Harry Potter Shield Agent
AN: Thanks for all the positives reviews, and thank you everyone who read this story.
Musicman2013: Won't be a Harry/Hermione romance, not sure of the pairing yet
Chapter 2: New faces and Decisions.
It had been six months since Harry had arrived in the city and already he had fallen in love with it. He wasn't sure if it was the fact he had never lived in a place that was so crowded yet felt so open at the same time, or the fact he could just lose himself in the multitudes of people who moved about the city. But for the first time in his life he truly felt like he was home. It had taken him five weeks to fully restore both the garage and the flat above it. The Hallows Garage, as it was now called, named after a story he had heard in school, had been open for 3 months and Harry specialised in high performance sports cars.
Harry pushed himself out from under the Mazda MX-5 he was working on, and stood up facing a man in a loose suit, one look at this man told Harry that he wasn't someone to be messed with, even if he didn't look that dangerous. "You won't need that, I'm not going to attack you" He told the man with a nod to his breast. The man just raised an eyebrow obviously not many people notice the hidden gun.
"Well your observant that's good?" Harry looked at him questionably "Good? Anyway what's wrong with your vehicle?" He asked pulling out a form from the tool bench. "Nothing I'm here on official business" Harry looked at him strangely "And what sort of business would that be exactly?" The man walked over and sat on the stool next to Harry.
"I work for an organisation called SHIELD" Harry raised an eyebrow "And what would an International spy organisation want with little old me?" Coulson shrugged "Honestly I don't know, Director Fury said that you would be a good fit, fast dangerous, stupidly observant, it was what he actually said, I'm just the messenger boy."
Harry snorted "And who are you exactly, seeing as you seemingly know everything about me" Coulson grinned "I'm Agent Phil Coulson" Harry nodded "Well I guess it's nice to meet you" he paused thinking for a moment, "So your director wants me to join, to do that, be a mechanic?"
Coulson shook his head "Nope he wants you for the operations side of SHIELD" Harry raised his eyebrows "But I have no combat experience, never been in a proper fight in my life" Coulson shrugged "Hey it's not for me to decide who gets asked to join, but if Fury is asking for you personally, he must see something in you that he likes, the only other person he has ever asked for personally was Maria Hill, and she's basically his Prodigy"
Harry nodded. "If it helps she didn't have any combat experience either" Harry gave a wry smile "Not really, I mean it would mean giving up all this, the life I've started to build here" Coulson nodded "That it would, but you would be making a difference, making the world a safer place"
"Being it's Shield?" Harry asked with a grin. Coulson laughed lightly"Basically yes" Coulson then pulled out a folder from the case he was carrying and handed it over to Harry. "What's this" he asked suspiciously?
Coulson smiled "That is the information pack about being a SHIELD agent, don't normally give those out, but in your case I guess it might help" he stood up abruptly "I'll come back tomorrow, see what you think of it then, good day Mr Potter" with he turned and left. Harry just sat there shocked at both the sudden exit and the fact that SHIELD had approached him.
It was mid morning and already Harry felt exhausted, damn SHIELD, he was perfectly happy, but now he couldn't help but feel he could be doing more with his life. He nodded to the man behind the counter as he handed him his coffee he glanced around the café, it was busy no chance of him getting a table to himself, he noticed the pretty you woman sitting alone, with a mental shrug he walked over.
"Mind if I sit here?" Harry asked the young woman, sitting alone at the booth. She glanced up and flashed him a smile "Go right ahead" Harry nodded his thanks before sitting down. Harry stared despondently into his Coffee. "You Ok there?" woman asked. "What, oh right yeah I'm find, don't want to bore you with my problems." Harry replied.
