AN: I had a lot of trouble writing this chapter. This is a lot of filler leading up to the next few chapters where we get to the events of The Avengers.

Touching down on Earth, the Bifrost faded revealing that Harry was on the outskirts of New York. Harry picked up his backpack add began walking when he remembered he could fly. He pushed a bit of magic into the staff, making his armour appear, molding to the shape of his body. Once "suited up," Harry took off allowing for his magic to guide him towards where Tony was: Stark Tower, why was he not surprised that Tony built a giant tower with his name on the front. Harry touched down in an alleyway just outside the Tower. He willed his armour back to the pocket dimension before walking towards the front door.

Finding the front door locked, Harry grinned. He always liked a challenge. Backing up, Harry looked up and saw a landing pad sticking out from one of the higher floors. Using one of the tricks taught to him by Osiris, Harry allowed himself to fade from existence and willed himself to the landing pad reappearing milliseconds later. This was miles better then apparating no uncomfortable squeezing and could disappear and reappear anywhere at will.

Harry walked into what appeared to be Tony's penthouse within the Tower, but inside he only found Pepper. "Miss. Potts how good to see you again," Harry remarked with a smirk on his face as he walked in.

Pepper whirled around, a gun ready in her hand, ready to fire. She sighed and lowered her weapon as she realized it was only Harry. "Well, well. If it isn't Mr. Fix-Tony-and-leave-to-another-dimension. Finally decided to grace us with your presence?" Pepper laughed placing the gun down on the table. She walked over and reached her arms around Harry, giving him a big hug.

Harry smiled. "So, the materials worked as intended? Tony was able to fabricate a new core and it's not poisoning him?" Harry had not been able to find out what had happened with Tony and the Arc Reactor with everything that had been happening in Asgard.

"It works above and beyond what the two of you had expected, though it did take him a little while to get over the purple glow." Pepper ushered Harry over to the couch, offering him a drink.

Harry sat down and looked around. "So, where is Tony right now?"

"Well, you left him a lot of material to work with and he finally found a new direction for Stark Industries. We are working on becoming the face of clean energy. At this moment, he is installing a reactor on the underwater power line that powers this building," as she said that, the power cut out for a brief moment and came back on. "I assume that means he just did it."

Laughing, Harry looked up as heard a sound from out on the landing pad. Harry turned to see Tony touching down and his suit being removed as he walked inside. "Tony! Good to see you again." Harry stood up facing Tony with a smile on his face.

Tony laughed meeting Harry half way and pulled him into a hug. Pulling back, Tony looked him over. "No glasses, you've gained some muscle, and you've got this new mystery staff," he observed. Tony attempted to pick up the staff from where it was leaning on the couch. Not being deemed worthy, however, Tony instead was thrown against the wall by a burst of magic.

Harry and Pepper couldn't help but laugh when Tony groaned, leaning against the wall.

Typical consequences of Tony's impulsiveness. Harry reached out his hand and helped Tony up. "Sorry about that, Tony, but it only allows those who are worthy to pick it up and the Staff does not find you worthy." Harry smirked.

Tony didn't look as amused. "Yeah, yeah laugh it up the pair of you." Tony turned to face Harry, "I am pretty sure I have a rule about bringing possessed demon Staffs into my home, especially ones that attempt to hurt me."

Tony laughed good naturedly, as he headed straight over to the bar. "Let's have a drink and we can talk about what's happened over the last six months."

Harry poured himself a drink before taking a seat across from Tony and Pepper on one of the couches. "Six months? It's only been a little under two and half… right?"

"Harry, you left New Mexico six months ago, did you really think I could get an entire skyscraper up like this within two months?" To emphasize his point Tony grabbed his tablet from the table behind him and showed Harry the calendar.

"Damn. I guess time must pass differently there…" shaking his head and muttering something about other dimensions and time space being crap. Looking up at Tony and Pepper Harry smirked, "So tell me have either of you ever heard of Asgard?"

Tony and Pepper both looked skeptical. Tony just laughed, "Pull the other leg first Harry you expect us to believe Asgard is real?"

"I'm not joking, Tony! I've spent the last two, well apparently six, months in Asgard, with men and women out of legend. I fought side by side with Thor against his brother Loki and was inducted into the royal family by Odin himself."

Tony gaped at Harry, "you have been living with actual GODS for six months and all you bring back is that demon staff!?" Tony gestured towards the Staff which was now leaning against the wall.

