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Grounds, Brakebills, NY State

Two Days Later, Afternoon

Harry broke into a jog to catch up with the very familiar sight of the seamed stocking clad legs and their owner. He knew one woman personally who wore such as everyday wear, perhaps because in her younger years it actually was.

"Hey...wait up Eliza" he said smirking at the name.

"Oh...hello!" she said her eyes lighting up.

"I've been hoping to bump into you again," Harry said.

"I just bet you have" she said not looking at all disinterested in carrying out her assumption.

"Now hold up there sexy, I'm actually being serious."

"Oh...do you have to be? The world is so serious right now after all." she jokingly replied.

"That's the very reason I have to talk to you. This didn't come up, but you may have surmised the friends I was angry about were Quentin Coldwater and Penny." Harry said.

"Ah...and therefore I have to ask...who are you? Exactly, I don't know you and if you're in their orbit I feel I should." Eliza said turning serious.

"I wasn't here for the other time tracks, and that's about all I know about the situation. I have promised to help resolve THIS track though, and I feel you can help me do that, if...and I suppose it's a big IF, you will actually tell me anything."

"That wouldn't be good for the timeline." she told him apologetically.

"Jane...give that up already, 39 times, what magical thing to you think will happen this time if we don't make SERIOUS change. I am very happy, I have great friends a rapidly improving work, and I enjoy learning the rather scientific view on magic you have here. I don't want to risk losing ANY of that, ignoring the fact Julia Wicker is one of the most important people I've EVER had in my life, and I do believe your machinations have directly disadvantaged her. Even Marina, perhaps now especially will admit that a classical education is far superior to Hedge Witchery."

"That's what happened" Eliza/Jane said nibbling her lip.

"I would love to do that for you Jane, so stop being attractive a moment would you."

She smiled sexily at him, "I'm complimented you find me attractive enough to be distracted."

"Thanks...I think, but seriously THIS track is going to work and when I take on a big bad, I need a few things, location, as much background as I can get and everything on their tactics and fighting style that you can tell me."

"You sound like you do this a lot."

"I did, I'm semi retired here, but this is FAR too important to me."

"It has to be Quintin, I just know that."

"And other than telling him to get OFF that garden path, what special training have you given him and why on gods green earth would you refuse a damned knowledge school the best source of knowledge?"

"It was to toughen her up to better help Quintin." she explained.

Harry lifted a brow, "You do realise what you actually did was cause a rift that without my intervention may have stopped them being friends at ALL."

"No!"

"Oh yes" he assured her, "Perhaps they would've pulled through they are OLD friends, but Q hurt her rather a lot enough that I don't think they'll ever be quite what they used to be to each other, and Q...he's moved more into his life here and away from her, they visit but not often."

"Shit" she said with feeling.

"if you're thinking about winding back...don't. I like you a lot and hell if you are sexy all the way to the skin Jane, but I'll kill you myself to protect this timeline." Harry said very seriously.

"A Blow job might appease you?" she tried.

"You seem rather wonderful at that, but no. I've formed good solid relationships important to me with special people, I will protect them well over my own desires, even for you miss sexy legs."

Shes smirked, "I'm willing to do this, but only because I'm running out of ideas" she said in her cut glass way. "I'm at a loss Harry, so hell let's throw the deck in the air and see what happens."

"Well...that sounds chaotic, instead, come sit with me and tell me EVERYTHING, including what the HELL happened to your brother to turn him into that monster."

Having nowhere else to turn, and honestly feeling at a loss, she did just that.

Harry's Place, New York

The Next Evening

Harry opened his door then just starred.

"Surprise" Allison Argent said a blindingly beautiful smile on an equally beautiful face.

"Urh...how" he asked

"Your card dumb ass, it had your address, and I'm in NY because daddy basically sent me here to protect me from big bad Beacon Hills." she said, "Now are you going to make me stay with my relations and a cousin who gives me a nasty case of hey there I'm a future serial killer of women, of make me use a hotel, or are you going to lend me a room in what appears to be a HUGE apartment to a girl you know would NEVER do anything to hurt the man who took a sword for her."

"What can I say...you talked me round," he said with a grin and stepped away from the door. "You're not a stalker are you, only the last one I had...that didn't' end so well and apparently left a black hole."

