"I'm right here, master Anthony; what are you yelling about," Jarvis asked when he came into the living room. He stopped short when he saw Tony leading a baby into the house, "Oh my goodness, who's this?"
Tony grinned, "Jarvis may I introduce Harrison James Howlett. My little brother." Tony said, "Harry, this is your Uncle Jarvis."
Harry furrowed his brow, "Unc Javis?"
"Yep"
Harry gave Jarvis the most radiant smile and squealed, "Unc Javis!"
Jarvis walked towards Tony and Harry. Harry held out his hands so that Jarvis could pick him up, "Hello, there, Master Harry."
Harry laughed, "No, Misser Hawwy. Me Hawwy."
Jarvis chuckled, "Oh, you're just Harry."
"Uh-huh."
"Well, Harry, it's nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too, Unc Javis."
"My goodness, such a polite young man, and you look so much like your daddy."
Harry giggled, "My Dada grr."
Tony and Jarvis looked at each other confused, but Tony shrugged. Jarvis put Harry down, "Anthony, there are some fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on the counter. Why don't you take Harry to get one, if it's alright with his parents?"
Lily came and hugged Jarvis, "Of course it's okay, Jarvis. Love, why don't you go with them?"
"Okay, Darlin'."
Tony's face lit up, "Yeah, then we can go play outside, Logan."
"You bet, kid."
Jarvis and Lily followed after them at a leisurely pace, "How have you been, Lily? Anthony and I have been worried about you and Logan."
"Oh, Jarvis, so many things happened since the last time we saw you. I don't know where to start."
"Well, why don't we have some tea and cookies and watch them play outside, and you can tell me everything."
Lily nodded, and they went into the kitchen. By the time they got there, Harry was sitting on the counter with two cookies in his hand, alternating biting from each one. While Tony was stuffing cookies in his mouth, and Logan was rummaging through the fridge for milk for the boys.
Harry looked up at his mother and smiled. He had chocolate smeared all over his face, "Mamma, cookie mm-mm."
Lily rolled her eyes then smiled at Harry, "Yes, Harry, Jarvis makes the best cookies." Then she wiped the chocolate off of Harry's face.
Harry nodded.
Lily looked at Tony and laughed. She wiped the smeared chocolate off of his face too, "You're no better than Harry."
"Hey!" Then he looked at his hands that were covered in chocolate and licked his fingers, "Okay, you're right."
Logan shook his head, placed a glass of milk in front of Tony, and gave Harry a sippy cup full of milk, "Thank you, Logan."
"Tank you, Dada."
Logan smiled, "You're welcome, guys."
While Logan and Lily are tending to the kids, Jarvis started brewing coffee for Logan and tea for Lily and him. Once the boys had a few more cookies and Logan drank his coffee, Tony suggested they go outside and kick around the soccer ball for a while. He thought it would be something easy that Harry could do.
While the boys played outside, Lily told Jarvis everything that happened. Jarvis listened with a sympathetic ear as Lily recounted her story, "Oh, Jarvis, it was so awful thinking Logan was dead, especially after I found his ring in a puddle of blood."
"I can imagine, Lily. But at least you're back together again."
"I only wish that James didn't have to die for this to happen," Lily said.
"I know you do, Lily, but there are some things that can't be helped. You were in a war, after all."
Lily sighed, "I guess. I'm going to miss him so much; he was a good man."
"Yes, he was."
As they were talking, Logan, Tony, and Harry were playing outside. Tony would carefully roll the soccer ball towards Harry and would concentrate and kick the ball. Tony and Logan would cheer, and Harry would jump up and down, clapping. After a while, Harry got bored, so they decided to play tag, but Tony ran into the house and got Lily to play with them. So, with Logan holding Harry, he would chase the other two around, growling and snarling, trying to scare them.
"Now I see what Harry meant by his dad growls," Tony said as he ran for his life.
After a few hours of playing in the backyard, only pausing to get some water and change Harry's diaper, Jarvis called them in for dinner. For dinner, Jarvis made veal parmesan with some pasta and salad and breadsticks. Jarvis and Lily served the boys in the kitchen, and Jarvis conjured a high chair for Harry. It was rare for Jarvis to use magic, but he always had his wand with him just if he needed to protect Tony.