"It is not a demon staff, Tony. Just the staff of a faded Death God, nothing evil about it besides the fact that it doesn't like you. I also got some armour while I was there." Summoning the Staff to his hand Harry pushed his magic into it summoning the armour to appear over his body.

Tony came over and began looking over the armour stopping when he reached Harry's wrists, "are these my bracers incorporated into the design here?"

Harry laughed, "yes they are. While the Asgardian Armour makers are the best in the nine realms at making Armour, they weren't able to make something that would allow me to channel my magic in a way that allowed for flight. I was able to convince them to add the bracers into the design"

"I should sue for product infringement, using my design without even running it by me first," Tony grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.

Harry cast a small stinging-hex at Tony. He jumped in pain; Piper stifled at a laugh.

"Tony don't be upset. The bracers only work for me anyway, so it's not like you had any other plans for them."

Tony grumbled, rubbing his arm where the stinging hex hit him, "yeah you're right. Doesn't mean I have to like it though."

Allowing the armour to return to the Staff, Harry returned to his seat across from Tony. "Now Tony I need your help."

"My help? The awesome wizard who can conjure things with a wave of his hand or staff? who spent the last six months in THE Asgard? Needs MY help?" Tony smiled placing his hands in his lap. "what can I do for you?"

Removing his moleskin pouch from around his neck, Harry waved his hand and it opened and expanded. A trunk floated out and plopped down on the ground next to him. "Where I am from Tony, my family is ancient and with that age came money. However, the currency my people used was gold," waving his hand the top of the trunk opened, revealing what appeared to be an endless amount of gold.

"Damn, Harry. You have enough gold in there to give me a run for my money. Literally." Tony smirked, shifting his focus from the gold back to Harry. "Let me guess you want my help in selling it, so you have useable currency."

"You are correct. Tony, I need your help and Jarvis's help. I don't want to destroy the market by getting rid of all this gold at once, but I would like to sell off enough to buy some things for myself." Waving his hand once more the lid closed on the trunk and with another wave it returned to his moleskin pouch.

"I think we can make that work." Tony turned grabbing the champagne and poured himself and Harry a little more. "Jarvis, run analysis. Figure out the best way for Gandalf here to sell off the most of his gold without over-saturating the market."

"Right away, sir." Jarvis replied in the affirmative.

Over the next week, Harry with the help of Jarvis and Tony, sold off a majority of his gold earning him a little over seven hundred and seventy million dollars. "I think we've sold off enough of my gold for now Tony." Harry had just come out the bank having setup an account and climbed into the limo that was bringing him and Tony around the city.

Tony nodded his head in agreement. "Wouldn't want to break the market… how much gold do you have left anyway?

Harry pulled the little notebook he had been using to keep track of his gold, what they had sold off, and what he made off it. "I have roughly 20 million galleons left from what I brought with me, so I should be set on money for quite a while especially once I start to invest what I already have in cash."

Tony nodded, pulling out his tablet, "well I would like to keep Stark Industries safe if something were to happen to me. When I made Pepper CEO I gave her 5% of SI stock out of the 100% I own, so let's say forty-five dollars to make it all legal I will give you 45% of my stock leaving me the majority share-holder, but giving you and Pepper enough if something happens to me the two of you are able to maintain control of the company."

Harry was stunned. He was not expecting Tony to offer that, however one thing did bother him. "Why is it that Pepper got less than you are giving me? You have known her a lot longer than me?"

"Pepper doesn't know she has the stock. It's a clause I snuck into the contract making her CEO, however due to some boring humdrum law that I barely understood when my lawyer explained it to me, I was only able to give her at most 5% of the company."

Harry laughed, "Tony you definitely would have been a Slytherin had you gone to Hogwarts…" taking a moment to get through his laughter Harry paused before looking at Tony. "How do we make this official?"

"I will have my lawyer put the paperwork together and then we have a broker process the transaction for us."

About a week later, Harry was in the process of finalizing the paperwork with Tony, his lawyer, and the broker to make him the owner of 45% of Stark industries.

"With one last signature here and an initial here, the paperwork will be complete, and we can process the financial aspect making you the owner of the shares Mr. Potter." Signing and initialing in the required sections of the paperwork and taking out his checkbook, Harry filled out the check before handing it over to the broker.

The broker took the check and his copy of the paperwork, "I will get this put through and should have it finalized by the end of business tomorrow."

