Happy Birthday to me so here's my gift to you! Enjoy!
WARNING: Mpreg, Slash, Threesome
Timeline: Harry's nearly six month pregnant
Steve groaned and stopped himself from banging his head on one of the table of Harry's closed shop. Instead, he put his head in his hands. Beside him, Johann raised his head from his paperwork and eyed the open file before the blond.
"Wait…"Steve eyed the German man as he talked"Isn't that-"
"Bucky"replied Steve, tone a bit hard and warded"Also known as the Winter Soldier after…After…"
Johann made a noise, showing he had understood.
"And you have been…doing what, exactly?"asked carefully the German man
Steve inhaled sharply.
"Looking for him…"said the blond"Except I have no idea where he is"Steve moved some files and took out a few of them"He has been spotted across the country but he doesn't linger for long and for months he had disappeared, I don't know where he is, I fear what happened to him"
Johann eyed the blond.
"If it makes you feel alright, HYDRA hasn't got his hand on him"said slowly the elder man"I would have known…And I've been told Strucker hasn't got any clue on your friend's whereabouts"
Steve bit his lips, his head bobbing up and down slowly.
"Doesn't make me no less worried"said Steve.
Before Johann could say anything, Harry waddled out of the bakery with a large, pleased smile and holding what seemed to be a chocolate cake. Lily and James trailed behind him, both supporting wide grin. Harry approached his two lovers and set the cake down on an unoccupied table next to them.
"Ready to be my guinea pigs?"asked Harry with an amused smile.
Johann snorted fondly.
"What have you made us?"asked Johann, a fond smile blossoming on his lips.
"I tried myself at a French cake"informed Harry before he cut a small piece of the cake then took a spoonful.
"What is the name of the cake?"asked the brunet.
"A Trianon, or Royal or a Versaillais, depending on where you are situated in France"Harry held up the spoon to Johann's lips"Give me feedback"
Johann smiled and took the spoon into his mouth…And nearly moaned. The cake was chocolated enough and gave him the impression he was biting into a cloud and the puff pastry was nicely crunchy and sugared. A masterpiece.
"Harry you better give me this plate"growled Johann.
"Did I make it all right?"asked the wizard with a small smile.
"This is more than all right"replied Johann.
"You sure?"
Johann rolled his eyes dramatically.
"Give me the plate"Harry gave a small laugh and gave the plate to his lover.
Harry watched happily as Johann dug into his cake.
"Wanna try some, Steve?"asked Lily, wide smile still on.
Steve stayed silent, his eyes boring into the file.
"Steve?"Harry called softly but the blond didn't seem to have heard him"Steve?"
Lily grabbed a chair and looked at the file while Harry came closer to the blond and passed a hand softly on the blond's cheek, startling him.
"Steve?"The blond stared at the wizard in a 'doe in the highlights' way"I've been calling you"
Steve's eyes widened slightly.
"Oh! Sorry"Steve gave the wizard an apologetic smile before he kissed him on the forehead"What were you saying?"
Harry gave a sad look at the blond.
"Is something bothering you?"
Steve shook his head.
"No, no, not at all"Steve gave a small smile at the wizard.
Harry—and Johann, above Harry's head— raised an eyebrow and Steve sighed.
"It's just…"Steve inhaled then took out the pictures from under some paper and displayed them on the table"Sam, Nat and I have been looking for Bucky for months…With no results"
Harry passed a hand on the blond's cheek.
"Give it time"Harry moved his thumb on Steve's cheek"You will find him"Harry flickered softly his wrist and a chair magically slid toward him and he sat down slowly"Do you want my help?"
Steve shook his head.
"I'd rather you don't use your magic at the moment, not like this at least"said Steve, beside him, Johann nodded strongly.
Harry rolled his eyes.
"Still, I could always try a Point Me spell"tried Harry, his hands rubbing his round and large belly"It's not that hard and it doesn't need much magic"
Both Steve and Johann shook their head at him.
"Steve?"piped Lily as she stared at the pictures"Why do you have picture of Mister Ducky?"
The adults stared at her.
"Mister Ducky?"asked Harry"Your imaginary friend?"
Lily gave her father a look after she rolled her eyes.
"He isn't my imaginary friend"deadpanned Lily"And he dislike when I call him like t-"
"Lily"cut Steve, trying to keep his voice from shaking"Lily, you saw Bucky?"
"I more than saw him"replied the redhead"Whenever I had the time, I would bring him some food"
Understanding sank in Harry's mind.
"So that's why you kept going out with a large piece of cake or sandwich"said Harry and Lily nodded.
