AN- I've read more than one fanfic about either Harry or Hermione starting to look at Dumbledore and see his more manipulative side. I thought it would be interesting for it to be Ron here. Juniper still has her rose colored glasses on when she looks at his memory and Hermione her unwavering belief in those she respects so it may take a bit for them to be willing to consider that hes right. Lets just say this is a bit of Ron's chess master 3 steps ahead strategic mind peeking out. And yes I know in cannon it would be very out of character for Hermione to let out some of the things she does in this chapter but lets just go with the explanations of her holding the horcrux too long affected her judgement and inhibition.

AN- The beginning of PotterWatch in this chapter comes from the Deathly Hollows video game The latter part with Luna is from me. I own none of these fantastic characters.

Reviewers- Althyrios thank you for pointing this out trying to get it fixed but it doesn't want to edit. Working on it.

Guest- Thank you. I'd loved a beta but have no idea how to go about finding one. I have limited time to write and a very basic spell check but I will try harder think you for baring with me.

sasserus snape- Thank you I hope you enjoy.

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CHAPTER THREE

The food was the best thing any of them had tasted in a long time. Better than Hogwarts although not as good as Molly Weasley's. (As even thinking such a thing would have been sacrilege.) The Avengers joined them at the table as well which was a bit unusual as they generally ate the evening meal separately when they got hungry making their own food unless they had planned a 'family' dinner. Bucky and Steve where actually pretty good cooks and it hadn't taken long either considering they'd gotten salad, grilled steaks, homemade garlic bread and baked potatoes on the table in the time it had taken Tony and Hermione to explain the Avengers to Juniper and Ron.

Their response had been a bit insulting to Tony Ron seeming confused about how muggles could be heroes as they didn't have magic, and Juniper had been a lot more interested in Natasha's skillset than his own. At least Hermione bright girl that she was appreciated his genius.

It was surprisingly Hermione who kept up the conversation on the trios side. Juniper like Ron eating quietly and quickly. Maybe it was because it was mostly Bruce and Tony talking on the Avenger's side answering Hermione 's questions about both AI tech and gamma radiation leaving most of the others at the table slightly bewildered and impressed at the teenage girl keeping pace with the two world renowned geniuses. Bucky was actually enjoying watching Juniper who became more and more delighted at Tony's expression as Hermione not only followed the conversation but added to it. He convinced himself however that it was because he was also enjoying watching the girl genius amaze the most famous inventor in the world.

Finally the brainiacs had realized the conversation was only between them and Bruce turned to look over at Juniper and Ron. "So how did you three meet anyway?"

"On the train to Hogwarts our school first year when we where eleven. Juniper gave me candy and she had a slave for life." Ron said with a grin.

"And they both disliked me straight off because I was a swotty little goody two shoes know it all but I got better." Hermione said with a smile.

Juniper could only shrug at that. "Your not wrong. But after Halloween the three of us where life long friends and we had her breaking the rules by midyear."

Bucky let out a snort of laughter glancing at Steve Juniper's words bringing a flood of memories from when the two of them where young. Neither of them had been much for rules either and which of them played the badboy and which played the innocent along for the ride switched up depending on who caught them.

"How old are you three exactly?" Clint asked curiously as a father he was still trying to reconcile in his mind the thought of kids not much older then his own being on the front line of a war.

"Well I'm the oldest turned 18 in September." Hermione answered. "Ron will be 18 in March and Juniper hits 18 in July. Then we'll all be legal in both worlds."

Tony looked over at Juniper. "Thought you where younger than them Pixie your certainly smaller."

"Yes well malnutrition and spending half your childhood locked in a cupboard will do that." Hermione said in a tone much too light for what she'd just said.

"Tosser." Juniper replied affectionately with a laugh.

Ron seemed to be the only one who realized Hermione had just tossed a conversational grenade in the middle of the table. Maybe it was just because it had been only the three of them for long enough that a statement as loaded as that wasn't a big deal or maybe so much else had happened to them that it truly didn't seem like a big thing anymore. But to the Avengers the revelation was a very big deal. It was child neglect possible abuse. For a second the thought that it might be a inside joke crossed several of their minds but then they looked closer seeing the small frame and the half steak and half potato left on her plate where Ron and Hermione's plates where scrapped clean as if she was so use to eating less that her stomach was smaller.

