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Chapter 57 -
"I...I can't believe it." Natasha whispered as she looked at him, "I'm pregnant...are you sure that the spell is right?" She asked, she had to know before she even dared to hope.
"Yeah, it is." Harry nodded, speaking in a quiet voice. "Back in my old world we had to be very careful about getting people pregnant, most of us were not ready to have kids when we could die at any moment. So we made sure we all learnt whatever spells we could find that were related to pregnancy. So, unless you try to do something...you are pregnant."
"I...I wasn't sure if it would work." Natasha admitted.
"There were lots of potions in my old world," Harry sighed as he shifted on his side so he faced her. "some have ingredients that I can't get here or at least can't create good enough to get the same effect. Some would work on non-magicals, others wouldn't. They had never invented a potion to help non-magicals get pregnant for a few various different reasons, but the two main ones being the 'Statue of Secrecy'." Natasha nodded, knowing what that was, basically a large amount of laws that kept non-magicals - or 'muggles' as they were called - from learning about magic. "The other main reason was because they were quite frankly just a bunch of jackasses that couldn't really be bothered to give a shit if non-magicals were giving birth or not. Heck, a lot of them wanted to prevent that." Harry added with a small shrug. "Like I said, that potion I gave you was a new potion, I wasn't sure if it was going to work."
"I am glad that it did." Natasha smiled, looking at him with adoring eyes.
"So am I," Harry smiled back as he leaned forward and kissed her on the forehead. "really, I am."
"I believe you." She said, still smiling. "I think...I think I am going to go for a shower." She said as she stood up, pushing the bed covers off her to expose her non-covered body. She walked towards the bathroom, giving Harry a nice view of the back as she did so. She stopped just before leaving, she turned her head around and looked at him from over her shoulder. "Well, are you coming?" She asked in a coy voice, giving him the bedroom eyes.
Harry actually threw the bed covers off of himself and quickly got up and rushed to Natasha, he was every bit as covered as she was, something that she appreciated if the look in her eyes was any indication. She turned to face him as he got closer, once he reached her he placed his arms around her and lifted her up, she automatically wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.
"I fucking love you, do you know that?" Harry said.
"I love you too," She said as she gave him a brief kiss before pulling away. "now take me to that shower and show me how much you love me." She added in a husky, erotic whisper before she began planting kisses on his jaw and neck.
"Goddamn, she's like a bloody veela." Harry muttered to himself as he carried her to the shower room. He was not quiet enough as Natasha had heard him, she didn't know a lot about Veela, but she did know that they were basically - in Harry's own words - 'sex on very, very attractive legs'. So she could not help but feel happy at the comparison, and had no hesitation in showing him how happy she was.
"Hey Nat." Harry said, the two were sat on his sofa and watching TV, with Natasha leaning against him while he wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "I have just realised something very important."
"What's that?" Natasha asked, looking at him.
"You are - or at least are going to be - a milf." Harry grinned as a small laugh escaped him.
"Idiot." She said in an amused voice as she shook her head and rolled her eyes as she lightly slapped him on the chest.
"I always wanted one of them." Harry kissed the side of her head.
"You...are happy." Natasha noted, looking at him with curious green eyes. "You don't...you're happy." She trailed off, not knowing what else to say.
"I...I am." Harry nodded, softly squeezing her shoulder. "I have gone an entire lifetime fighting,I lost so much, including the kid that I saw as my own. When I was alone, floating in space, I called Teddy."
"Called him?" Natasha repeated.
"It's part of my abilities, it's a trick that only I can do as far as I am aware. I can summon the dead, or at least a shade of a dead person and talk to them."
"Really?" Natasha gasped, looking at him with a slightly dropped jaw. "But why haven't you told anyone?"
"Temptation." Harry sighed. "If I told Stark he might ask me to see his parents, the same with Wanda and Pietro. Cap could ask about any of the hundreds of people that he knows are dead. And so on and so forth. The dead need to stay dead, to take them away for long periods of time is torment for them. I usually only ever call them for five minute at a time then I'd wait a few months or a year before doing it again. It's hard for me as well, there are so many people I want to see, every day. But I have to stop myself, despite what I want, because they deserve to stay dead, good or bad."
"Hmm, what about your parents?" Natasha asked.
"What?" Harry softly replied.