Nodding, Harry and Tony both stood up and left, stopping outside on the curb. "Now that that's all set, Tony I have some meetings I need to attend to. I will be back later tonight."

Tony looked over at Harry. "you have meetings? What for? You've only been back in town for three weeks?"

"Just some contingency plans. One thing I learned fighting a war is always have escape plans and getaways in case things go pear-shaped."

Tony laughed. "Harry, we aren't in a war… unless there is something you aren't telling me."

Harry looked grim look gazing at the passing crowd, studying the people, "things are happening, Tony. I don't know how to explain it first the mess with Loki on Asgard, then Gaea shows up, who not only is she a Primordial Goddess , no one has seen her in years… yet suddenly she just appears to me and tells me to seek out someone known as the "Ancient One" to help me prepare for the coming war. It may not happen today or in the next week, but it is coming, and I don't intend for this to end up like the war in my world did I want to be prepared."

Tony stared at Harry not sure what to say. For all his bravery in the Iron Man suits, he didn't know if he was ready to fight in a war yet. "Is there anything I can do to help prepare?"

Harry shook his head. "Not right now, Tony. Just make sure you yourself are ready. We are going to need every hand and weapon we can get and I want you there by my side when the time comes."

Tony nodded before climbing into his limo, which had pulled up to the curb. "Well you know where to find me, Gandalf." Harry nodded and disapparated away to his meeting.

Arriving at the site of his meeting Harry walked inside stopping at the reception desk. "I have an appointment with Mr. Harris for 1:15."

The receptionist looked up before looking down at the calendar on her screen, "Mr. Potter?" At Harry's nod she picked up her phone and dialed a number, "Mr. Harris your 1:15 is here for you." She hung up and looked back to Harry. "he will be here in a few minutes."

Harry took a seat and waited for the man to come out from his office. Eventually he arrived. "Mr. Potter, sorry to keep you waiting I was just finishing up getting together some papers for you to look over."

Standing up Harry offered his hand for a shake "no problem at all, Mr. Harris. Were you able to find properties that met what I was looking for?"

Shaking the offered hand, Mr. Harris led Harry up towards his office. "Unfortunately, with the specifications you provided, there was not much available. However, I was able to find these three locations." Pulling out a folder from his desk drawer, he laid three properties out in front of Harry on the desk for him to look over.

Looking them over Harry read all the relevant information on the properties and looked over the pictures attached, "all three properties are nice… of the three I am going to have to go with these two." Placing the two properties he wanted back in front of the man.

"You have wonderful taste, Mr. Potter. Do you know what it is you want to submit as offers on the pair." Harry smiled and grabbed a pen and two pieces of paper from the desk he wrote out his offer placing them on top of the corresponding properties. "Mr. Potter are you sure? This is well above asking price…"

Harry nodded "I am very sure. This will ensure that I get both properties."

Still shocked, the man couldn't help but just nod. "I will draw up the offer paperwork and have it to you by the end of day tomorrow to review and sign so we can get it to the seller's agent."

"Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Harris, I will be taking my leave now." Harry stood up and left his office. He stepped onto the curb and hesitated. He looked up sharply; he felt a large magical pulse. It was gone before he could track its source.

Deep in black of space, far from the sight of Heimdall and those of his likeness, who would be on alert for such a person, a voice spoke out. "Is our Asgardian friend ready for to play his part?"

"Yes, Master. He is more than ready and you were correct. The properties of the Staff combined with stone were more than enough to overcome the block on his power. The mind control is firmly in place and will ensure the mission is completed properly."

"Very good, then it is time we move forward prepare the doorway to be opened we will be sending him through shortly and alert the Chitauri for the battle shall soon be upon us."

Sensing the dismissal in his master's words, he left to carry out the instructions. The first step would be sending the Asgardian through the doorway, but first he had to power it up.

Fate turned to her sister from where she was weaving her latest tapestry "his first true challenge is coming sister time will only tell if he has what it takes…"

Death nodded "he does sister I believe it he is our last hope if we are going to stop our brothers plans and save the multiverse from destruction." As she spoke she walked over to her sisters tapestry, "tell me sister do you think this whole plan foolish so much is changing but some events just keep happening."

"You never truly understood my domain did you sister some events are just inevitable, Tony Stark had to become Iron Man, Thor and his brother Loki had to have the battle in New Mexico leading to the destruction of the Bi-Frost, and the coming battle is another such event that needs to happen its what begins the formation of the team and without the team then sending Harry to that dimension will mean nothing."