"You where locked up and starved?" Bucky's voice was a low threatening growl. Even before Hydra he hadn't liked seeing anyone mistreated and actually experiencing it first hand had made his hatred for abusers grow. That it had happened to a girl already saddled with a Chosen one title and the responsibility of saving the world from another Hitler like maniac just made it that much worse.

"Its not a big deal." Juniper denied.

"Would have been a big deal if it'd been Luna or Ginny or Neville." Ron muttered. He just couldn't help himself. Saving everyone else was always a priority for Juniper right from that first fight on the train with Malfoy when he'd been bullying Ron but saving herself was always dead last if it was even on her list at all. As much as he loved Juniper her lack of self preservation drove him insane.

"It was the way things had to be Ron you know that." Juniper answered. "It was for the greater good."

Ron looked up his eyes meeting Juniper's. "Who the hell gave Dumbledore the power to decide what the greater good was and that it was okay to sacrifice you for it?"

Juniper's eyes flared and she stood leaned over to glare at Ron. "I had to be placed with blood relatives he explained that. They are my only family."

"Blood doesn't make family." Ron answered standing as well to face her. "You where a 15 month old baby who'd just lost everything and everyone not his weapon. You should have been with Remus. Dumbledore hid you in the muggle world with the Dursley it would have worked just as well with Remus he knows the muggle world and no one would ever had known no one looked into it when he said you where with family."

"Dumbledore did the best he could for everyone." Juniper replied.

"No Juniper he didn't because you are part of everyone. Its okay to be mad its okay to hate him at least a little and its more than okay to hate the Dursleys." Ron answered.

"Do NOT tell me how to feel Ron. I am not going to sit around feeling sorry for myself. I got a war to win and a Dark Lord to defeat."

"Juniper, Ron this is not the time." Hermione cut in. She was use to the two having a go at each other they both had tempers and when they flared at the same time it was always a show they'd make up just as quickly but it always looked like they where about to kill each other. The presence of the horcrux and the over all environment had made all of them shorter tempered but still to have a argument this personal in front of virtual strangers was not their style at all.

"We are guests in Mr. Stark's home and your being incredibly childish." They both looked over at Hermione and then sat down muttering apologizes to Tony and refusing to look at each other.

"Happens around here at least once a week." Tony answered with a shrug. "At least there are no broken windows this time."

"Juniper want to come with me to the gym I'll give you that fighting lesson you asked about." Natasha offered thinking the three could use some time apart.

"Yes please." Juniper said standing as Natasha did.

"Be careful with her Natasha I don't wanna have to restich her arm." Bruce warned.

"I'll take care of her Bruce." Natasha promised.

Hermione turned to Ron as their friend left with the Black Widow. "Why on earth would you attack Dumbledore in front of Juniper? You know how she feels about him."

"Because eventually hes gonna fall off that pedestal shes got him on and I don't want her to be completely crushed when it happens." Ron answered.

Hermione sighed rolling her eyes at him. "Or hes exactly what we think he is and your pushing her away just when its most important we stick together."

"Miss Granger perhaps you could all use a little time apart would you like to see the lab?" Bruce asked kindly at a look from Tony.

Hermione's eyes lit up like Christmas had come early. "Oh yes please I would love that." Bruce and Hermione stood together and she followed him out of the dining room.

Tony looked at Ron his eyes serious. "How bad?"

Ron shook his head. "I think I've already betrayed her trust enough for one evening don't you?"

"How much do you trust her and her magic?" Steve asked softly.

Ron looked up at him meeting his eyes. "With my life, more with my sister's life." He answered remembering second year when Juniper had literally risked death and very nearly met it to save Ginny.

"Her magic brought you here when she wanted a safe place. The home of 'muggle' heroes who are willing and able to help. The more we know the more we can. She may have had the war in mind but that doesn't mean we can't help with more." Steve told him gently.

