A/N: So, I've almost made it through week one of classes! After having absolutely no time to write for the past week or so, I dedicated a ton of my time today and yesterday to cranking out some new chapters.

I hope I haven't lost any of my readers, and that you are all still enjoying the story! This chapter was hard to get out, but I knew I had to start the Avengers soon or the story would never end. D:

Also, thanks to everyone who answered the poll! The results showed a majority (56%) for Harry's memories being suppressed.


Harry's Point of View

"Harry!" I hear someone yell from the hallway. After spending the afternoon watching Tony do his tricks, Papa sent me inside telling me to lay down for a little while. I think he worries that I am as tired as he is. I only managed to lay in bed for ten minutes before I got bored and decided to play with some of my toys instead.

I walk out to the family room and find Uncle Tony standing in the middle of the family room, he gives me a huge smile.

"Hiya Uncle Tony. Is it dinner time?" I ask, assuming that is why he called my name.

"Nope. It's way better! I just talked to your Dads about it."

"About what?" I ask getting impatient.

"Well, you know that Stark Tower is in New York right?" he waits until I confirm before continuing. "Pepper has been begging me to go out there and finish with the new updates. Anyways, I hate traveling alone so first I asked Happy to come, but he said he is visiting family… then I asked Sirius-"

"I can't go because I am just starting my new job and can't take time off," Daddy says cutting Uncle Tony off.

"So then I asked Remus, and do you know what he said?"

"What?"

"He said he didn't want to go with me! Can you believe that! So what do you say kid? I'm desperate!"

I smile and nod my head before turning to Daddy. "I can go, can't I? Please?"

"Of course cub, Uncle Tony asked us first and Papa and I discussed it. You are only going to be gone for two nights, we thought you and Uncle Tony could handle it. You guys will leave tomorrow morning."

"Plus, I doubt your dads will mind having some time alone," Uncle Tony says, and I frown slightly. I mean I don't think I bug them that much.

"He doesn't mean that we don't want you around Harry. Just that the two of us might like to spend some time alone. Like how I sometimes spend time with just you, or you spend a day with Uncle Tony," he says and I nod my head.


I absolutely cannot wait until tomorrow. Daddy helps me pack a bag, and pick out things to do on the plane. Afterwards, I follow Uncle Tony down to his workshop, but he doesn't let me stay too long. He is working on something and was afraid I'd hurt myself when he wasn't looking.

I spend some time bugging Papa who played with me outside, but no matter what I do, I can't stop thinking about how I am going to New York tomorrow. I don't know why but it is really exciting! Plus it'll just be Uncle Tony and I, he doesn't have nearly as many rules as Papa and Daddy and he always plays with me so I know I will have fun.


After dinner, Daddy forces me to take a bath and put pajamas on even though I insist that I am not tired at all. He then took me out to the family room where Papa was, handing me off and putting a show on for me while Papa reads his book. I can't sit still though, I just want it to be tomorrow already.

Finally after what feels like forever, Papa carries me to my room and reads me a story. Unlike previous nights though, I don't fall asleep during it and actually stay awake during the whole thing.

"Alright pup, roll over," Papa says, and I do as I am told and roll over onto my stomach. He starts to tell me a new story will rubbing my back in big calming circles. I have to admit that it didn't take much after that for me to fall asleep.


I woke up a couple of hours later, shaking and covered in a layer of sweat. I can vaguely recall the nightmare that I had, but not nearly as many details as I usually can, which is way worse. Instead of having a specific fear, I just feel scared of everything. I pull the blankets around me protectively waiting to calm down and hopefully fall back asleep. A couple of minutes pass and even though I know that I feel calmer, I know that I can't fall back asleep yet.

I finally give in, and decide to go to Daddy and Papa, I know that they will be able to help me fall back asleep. They always do.

I go down the hall, and knock on the door and when no one answers I open the door and walk into the room. The bed is facing the door, so I pick a side and when I get closer to the bed I realize that it is Daddy.

"Daddy?" I whisper. And he doesn't react. I repeat it and give him a bit of a nudge, but Papa hears me instead and wakes up first.

"Pup? Is that you?" he asks, and I mumble back a yes. "Well come on up on the bed," he says patting the space in between him and Daddy. I climb up and over Daddy before plopping down in between them.

"Harry?" Daddy grumbles out, and I giggle. I can't believe that he didn't wake up sooner. "What're you doing pup?"

"I had a nightmare…"

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Well… I don't really remember it. I mean I know it was about this summer, but I don't remember what happened as much as I usually do. What if I have a nightmare when I am in New York? Why don't I remember it as well?"

"Well pup, your mind is adapting and resorting through your memories. Your brain is reorganizing itself. I am sure if you wanted, we could ask Severus if it is possible to lock away your past memories. We just didn't want to do it before because we didn't think you would want us to," Daddy says pulling me closer to his side, and running a hand through my hair.

