Chapter 10: A New Place, A New Adventure

Whooo! Next chapter up and you didn't even have to wait that long. Thanks for the support and the large number of reviews made my day when I went to read them. You guys rock and I wanted to write the next chapter as soon as I read the reviews. Sorry to the people who just started to read the story. I need to fix the previous chapters, and if you were wondering I kept Dobby alive at first, but after a while I wanted to keep up with the story line (some requested I use Kreacher and not Dobby), so in this Dobby is not alive in this story. If you have any suggestions about a story I should write please let me know. I am currently writing a Batman spider-man one called Escape. Thank you and enjoy!

[Harry]

I was packed and ready, I called for a taxi. I think it would look suspicious if I showed up with a suitcase of shrunken items and when you look in the room there is so much more than I brought with me. So I had to disassemble all of Teddy's things. That includes his high chair, his crib, and his play pen. And if I am going in a taxi, then that also means I have to pick up Teddy's car seat and put away his stroller.

"Uh!" I ran my hand through my mussed up hair and sighed looking out the window in wait for the taxi to arrive. There are so many hassles with living in the muggle world that could be solved with a wand and a flick of the wrist.

A good 20 minutes later and the taxi pulled up to the front of the cottage.

Beep! Beep Beep! The man in the car honked, signaling his arrival.

I opened the front door and he exited his vehicle. He was a tall slender man with a thick beard that extended from his chin about 3 inches. He was dark skinned with slightly graying hair, but looked more of middle eastern descent. I waved to him and he returned it in good nature. I met up with him and told him I may need some help loading the trunk of his car. He agreed to help and I went back inside to begin pulling out all the baby furniture I dismantled.

I was just pulling out the last of the furniture, the large baby crib, when I heard a car pulling up to a stop in front of the cottage. In curiosity I exited the living room and headed to the front door window to see who it was. What I saw surprised me, it was totally unexpected. Tony Stark, my boss starting tomorrow, is standing out front talking to the driver. No I am really curious, what is he doing here?

I run back into the living room and grab Teddy from the blanket I placed on the floor for him to roll around on. I opened the front door and walked down to where the cars are.

"Hello Mr. Stark, how can I help you?"

"Well, for starters, you can tell this nice man to unload your belongings and place them in my car. Please call me Tony and he doesn't believe me when I say I am here to help you move in."

"It's not necessary Mr. - I mean Tony, I am perfectly okay with taking a taxi with all my belongings to the tower."

I turned to the driver. "Mr. Abdi, thank you for your help. He is actually the place I am moving to for work, he is my new boss."

"Oh you're welcome, Mr. Potter."

I walked over to Tony and handed him Teddy, who really didn't mind and began playing with Tony's face. With a look of shock Tony sputtered out "why?"

"Because I need you to watch him while I get some more of my stuff to put in the car. I will be taking this taxi because most of the stuff is already in the trunk. I will meet you back at the tower and you can help me unload."

Before he can reply I spin on my heel and walk back into the cottage to drag out the rest of the stuff. I would have had Tony go in and bring out the stuff, but I didn't think it would sit well for him to see all the moving photos and Kreacher tidying up the bedrooms and the living room.

After finally dragging out my suitcase filled with clothes and the crib pieces. I locked up the cottage and whispered the password to activate the wards. Mr. Abdi helped load the rest of the things and I went to retrieve Teddy from Tony's car. He must have gotten bored and went to sit in his car while Teddy was in his lap grabbing the steering wheel.

I grabbed my phone and opened the camera application. This sight was too good to pass up. I snapped a quick picture and stashed my phone away before Tony could turn around. I went up to Tony and thanked him before pulling Teddy out of his arms .

"Meet you back at the tower Tony!" I got in the taxi before I could hear his reply.

[Tony]

Click! *camera sound*

It sounded like a camera. I snapped my head up and turned to my left, but I didn't see anything. I turned to my right and I see Harry walking up to me with a grin plastered to his face. So it must have been him. I wonder why? Then I look down at Teddy sitting in my lap babbling and playing with the steering wheel. I guess it was a cute sight to see. I would have taken the picture if I was in Harry's position.

This little guy is really growing on me, I might actually want kids of my own. Harry walked up to me and took Teddy with a quick thank you. He yelled a quick "Meet you back at the tower Tony," before I could reply and sped off in his taxi.

We'll see who gets there first. "JARVIS? Could you route the quickest way home and make sure I arrive before Harry does?"

"Right away, sir. Take the next left and proceed for 4 miles before making another left followed by a right turn. After you proceed straight and you will arrive at the tower in approximately 20 minutes. Harry's taxi driver will most likely be slower and be stuck in traffic at some point on the main roads."

"Thanks J."

I pulled into my private car garage towards the back of the tower and headed to the front lobby. I arrived just in time to see Steve walk out of the elevator and walk towards the front doors. That's when I notice Harry is paying the cab driver and there is just a stroller on the sidewalk with Teddy in his arms.

By this point, I am super puzzled. How did he get here before me and get all the items unpacked from the trunk of the taxi and onto his floor of the tower? I was sure I would arrive first even with his 5 minute head start by leaving me at a loss of words in front of his cottage.

That taxi driver must have a secret route to getting around the city and make it back before me. It's a crazy thought cause I have a super fast car and I like to speed through the streets and all. Well I guess I better greet Harry and head up to Harry's floor.