Ron seemed to be thinking it over for a moment then said softly. "It was bad. She was starved, beaten, kept in a cupboard under the stairs unless they dragged her out to do work around the house. Not like ordinary kid chores she was doing all the cooking, all the housework, all the yardwork by the time she was 6. They called her freak so often it was the only name she knew before she started school. The only clothes they gave her where her cousin's cast offs and hes probably at least 200 pounds heavier than her. His favorite game was Juniper hunting he and his friends would chase her down in a pack and if they caught her beat her down. She use to start getting nauseas about a week before she'd have to go home. She begged Dumbledore not to make her go back. My parents wanted her to stay with us. But Dumbledore always told her she had to go back for a while at least. We'd get her away as soon as we could but they'd always be new bruises sometimes new scars and she'd have lost any weight she'd gained at school. They moved her into a actual room after first year but there where locks on the door and a cat flap they used to feed her. When we went to get her we had to literally break the bars they'd put on her window. They'd meant to never let her go back to school." His voice was trembling at the end. It was the first time he'd actually put what he'd seen into words and had to face the true horror that Juniper had lived with for 16 years. And Hermione had joked about it and Juniper had laughed. How often had that happened without him even realizing it? Them making jokes out of the abuse his best friend had suffered. Hell if Malfoy has said something similar he would have tried to pound him through the floor with Hermione shouting encouragement.

"I'm sorry Ron. It couldn't have been easy to watch someone you care about so much suffer and not be able to do as much as you wanted to help her." Steve said softly he was aware of the other 3 at the table whos anger was growing at the mysterious 'they' as Ron talked. Steve felt it too. He'd always despised bullys anyway but to bully a little girl to hurt her to the point that she had scars and was actually ill at the very thought of going to the place she should have felt safest in the world was evil.

"No don't be sorry for me. No one ever hit me well my older brothers and me beat each other sometimes but never like Juniper's cousin and our parents never would have layed a hand on us." Ron protested.

"But this is clearly something thats being weighing on you and I think your very brave to risk her getting angry with you to tell us." Steve answered causing Ron to blush scarlet betraying his age a bit.

"Ron since Junipers getting a fighting lesson from the Black Widow and Hermione getting to tour Dr Bruce Banner's lab how would you like a archery lesson from Hawkeye?" Clint asked the young boy.

"Whats archery?" Ron asked.

"What's archery?" Clint repeated a hand to his chest as if he'd been mortally wounded. "Come on kid I got a whole new bag of tricks to show you."

"Damn can that kid catch a break? Just anything?" Tony muttered after they'd left as well.

"Seems to have done pretty well in her choice in friends. At least those two." Steve responded and glanced over at his own lifelong best friend. "Bucky? You okay?"

Bucky was sitting silently his face as hard and cold as when he'd been the Winter Soldier. Jaw hard fist clenched. "This is the new world we've woken up to Stevie? Its suppose to be better more advanced but they have children, little girls fighting wars and families that torture kids. In our day a group of fathers would have had a talk with that bastard he'd be lucky to walk away from it and he'd never lay a finger on the kid again. Now its just ignored."

"No this is not how its suppose to be." Tony denied as Steve suddenly looked a little lost. "There are systems and safeguards set up to protect kids I don't know how they failed her but I'm gonna find out and I will see her family arrested."

"And the Dark Lord thats been trying to murder her since birth?" Bucky growled.

"We're already faced down one melomaniac with delusions of grandeur and that one was actually a god how much worse could a wizard be?"

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Juniper had been surprised by how much she'd actually enjoyed her training session with Natasha. The older woman had been patient with her even though she was clearly unused to dealing with a complete beginner. Juniper was fast and did exactly as Natasha told her too none of the pesky holding back the men she worked with tended to try. The training session didn't last long though as Juniper still ad a injury. Then she showed her the suite Tony had set aside for the three teens. Juniper had gotten to take a real shower for what feel like the first time in forever and she'd stayed in there for the longest time before stepping out brushing and drying her hair which looked longer hanging loose and stepped out in just a towel finding Hermione's bag on her bed and pulling out a pair of jeans and one of her beloved Weasley jumpers a blue one with the golden J on it. She tried to pretend she hadn't picked this one because it was the same shade of blue as Bucky's eyes.

When she walked out into the main room she wasn't surprised to find Ron sitting on the couch with his radio trying to get Potterwatch on it. She decided against pointing out that as they where on the far side of the ocean the chances of it coming in was slim to none. She knew Ron clung to Potterwatch as a tiny piece of home hearing his brothers and Lee Jordan's voice a huge comfort and not hearing any of his family's names among the lists of the dead a relief. "Ron." She said softly.

