Harry woke to someone running their hands through his hair and calling his name softly. Harry's eyes fluttered opened, wanting to stay closed, but the persistent calling of his name made them open. Harry looked up to see that Tony, his father, was looking done at him. Harry had his head in Tony's lap. Tony had a soft smile on his face, as he looked down affectionately at HIS son. While Harry had been sleeping, Tony's mind had been filled with so many thoughts, about what the future was going to hold for him and Harry, and all the possible ways that he could spoil them.
Tony knew that he probably shouldn't go overboard, but he is Tony Stark, and if he wanted to spoil his son, then he was going to do so. It was starting to get late into the afternoon, and he didn't want Harry to start devolving any bad sleeping habits like he has, so Tony thought it had been best to wake him, and introduce him to Cap, otherwise if Harry might get frightened if he sees the strappy man of Steve around the house.
Harry was starting up at Tony, as the only glow in the room was coming from his chest, which illuminated the room slightly. Harry reached out with one hand and touch the spot where the light was coming from. "What's this?" Harry asked in a soft voice.
"That's an arc reactor, it's keeping tiny pieces of shrapnel, from reaching my heart, and most-likely killing me." Tony looked down and could see the worry in Harry's eyes. "Fear not little one, for I am in good health and you nothing to worry about." Tony boomed out before he started to tickle Harry's sides. Harry burst out into a fit of giggles and wriggled around, Tony was careful of Harry's broken arm, but to hear the laughs coming from Harry, the sound of happiness. Was well and utterly worth more than anything he owned.
Tony dies down on the tickling, but Harry kept on laughing, a happy smile on his face, looking like his age for once, despite how short he was. Tony was already running numbers and formulas in his head that could help Harry to restore what nutrition he lost in his childhood, and hopefully, give him the height he deserved. He would never go as far as the super-soldier serum that Steve took into his body. However, he would try his damn hardest to give his child the best future that he could possibly give him.
"Why don't we go through and get something to eat? I'm sure you need to eat something, with how long you have been sleeping." Tony asked Harry because if he was feeling slightly hungry, the Harry would probably be as well, and he can hopefully introduce Harry to Cap if he was around. He really didn't want to put the two meeting each other off for long, otherwise, who knows what would happen if Harry had to see a stranger in the house. Cap had already seen Harry, it may have been when he was passed out, but he still knew what Harry looked like.
"Sure, I could eat something, but I don't mind what, whatever you have is fine with me." Harry knew being with his father was going to be better, but still, after all those years of abuse, Harry still didn't know how to ask for something he wanted, Tony could see that. He also learned how to keep silent around his not so stellar parents, but he was going to change that in Harry. He was determined to do so.
"Harry, we can get whatever you want. Chinese, Italian, Pizza, Burgers, you name it, I'll get it for you, and that doesn't just go for food. If you want or need anything just tell me. There is extraordinarily little that I can't get for you."
"Pizza sounds good, and, um, can we get some treacle tart? It's a favourite of mine."
"Sure kid, whatever you want, can't say I've ever had treacle tart, but I'm not afraid to try something new. JARVIS, get us the regular odder of pizza plus an extra cheese pizza with?" Tony looked over at Harry and raised his eyebrow.
"Um, pepperoni please."
"And another pepperoni pizza, along with a good helping of treacle tart and slices of apple pie."
"Yes, sir. I would also recommend that young Harry put on some proper clothing and not stay in hospital garments. There is some clothing for children in your wardrobe sir. However, it may be too big for young Harry, as him being a twelve-year-old, I had assumed him too not be as small as he is. I would advise that you go shopping with him, rather sooner or later."
"Thanks JARVIS, I'll do that as soon as I can." Tony paused for a moment before he continued on. "Harry, that is JARVIS, he is an AI that I built, and if you are ever lost in the house, or need anything, just ask him."
"Hello young Harry, it is nice to finely meet you."
"Um, hello JARVIS, you can just call me Harry, it's nice to meet you as well," Harry answered looking around in awe.
"Will do young Harry."
"JARVIS has a habit of calling people what he wants, so don't mind him, I've been trying to get him to call me Tony for years. Isn't that right JARVIS?"
"Yes, sir." With that, Tony got out of the bed, and walked over to his wardrobe area, Harry was still in the bed, so he motioned for him to come. Harry got out of bed with a big yawn and sleepily made his way to Tony's side. Tony pushed open the door and Harry started in amazement. Tony couldn't help but smile at the look of wonder on Harry's face, but Harry's next comment took that smile away.
"This is bigger than either of the rooms I have lived in. I mean, of course, it's bigger than a cupboard under the stairs, but then I got to stay in the smallest bedroom in the house. This is like three times bigger than that though."
"Harry, you won't ever be living in a small room again. I can promise you that your next bedroom is going to be even bigger than this wardrobe." Tony said as he crouched down beside Harry.
"Am I not allowed to stay with you in here? I really liked sleeping next to you. It made me feel safe!" Tony's heart felt like it had just melted at those words.
"Kid, of course you can stay with me. I just thought you might want to stay in your own room." Harry shook his head at that but hugged Tony, who was still crouched down and almost knocked him over. Tony felt a bit shaken at being hugged, but he soon returned that hug, which led to Harry further tightening his grip around Tony.
Tony and Harry hugged for a few minutes before JARVIS informed Tony that the captain had left the house again, apparently on a mission to find an ice-cream parlour that JARVIS may have hinted at, so Steve could get into Harry's good books. And Jarvis also informed them that their food should also shortly be there. So, with some reluctance, they both let go of the hug, and Tony would be lying if he said he didn't shed a tear over what had just happened.