Allison lifted a perfect brow, "Urh...don't flatter yourself Harry, you're gorgeous but I'm hardly a dog or short of offers from like...any man I ever met. I'm here because I know you, I trust you and it's actually nicer than the hotel I was thinking of using. Really I'm using our tenuous friendship as an excuse to steal a room in the best part of the city during my enforced exile until Daddy joins me later. He actually put me through my damned GED to get me 'safe'."

"And you're eighteen, PLEASE tell me you're eighteen."

"I am, recently, but I am"

"So why are you doing as he says."

"He's very hard to say no to when he's crying in fear for my life." Allison said seriously. "My Dad, he doesn't show weakness like that, but...well that affected him a whole lot."

"I get that, I truly get that, but is he not aware this entire city was invaded by ALIENS a month or two back, it's hardly safe."

"It's a lot safer, he feels, than being close to Scott."

"Didn't have the pleasure" Harry said leading her into the apartment, "You're lucky we're alone right now, normally my place is wall to wall beautiful.

"You'll just have to settle for the corner with me in" Allison said sinking elegantly into the couch, "Ohh this is super comfy."

"It has a little help" Harry told her, "Make yourself at home do"

"Thanks, you're a gem" she said flashing him a knock out smile. Her eyes glittering.

"You know I'm not that easy to ensnare or bewitch or befuddle."

"No, I got the feeling you were much older than you appear, but you healed from a stab wound THROUGH the heart while flirting with me, so I figured you're basically an immortal, I know my simple girlish tricks wouldn't work. I'm not gaming you, I'm smiling because I want to."

Harry smiled, "Hmmm" he said, "Now lets hear it"

"Hear what? I've not lied"

"Mostly I agree. That's your gift, and I've met a lot like you, super smart, super beautiful and super charming. But there's something behind your eyes, I think it was ALL true, except the cousin bit."

She smiled, "Impressive, but they actually have a daughter who is a little bitch, but...honestly that's not really why I'm here, this IS nicer than the hotel I picked, but …"

He hunkered down and peered into her eyes, "You're safe to talk to me."

She pointed at him, ala charades, "Got it in one."

"What? I was trying to reassure you"

"And hit the reason on the head. I've I suppose been close before, really skirted on the skin of my teeth Harry. Been closer to an enraged alpha who killed my aunt than I am to you know and lived through it, though for shame my beloved aunt didn't. But this time, there was no move for me to make, now way out. There's ALWAYS been a way before Harry. But it had me, dead to rights, I WAS going to die. Until you. So, yeah I feel...vulnerable, even scared and being here with you. I've not felt this safe since you left. So I want that, to help me heal, calm the fuck down and then if you still want I can go to my cousin or a hotel, but...please...for now?"

"Oh hell" Harry said making her smile as he said, "I'm such a sucker."

"For a pretty face?" she asked with a grin.

"You're not pretty Allison, you're flat out beautiful, but listen up...I can help, there's a few ways I can help and don't think I've not been where you are right now, because I have. So talking about that, sharing our experiences, that helps more than you might think it would. There's also training, you might have a laugh, but I have access to some of the best martial artists in the country and even someone that could improve your bow skills, shit...he'd love to." Harry said.

"Urh...I'm damned good already Harry"

"As good as Hawkeye"

"From the Avengers?" she said wide eyed.

"Urh...I AM an avenger, it's not widely known, but there's always me when they're fighting I just hide my face. You likely seen me, and Jules short long hair, but her identity is kept secret with a little mystic stuff, she's likely to be over later, and trust me she will grill you to make sure you're not a threat."

"Only to your virtue and if you still have that I'm going to be really shocked."

"Down tiger" Harry smirked. "So what do you say, stay here hide out by all means and if you get a feeling of safety from me fine, but I'm not always here, I am doing higher learning and I have a business to run. You can come to SOME of that, but not all."

She looked around, "It feels very secure here"

Harry nodded, "It's warded to hell and high water, some things can get through, most notable Julia and a Vortex Manipulator, but Julia is good people and that last one is no longer a factor, well...until she fixes it and I have no doubt she'll end up doing that."

"You have a lot of she and her in your life...not that I'm surprised." Allison smirked.

"For now where are your bags?"

"Down the hall"

"I'll get them, pick a room, an empty one obviously there are quite a few to choose from."