"Trust me I have enough problems of my own, helping someone else out with there's would be a welcome change" Harry chuckled dryly "I'm Harry Potter" he said holding out his hand "Pepper Potts" She replied with a smiled taking his hand lightly. "So what's got you all bothered?" Pepper asked. Harry shrugged, and was about to answer when his phone rang. "Sorry" he said but Pepper just waved him off. "Hello, Yes that's me"
"Ok well can you drop it off in a couple of hours"
"Ok, yes I can have a car waiting, thanks" Harry hung up the phone "Sorry work" Pepper smiled, "Always the way isn't it" Harry nodded "Seems so yes, anyway what we're we talking about?" Pepper smiled and shrugged "Don't remember but I'm guessing you don't normally talk to strange women" "Only the cute ones" Harry replied with a wink which caused Pepper to blush. Harry chuckled "We'll if your going to talk to me like the least you can do is buy me dinner" Pepper said with a smile. Harry smiled right back
"I would like nothing more, unfortunately I don't know if I'll be around my longer" Pepper pouted slightly "Oh and why would that be?"
"I got offered a job that would take me away, I don't know if I want it or not" Pepper nodded "And that's what's got you so worked up" Harry nodded "Yep, anyway better be off, work to do" Pepper nodded "Well don't be a stranger, I would hate to never hear that cute accent of yours again" Harry blushed slightly and waved slightly as he walked out the door.
Harry glanced at the clock, it was almost two which meant that it would be seven back in England, with a smile he reached over his desk and picked up the phone. Dialling Hermione's number he sat and waited for her to pick up. "Hello?" Harry smiled as he heard Hermione's voice "Hey Hermione"
He held the phone away from his ear slightly as the exited shout of Hermione came down the line."Harry! How are you? Is everything alright?"
"Hermione" Harry cut her off "I'm good, and everything is fine, how are you, how's university?" He could almost feel Hermione's smile in her answer. "It's amazing I'm learning so much and the library is massive, bigger than the one at Hogwarts, and there's this really cute guy on my course, and he asked me to be his partner in the lab sessions."
Harry chuckled "You haven't changed a bit Hermione, so you have crush then?" He could tell Hermione blushed by her voice "Well yes I guess so, I just don't know whether he feels the same, or is just being nice" At this Harry full out laughed "What?" Hermione's irritated voice came down the phone "And what is it that's so funny?"
Harry just rolled his eyes "Hermione when I guy asks a girl to be his partner in a lab it's because he likes her and wants and excuse to be near her and get to know her better." "Really?" Harry could hear the hope in Hermione's voice "Yep, really, and you must really like this guy, I'm not sure you've been this excited about someone before"
"What do you think I should do?" She sounded worried now. Harry smiled "I think you should let him make the first move, but don't wait to long, anymore than two months and he's too nervous to, or if your feeling brave ask him to coffee or something" there was silence harry could almost see Hermione standing there biting her lip in frustration. "So just wait for him to make to move unless I'm sure that he likes me?" She finally asked
"Basically yes" Harry replied with a smile. "Thanks Harry, I should probably go, I've got assignments to finish up" Harry nodded "yeah I've got to go back to work, talk to you soon?" "Of course you will bye Harry" "Bye Hermione" He waited till she hung up before hanging up himself.
Harry looked up from the car he was working on and blinked in surprise as Pepper stepped out of the Orange Lamborghini Gallardo. "I didn't take you for someone who would drive such a flashy car" he said with a smile. Pepper looked up at him and smiled "I didn't take you for a mechanic" Harry shrugged "I enjoy it" Pepper nodded "Well it's not my car, it's my bosses, he asked me to drop it off, said he'd be round to pick it up later"
Harry nodded "fair enough, what's wrong with it?" Pepper bit her lip, which Harry found adorable "I'm not actually sure, Tony just said it needed to go to the garage" Harry sighed "Ok, guess I'll figure it out" Pepper nodded "Thanks Harry"
Harry moved over to the wall and pulled a set of keys down "Catch" he said throwing them across to Pepper, she caught the deftly. He nodded across to the Audi A3 that was sat in the drive. "Umm I can't take that" She said confused "Well Tony said you needed a car while his was in the garage" Pepper blink at that a look of surprise crossed her face
"Well Ok then" with that she turn and walked over to the Audi "See you around Harry" she said over the shoulder. He raised his hand in acknowledgement already looking over the Lamborghini. Harry frowned, he had been at this twenty minutes and couldn't see anything wrong with the car, he prided himself in being able to identify what was broken, it was one of the reasons he was so good at his job.