Ron looked up and on seeing her expression just nodded. "I know me too." And that was that. She crossed and sat beside him on the couch and took out her own wand adding her own power to his trying to boost the signal as they when through the list of passwords they had figured out so far to unlock the broadcast. The password Fawkes finally got a response as the static cut out and familiar voices came in.

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"Sir you asked me to inform you if our guests did anything out of the ordinary I think this qualifies." Tony and the other Avengers who'd reassembled in the kitchen looked up as one of the screen lit up showing the sitting room of the suite Tony had given the three teens.

Juniper and Ron where both tapping a radio with the wands saying different words. Some seemed to be names others nonsense phrases.

"Passwords." Steve said softly figuring it our first. The others looked over at him in question. "During the war there where radio stations set up to pass on information to our forces but they often had to change broadcast frequencies. I think the wizards do it with passwords." He was proven right a few minutes later when a voice suddenly started speaking from the static. Hermione entered a few moments later joining her friends to listen to the broadcast all 3 tense and silent taking in every word.

'...And in our latest news for those out of touch and on the run, I bring some bad news for anyone interested in keeping things happy at Hogwarts!'

'Or anyone who likes to keep their hair clean.'

'Severus Snape has been appointed Headmaster of Hogwarts. We advise all students there to plan their responses carefully, as we have heard that "Slytherus Snape" has implored a number of Death Eaters to take care of discipline at the school!'

'Grim times, indeed. And it's not just Hogwarts that's suffering. The new wizarding order is also affecting the Muggle world...badly.'

'While Muggles remain ignorant of the source of their suffering, they continue to sustain, "heavy casualties".'

'However, we do hear some truly inspirational stories of wizards and witches risking their own safety to protect Muggle friends and neighbors. Often, without the Muggle's knowledge! I'd like to appeal to all our listeners to emulate their example, perhaps by casting a protective charm over any Muggles dwelling in your street. Many lives can be saved if such simple measures are taken!'

'And what would you say to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be, "wizards first"?'

'I'd say that it's one short step from "wizards first", to "Pure-bloods first", and then to, Death Eaters. We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and is worth saving.'

'Excellently put. So, for all those who want Hogwarts-'

'free of Death Eaters-'

'and those who think Muggles should be protected,-'

'keep each other safe, keep faith, and help Juniper Potter!'

'Yes! And we suggest that you continue to show your devotion to the lady with the lightning scar by listening to...'

'POTTERWATCH!'

'We now go to our guest Rabbit for our popular feature Friends of Potter for a special message for our favorite undesirable.'

'Hello Juniper Potter'

The light female voice brought the first reaction from the trio all smiling softly "Luna. Lunas safe." Hermione said softly.

'The nargles brought me a message for you. You must stay where you are at least until after you see the man with the scars on his face. Also remember what I told you fourth year it didn't just mean the DA. Don't forget the coins. Keep them close we all are. And Blue is good for you. Goodbye Juniper you too R...um Freckles, and Hermione.'

The static came back then. "There was no list tonight." Ron said.

"With Snape in charge at Hogwarts they may not have been able to get it. I can imagine hes probably shut down any communication channels he could think of." Juniper said taking her glasses off for a moment to rub her eyes before replacing them.

"I can't believe that made him Headmaster after he killed Professor Dumbledore." Hermione said softly.

"I'm more worried about the Deatheaters in charge of discipline part. I wish I could get a message through to Neville and the others. They have to keep their heads down if they get caught now..." Juniper trailed off.

"We need to get back." Hermione said softly.

"We can't. Not until we see the man with the scars on his face." Juniper answered.

"Your going to listen to Luna? I mean I know I love her to but..."

"Hermione you know what can happen when leaders ignore their seers. We can't risk that kind of death toll." Juniper answered.

"I got the other stuff but what was that about what she told you fourth year and blue being good." Ron asked.

Juniper shrugged and motioned towards her blue sweater. "Probably something to prove she know what we where doing. During her fourth year our fifth we had a conversation and she told me if she were You-Know-Who, she'd want me to feel cut off from everyone else. Because if it's just me alone I'm not as much of a threat."

Ron started to open his mouth stopped though for a moment then gave a laugh that was almost a bark. "How does Luna DO that?"