"Harry…" she said stilling him as he got up.

"Yeah?"

"Thank you" she said with feeling.

"You're most welcome beautiful" he said striding off.

Allison's Room, Harry's Place, Manhattan, NY

Later

A soft knock at the door disturbed Allison from her ruminations, and she called out a soft 'Come'.

A small but beautiful girl with quite long brunette tresses walked in and shot her a good smile.

Allison wasn't falling for it, "Ahh, and you are Julia, right? This is where I either get warned off, threatened or as Harry said Grilled."

"Harry told you I'd do that. That's fine, that's why I'm here, but not like you think, so relax. I know that look Allison, I've worn that look. Having to deal with bitches that hate us thanks to some quirk of genetics that makes us the commonly accepted form of attractive in the western world right now through absolutely no fault of our own, you'll find all the women that come to Harry's apartment have dealt with that, in various ways, some were bigger bitches, Kady played up to it, I was a HUGE nerd, and really didn't come into my own into later anyway, and I do believe Kenzi was the queen of her school through nothing more than true guile."

Allison allowed a small smile to appear, "I used to do similar, but I got fed up with the politicking and back stabbing. They were nice to my face and horrible when they THOUGHT I didn't know."

"I get that, like I said, we ALL know. I won't do that, but that's not say I won't assure myself that you won't HURT Harry. He's...important to me, and I'd kill to protect him, that sounds like a boast, but it's not."

"I get that. Especially for him. But I don't' think he needs protecting."

"Oh no, he doesn't not really, but I do it anyway. He's THAT important to me, I love the guy...no...not that way you're thinking, but I do."

"Fair enough, but I would never hurt that man, he got hurt to save me, I have to admit that, took a sword right into his chest, through his heart and still managed to charm me silly while he stood there bleeding."

Julia slowly smiled, "Yes...you would never hurt Harry." she agreed.

"That's right, and right now he's helping me again, I'd rather not say, but he is. I'd like for there to be nothing … bitchy about that."

"There won't be, not from me, Marina can be a GIANT bitch until she warms up just to warn you."

"So can I" Allison smiled.

"you have a bit of Kenzi too you, but hell you're beautiful though."

"So are you, and very sexy." Allison smiled.

Julia chuckled, "SO I've heard, from Harry...often"

"And…"

"Nope, we aren't like that, perhaps we could be, but we like us as we are." she simplified.

"okay, good, good"

"he is however fucking Kenzi and Ash, well I think Ash still has him cut off even if it was a misunderstand that was mostly her fault for being too good at what she does. But Kenzi...often."

"I hear the implied warning" Allison smiled, despite herself she liked this girl. "I hear you're an Avenger"

Julia's eyes widened fractionally, "He told you that, and…"

"That he's one too, yes."

"You made QUITE the impression" Julia said, "It's by his insistence that no one really knows that, especially about me."

"Oh...i didn't know he seemed pretty open, he did say your identity was protected, but I think hurting you would hurt Harry and I am just not gonna do that."

Julia smiled, "I know, I see that, I think you're halfway in love with him actually."

"Don't' be silly, I barely know the guy, and I'm not a giant girly girl who would fall for the dashing hero that saved her either. Even if he is stupidly handsome, amazing, funny as hell, kind, warm...handsome, that bears repeating."

Julia chuckled, "Very well then" she smirked, "I think to know him is to love him, but I also know he's sort o been destined for someone, no idea who..could be you for all I know, and in that he will...open up. Kenzi wasn't real clear, and I don't' think she was shown more."

"Shown?"

"Oh...fair warning then Kenzi is an uncannily accurate, outright scary actually seer. If she suddenly steps around something in the street as I found out the other day...copy her, I nearly lost my head to a plant pot but she pulled me out the way."

"Seriously?"

"I know...sounds insane, but really she is THAT good and what was it, scry ALL the time for reasons she won't go into, she doesn't, literally, doesn't see the world the way we do, including things you might rather she didn't know."

"Fair enough, well...at least its interesting here."

"Oh...it's also a great place to hang out, I love the people around Harry, Penny if you let him be is as charming in his way as Harry, but he is SO Kady's man. That said he is desert dry funny. He and Kady are also SUPER in love, which is sweet."