[Harry]

I chuckled to myself as I got out of the Taxi cab. Poor Tony thinking he could get here before me. What he didn't know, my little secret, is that the cab I called was a magical cab. It's like the night bus, but taxis are more useful here. They know when you are in need of help.

When I arrived I noticed Steve waiting for me, I think that JARVIS notified the team of my arrival. He waited by the the front lobby doors dressed in a plain white T-shirt, a pair of tan Khaki pants, and gray Nike runners. I picked Teddy out of his car seat and greeted Steve as he walked up to me.

"Let me help you with your things." Steve picked up the crib and my suitcase with ease and headed to the elevator.

"Thank you!" I called before he completely disappeared through the lobby doors.

I grabbed Teddy's car seat and his diaper bag before heading up into the tower. The only thing that was really left was the stroller and the occasional toy of Teddy's.

I turned to the cab driver thanked him and handed him the fare. When I turned around I found Steve walking back out with a trailing Tony looking confused.

"Hi Tony." I said with a smile and Steve went for the stroller. "Thank you Steve."

"My pleasure, Harry. I will see you up on the common floor." He headed through the door and I was left alone with Teddy and Tony with an expression of restraint.

"Just say it Tony, I know what you want to ask."

"Okay. How did you get here so fast and way before me?"

I smiled at his puzzlement. "Magic." I said this and headed for the doors, leaving Tony with a questionable expression plastered on his face.

I don't know what would lead me to say that outright, but I found that unlikely reasonings like saying it was magic that occurred would cause them to think that I was joking with them. I could have just as easily told him that my driver had special secret routes he used, but that wasn't a complete truth.

[Tony]

Man this kid is secretive and puzzling. He seems like a nice young man with an amazing ability to cook amazing food. Why couldn't he just give a true answer, what exactly was he hiding?

Honk! Honk! Honk!

That car honing shook me out of my pondering. I looked around and realized I was still standing on my sidewalk looking like a statue. I spun around and headed through the doors.

"JARVIS! Why didn't you tell me as soon as Harry arrived at the tower before me? I thought we were going to make it before him?"

"Sorry Sir. He just appeared out of nowhere, and I thought that for the safety of everyone I would let you find out for yourself and not have the people on the street suffer at your extreme speeding when I told you. I was merely sparing accidents from happening."

"Whatever J, I might just have to reprogram you now." I mumbled aggressively and a little put out by my AI as I headed to the main floor of the tower.

I arrived at the main floor to see everyone getting to know Teddy. Natasha was lounging on the couch with a magazine lazily splayed out over one knee while the other was tucked under her butt. Clint was perched, squatting, on the bar stool at the bar near the bay window. Steve was at the table conversing with Harry while Teddy giggled at the two assassins on the other end of the room. I took a quick survey of the room and realized that Bruce wasn't anywhere to be seen. He must be staying clear of the little one and holed himself in his lab.

I better get him to come greet our new house guests. He has enough control over the other guy to not hurt anyone in the tower.

Getting to the lab floors I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.

"Bruce! I am coming in whether you open the door or not."

Still no reply, so I override the passcode on the automatic lock and let myself into his lab. What I saw was not something I expected. I tired pale looking Bruce was leant over his work table, glasses askew and eyes closed. I thought that he didn't here me because he was listening to some classical music as he was working on curing his big green problem.

I walked over to him and tapped his shoulder "Bruce." He jerked out of his chair so I quickly I didn't have time to move back before he knocked into me and we both fell back onto the floor. I looked to Bruce and notice his quick heaving breathing.

"I didn't mean to startle you Bruce, is everything okay?"

"Ye-yeah everything is okay."

"You don't seem okay, do you want to tell me about whatever that was just now?"

"I haven't been sleeping well because I keep thinking that now there is a child in the tower, the other guy will come out more and end up hurting Teddy."

"You know that isn't going to happen, right? Anyways, Harry and Teddy are on the main floor and it would be rude if you didn't go say hello and welcome him to the tower."

"Yeah, you're right. It would be rude of me. Okay, lets down there."

We headed out of the lab and reached the main floor in record time. Every turned towards us when we arrived.

Harry looked up from his conversation with Steve. "Hello Dr. Banner, how are you doing today?"

"I'm doing well, Harry, thank you."

"Would you like to come say hello to Teddy?"

"Sure." Bruce walked over hesitantly at first.

"Hi Teddy, I am Bruce." Teddy looked up and Bruce and broke into a huge grin before making grabbing motions with his hands and leaning towards Bruce.

"Is it alright if I hold him Harry?"

"Of course Bruce! Teddy is a very good judge of character and he usually doesn't like many people, so when he gets like this I don't stop him."

Bruce picked him up and a sense of calm brushed across him. His face relaxed and he held Teddy firmly, afraid of dropping him.

Teddy giggled cutely before looking into the eyes of Bruce and saying "big" and snuggling up into Bruce's neck. Bruce stood still in shock. How could Teddy know, and not be scared of him? Most children would have screamed and run away by now. This is truly an odd family we have picked up. Well I guess it's a new adventure for all of us now that we have new additions to the tower.

Yay! Another chapter done. This might be the longest chapter I have written, with over 2000 words. I think I am getting better at writing more. Thanks for all the awesome reviews, it really means a lot to me. I hope to write another chapter by the end of this week or the beginning of the next. School has started and I already have quizzes to take. Hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please review.