"I kept telling you it was for my friend, Mister Ducky"
"How was I supposed to know he was real!?"replied Harry"His name sound like one for an imaginary friend!"
Steve stood up, kneeled by Lily's chair and, gently, grasped her shoulders.
"You saw him? You really saw him?"
Lily nodded.
"Of course! I met him nearly a year or so ago, he saved me from being run over"said Lily.
Harry inhaled sharply, his eyes going wide.
"What?!"yelled Johann, nearly choking on his spit.
Lily shrugged.
"I saw him stare longingly at the shop and I thought he wanted some pastry so I brought him one and when I went to cross the street, a car came toward me and Mister Ducky grabbed me and got us out of the way"said Lily
Harry groaned.
"I thought I had told you to look at both side of the road before crossing!"
Lily shrugged and Steve tightened just slightly his grip.
"Lily, do you know where he is, or where he could be?"
Lily nodded.
"We always met near or inside Bryant Park"said Lily"On a bench"
Steve nodded stiffly before he stood up and started walking toward the door.
"Steve? Where are you going?"asked Harry, standing up too.
"To Bryant Park, I'm gonna go get him"Steve was about to open the door but Lily screeched.
"No! Don't!"
Steve halted and slowly turned around.
"Lily, he's my friend, I have to get him"
"You can't"said Lily, sliding down her chair and grabbing Steve around the waist"He's afraid, he'll run, I tried to bring him home but I couldn't, please, he'll run"
Steve bit his lips.
"Steve, she's right"said Johann, soothingly"How do you think he'll react if he saw you?"
Steve snarled and turned around.
"He wouldn't react like this if someone hadn't tempered with his brain!"
Johann snapped his mouth shut and straightened while crossing his arms.
"Enough!"shouted Harry"Steve, get back here, now!"
Steve had half a mind to disobey but Lily's, rather strong, grip on his waist made him comply and the blond walked back to them. Harry frowned at Steve before he massaged his nose.
"Steve, you can't go up to him without a plan"said calmly Harry.
Steve pursed his lips.
"Why don't you let Lily go?"went on Harry"It seems like Bucky trust her, maybe she can coax hi-"
Lily shook fervently her head.
"No! I can't betray his trust"said Lily"I'm his friend, I can't betray him"
Steve inhaled sharply and turned around to walk out but Johann stood in front of him, blocking his way.
"Move, Schmidt"ordered Steve.
Johann shook his head.
"I said enough!"growled Harry as he saw Steve about to punch Johann.
Heaving a groan as he stood, Harry waddled to the counter, bent down behind it and took out a medium cake box then waddled to cake on the table, cut a large piece, took it out and put it inside the box.
"How long as it been since you last saw him, my little flower?"asked calmly Harry as he set the cake inside the box.
The adults stared at him as he boxed the cake.
"I saw him last week"answered Lily.
"How was he?"asked Steve this time.
Lily looked down.
"Lily"pleaded Steve"Please"
Lily gazed at her Pop.
"Promise me that if I tell you, you won't run out of here to find him"
Johann raised an eyebrow at his daughter while Steve heaved a breath.
"Lily…"
"Promise"
Steve breathed again before he nodded.
"He was tired, more than ever"replied Lily after a moment and in a little voice"Lost, thin, sick and his…metal arm was broken"Lily pursed her lips"It wasn't like the broken I usually saw as he kept telling me he repaired it but now, it would always malfunction…I tried to convince him to go see Uncle Tones but he didn't want to"
It actually took all his might not to bolt out of the shop and ran toward the park to find Bucky.
"How about you bring him this?"asked slowly Harry, a small smile at his lips"I'm sure he will like it and tell him I expect some feedback, since it's my first try at this"
The adults—and kids— turned to stare at him. Harry waddled to his daughter and handed her the parcel slowly. Gently, Lily took it, stared confusedly at it then at her Dad.
"Dad?"
Harry gave a loving smile at his daughter.
"Go to him, I'll make sure that neither Steve nor Johann will follow you"
Steve gaped at him as Lily gave a wide smile and exited the shop. The adults watched her go before Steve turned toward Harry.
"Harry"Steve circled Harry's waist slowly"I have to go get him, please"
Harry shook his head.
"Harry"went on Steve"He needs help, more help than Lily or a cake can bring him"
"I agree with you on that"said Harry"But I promised Lily I'll make sure you don't follow her"—Steve stared brokenly at him—"Which is why I'll follow her"
"Are you insane?!"hissed Johann while Steve gaped at him.
Harry shook his head.