The two quickly set about getting dressed in clothing, although every time Tony suggested something in his classic red and gold, Harry shot it down, saying it was the colours of his house at school and didn't really want to be in the colours the whole year-round. Tony understood, felt a little hurt, that maybe harry also didn't like Ironman, but since Harry had never shown any recognition to his own name, there was a possibility that he didn't even know about Ironman. Harry eventually landed up in a plain green t-shirt, the colour oddly reminding him of Loki, and Harry of Slytherin, and a pair of jeans.
The pizza arrived shortly after the two were in the kitchen, Tony couldn't get over the amazement on Harry's face after seeing the kitchen for the first time. Sometimes he forgets that others don't have the luxuries that he has grown up in.
"Tony, would I be allowed to bake in here?" Harry asked Tony before any pizza boxes where open.
"Sure you can, just make sure that an adult is with you, I know JARVIS can watch you, but if something happens, he won't be able to do much. So, if you ever want to do something in the kitchen you, but don't feel like you need to."
"Thank you, I've always enjoyed baking despite being forced to cook by my Aunt," Harry said while giving Tony a big smile. Harry was telling Tony about his past, yet they hardly knew each other. It might not have been Harry outright telling Tony everything, but as they came across something that Harry had suffered from while under the others care, Tony was not even going to acknowledge they were human, Harry would tell Tony. It made Tony's heart arch. He was quickly coming to love his own kid and wishing he had done this sooner.
"No problem! Let's eat!" With that the two started eating, Tony was watching as Harry took his first bite of pizza and loved the look that came across Harry's face. Harry looked at Tony with wide eyes before he dived into the rest of his pizza not coming up to say anything else. Tony took a slice and walked to the fridge to grab some water for the two of them.
While Tony's back was turned on Harry, busy grabbing everything, Steve had walked in. He dropped a bucket of ice-cream on the table while exclaiming he had succeeded in finding the best ice-cream in the area. Harry had been oblivious to Steve coming in, was so frightened when everything happened, that the lights popped in the room.
"Whoops," Harry said sheepishly. Steve was just looking at him
"Surprising this is not the first times this has happened," Tony said to Steve, who just looked at him in question, "Do have anything to say, Harry? Seeing as though this has happened around you. The first time is chance, Second time, I find any connections, and at three, well I don't want to study my own kid."
"Uh..." Harry went quiet for a moment, thinking about what to do, he knew that he could tell Tony, he was his father, but he didn't think he could tell the other man. Steve could see the looks that Tony's kid was sending him.
"I'm Steve Rogers, I work with Tony, and we're probably friends."
"I'm Harry."
"Nice to meet you, Harry."
"Okay, no more pleasantries Cap. Harry?"
"I don't know if I can tell Mr Rogers." Steve was going to ignore that for now, but Harry defiantly had more manners than his own father.
"It's okay, Steve can keep a secret."
"Um, okay, I'm just going to go for it. I'm a wizard."
"A wizard. Like Loki type of magic, flying around on a broomstick and potion making wizard, or like Merlin type of magic." Tony asked. Hell, if Loki could do magic, why not humans.
"Um, I've heard that the people who are more tradition pray to some of the different gods, but no not like Loki. Broomsticks are normally only used in a sport, potions are a yes, but the teacher is horrible. And Merlin is a historically and actual person for us. He's one of the founding members of the wizarding society, or so I've read." Steve thought Harry was amazing just by being able to keep up with Tony, but yet again they were blood. Tony was in awe, and speechless for one of a few times in his life.
"I knew a few back in my day, joined us in our battle with HYDRA, apparently they teamed up with an evil wizard or something, so a few wizards battled alongside us."
"That's so cool, but how old are you, the last dark wizard was Voldemort, and that was mainly aimed at a certain group of wizards, and the one before that was Grindelwald, and you look way too young to have fought him."
"Considering I was frozen for 70 odd years, and because the name sounds familiar, I'd say it was this Grindelwald guy."
"You were frozen in ice, that's… that's well kinda creepy." Steve chuckled at that, astonished that Harry didn't know who he was.
"Harry, can you tell me anything else? Better yet can you show me?" Tony said after finally finding his voice.
"Uhh, I can't show you because I'm not seventeen yet, and I haven't finished schooling yet, and I don't really want to get in trouble with the ministry again. We can get a few books in our magical ally, Diagon alley. I need to go to the bank to see about a few things. And probably also get this arm healed."
"Okay, not now but later you need to tell me how you got in trouble with this Ministry, and all about your school. Steve, I'm the father of mini-Gandalf, how cool." Tony said, jumping around like a little kid.
"Just please don't tell anyone else, there is a law for a reason." Harry pleaded
"Sure thing kid, my lips are sealed," Tony said while making a gesture of zipping his lips.
It was at this moment that a peaking was heard at the window, all three people in the room turned to the window to see a snowy white owl sitting on a ledge outside their window.
"Hedwig!" Harry shouted running up to the window.
Please tell me what you thought, or if you think I should fix a few things.
Once again I am going to say that I am looking for a beta reader because I honestly don't have the time to be looking over this story right now.
I'm going to try and get the next chapter out within a week, but I don't know what will happen. I really liked the way that Tony and Cap find out about Harry being a Wizard. I also am fond of the idea that Cap would have meat wizards in war with Hydra and everything else going on.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter, I'll try to make the next one longer. If you have any ideas that you would like to see with the goblin interaction, please do tell, I do already have somethings in mind, but I always like to hear if you want to see something happen.