Beta: Marwana

Nr words in this chapter: 3,116

"Talking"

"Talking in another language than English"

'Thinking'

{Talking on the phone/over the fireplace}

{Text message}

–Parseltongue–

Thinking in 3rd person POV/Dream/Memory/Flashback/Others

Letter/Journal/Book/Newspaper

Time change/Date of time

Change of POV

Chapter XXII

–No More Than Kisses Until Marriage–

February, 2010

HJP's POV

That movie night with Tony and Hawkeye ended with Hawkeye falling asleep on the couch and Tony helping him upstairs to Tony's room. Harry didn't stop him as it would be odd to say that they shouldn't sleep together, as in the same bed, when they had done it prior, although never as lovers.

"Tony…" Harry started, because as much as he had to admit himself that he wanted this… he didn't want a one night thing.

"Hush…" Tony argued putting a finger on Harry's lips. "I know… no more than kisses until marriage. I've heard you the last time. Now, sleep!" The man commanded and helped Harry to undress to his boxers and laid him on the bed. "Although if you change your mind…" the man added looking Harry up and down.

Harry chuckled, shaking his head knowingly and let Tony help him on the bed.

"I'm just scars all over. How can you look at me leeringly like that?" Harry argued, letting his head hit the pillow. His body was just so heavy…

"I have a hole in my chest, try to top that." Tony argued taping his chest where the arch was.

"I fought a Basilisk - a 10 foot size serpent - who bit my arm. It's poison can kill you in minutes. I was 12 at the time."

"12? Whatever do they teach at that school of yours? I sure hope Kenai isn't having those kind of classes…"

"I would home-school him myself if he does." Harry argued and felt Tony lay on the bed besides him.

"Harry?" Tony asked after a while.

Harry hummed but when Tony continued Harry's eyes closed and he fell asleep.

–UNF–

TS's POV

Tony woke early to see Harry in his arms. Tony glared to the clock, because couldn't he enjoy just a few more minutes?, but stood and went over his morning routine before leaving the bedroom, making sure not to awaken the man. Legolas had already awoken the kids and was apparently giving them breakfast. Tony raised an eyebrow. 12 hours and the man already knew the routine?

"Your supercomputer woke me up one hour ago." The man argued. "So I could have time to wake everyone in time and prepare the breakfast for Teddy for when his time to go to school comes."

Tony grinned amused. Smart ass AI, he had to give him an update as compensation.

"Well, he was right. 'Morning kiddos."

"'Morning Mummy." The trio stated in unison, making Tony glare half-heartedly at them.

"How are we going to New York?" Legolas asked, sitting on the table besides the kids.

"Rolfy should arrive about now to take us." Tony answered. "Then Happy will introduce you to one of our cars and you'll take the kids to the school."

"And Dad?" Ali asked.

"He is dead tired. He'll probably sleep the whole day." Tony answered, grabbing his mug of coffee and hummed appreciatively at the taste. "Or he'll be the annoying man that he is; stand and continue to overuse his magic."

The trio laughed.

–UNF–

24 May, 2010

HJP's POV

Three months… it had been three months since they had started dating. The only difference Harry had felt from before was that instead of only the random presents he also got random visits and requests for dates and… It was obvious that Tony had never really dated someone but he was trying and Harry loved him for that. The media had gone crazy thinking that Harry was just after Tony's money considering his job and the amount of money Tony was spending on him but Harry knew Tony knew better. Hell, Harry had showed Tony his magical bank account and the man had even gaped at the amount. Luckily after Tony had made a conference (why did he have to do so many of those?) about one of his new models one of the interviewers had asked about Harry and if Tony was aware that he only cared about the money. Tony had been so furious that he had screamed at the interviewer that he was a bloody murderer and family destroyer - and other names Harry would have prefer that he wouldn't use in the hearing range of the children - and had pointed at Harry and the children and declared that the next newspaper who would dare to put his lover and their children on the news ever again would have to deal with his lawyers. One of the journalist didn't seem to have caught the memo, some Christine Everhart, she and the magazine Vanity Fair had ended up bankrupt and the journalist had gotten such a dark mark on her curriculum vitae that no journal or magazine would dare to hire her in fear of being Tony's target as well.

But of course there were also the arguments. Kingsley had been right when he stated that Harry lived for the war. Being with Tony at Afghanistan and then with Captain America had woken something deep down in Harry that he thought had long gone. Tony had argued against Harry becoming an Agent 'again', like he didn't want the worry about his lover ending up dead now that he knew that Harry really could actually die. Harry had argued that he felt the fucking exact same thing every time the man went out in a mission. Tony also had refused to meet Steven and, when he found that Harry kept in touch with him, he had forced Harry to promise to never introduce the man to the children and to keep him away from him, wouldn't want his repulsors to have a malfunction and shoot at the 'bastard' Capsicle, now would he. Where the man had come up with that nickname Harry didn't even knew. And then there were the glasses Tony had created for him, he already had a fucking AI running his café! He didn't need it in his glasses… and cellphone… and on the children! Could Tony get any more paranoid?