"Not at all, I'm just saying that, maybe, he won't attack someone he doesn't know and…"Harry fished in his pocket and took out a small and empty glass vial"I may have done something"
James, who had been doing nothing but gape and stare at the family drama, eyed the vial.
"You poisoned the cake"stated the boy
Steve and Johann gaped at their lover.
"Poison isn't the right term I'd use"replied calmly Harry before he put the small vial on the table and waddled into the back room"Drugged, with a diluted Draught of the Living Dead"—The super soldiers heard Harry rummage through things before he walked back into the room—"It should be powerful enough to knock him for a few hours, since I hear he's also a Super Soldier"
The others eyed the piece of clothes he was holding, recognising the Cloak of Invisibility.
"Let me go"said Steve.
Harry gave him a hard look as he put on the cloak, his body disappearing from view.
"No, you two will go to the Tower and warn Tony we're bringing in someone, someone that would probably need some fixing BUT only on the man's willingness, Merlin knows what he had to go through with HYDRA, understand?"
Steve and Johann nodded and Harry put on the hood of his cloak then walked out of the shop.
—
Even if Dad promised her, Lily still checked over her shoulder as she made her way toward the park. Giving one last look behind her—and seeing none of her parents— Lily trotted in and made her way to Mister Ducky's and hers bench. She walked for a moment before seeing the bench but Mister Ducky was nowhere in sight. Lily stopped dead in her track and looked around but didn't saw anyone that could remotely look like Mister Ducky. Lily bit her lips and got a bad feeling, maybe her Dad couldn't keep his promise and had to let Steve get Mister Ducky back, or maybe M-
"You're here early"commented a voice behind her and she turned around and stared at Bucky"How come?"
Lily blinked once, twice before she opened her mouth.
"Just wanted to escape home"replied Lily
Bucky gave a tiny smile.
"Why, Daddy is angry with you?"
Lily shook her head and both made way to their bench.
"Not at all"answered Lily, putting the parcel on the bench before sitting"He's taking it easy, at the shop I mean, for…medical condition"
"What sort, if you don't mind me asking?"
Lily grinned.
"You wouldn't believe me"
"Try me"replied Bucky, a hint of daring in his voice.
Lily looked up, thought for a moment before she pushed the parcel toward the man.
"For you, Dad tried himself at a new cake and wants feedback"
Lily watched as Bucky extended his robotic arm toward the package and muffled a groan as he stiffened slightly. From what she could see under the sleeve of the hoodie, the arm was even more malfunctioning and in a worst state than last time.
"Mister Ducky"called softly Lily"Your arm…Are you sure you don't want to go to my friend?"
Bucky cradled his robotic arm as he nodded before taking the box with his right hand and opening it.
"It looks delicious"commented Bucky when he saw the cake before taking the spoon inside the box and taking a tentative bite.
"So? How is it?"asked Lily when she saw Bucky put the spoon in his mouth.
Bucky chewed slightly then swallowed.
"That was your father's first try?"Lily nodded"Then tell him his cake is more than delicious"
Lily watched with a smile as Bucky devoured the cake.
"He'll be glad! He believed he put too much chocolate for the mousse and not enough sugar"
"Well, for me it's chocolated and sugared enough"Bucky looked up as if trying to remember something"And the nice touch of mint is quite surprising yet go-"
"Wait, mint?"cut Lily, confused"We didn't put any mi-"
Bucky suddenly yawned and Lily's eyes widened comically as the taller man's body started to uncoil and slump. Lily was about to catch Bucky when he started falling but something invisible held him. Lily gaped at her Dad's invisible presence as the man lowered Bucky to the ground and slightly pushed up his hood to stare at his daughter.
"You…You used me"stated Lily.
"I know, I'm sorry"replied Harry before he looked at Bucky's sleeping form"But it was needed that we take him back"
Lily gaped at her father.
"You used me"repeated accusingly Lily"How could you!? Mister Ducky trusts me and now he won't after what you pulled!"
"Yes! I know!"replied Harry strongly"But would you have liked someone else got him? Like HYDRA for example and I'm not talking about your Vati's base, no, I'm talking about the real bad guys!"Harry exhaled to calm down"We'll talk about this later, right now, I need to take him back to the Avengers"
Lily 'watched' as her father transformed Bucky into a small sparrow with a metal wing and gently picked it up and held it closely to his chest. Harry vanished the cake before extending a—visible— hand toward his daughter.
"Come, let's go to the Tower"
Lily stared at the hand then glared up at her father's—hopeful— face, crossing her hands and walking ahead of him toward the Tower. Harry sighed and followed her at a leisure pace.
