that's normal for little girls' right? Being shy around new people? Adelaide sure hope so. She and Mr. Tony talked about many things; he even treated her for some hot chocolate!

She hummed a tune as she walked back to her relatives' house. Nothing could damper her mood for the rest of the day. Mr. Tony told her that he will be waiting for her again in their secret spot again tomorrow! Adelaide can't wait.

Adelaide felt really happy when Mr. Tony called her with her name. Adelaide was a mouthful but she never hears her name much. Her relatives would either call her 'girl' or 'freak', not by her real name. There's something about way Mr. Tony says her name that it makes her tummy warm and all fuzzy on the inside. Yep, she liked Mr. Tony more because of that!

She remembered the sensation of when Mr. Tony's lips touched her head. Adelaide lifted her hand and touched the place where Mr. Tony had kissed him. Nobody ever kissed her. No one but Mr. Tony. She didn't know much about positive human contact, since she hardly gets any, but she knew that kisses are good right? She let out a soft giggle before walking again, this time she had a small bounce in her every step.

Her smiled froze and cold dread suddenly crept to her at the sight of Number Four. Her Uncle's car is already there. He was not due to return home for another hour or so. She quickly ducked into the small passageway towards their backyard and quietly slipped inside. She hoped that her Uncle would not see her.

"GIRL! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" Adelaide tensed when she heard her uncle bellow from the kitchen door. She slowly turned from the door to face her uncle and saw him sprawled on the kitchen island, a bottle of alcohol half empty in front of him. Adelaide gulped.

"J-Just outside uncle Vernon." She stuttered, her face rapidly losing it color as Vernon stood from the bar and lumbered towards her. He grabs her shirt and pulls her closer to him. The stench of alcohol from the man's mouth hit Adelaide making her slightly nauseous.

"IT'S YOUR FAULT!" Vernon screamed, he began shaking Adelaide violently from her shoulders before throwing her to the floor. Adelaide stared at her rampaging uncle with utter fear. He's going to hit her again! She pushed back the tears that are threatening to fall from her eyes; uncle Vernon didn't like it when she cried. He would hit her harder.

Adelaide's darted around her, searching for any sign of her aunt and cousin. They were not home yet. It's just her and uncle Vernon. No one would stop him when he gets to far. She started to shake, she quickly crawled to the corner of the kitchen between the stove and the refrigerator desperately trying to make herself small.

"GET BACK HERE YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING LITTLE PIECE OF SHITE!" Vernon bellowed again, waddling towards Adelaide. She didn't know what her uncle was talking about. Why was he so angry with her? She didn't do anything to him!

Adelaide whimpered when Vernon pulled her up from her spot. She trembled under the man's alcohol dazed eyes. He raised his big meaty hand struck her across the face. The impact along sent her little body to the floor. Adelaide cradled her now split lip as she backs away from Vernon.

"Uncle. Please! I'm sorry! I… I won't do it again!" Adelaide begged, tears where rolling from her eyes. But the man was not listening. He was just about the hit here where they here Dudley's voice whining from the front door. Vernon hauled her small body and sneered at her. "It's your fault. That's I'm getting demoted. It's your fault!" Vernon hissed before he dragged her towards her cupboard, almost ripping the door from its hinges before throwing her inside and locking her in.

Adelaide whimpered, she curled herself into a ball. She grabbed her dirty old blanket and muffled her tears with them. Her face hurts. She knew it's going to look bad tomorrow. Mr. Tony would see it and he will know how bad she was and he's going to leave her.

She didn't want Mr. Tony to leave her. She curled herself more, before falling asleep with only one person on her young mind.

"Mr. Tony…"

…

TONY

"Sir. I just finished running a background check for one Vernon Dursley." JARVIS voice woke Tony from his rather fitful nap. He heaved a jaw cracking yawn before sitting up from his bed. Tony took the Starkpad from its holder and read whatever JARVIS has for him.

"Vernon Dursley is a Sales Representative of a company that makes drills called Grunnings sir. He is due for a demotion after receiving complaints with sexual harassment from his co-workers. There also been a huge amount of sales discrepancies found in his department since he assumed his position as Sales Representative." JARVIS continued.

Tony yawned once again and quirked an eyebrow at the picture of the man flashed on his pad. The man was a size of a whale! How come the man was still alive with that amount of fat in his body is beyond Tony. "Grunnings?" he asked the AI.

"Grunnings Company contracted Stark Industries for their machineries in making drills sir."

"Hmmm. File that info for later JARVIS. What time is it?"

"It's exactly 09: 14 am Pacific Standard Time."

"Any news from Pepper?"

"I'm afraid not sir. But she did sent you an e-mail stating that the documents that you are asking will be made available early this evening sir."

Tony stalked his hotel room, rummaging through the kitchen and made himself a coffee. He looked up to Happy who was still dozing away in the sofa. "Alright J. Thanks."

"You're welcome sir."

…

PEPPER

"Here you are Ms. Potts. Everything is in that folder."

Pepper looked up from her desk and stared at the folder in front of her. This is it. Inside that folder is the DNA test that Tony wanted. She looked up at the man who was wearing a lab coat and stared at him. "I trust that you have handled this with utmost confidentiality? Mr. Stark would not be pleased if any of this goes out without his permission." Pepper informed the man.

The man shifts on his feet, nodding at her. "Yes Ms. Potts. I made sure to dispose of the documents, leaving that the only copy."

Pepper replied with a curt nod. "Alright. Thank you."

She quickly fires her laptop on and copied the documents from the flash disk inside the folder. She sent it to Tony's private server. Pepper didn't dare open the file. Tony should be the first on to see it, as much as she wanted to know as well. But she knew where she stood. She can only support the man whatever the results will be.

She leaned back to her chair after sending the file. She could feel her heart beating hard against her chest. Why was she so nervous about this? Probably because whatever the results will be, it's going to change Tony. She was sure of it. Her eyes traveled down to the folder and noticed a piece of paper peaking. She reached for it and held it. Pepper let out a small gasp, it was a picture of a newborn baby laying on top of woman.

A newborn little girl.

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YES! And another chapter hits the ground! It's roughly the same length as the previous chapter. But this chapter is more of a filler type. I just need to put something in between the story lines. About the the abuse scene, I hope I didn't make anyone uncomfortable. I actually writing that scene through memories. I really don't have any fond memories of being alone with drunk people... so yeh. It's a bit of a challenge writing that part but I managed to do it. I'm moving on.

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