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Here we meet again. Another oneshot is up and ready to go. Enjoy!

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The Soother

When Hermione walked into the situation, she did so while reading and listening to something through her earbuds. There was a standoff going on. If Hermione had been paying any mind or wasn't so completely consumed with what she was working on, it would have had her more than a little scared. But as it was, she was only paying enough mind to know who was there, but not the danger or much of anything else.

Dead set in the middle of the living room was the Winter Soldier with a gun pressed to Steve's head. His wintery blue eyes showing none of the emotion of the moment and he looked about ready to pull the trigger. Hermione went over to him, kissing his shoulder even as she pushed the gun down that was in his other hand.

"Please don't point guns at guests, love. It's rude," she said absently and went over to their bedroom.

A shiver went through Bucky at her touch and words. He lifted the gun to look at it, clearly confused as to what would have him holding it in his own home.

"Bucky?" Steve said quietly.

Looking up at him startled, it was clear that he had come back into himself. He began to hyperventilate, as he stood there. Hermione came back over and saw that he was in distress. Going over to him, she hugged him. Whispering to him in Russian, she cooed to him that he was home and safe. His arms went tightly around her, trying as he might to pull himself together.

Looking over to Steve, she assured him that she had James and that she would take care of him. Nodding, Steve left, but wondered if he had done the right thing in doing so.

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When Steve hadn't seen either Bucky or Hermione by the next evening, he was more than a little panicked. He was thinking of going to check on them, when he saw Darcy wearing a felt onesie that made her look like a pink rabbit. What's more she was dragging a bemused Loki behind her straight into Bucky and Hermione's apartment. Frowning, Steve was about to knock on the door, when it swung open by none other than Tony. Steve didn't know what shocked him more. The fact that the billionaire opened the door or that he too was wearing a onesie that looked like his Ironman suit.

"About time you got here," Tony said, looking him over. "You're out of uniform."

"What…?" Steve started, as Tony ushered him in.

"And where's the popcorn?"

"Popcorn?" he asked, looking as confused as he felt.

"Didn't you get the e-mail?" Pepper asked him, she dressed in cut off shorts and a loose t-shirt.

Hermione stopped over, handing Tony a hot chocolate. "He knows how to operate a computer?" She looked to the former soldier. "I sent you an interoffice memo." She stopped to pick up Rosie, who was also wearing a onesie. Cuddling the girl, she asked, "I did send one to him, right?"

Rosie nodded, telling her, "I saw you do it."

"Oh good. For a moment there I was wondering if I did or not," Hermione murmured, kissing her cheek. "Is your brother still in his room?"

She nodded, rolling her eyes. "He's being such a boy."

Chuckling Hermione sent her off to see if the movie candy was there yet. Turning to Steve, Hermione murmured, "Can we speak a moment?"

"Sure." She motioned him over towards another one of the rooms. As soon as they were alone in what looked like a play/study room for the kids, he asked, "Was there something you wanted?"

She threw her arms around him, chanting, "Thank you so much for being there for him. Thank you for being his best friend. Thank you for just being you."

At first Steve didn't know what to do. But soon his arms were around her, hugging her back. "Anything for him. You know it."

She pulled back, smiling up at him. "We're going to be watching a Disney movie with pizza, popcorn, and candy. You up for it? I'm having James setting up the screening room with Sam. I'm sure they could use some help in there."

Smiling he told her, "Sounds like fun."

TBC…

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