"I'm bit fuzzy on the love thing right now, my last relationship turned to shit and after recently telling me he'd wait for me is now sniffing around the new girl."

"Ouch"

Allison smirked, "And he's a werewolf so...pretty literal there"

Julia laughed.

Avengers Tower, Manhattan, N. Y.

The Next Morning

"Gentleman, and Nat, this is Allison" Harry introduced the nervy Allison, but then she was meeting THE Avengers here.

"Oh...one of these days...Drake" Natasha said playfully.

Harry rolled his eyes at the sexy redhead, "That's it...that's all you got. I was very disappointed in the press for that, it's not terribly imaginative"

"It's descriptive" Allison said, "I assume you're the one that can turn into the freaking dragon, somehow it has to be you."

Nat smirked, "Sensible girl" she said with a grin.

"And you...Miss Romanov, it's a real honour to meet you, as a young woman in these times you inspire me and those like me, to know there is a woman up there with the MEN, kicking ass and looking amazing doing it. So...for my generation and the future generations of future kick ass babes, thank you"

Natasha blinked, "Oh wow. I urh..don't know what to say...I really do that."

"To all the girls I talk to, including those I've met at Harry's. You're Kady's rock star. I'm a little disappointed Harry didn't tell you that." Allison said with a glare towards her saviour.

He held up his hands, "Hey...I'm allowed to tease her, and anyway I was actually going to let Kady tell her basically all you just said in about a week at the mixer Tony set up. I got enough invites for my closest and that includes Kady and Penny. I'm actually going to be quite interested it they adhere to the dress code." he smirkingly replied, "I bet Kady will be drop dead in a cocktail dress and All the women around me are quite enthusiast about Penny's looks so a black tie for him...it'd look good, unless he goes traditional, bet that'd be win too."

"Ahh, should've known you would, sorry. Just thought you were to far into the teasing...or flirting" Allison said, "She needs to know what a positive impact she's already had," she said seriously. "I mean my family...very forward thinking the women are in charge, ya know, but most...even in this day and age they don't think women should fight, and Miss Romanov…"

"Please call me Nat" Natasha said with a bright smile.

Allison flashed a gorgeous smile, "Thank you..Nat, they see Nat up there, not only is she holding her own, and being a total bad ass, they see they don't have to be a...fuck it, total dyke to be taken seriously as a fighter either."

Harry's jaw dropped "Allison!" he said shocked, "What would your dad say."

"Well said honey" she said instantly.

"I think I'd like your dad."

"According to my friends he's a total babe too Miss...Nat" Allison said with teasing smile.

"Oh, then you must introduce him."

"He's sort of super protective right now and would have kittens if he knew why I was here."

"Ahh, yes, Harry mentioned that, I wasn't too enthused about the idea but having now met you. You are now MY protege"

"It would be a very real honour Miss Romanov."

Nat smiled, "Where did you find this utter doll"

"I protected those perfect breasts that's how." Harry said.

Tony coughed, "JAIL BAIT" not really hiding it well.

"Mr Stark, I assure you I am NOT Jail Bait, not that it's ever stopped date MEN I've slept with since I was...quite young. But if I get Harry into bed, or any handy surface as is my plan, he won't be going to jail, afterwards just having a nap, while I'll no doubt need a shower."

Tony went red and coughed hard. Bruce slapping his back to clear his tongue from his throat.

Harry in the meantime looked positively proud.

"Oh I LIKE her." Natasha said, "Yes...you're going to be VERY good"

"I already am Nat, but I am looking to be better. Harry pulled me out of a situation where I finally found I couldn't save myself. I am no ones damsel, but in that one instance I suppose he was right to call me it. He DID save my life and I couldn't do it myself. I don't so much want that to ever happen again." Allison said sincerely.

"That my wonderful new friend just isn't possible." Natasha said, "Sometimes its GOOD to have someone watching your back and that man. Well, he might be a limey bastard, but he's a wonderful choice."

"I don't' so much mind him back there Nat, but I'd much rather be in a position to look down into his eyes," Allison smirked.

"Oh...totally get that. Old...Draco there has just beautiful eyes."