With a frown he swung himself into the car, he didn't normally like doing this but he didn't have any other ideas. As soon as he fired up the engine he knew what was wrong, one of the cylinders was broken, he swore softly to himself, it wasn't something he kept in stock, he'd have to order it in.
It was late afternoon and Harry had just sat down to write the report on the Mazda he had just finished fixing when he heard the Audi he had loaned to Pepper pull up. He blinked as Pepper stepped out of the passenger side. She gave him a small smile "Sorry I couldn't stop him" Harry looked at her "So your the cute mechanic Pepper's been telling me all about"
Harry looked up and did a double take as Tony Stark walked up to him and stuck out his hand "Tony Stark" Harry took "Harry Potter" he said with a smile. "So it's your car I've been told to fix" Tony nodded bouncing on his heals. Harry turned and lead them inside "Unfortunately one of the cylinders has broken, and I don't keep them in stock I've ordered them in, should be here Thursday" Tony nodded and shrugged "Oh well that's fine" he said looking around "Fancy place you've got here, very clean"
Harry raised his eyebrow at Pepper who have him an apologetic smile. "Well it's better to keep your work place clean" Tony grinned "Oh I totally agree, then you can just make a mess and still see where everything is right" "Something like that" Harry agreed. "Ohh, is that a 1969 Shelby Mustang" Tony asked wandering over to the shell of a car. Harry smiled "It is, well part of one, I'm in the process of restoring in" Tony looked up "It's yours?" Harry nodded "Was part of the garage when I brought it, thought I'd have some fun and fix it up you know" Tony nodded "I always wanted one of these when I was younger, can't find one nowadays" Harry put his hand protectively on the car "Well your not having this one, anyway your Tony Stark just ask when your on T.V. Or something I'm sure someone would be willing to sell you to you"
Pepper sighed "Really, do you have to go giving him ideas like that?" Harry looked at her apologetic "I didn't think he would take it seriously, sorry" Pepper just waved him off, "It's he would have done something stupid anyway." she glanced at her watch "Tony it's time to go, stop fawning over the car, we can come back some other time" Tony pouted but then bounded over to Harry, who couldn't help but be reminded of an over eager terrier. "When you've restored it can I go for a drive?" he asked with an eager look on his face. Harry chuckled "We'll have to wait and see" Tony nodded "see you around kid" he said as he made his way over to the Audi, Pepper nodded to him "See you around Harry" He smiled back "Looking forward to it" he said with a wave as they drove off.
The next morning Harry was distracted from his breakfast by the knock at his door, he glanced at the clock, no-one he knew would call this early. He opened the door and came face to face with Agent Coulson. Harry held in a sigh, he should have guessed. "I didn't expect you this early, come on in" Harry held the door open. Coulson nodded his thanks as he stepped into the room.
"I guess you're hear for my answer?" Coulson nodded "Right in one" Harry nodded "Well I've been thinking and I want to make a deal with you" said Harry. Coulson looked suspicious "and what would that deal entail exactly?" He asked. "If I join I don't want to be kept in the dark, if I'm being sent somewhere I want to know all the details"
Coulson nodded. "I don't know if that will be possible, I can promise you that you will be told everything relevant when it is relevant" Harry looked conflicted before nodding slowly "I guess that's Ok, so what do I need to do?" Coulson nodded "That's the spirit" he said with a small smile. He handed Harry a file "You need to sign this and bring it with you when you sign in, here are the co-ordinates to where you need to end up."
Harry nodded "how am I supposed to get there?" He asked "Don't care, its a test, just make sure you're there on time" Harry nodded then looked at the co-ordinates again and gave a chuckle "So Area 51 is really SHIELD's training facilities?" Coulson shrugged "It's easier to let everyone believe what they want to, some people actually get closer than we expect, after all we do study alien artefacts there"
Harry just rolled his eyes "I guess I'll be seeing you around then" he said holding out his hand to Coulson "You will, and don't be late, it'll see you in a week and a half" he replied taking Harry's hand firmly before turning and left Harry's apartment. Harry watched him go, wondering what on earth he had got himself into.