Not to mention that Tony was acting strange. It seemed like he wanted to tell Harry something but at the same time he kept holding it back. It was driving Harry mad! What could Tony be hiding from him?

"I thought you came here to keep me company, not to spend the time thinking about your Muggle."

Harry blushed at being called back to reality by Voldemort's voice.

"Just worried." Voldemort limited to raise an eyebrow in answer. "Tony's hiding something from me. It looks like he wants to tell me something but at the last minute change ideas."

Voldemort hummed.

–How is his chest?– Harry frowned confused. –Do tell me you've been seeing him shirtless.–

Harry blushed.

–You want me to talk about…–

–When was the last time you saw his naked chest?–

–Christmas, when you healed him. He is kind of protective of his chest because of the arch.–

–I want you to take a look at his chest this night and then tell me how it is.– Voldemort stated. –And I have to say that I'm surprised, I would've thought that you two would've done something more than kisses.– At Harry's raised eyebrow Voldemort added; –People your age tend to never marry and things like that, besides, its two males. As far as I know Muggles don't accept it that much.–

–I believe in marriage and Tony himself knew that when we started.– Harry argued. –Actually one of the first things he told me when we started was that he understood it and wouldn't press me until we were married.–

Voldemort looked at Harry amused.

–You tamed the Muggle, I see.–

Harry huffed and crossed his arms, before looking away.

–UNF–

Harry arrived Tony's house to see the kids jumping ecstatic.

"Wow, wow, wow. What is going on, kiddos?"

"Mummy promised to take us to the Stark Expo Opening!"

"Wow… isn't that tonight?" Harry asked and the four nodded. "Where is he?" The quartet pointed at their feet at once. "Would you give us a minute?" He asked before he descended the stairs. "TONY STARK!"

Tony looked up from the suit he was putting on.

"What did I do?"

Harry entered the damn man's office, after typing in his password, while pointing behind him to the way he had come.

"Did you promise the children that they could go to the opening of your expo at 10pm where it will be filled with people?"

"They asked if they could come, I said yes."

"TONY!" Harry screeched. "Do you even hear yourself? That place is going to be filled with people! How could you even rationally think of letting the children go there?"

"It's an expo, Harry! It's meant for kids! Hell, if I don't take our kids then how could I even persuade other people to take theirs?"

"I'm sorry but…" a voice started coming from the stairs and Tony and Harry turned to the poor unhappy person.

"SHUT UP!" The two screamed in unison.

Hawkeye gained an amused smile at the corner of his mouth and raised his hands.

"I'll just go dress the kiddos then…" the man stated, walking backways until he arrived the stairs and then run upstairs.

Harry took a hand to his face ashamed, not quite believing he had screamed at the agent.

"I don't like this." He moaned.

Harry heard Tony move and in no time the other man was by his side, hugging him.

"Don't worry, they'll be fine."

Harry sighed and let the man kiss him.

"How is this that you're allowed to bring them to places where they'll most likely get hurt, but I can't introduce them to my friend?"

"Please tell me you aren't bringing the Capsicle card up. I thought we had agreed on this."

"No, you agreed on this. I'm not allowed to bring the kids to Cap because you don't want to. I'm not allowed to do what I like, while you'll allowed to be a hero because you don't want me to do it… honestly Tony, if I were to use your ways I would've just warned the kids and then they would turn against you because you don't let them visit Cap!"

Tony's eyes grew.

"You wouldn't dare to…"

"He is a great friend that doesn't hurt a fly. The worse you'll see him do is bring the kids to the art museum! Honestly, if you met the man you would stop blaming him for your father's own doings!" Harry argued and finished unbuttoning the buttons from Tony's shirt, opening it. "And what the hell is wrong with your chest?"

Tony tensed, finally realizing that Harry had been unbuttoning his shirt since Tony had hugged Harry.

"Nothing… it's nothing to worry about."

"Bullshit!" Harry hissed and couldn't help but notice that he was spending too much time with Tony.

Tony looked Harry in the eyes and grabbed Harry's face with both his hands. Harry wondered what the hell he was doing.

"You really want to know?" Harry nodded. "I love you and I'm dying."

Harry tensed, his eyes growing wide. Harry looked down at the chest where his arch was before he looked up into Tony's eyes again. Harry's shoulders descended in defeat, he should have seen it coming. It explained so much… Harry placed his lips against Tony's, pecking him on the lips.

"Idiot. You should have said so sooner… how long have you known?"

"Since the kids moved here, when you went to save the Capsicle."

"Why do I always fall in love with people on the death row?" Harry whimpered and put the buttons back in their buttonholes. "At what time do you need to be at the Expo?"

Tony looked up and Jarvis' voice immediately answered:

"In one hour, sir."

"Good… we don't need that much." Tony raised a confused eyebrow but Harry limited to smile and released his face, going to pick Tony's jacket. "Jarvis, warn the kids to be ready in five."

"Yes, sir."

Harry put the jacket on Tony who had yet to understand what Harry was thinking. Harry limited himself to smile and pick the phone. As soon as Rolf answered Harry started to talk.