"Wow, score for the redhead, but I'm afraid I have to offer a world of pain there my red haired menace. That just happens to be the name of my childhood menace, but I don't do normal generally speaking mine was an evil piece of shit, who I ended personally. That same school is where I learned the fine art of pranking and it you ever want to not find frogs in your underwear or less savoury things you might want to delete that name. I'll let you call me most anything and smile, but not that, he damn near killed someone VERY important to me, now that was a LONG time ago…"

She held up her hand, "I get it, but I'll find something, and Harry...if I wake up with anything but YOU in my underwear I'll shoot you."

"Well I would darling, but you doubtless look far more attractive in it than I ever would."

Nat smiled and marked one up for HIS scoreboard.

Allison was chuckling, "You are aware that Captain Rogers is quite worrying shade of pink"

"Ahh...he always does that, it's kinda cute" Harry said.

"I got you sweet right here 'Drake'" Cap smiled easily. One thing he had learned, Harry wouldn't hurt any of them, even in jest, so anything sharp or quippy was meant in the best fun and nothing more. Rarely was he even approaching cruel either, at his expense a LOT, he was Harry's favourite straight man, but he was kind of used to that, it reminded him a little of Bucky and he didn't hate that reminder.

"Right" Nat said slapping her thighs and standing up, "Let's see what I'm working with. She looked at the short skirt and heeled shoes Allison was wearing, "You wanna change."

"This is what I wear, I learned to be able to fight in it if I don't have notice, pants affair if I do. So...nah, I'm good to go."

"Good girl"Nat said approvingly and led her away.

Harry turned to Tony, "Tell me you have a camera in that room" he said intently.

"Pervert" Clint laughed, "She's kinda young. Or are you perving after Nat."

"How about both, I'm an equal opportunity pervert and to be honest a hell of a leg man, you did see Allison's pins of awe, right?" Harry said with a large grin.

"Shes...a little young for me," he aid reminding himself not to invite him to meet his wife...who had a nice set of legs.

Tony grinned, "So about that upgrade?"

"Yours, give me the feed address already!"

"Oh wow," Cap said, "I have to say it's a little disrespectful, but...Peggy had a great set of Yams"

Harry flashed him a grin. "You're on my wavelength Cap"

Harry's Place

Later

Harry was beaming

"What's with the silly grin" Julia asked, it was the usual crowd, plus Penny that night.

"This smooth talking bitch just managed to charm Black Widow stupid, upgraded herself from grudging favour to potentially apprentice in all things Nat can teach, then won her approval totally by being willing and able to fight like …" he waved at the innocent looking Allison,"That. It was bloody beautiful. I am ever so impressed with this girl right now."

"I never said anything I don't totally think is true," Allison said.

"That's the mark of a good con" Kenzi remarked dryly.

"I wouldn't know" Allison said smirking.

"I'll just bet you don't"

"She is my idol and role model as it happens."

"She IS a bad ass bitch! Right!" Kady said.

"Harry has set you two up to meet, this mixer you're all invited to."

Harry face palmed, "Which was going to be a surprise!"

"Oh screw you Harry it takes a girl a week to find the right dress for something like this."

Kady looked panicked, "You did mention black tie" Allison added making Kady go comically wide eyed. She looked for help, then found it, and honestly it couldn't' be a better place as she found Marina waiting to meet her eyes, she smiled slightly and tilted her head to the side inquisitively to which Kady nodded furiously then smiled and nodded her agreement. Now she had help from a total clothes horse, thank GOD.

"And Penny...you better meet her high standards" Kenzi said with a smirk.

Penny went wide eyed, looking straight at Harry who smiled and nodded. After that he was back to his usual laconic self.

"Now Allison has dropped that, you are all invited." Harry said, "Kenzi...i know you're not my girl or anything but it would be a great honour to be your date that evening."

Kenzi smiled softly, "I would LOVE that." she said.

Harry smiled, "Ash...I managed to swing one for you I suppose" he smirked.

"Yeah, yeah"Ash grinned. "You want the usual I suppose"

"Yes please, Janet will be there, I'll point her out, would you mind taking her under your wing for that side of things. You know I HATE doing it."

"Gotcha" Ash said.

"What side of things." Julia asked.

"Rubbing elbows, making connections, the political crap that happens at this sort of thing" Harry's aid, "Makes my fists itch, and Ash is a past master at it aren't you...Empress"

"Up yours" Ash said with a smirk.