They all sat down and had a lovely meal with Harry sitting between his parents and alternating taking bites between them. As they ate, Logan asked Tony how things were going at school; Tony sighed, "I'm bored, Logan. It's not a challenge for me. Everything they're teaching in my class, I can do in my sleep."
"Then why don't you ask them to move you up a few grades?" Logan suggested.
Tony's eyes lit up, "Do you think they will?"
"I don't see why not, and there's no harm in asking. The worst the school can tell you is no," Lily added, "And if they won't, then I'll teach you high school material over the summer."
"Really?!"
"Of course, Tony. It isn't fair for you to be hindered. You're a bright young man, and your talents shouldn't be squandered."
Tony got a mischievous look on his face, "Will you teach me magic?"
Jarvis and Lily looked at each other, "Well, you do have a little magic in you."
"I do?!"
"Yes."
Tony turned to Jarvis, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't want to get your hopes up, Master Tony, You may have some magic, but it isn't enough to use a wand," Jarvis informed him
Tony looked at his plate in disappointment, "Oh."
"But, that doesn't mean I can't teach you to make potions, Tony. It's a form of magic, and I think you'll like it," Lily informed him.
"That would be so cool!"
"Alright, then over the summer, I'll teach you high school work and some potions."
Tony's eyes lit up, "Does that mean I'll get to stay with you during the summer?"
Lily and Logan looked at each other, "I can ask your Old Man, Kid. I don't think he would mind."
"Awesome!"
"Some!" Harry repeated, then opened his mouth for more food.
"You know what, why don't you and Jarvis come to spend the rest of the weekend with us in Brooklyn?"
"Yeah!" Tony exclaimed. Tony hated his house; it was too big and too quiet with only him and Jarvis home. Tony looked at Jarvis and begged him to let him go.
"I will Mr. Stark and see if he will give his permission."
Jarvis got up and went into the living room to call Howard. They could hear Jarvis talking to Howard, but the only person that could listen to what Howard was saying was Logan.
"Oh, was that this weekend that Tony was going to be home?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Huh, I thought we were supposed to have a parent-teacher conference with his teacher this week."
"That was two weeks ago, Mr. Stark."
"Oh. Oh, well. Yeah, if you want to take Tony into the city, that's fine. You can keep him there for a week. Just tell the school he's sick or something. I'm sure Tony can catch up on his homework." Howard said.
Logan could hear that the man's speech was already slurred, and he could hear the sound of ice clinking in a glass, and he knew that Howard was drinking. Logan shook his head, and a growl started building in his chest. How could someone not care about a great kid like Tony? The man didn't even ask who Tony was going to be staying with. But then again, Logan had worked for Howard for a long time, and he knew that there were only four things he truly cared about. Finding Captain America, his company, having a good time, and sometimes his wife, in that order.
Logan found Howard Stark to be one of the most disgusting men he had ever guarded in his life, and he was glad he didn't have to do it anymore. Sure Logan got paid a lot, but the money wasn't worth it. So, after a few minutes of Jarvis speaking with Howard, Jarvis hung up. He shook his and frowned, but as he walked back into the kitchen, Jarvis smiled at Tony.
"Well, Master Tony, you're father has permitted for you to go to New York with Lily and Logan."
"ALRIGHT!" Tony shouted.
"Hey, Kid, if you want, you can spend the week with us."
"What about school?"
"Mr. Stark said you could skip a week. As long as you make up the work," Jarvis told him.
"Oh, yeah, that'll be easy."
"Okay, then, you and Jarvis pack, and we'll head back to Brooklyn," Logan said with a smile.
Tony smiled and ran upstairs to pack, followed by Jarvis. The minute Tony was out of sight, Logan frowned. Lily looked at her husband, "What's wrong?"
"That bastard didn't bother to ask who Tony was going to New York with. He forgot that Tony was coming home this weekend. Howard doesn't give two shits about Tony. He only cares about finding the Walking Flag."
"Who?"
"Captain America."
"Isn't he dead?"
"Howard doesn't think so. He spends most of his time looking for him and ignoring Mrs. Stark and Tony. More Tony than the wife. It's like he has no use for a son," Logan growled out.
"Well, then, we'll have to be his parents, Logan," Lily told him.
"Damn right we are."