"Seer Ron I though we had established that." Hermione answered causing Juniper to snicker.

Then another odd thing happened to add to the list as Juniper held out a hand towards Hermione. "Give."

"What?" Hermione asked sounded a bit surprised.

"You know what. Time to pass it over. Don't think we haven't noticed you've been more careless than usual today." Ron answered for Juniper. A look of understanding passed over Hermione's face and she removed a small leather pouch she was wearing around her neck and passed it to Juniper a funny look half disgust half longing on her face.

"Want me to take it." Ron asked the same look on his face as he gazed at the pouch. "My stomachs nice and full I got a work out I'm feeling pretty good."

"Then enjoy it. Its my turn Ron." Juniper said pulling the cord over her head and tucking it out of sight under her sweater.

"Any thoughts on whats in that pouch." Tony asked.

"Something extremely dangerous that gets worse with prolonged exposure. But according to Hermione Junipers extremely powerful so why haven't they destroyed it?"

"You look tiered both of you get some sleep." Juniper told her friends.

"We doing watches tonight?" Ron asked.

There was a seconds pause. Then Juniper shook her head. "We're in a secure high rise full of super heroes a ocean away from our enemies. I think we can all sleep for once."

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'Juniper Potter...weak...so weak...this is suppose to be my great nemesis?' She couldn't breathe she could feel hands around her throat but she couldn't move to fight back. 'Without our link your nothing but a silly little girl. Get up your going to kill your little friends for me.'

Juniper felt herself standing even as she tried to fight it, tried to scream past the pressure still on her throat. She was back in the clearing in the woods, the tent behind her. She could hear the crickets chirping, fire snapping softly as it warmed the campsite a soft breeze brushing over her arm bringing a scent of the nearby lake with it and chilling the tears running down her cheeks. She felt her wand in her hand but couldn't remember drawing it. Her arm the arm Peter Pettigrew had carved up with a magical knife in a graveyard almost 3 years ago felt like it was on fire so she suspected she wouldn't have been able to move it on her own anyway.

She felt her legs taking her towards the tent where she knew Ron and Hermione where, fighting it every step of the way. She saw her other hand raise and pull the tent flap open. Ron and Hermione where sitting on one of the cots and looked up when she entered wand in hand they looked up as the hand with the wand in it raised.

"Juni?" Ron asked softly.

"Avada Kedavra." The voice was hers but not and she felt something in her break as Ron fell to the ground eyes wide and shocked.

"You killed him! You killed Ron. Just like the others. Just like you killed Sirius and Cedric. Dumbledore, Mad-eye, your parents, even poor poor Professor Quirrell. You kill everyone who loves you. Your a curse..." Hermione's voice faded as another broke into her mind.

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"Ms. Potter, Ms. Potter your having a nightmare wake up. Your breathing is compromised. If you do not answer I will wake your friends."

The words yanked Juniper out of her dream quicker than anything short of a glass of cold water in the face would have. No. She could not face Ron and Hermione right now. "No...no..." She gasped out. "I'm...good..." She half rolled off the couch where she'd fallen asleep and stood crossing to the door and stepped into the hall outside the room her breathing gasping and hard. She pulled the door shut and sat with her back to the door covering her face with her hands fighting to calm her breathing.

She didn't know anyone was even close to her until someone took her wrist gently checking her pulse. Juniper jumped slightly and looked up to see it was Tony Stark himself looking at her with...was that concern in his dark eyes? "Your having a panic attack." Tony told her his voice deep and soft. "Its going to be okay. Your safe here. Breathe with me." he brought her hand to his own chest and she could feel his heart beating his calm deep breathing. Juniper struggled to slow and deepen her breath to match his her eyes meeting his the calm patient concern there anchoring her in a way nothing else ever had.

"Thats it kiddo." Tony said gently putting his other hand on the back of her neck. Juniper knew she shouldn't find it as comforting as she did as he was a complete stranger but there was some part of her that had already given him her complete trust something a bare few adults had ever gained. Hagrid, Dumbledore, Remus, and Sirius that instant trust had never been wrong yet. Its when she thought too much that things got muddled.

"I'm okay." She whispered softly as her breathing evened out.