"What about your parents?" Natasha repeated, her voice just as soft as Harry's. "You told me they died when you were young, do you talk with them much?"
"I...I have to admit that the last time me and my parents talked was back in my old life." Harry admitted with a deep sigh.
"Why?" Natasha frowned.
"We got into an argument," Harry said as he ran a hand through his hair. "my mother wanted me to settle down, get a good girl, start a family. And she wasn't really happy with my life choices. My dad, he was a bit more understanding but ultimately he backed her up. I then argued that the two of them had no right to complain, I went from treated less than human to being the most famous kid in the magical world to fighting a war against the worst dark lord of all time. As for them, they had decent childhoods and had only been out of school for a few years before they were killed. Sure they lived in a war time as well but they were protected during their school years, I wasn't, they only had to suffer a few years of it. I didn't, I couldn't last a year without someone trying to kill me. They never slept on rocks in the cold, never had to lead an army, never had to kill an army, nor was it their responsibility to kill a man so feared that people were unwilling to even speak a name. Then...they said something that I really didn't like."
"What?" Natasha asked, her voice soft and low, as if she was worried he'd stop talking if she was too loud.
"My mother said that they didn't want me to become a monster like Voldemort who would kill whoever he wants, and...that hurt, a lot. I knew I had done bad things to bad people but this monster who kills any and everyone who gets in his way with no regrets, the one responsible for all of the suffering I went through and the one who had killed them and they compared me to him. I don't think they meant it like that and after a bit I could understand that she was just worried about me and that she just wanted better for me but like I said...that hurt, a lot. I said something's I shouldn't have, like 'if you wanted me to grow up and be a good little boy then perhaps you should have been alive long enough to teach me'."
"Harry." Natasha sighed, she didn't bother scolding him for that as she did understand where he was coming from, after all of his suffering and pain the last thing he wanted to do was be compared to the monster that killed his parents by his own mother of all people. Besides, he didn't look that happy about it himself, she did not see any point in beating in an already firmly stuck nail.
"I know, we ended up shouting at each other." Harry admitted in a tired voice. "Some other things were said and then it ended with me basically telling them to f off and go enjoy heaven while I walked the Earth until I found a way to be dragged to hell, then I sent them away and hadn't talked to them since."
"You could talk to them now," Natasha suggested. "I don't know your parents well enough, but I'd wager that they would have or at least will forgive you." She said, she watched Harry who had grown silent, a thoughtful look on his face.
"Maybe another time." Harry eventually answered.
"Okay." Natasha said in a quiet voice, she wouldn't push him on this, even though she kind of wanted to.
"I..." Whatever Harry was about to say was interrupted by a knock on the door. "...will get that." Harry said as he stood up and walked up to the door, he opened it and found Sif and Padfoot standing in front of him with Sif holding two large sized boxes of pizza.
"Hi," She said with a small smile. "you two have been in here all day, I have brought dinner. I hope that's okay, if not I can take it back and eat it on my own." She said, and she could, all of them knew that Sif could eat quite a lot. In fact Sif was quite proud about the fact that she was able to order and pay for this on her own.
"You can come in," Harry smiled as he gestured her in, he closed the door once she was inside. "me and Natasha actually have some good news."
"Oh?" Sif asked with a smile as she put the pizza's down and looked at Natasha with a knowing look. Natasha smiled as she stood up, having already easily worked out that Sif had clearly know about the potion or at least had been told about it.
"I am pregnant." Natasha said with a bright smile. Sif let out a small squeal of delight before she quickly but gently wrapped Natasha into a hug.
"That is so wonderful." Sif smiled brightly, almost as bright as Natasha's, as the two sat down and began talking.
"Woof," Padfoot barked as he stepped next to Harry and rubbed his nose against Harry's hand. "woof, woof. Woof?"
"No." Harry shook his head. Padfoot whined. "Not unless you are willing to take good care of them and raise them."
"Woof?" Padfoot asked in a questioning tone.
"No, I am not buying a French poodle." Harry rolled his eyes. "Or a Glaswegian one." Harry quickly added when he saw Padfoot open his mouth. Padfoot lowered his head, letting out a small whine.
