Keep Holding On

2nd Story to my: Snape's Daughter Series.

1. Even if it Breaks your Heart

2. Keep Holding On

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Avengers... although I do wish I did. :) Also any references made to ANY other Novel/Movie/TV Show IS NOT MINE I own nothing except Angelica and the plot.

Thank you for your review, Purple 'N' Blue Wings, it means a lot to me that you are still enthusiastic about the story.

Chapter 10

It was Christmas Break, and it had been a good week since Loki arrived. Angel had decided to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas with her friends. She had talked Loki into going back to Avengers Tower and spending the break there, as there shouldn't be much trouble if the ninety percent of the students had gone home, and Angel doubted that Draco was the Heir of Slytherin. But what Ron and Harry were saying about him it made her think that maybe Draco was the Heir. Either way it was the day that Hermione said the Potion was ready, Harry and Ron had changed into Crabbe and Goyle, Angel had not wanted to take the Polyjuice Potion so had opted in making sure that none of the Professors found out.

Sure enough Harry and Ron came back and had found Hermione in the bathroom stall, still. Angel had been trying to coax her out since the boys left but Hermione wouldn't open the the door. When Harry and Ron entered the three managed to talk Hermione into opening the stall door and that's when they saw that something had gone wrong. Hermione must have gotten hold of a cat's hair for Hermione was now looking like a cat. They got her down to the Hospital Wing and Madam Pomfrey had been more than willing to help.

By the end of the week Hermione was only having coughing fits to try and bring up hair balls. A few days after that, Hermione was back to herself. "Come on, 'Mione, why are you going to the library?" Angel groaned, as she followed her friend down towards the library.

"To see if I can get anything on the Monster." Hermione replies casually and Angel tagged along, mainly because Ron and Harry had decided to go and find Fred and George and Angel didn't feel like talking with the twins at the moment.

The two girls were going through old books when Hermione tore out a page and held it in her hand. She pulled out a mirror and looking into it, at the same time Angel did as well.

Loki was trying to beat Banner at a game of Chess, the Trickster God had taken a liking to the Midgardian board game and played it often with the other Avengers. Clint and Natasha had returned from their latest Mission and were bickering over a gift to get for Angel. Tony was trying to get at the bar while Pepper, had made sure to lock the cabinets and hide the liquor with a simple statement of, 'You drink everyday, you can give it up for one day.'

Thor and Steve were playing Call of Duty on the large flat screen Television, Thor making loud comments every time he hit the wrong buttons, causing him to die. Steve had picked up on the Game, only every once in a while having difficulty and having to ask Tony for help. Remus, was the quiet one, he read the Daily Prophet at the Dinning Room table.

Loki went to move his piece but suddenly froze, sitting up straight and his eyes having a glassy distant look to them. When his eyes returned to normal he looked straight at Thor. Thor had frozen as well, and the two Gods looked straight at each other, neither saying a word. Loki was gone without a single word. When Clint looked over and asked, "Thor?"

Thor's only response was, "Angel..." And with that his mighty hammer was in his hand and he was moving to the balcony. Before anyone could stop him there was a crack of lightning and the God was gone.

Loki and Thor landed in Dumbledore's Office. Loki looking calm and collected while Thor looked ready kill any potential threat. The elderly wizard at the desk looked up through his half moon spectacles before asking, "And who are you?"

"Loki Laufeyson, God of Mischief." Loki presented himself. Neither Thor or Loki had noticed they had arrived in their Asgardian Battle Suits. But it was clear that the elderly wizard seemed surprised.

"Thor Odinson, God of Thunder, and Prince of Asgard." Thor stated his whole title, making sure the old Wizard knew just who he was dealing with.

The door to the Headmaster's office swung open as Severus Snape, yes Loki remembered his name, arrogantly walked into the room. "Miss Barton and Miss Granger were found in the Library, sir... petrified."

Loki narrowed his eyes at this and it was clear the Potions Master recognized the God of Mischief. "Why do you think I am here, Mr. Snape? I already know min lille engel is in trouble." Loki scoffed arrogantly, but kept Thor in check with a warning look.

"Mr. Laufeyson, I assure you we will have Miss Barton and her friend un-petrified as soon as possible." Dumbledore replied calmly.

"May we see her?" Thor asked, Loki knew Thor was holding back his loud booming voice and was grateful that his brother had finally learned that not everyone wants to have their eardrums blown out.