"No your not. But you will be." Tony answered his tone surprisingly gentle. "Come on lets go to the kitchen we should talk."

They'd eaten in the dining room the night before and Juniper instantly decided she liked the kitchen better the entire wall of windows that opened onto a patio area gave a view of the New York skyline and it was breathtaking even though it was still late...or early depending on your view and the sun was just barely starting to peek over the horizon a bit. Tony paused grabbing a couple of bottles and glasses before leading Juniper out onto the patio and pointed at one of the cushioned patio chairs. She sat gratefully all her muscles still felt tense and locked up as if she'd been trying to stop herself from moving for hours instead of just moments in the dream.

Tony sat as well and poured a bit of amber liquid in one glass and pushed it towards Juniper before pouring himself a half full glass of the same thing. "Don't tell anyone. Your still underage and I don't need Capsicle on my back about giving a minor alcohol."

"I'm legal in our world." Juniper answered taking the glass and taking a cautious sip. It wasn't as strong as the sips of fire whiskey she'd shared with the Gryffindor team after wins but strong enough to warm her a little.

"Yeah well your world seems more than a little fu...messed up." Tony answered. Juniper started to protest then shook her head realizing she didn't have much of a argument. Tony was right in alot of ways.

"I'm sorry I woke you up. I'm assuming Jarvis ratted me out." Juniper said.

"I apologize Ms Potter but I have orders to report directly to Sir in case of medical emergency. Your breathing was compromised." The computerized voice said calmly from nowhere.

"Didn't anyone ever tell you us Brits are suppose to stick together Jarvis?" Juniper asked.

"No I'm afraid not but I will add that information to my operation systems." Jarvis answered sounding amused.

Juniper nodded ignoring Tony's smirk. "I wasn't sleeping anyway. I was in the lab working on a few things. I was expecting this anyway."

"You expected me to have a nightmare?" Juniper asked.

"I recognized the look in your eyes. Your not the only one in the tower prone to night terrors and panic attacks." Tony answered. "In fact I wouldn't trust any leader in your position who wasn't having both."

Juniper gave him a suspicious look as if she thought he was mocking her but his expression was serious. "Why?"

"Because lives are depending on you. Your friends lives. Thats a heavy hard weight. Every choice is life or death, everyone depending on you expecting you to have the answers even when your as lost as they are. You can't let yourself be weak or doubtful for a second even with your closest friends. Can't let grief or guilt show. They forget your 17 that your just a person same as them even if you are stronger." Tony said his voice soft as if he where confiding a great secret to her. Juniper's eyes where wide as she listened to Tony giving voice to her thoughts as if he where reading her mind. "Your tiered I can see it. A part of you wants to give up run, hide, let the adults handle their own problems and clean up their own mistakes. But you won't, can't because you are the chosen one and you are determined to fight this battle knowing what it has already cost you and what it could cost you in the future. All of that, all of it weighs you down during the day and attacks your mind at night. Bad things are coming you know it and your not sure if you can beat it. Don't know if you can keep your friends safe for much longer. But you don't have to do it alone anymore Juniper. And right here right now its just you me and Jarvis and you can be that scared 17 year old. Cry, scream, beat me bloody if you need to but let it out before it kills you."

Then somehow without her quiet knowing how it had happened the savior of the wizarding world, Gryffindors golden girl the chosen one was crying sobbing out all the tears she'd choaked back and held in for so long. For Cedric, for Sirius, for Dumbledore, for all those she hadn't been able to save and all those that she wouldn't be able to help in the future. For the times she'd failed for the mistakes she'd made for the childhood that had been stolen from her. Tony pulled the girl into his arms wincing at how small she was how fragile as he stroked her hair not bothering with all the comforting noises that where ways for people to convince others to stop crying. If anyone had a right to cry as long and as hard as they wanted it was Juniper Potter. A child leading what seemed to be army of children in a fight against a madmen the adults in their world should have handled long ago. Yeah from now on Juniper wouldn't be fighting alone.

AN-I know I promised Pepper and craziness in this chapter. And well I did deliver the craziness right? In fact it even escaped a bit. Potterwatch wasn't plan neither was the nightmare although I did need a catalyst for a Tony/Juniper bonding session and it worked pretty well. So much was going on I decided to leave Pepper for next chapter. Kisses.