Harry, Natasha, Sif and Padfoot arrived at the new Avengers headquarters, every member of the Avengers had gathered around, all out of their 'work' outfits, even Vision who was dressed like a school teacher, complete with a woolly jumper. What did surprise everyone was that Barton was here, as far as they were aware he was supposed to be retired and spending time with his family. Tony, for whatever reason, had completely refused to believe that Barton was not only married but also had kids and lived on a farm. When Barton had showed him a picture Tony countered with everything he could think of, such as photo editing, trained spy's, actors, even going so far as to suggest that Barton had grabbed a random family and threatened to shoot them if they didn't smile for the camera.
The Maximoff twins were here as well, both of them still living at the headquarters and were the newest and youngest members of the Avengers, even thought they were pretty much just trainees at this point. Pietro was up and walking, between Harry's magical healing spells, the advanced doctors available to them and Pietro's own advanced healing it was highly unlikely that he would have been off of his feet for more than two days.
"Oh doggy." Pietro smiled when he saw Padfoot, Pietro slowly (or at least slowly for him) kneeled down and greeted Padfoot with a hug. "Oh, good boy." Pietro said as he began playing with Padfoot who was happily enjoying the attention.
"Pietro?" Wanda blinked.
"Shush," Pietro said as he continued to play with Padfoot. "this good boy saved my life, yes you did," He cooed as he scratched the back of Padfoot's ears. "yes, you did, such a good boy."
"Ahem." Harry coughed. Pietro looked up at him and blushed slightly as he stood up.
"Ah, I..." Pietro paused and ran a hand through his hair. "you have a good dog."
"You've made that abundantly clear." Harry said in a dry voice.
"Okay, dog loving aside, is there a reason why we are here for this 'unofficial meeting'?" Tony asked. "Also who called it? It must be something big to bring 'Oliver Queen' back." Tony said as he gestured to Barton. "Not that I am unhappy to see you." He quickly added to Barton.
"Good to see you as well, Stark." Barton said with a small laugh. "Though seriously, why am I here?" He asked.
"Natasha and I, have something very important to tell you guys." Harry replied, causing everyone to look at him.
"What is it?" Banner asked, though his eyes glanced between Harry and Natasha, showing that he at least had a guess of what's happening.
"We're going to go out on Saturday, we were wondering if anyone of you wants to come to a theme park with us?" Natasha asked in an innocent voice.
"That is your news?" Steve blinked as everyone looked at them with disbelief.
"Yeah." Harry nodded with a smile. The others looked at each other, as if to make sure they weren't the only people in disbelief.
"I'll go." Pietro raised his hand, before he reached other and grabbed one of Wanda's arms before making her raise her hand.
"Might as well." Gwen shrugged. "I...don't really have a life outside of here." The others didn't really say anything, but made it clear that they weren't going to come.
"That's good." Harry smiled.
"Yeah," Natasha nodded, also smiling. "oh and by the way, me and Harry are going to have a baby." She added, making it sound like it was an afterthought. Silence spread throughout the room, everyone now looking at Harry and Natasha with stunned looks on their faces, Tony's jaw had actually dropped.
AN: Hi guys, hope you liked the chapter.
Also those of you who are reading my Damaged Raven story will know that it is nearly finished, I hope to complete it either this month or the next month. Sooner or later I'm going to put up a vote on my pat-reon for what story I am going to do next (that's legal as far as I'm aware). Also I should make it clear that this will not be me asking what fics you guys want, I'll be giving a list of options that I want to go for and you guys get to vote on it. A problem that I have is I can get an idea, think about it for days then get another one and want to do them both.
The list will be only visible to patrons and before any of you complain, thesse people are giving me money and this is just a way of paying them back. In the future I also plan to release early chapters, I don't really know how early yet, maybe two or three days, maybe a week, I'm still thinking on that.
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Omake 1:
"Steve sent us a text." Harry said.
"What does it say?" Natasha asked.
"It's a pair of lips and an egg plant emoji." Harry admitted. "So either he had found true love or..."
"Someone let Stark teach him about emoji's.
Omake 2:
"I'm better than her." Tony said as he gestured to Shuri.
"No, you're not." Bucky shook his head.
"Name me one thing that she has done that is better."
"She placed a cup holder in my new arm." Bucky grinned as his hand shifted into a cup holder.
"..."
"..."
"Damn, that is good."
Omake 3:
"I will defeat you all," Thanos said, "I..."
"I'm sorry, Earth is closed today." Tony shouted.
"..."
"..."
"Fair enough." Thanos said before he turned and walked away.