Dumbledore looked at Snape and gave him a now and Snape led them out of the Headmaster's office.

Once in the Hospital Wing Snape left them and Thor led the way towards Angel's bed. Her eyes were wide open in fear and Thor felt awful for not being able to have been there to take down the beast that did this to her. Thor heard Loki hiss in Norwegain, "Jeg kan ikke tro at jeg ikke ser dette kommer! Jeg burde ha kjent noe ville skje! Jeg ble lurt ut av henne ved bare et barn, så hun kunne gjøre Odin bare vet hva og på toppen av det hele er hun nå livredd." (I can not believe I didn't see this coming! I should have known something would happen! I was tricked out of her by a mere child so she could do Odin only knows what and on top of it all she is now petrified.)

"Loki... You couldn't have possibly known." Thor said looking to his brother. Before asking, "Is there anyway you can possibly wake her?"

Loki looked at Thor before looking straight at Angel, Thor could see Loki's concentration. But he also saw the hope in Loki's eyes fall as well. "No. I can not break through the fear."

"Could you look into her mind?" Thor asked, he remembered Remus mentioning that Witches and Wizards could do that. He wondered if his brother could as well. But saw Loki look at him for a moment.

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Loki concentrated again on Angel, this time mainly on just her mind. If he could just get to it for even a few seconds he might be able to see what had caused this. But as he slowly broke down each wall that was made of pure fear, he realized something. Pain... He was experiencing pain, as he managed to break through another wall of fear it hit him. He ignored it, breaking yet another wall of fear, and the pain slowly becoming intolerable. He quickly tried to back track, safely as to not mess up her memory. But cried out in pain, he couldn't describe what it felt like but he knew if he didn't back out quickly he knew he would feel as if he was just tossed around by the Hulk... again. He tried to get his mind out but it was like something was holding him there. He could faintly hear Thor trying to talk to him calmly but it was like Loki was stuck. He could move his mind forward to break the next wall nor could he get out of her mind.

Loki saw flashes of his own past. Where Thor and him were young and laughing, where him and Thor were talking and him telling his brother that he only ever wanted to be his equal. He saw himself lie to Thor when Thor was banished, he saw himself trying to take over Midgard and failing, he saw other memories he had tucked away, not wanting to resurface them. But he cried out again when he felt himself on the helicopter, captured by the Avengers and how Thor had grabbed him and practically threw him into the rocks. The pain was almost unbearable now, and he tried again to get out of Angel's head. But instead he found himself not in his own memory but one long forgotten by Angel, where he stood in a room and watched the red haired woman being killed while the hooded figured turned to the child. He heard Angel start screaming, and couldn't help her. He then was yanked out and thrown into another one of her memories, where she had first showed signs of having Magical abilities. The plates flew everywhere, but when one broke, he saw a shard go into her shoulder. He felt the pain as well and cried out again. He tried again to get out of her mind, but knew he had to be careful now as he was actually in her memories now, he didn't want to accidentally mess them up.

Loki couldn't hear Thor anymore nor did he know that he had collapsed to his knees, holding his head. He also had no idea that Snape and Dumbledore had both arrived when he cried out the first time, and were trying to work on freeing him from whatever grip had him trapped. Loki heard something though... it was faint as if a cry for help. He tried to locate it through the pain, but couldn't he only could make out the voice... but just barely. It was Angel's voice crying out for help. He tried to find her, find her mind's cell with which she was being held in. If he was lucky it was similar to the tessaract's work. But he couldn't find her. The pain became more intolerable before he was forced out of her mind and back into his own. He found himself standing now, supported slightly by Thor.

"Brother, you alright?" Thor asked, concern clearly etched into his voice.

Loki managed to say, "The... The memories."

Thor looked at Dumbledore and Snape, but before either wizard could move forward to help Loki made himself invisible, clearly not wanting help. Thor scowled slightly before looking at Angel and then back up to Dumbledore and Snape. "I wish to stay here, and be of any help that is needed."

Dumbledore seemed to hesitate before nodding and accepting the God's offer to help. After all how bad could it be to have a God help protect the School? At least while the Chamber is open anyways.

Thanks for reading! Please leave a review and let me know if you would like a Weasley Twin special chapter... and yes Loki would be a key part along with the Twins in that chapter.

~Time