"I don't know. I don't like my past memories. There aren't very many happy ones, but I don't want to forget everyone… if I see them again I don't want them to be mad."

"Harry, no one would be mad at you if it would make you happy. These are tough times, and the first time you grew up you had a lot of pressure on your shoulders and a lot of responsibility. Daddy and I have discussed it some, and we think you should get them locked away... at least for now. You will know that some of your memories are hidden from you and if in the future you decide you want to remember you just need a legilimens to unlock the memories for you," Papa explains.

"Plus, I think it would probably help with the nightmares. We recently had a conversation with Uncle Tony, and he brought up some good points to us about the whole deaging thing. I am sorry to say that Remus and I were very desperate to get you out of England and away from Voldemort and the ministry, we probably should have thought a bit more about the details of our plan. Now I'm not saying it wasn't worth it or that I think we shouldn't have done it. I am just saying that we should have asked about your memories beforehand. Having a six year old make the decision just doesn't make much sense."

"I think I want to do it. Especially if it will get rid of the nightmares, plus school will be really really boring if I already know everything," I say biting my lip.

"That's fine Harry, and I think it is a great idea. Daddy and I will talk to Severus about it and see when he is free," Papa says leaning over to kiss the top of my head. He then pulls me down on the bed so that I am laying down with my head on the pillows, and tucks me under the comforter. "You might as well just sleep here. You look mighty comfortable, and I don't know what Daddy and I will do without you for two whole nights. We have to hog you while we can."


I wake up the next morning and Daddy is gone but Papa is sitting on his side of the bed, awake and reading a book.

"Good morning pup. Daddy sent me in to wake you up, but I didn't have the heart to do it," he says kissing my forehead. "Did you sleep well? No more nightmares?"

"Nope, I never have nightmares when I am with you or Daddy."

"Well I am glad to hear that! Severus is free this morning, so we are going to meet him at the ministry. He is more than willing to come and lock away your memories for you. That way we don't have to worry about them or your nightmares while you are in New York," he explains picking me up out of the bed and walking to my bedroom. He picks out an outfit and I quickly dress.

We walk out to the family room and find Uncle Tony and Papa sitting on the couches.

"Ah! There's the pup! I was beginning to think Remus went back to bed instead of waking you up," Daddy says and I walk over to the couch before hopping up into his lap. "You ready to do this? Severus said we should do it before breakfast, and after you eat you have to take a nap. But otherwise your trip is still on for New York."

I nod my head and start to climb off of the couch. We all get ready to go and Happy drives the three of us back to the small pub that we first Flooed from. We Floo directly to the minister's office and he walks us down the hall to a sitting room. Uncle Tony had to stay with Happy in the car, because we were unsure how his arc reactor would react to being around so much magic. But, he insisted on coming at least part of the way. Sirius sits down on the couch and pulls me onto his lap while we wait for Severus to arrive. When he walks in, I move to climb off of Sirius' lap, but Severus stops me.

"Harry you are fine there. Sirius, just turn yourself towards me. It is best if he stays calm and relaxed. I told you two from the very beginning that I thought that it would be best if his memories were removed or at the very least trapped. I am happy to see that you have seen reason. Alright Harry, I am going to put a hand on either side of your face, and I want you to stare right into my eyes. Whatever you do don't look away. Understood?"

I nod my head and mumble out a yes sir.

I know when it starts, because it feels like someone else is in my mind. I can feel him organizing things and quickly sorting through memories. I don't know how long it took, it could have been minutes or hours for all I know. I felt like I was in a trance, I couldn't look away even if I wanted to. And then I feel the pain. It's not really pain, but more like a strong pressure, like someone is pushing against my head with all of their weight.

I try to flinch away but Severus' hands prevent me from moving at all. I feel Daddy wrap his arms tighter around my torso. And then just as suddenly as the pain started it ends, and Severus let's go of my head letting me move again.

"Well that went a lot better than I thought. I expected him to oppose me a lot more. Sirius you were right, his past memories were already starting to distance themselves. I trapped all of his memories from before he was deaged except for anything from birth until he was six, I thought that it was best not to mess with those, that way he will act the appropriate age. To him, the two of you showed up at his relatives house and explained that you were his godfather and adopted him."

"Well Severus would you like to go for breakfast? You are more than welcome to join us," Papa says, and I fall back into Daddy's hold. Now that that is over, I feel like I could sleep for ages.

"You tired pup?" Daddy whispers in my ear and I miss Severus' response to breakfast. I nod my head anyways. "Well let's get you some food so you can go back to sleep."

The room attached to the sitting room has a buffet of food, and Daddy quickly gets a plate ready for me. As soon as I am done, I can't fight sleep any longer, and Daddy carries me back out to the car, where Happy and Uncle Tony are waiting to drive us home. I wake up when he pust me to bed and then settles me in and tells me that I will be woken up in an hour to go to New York. I fall asleep into a deep sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.