"That's kinky, but I can adapt"

Ash's eyes flared.

Ballroom, Avengers Tower, NY

A week and a bit later, Evening

Kenzi Malikov wasn't used to feeling like a princess, but she was being treated like on. AT one time she had been VERY important, the potential next elder woman, until it had all gone away and she went from that to just another clan member and not one of any importance. She got placed with a woman they called her mother than damned well wasn't', her step father was a sleaze and she'd left home FAR too young, all while maintaining her education as abysmal as her grades may be she did graduate, and run that place, all while living UNDER the streets and managing to maintain enough other alt queen image to not slip from top dog. She had grown up on her wits, street level intelligence and a HUGE dollop of massive personal charisma. Being the Belle of the Ball was NOT in that anywhere.

Harry on the other hand was perfectly prince charming, despite having many female friends and even more female admirers vying for his attention when he'd invited her he meant to be WITH her. Outside of a few dances, he'd been at her side all night, her on his arm, in a dress that cost more than Bo's car and looking just...incredible. The only reason she hadn't fallen MORE in love with him that night is because that was patently impossible anyway. She knew she had to wait, but right now she hated the tardy bitch. She REALLY wanted to show Harry what this meant to her. She'd not even gone to her high school prom, the one that asked her was damn near a date rapist who's number she saw a mile away. So she had skipped the entire thing, luckily Harry could DANCE, and made her look good too.

He spoiled her rotten attended to her every whim and made her feel like the centre of the universe. Her friends, seemed to delight in the look of wonder in her eyes at all this and that was a new feeling too. But then they had ALL dealt with other women's jealousy and there was no room for it with them, they had nothing they were competing over and a real friendship was struck with some diverse personalities. Harry was, in a way, the centre of their universe to varying levels of feelings and importance, but Kady was crazy in love with Penny and felt that, hell...Penny felt that.

So tonight was, to her shock, hers. HE had made a few things happen, like Kady and Natasha Romanov looking sexy and beautiful in a classic black number had exchanged a rather spirited conversation The Black Widow seemed to delight in. Allison was mostly at her side, and it really seemed there was a real mentor vibe building there. Penny had actually managed to meet his girlfriend and looked incredibly handsome in his Tux and black tie, and Kady showed she was a true beauty in away her grungy look never allowed. It was a damned good night.

"THIS IS A ROBBERY!"

Harry perked up, "I know that voice" he said looking bemused.

Marina managed to get to his side, "IS that who I think it is?"

"Mr Rapist / Robber, I suppose this is my fault"

"How?" Marina asked, "I don't even know what he's doing out of prison"

"Like Is aid, my fault, they way I took them out, they could claim police brutality since they just woke up in their cells if they had a smart lawyer."

"Bah" Marina said, lifting her hands, "I'm going to fry those fuckers."

"Oh no...no, those fucking idiots have just raided a part of the AVENGERS, I mean what terminally stupid idiot thought that was a good idea."

Kenzi kept a firm grip on his arm, "I really can't run or fight in this dress. It's beautiful Harry but it's not made for sudden movements."

"Worth it at twice the price to see you in Kenz" Harry said seriously, meeting her eyes, "And don't worry, Nat is talking to her little protege, perhaps she wants to see if Allison has IT."

Allison ghosted, then appeared close to the leader who was for sure the dick Harry had stopped before. "No...please, don't hurt me sir, I don't' want to Die a Virgin"

The man stopped, looked at her shocked a moment, and leered. He quickly grabbed her, this being what Allison had wanted, as soon ass he was close HER dress allowed a good range of motion and with a flurry of very painful movements the robber was on the ground in a ball mewing pitifully to himself, in even less time than that had taken Steve, Tony and Nat had taken out most of the rest, the last guy was cowering from Bruce, who usually was unassuming, even a rather gentle soul but was threatening something with a fish knife that clearly freaked the very, VERY stupid robber senseless. This probably was further enhanced by the fact that Bruce's eyes were green.

Harry smirked, "This...will go down as perhaps the most ill conceived robbery of all time. And this time it was righteous and the mayor himself was a witness. Those arse clowns won't get out of prison before their grand children graduate."

"I hope you're wrong." Kenzi said.

He looked at her, "What?"

"I really hope they've not bred" she said making Harry burst into laughter.