Chapter 19
Rose laughed as Steve tried to catch Johnny as they ran around their floor of the tower. Steve almost had Johnny when suddenly he was across the room. Both Rose and Steve looked at each other. "Is that normal?" Steve asked looking more confused by the second as the blonde boy giggled all over and did it again and again.
"Yeah... for an eighteen year old... or someone who is skilled in apparition. I didn't show my magic until about five. My brother was doing accidental at four. My Dad was six and my mother was five." Rose said watching their son who now appeared next to her with a soft 'pop' as he grinned up at her. "But from what I understand no one was doing that such a young age."
"What about three, just for regular magic?" Steve asked watching Rose lift their son onto the couch where she sat.
Rose shook her head as she tried to remember. "I don't know. I've never heard of anyone with accidental magic at three... maybe Merlin. But other than him I have no idea."
"So... what do you think would have caused him to be able to show magic so early?" Steve asked sitting next to Rose as Johnny ran off to go find his wooden train toy.
"The only thing I could think of would be the Super Serum activating his magic earlier due to his body already be as strong as a ten year old." Rose said after several moments of silence between them.
"Well, we know he is as strong as ten year old even though mentally he is the right age." Steve nodded in agreement.
"Exactly, we know the Serum is now part of your DNA, which would have been passed on to him. It enhanced you. You told me you were scrawny and shorter than you are now. Well it's no different than if he had the serum given to him now. He wouldn't show it physically, hence his small size for now, but he would show it in strength. Same for Magic, the magic is presenting itself because his body says he is ten and his mind says he is three... If it enhanced his strength we would have to assume that it would enhance his magic so he would end up with it prematurely than if he didn't have the serum in him."
"So it's the serum causing his magic?" Steve asked and Rose saw the look of confusion in his eyes.
"Your DNA has the Serum, like mine has Magic. So yes the Serum has a part in why he has such early magic." Rose nodded.
"That might be how he and Gemini keep getting on top of the fridge for the cookies." Steve pointed out. "Wait. Do you think Gemini and him have figured out how to use their powers?"
"I don't think so. It would be difficult for them to be so young and have complete control over their abilities. I had to go to school for seven years to learn how to control my magic. I would probably have to train Johnny the best I could with what we have." Rose said as Johnny returned with a small wooden train and he flopped on the floor contenting himself with playing with the train. "Plus, Gemini would probably need to be taught by Thor how to control her powers."
The two sat in silence for a moment before Johnny looked up at Rose and asked, "Can I go find Gem?"
Rose thought for a moment before saying, "Why don't we go upstairs? I'm sure she is up there." The boy nodded and the small family headed upstairs to the Penthouse. Johnny disappeared after a few minutes, clearly having found Gem as the two were avoiding the adults. Rose saw Tony dodge something now and quickly stopped the flying object before it could shatter upon hitting the wall. "What did you do?" Rose asked Tony at the same time Pepper did.
"You two are freaky when you do that." Tony said before waving his hand, "Nothing. Hot Head over there just didn't get the joke." He motioned to Thor, who didn't look happy.
"You implied I was no loyal on Jane." Thor stated angrily.
"I only said I thought it was interesting that stories have you paired with someone else who happens to not be Jane." Tony pointed out, Thor was clearly getting angrier and Steve spoke now.
"Can we not instigate a fight, please?" Steve asked giving Tony a pointed glare.
"Where's Natasha and Clint?" Rose asked.
"Clint was sent on a mission and Natasha is no where to be seen." Bruce explained.
Rose nodded and wondered where the other assassin was hiding. The Black Widow and Hawkeye were experts at hiding in the tower, and even Jarvis sometimes couldn't find them which always made Tony unhappy. Rose zoned out as she thought about something similar. Her mind brought her back to the Burrow where she was little and care-free with her cousins running around with her. Albus and her would often disappear to the lake or even the roof to get away from everything. Hardly anyone ever found them, or they knew but never bothered to come get them. Her mind then brought her to the Weasley Family Clock. It was enchanted with spoons of everyone's smiling face. She had always loved watching it move her Uncles', Father's, and Aunt's faces as they respectfully came "Home" to the Burrow.
Later that day Rose had found Natasha and the two were hunting through antique shops. "Why are are we in here?" Natasha asked as they sifted through dozens of spoons and Rose picked a few up, counted the proper number then carried them around.
"I'm trying to make something that my family once had." Rose said as she heard a Grandfather clock sound somewhere in the shop. Natasha followed closely behind her as she scoured the shop until she found the old Grandfather clock with a glass door to see the pendulums hanging. "This one." Rose paid the clerk and the two girls called Thor and Steve to help get the Clock safely to the Tower.
They set if gently in the Penthouse and Rose got to work. She gently took the hands out, had Tony drill a hole in each spoon. Rose hunted down Loki and made him change a Camera into one she was used to working with moving pictures. Then she ran through the tower snapping a picture of each Avenger, Jane, Pepper, James, Sirius, Johnny, and Gemini. The only one not having a moving picture was Clint as she pasted the pictures to the spoons. She then casted a spell to change the clock's face to one she knew. Shopping, School, Home, Work, Prison, Lost, Hospital, Travelling, Mortal Peril, and Asguard were all accounted for. She left out Garden, Dentist, and Quidditch and replaced it with Shopping, Work, and Hospital. She also fitted another one in, Asgard, considering Thor would probably be traveling to and from. Work meant SHIELD, just incase someone who wasn't supposed to be there saw it wouldn't reveal SHIELD. "What are you doing?" Thor asked causing the young witch to practically jump out of her skin as she was in her own little world and hadn't heard the Thunder God come up behind her.
"I'm making a Clock... a tell-all clock so to speak. When I'm done. The time doesn't work, it actually tells you where each person is." Rose explained as she gently placed the names on the spoon handles and casted a spell so it would never peal or tarnish.
"Then why do you have Lost?" Thor asked.
"Because it means they are not at any of the probable places." She then flipped through one of the spell books she had in her bag trying to find the right incantations. It took the rest of the week but by that Friday she was putting the spoons gently on in various positions. The Team, except Clint, all stood watching as she finished putting the spoons up carefully and then finished the incantation. Even Rose was in awe at her handiwork as she watched the spoons move to their respective places. Everyone's spoon moved to 'Home' and Clint's moved back and forth between 'Lost' and 'Work' before settling at 'Lost'.
"So this Clock..." Tony started as he moved closer inspecting it, "It moves on magic?"
"Kind of. But it is based on where the person is." Rose said with a smile. "My Grandmother actually shrunk her Grandfather clock down to a smaller size and would carry it with her through the house. She even hung it on the wall. It was hardly ever a full size Grandfather clock."
"Interesting..." Tony said moving his manually and finding it fascinating as it moved automatically back to 'Home'. The group ate dinner and then went to their respective floors. Steve had gotten and urgent message from SHIELD with the other Avengers so they had left.
"Why do I have to go bed?" Johnny asked, "I not sleepy." He added with a yawn.
"It's bed time for all little boys and girls." Rose said gently kissing him on the head.
"What about my friend?" Johnny asked pointing to an empty space in the room, clearly serious.
Rose's head snapped in the direction of where he was pointing but didn't see anything. "It's his bed time too." Rose said gently kissing him on the head once more, and moving his well loved Elephant closer and the little boy wrapped the stuffed animal closer and into him. Rose turned the light off as she headed out of his room.
Author's Note: If you would like to see what the elephant looks like look up: Melissa&Doug Sterling Elephant. Just imagine it after a couple of runs through the washer and you have his stuffed elephant :)