{Rolf, can you, Luna and the twins be ready in five and at Tony's house with Pepper?}

{Five minutes?}

{Yep. Tony needs to be finished in less than an hour.}

{We'll be there.} And Rolf hung-up.

"Would you care to explain what's going on?" Tony asked and Harry shook his head, feeling amused when an actual pout appeared on his lover's lips.

Harry dialled Phil's number.

{Agent Coulson.}

{Phil, are you close to Voldemort? Can you pass him the phone?}

{It's for you.} Harry heard the man say and Harry was certain that they were back to their chess games.

{Harry?}

Harry spoke quickly in Parseltongue with the man before hanging-up and pocketing the phone. With that he grabbed Tony's hand and pulled him upstairs where a stressed Pepper was trying to understand what was going on. As soon as she saw them and started to open the mouth Tony pointed at Harry with his free hand what made the whole room snicker. Harry looked around.

"There's still one person missing." He mumbled as Voldemort appeared with Phil.

"Whom?" Tony asked, obviously confused about why the sudden calls and probably wondering if Harry was going to tell everyone about the dying part.

"Colonel Rhodes."

"I'll go pick him up." Luna offered.

"Good, then meet us at LA." Luna smiled and nodded, before apparating away. Everyone else looked at Harry confused, Harry grabbed his wand from his necklace and pointed to his clothes and Voldemort's robe turning them into suits before turning a pillow into a portkey. "Everyone touch this, if you please. Just a finger will do." Harry stated and, when only the kids and two Wizards hurried to go, he added. "Hurry up! We have less than an hour before Tony has to go make his speech!"

At once the others approached and all 14 people touched the pillow that transported them to one of Los Angeles' street. Harry shrunk the pillow and pocketed it, standing from the ground and glaring at Voldemort for being the only one who actually managed to stay standing as if it was the most natural thing to do…

"Why are we here after all?" Pepper asked as she cleaned her dress.

"Easy…" Luna stated, approaching from behind them with a smile and pointed to the door they were before. "That's what two people do when they love each other."

Everyone - minus Harry, Luna, Albus and Voldemort - confused turned to the hoarding above the door only for them to chuckle. Harry pointed towards the door, turning towards Tony with a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth.

"Shall we, Mr Stark?"

Tony smiled and took Harry's arm, entering. Butterflies appeared on Harry's belly when Tony didn't even hesitate.

–UNF–

TS's POV

Tony smiled as he walked backstage where Harry and the champs were waiting for him as his father's speech was given.

"You got me scared there for a minute with the fireworks." Harry scolded playfully.

Tony smirked.

"Sorry, honey. Won't happen again." Tony approached the table where they were sitting by and grabbed the Stark Medical Scanner and tested his blood toxicity level.

Harry looked over his shoulder and smiled.

"Don't worry. These potions will help keep it under control until we find a cure." He argued, giving him the damn liquid that Riddle had presented them as a wedding gift.

Marriage… Tony couldn't even believe it himself.

"Dad… Mum is doing the crazy smile again." Jimmie whined and Tony glared at the boy who stuck his tongue out in answer.

Tony looked at Harry thoughtfully, who raised an eyebrow back. Tony knew that Harry was going to scream his ears off later but… Tony grabbed Harry's and Ali's hands (who was the closest of the children) and pulled them to the stage as soon as his father' speech finished, the others following them. At once the public started to clap and scream at their entrance.

"I know I just said that today it isn't about me. Well; I lied." Tony raised his and Harry's arm up. "As today has just become the happiest day of my life. Let me introduce you to Evans Black-Stark!"

Tony didn't need to look at Harry to know that the man was promising him payback with his eyes as the people applauded and begged for a kiss. Tony wasn't stupid and he knew that he had won a lot of fans and lost others thanks to being openly gay. Tony opened his mouth to accept when Harry approached and put his fingers over Tony's lips and talked to the micro on Tony's neck.

"This is on live TV and children are watching. I don't believe that watching two men kissing is what most parents would approve off." With that Harry pulled them out the stage, while Tony and the public whined 'Oh…' and the quartet snickered after them. When they were out the stage Harry grabbed the micro and took it out. "I swear sometimes I don't know what the hell you are thinking."

Tony smiled amused and pulled Harry to himself, before kissing him.

"You married me. You should've known that I would feel like screaming it towards the whole world so it would know that you're mine." Tony whispered to Harry's lips, who glared half-heartedly back.

"Get a room!" Jimmie said cockily.

Tony glared at the kid, only for his eyes to grow. He was married to Harry now… Tony smirked, turning towards Harry.

"Yeah… we should get a room."

Harry blushed deep red, hiding his face with his hands.

"Can't you please behave in front of the children at least once?" the man begged.

"I'm behaving." Tony argued, when Harry looked at him over his hands sceptically, Tony smirked. "Or we wouldn't be needing a room."

If possible Harry went even redder.

(TBC)

Last time I touched this I was still in University. My Beta back then betaed it, but because of Exams and Personal Family Issues I totally forgotten about this. I'm sorry to you all but most importantly to Marwana. If you are still online, I'm sorry for having left you in the hand. And thank you for all your hard work around the years you were my beta.

Next: Wizardry World…

~Isys