—
Johann watched as Steve paced, an eyebrow raised. Beside the German man, Bruce and Tony were also eyeing the worried and pacing soldier while the rest of the Avengers were watching TV or making something to eat, mostly to get their mind off of Harry's impromptu plan.
"They should be back by now"muttered Steve.
"Rogers, sit down, you'll ruin the rug"drawled Johann but Steve ignored him and kept on pacing.
"Steve, Schmidt is right"tried Bruce"Pacing won't speed up time"
"I know"replied the blond"But I need to do something or I'll go crazy"
Johann huffed as he rolled his eyes, quickly imitated by Tony.
"Sirs, I detect something moving along with Miss Lily"piped JARVIS's voice.
Steve stopped dead in his track.
"Harry's with her? And Bucky?"asked Steve.
"Mister Harry must be wearing his Cloak but I don't see any sign of Mister Barns"
Steve tensed.
"Where are they?"asked Johann
"In the elevator"replied JARVIS"They should be here in a moment"
They waited and the elevator dinged and Lily was the first to exit with a deep frown on her face and her arms crossed.
"Lils, wh-"Lily ignored her fathers and marched away, into the kitchen, making sure to exude as much anger as her little body could.
The adults watched the angry little girl enter the kitchen before eying the two super soldiers, who looked kind of lost, for answers.
"She's cross with me"piped Harry's voice.
The Avengers looked around for the provenance of the voice then gaped at the, seemingly, floating head of Harry.
"Harry?"
They couldn't see it but Harry gave a shrug.
"Apparently using her, even if it to try and save a close friend of hers, to drug and drag Bucky here made her mad with me"Harry shrugged again but no one saw it.
"Wait, Bucky is here?"
Harry nodded with a smile before he revealed his hand to the Avengers and the small sparrow in it.
"Had to transform him into something small and transportable"Harry gave a small smile at the bird before gazing at his boyfriends then the Avengers"I'm going to need an empty room, preferably large and with an easy exit"
"Why?"asked Johann.
Harry made a small gesture toward the bird in his hand before he started undoing his cloak.
"I told you and so did Lily, Bucky is having trust issues and he didn't want to be brought back"—The Cloak fell—"And I've been clear that we'll heal and fix him if he is willing"Harry threw a look at Steve"I know you want to help your friend but if he doesn't remember you, it's him who won't allow you to help"
Steve pursed his lips and nodded slowly.
"What do you suggest then?"asked Johann
"Let me talk to him"said Harry and a few of the Avengers—along with Johann and Steve—protested loudly"Let me explain!"—The Avengers stopped protesting—"He doesn't know me, we don't have any history between us…And I'm pregnant, he wouldn't dare attack me if I tell him"
"There's also one flaw in your plan"drawled Johann"You're pregnant, if he wants to, he would gladly hurt you, pregnant or not"
Before Harry could answer him, a feeble chirp stopped him and Harry noticed the small bird in his hand was about to wake.
"Please"begged Harry"Trust me, you can have someone watch over me but not in the room with me, please"
Steve and Johann shared a long look, seemingly having an unsaid conversation before eying all the Avengers. Steve's shoulder sagged when he sighed.
"Do has he said"said the blond and Harry grinned widely at him"Give him a large room, with preferably a one-way mirror"
Harry grinned and went to kiss Steve.
"Be careful"breathed Steve when Harry broke the kiss.
"Always"replied Harry before going to kiss Johann then followed hastily Tony toward the room, the little sparrow in his hand rousing just slightly.
—
Bucky groaned as he came back around, his whole body aching, worse than this morning. Opening his eyes, Bucky stared at the dark and metallic-looking ceiling then the mirrors walls in wonder, surprise then worry. Straightening in his chair, Bucky moved his body then his limbs and found them unbound, which made him frown. Who could have caught him but not bound him and do experiments on him?
"Sorry for abusing of your trust for my daughter"said a voice in the room and Bucky looked toward its provenance"But it was the utmost importance we get you"
Bucky glared at the woman, wait, actually it's a man, who was wearing black casual clothes, waddled(?!) toward him, his—her?— pregnant belly quite obvious.
"Your daughter?"asked lowly Bucky, mistrustful.
Kind emerald eyes bored into his softly and a small smile blossomed on those nice pink lips.
"Lily"replied the man—woman?— kindly"My daughter"the wom-man gave a light shrug"She's a bit cross with me now, since I've drugged you"the way he was saying it was more to himself than to him.
And now that the man was mentioning it, Lily did have some resemblances with the man—woman?— like her green coloured eye, the shape of them and her face. The m-person before him straightened slightly and their hand went to their belly gently.
"May I sit?"
Bucky gaped at the person, his eyebrow going to his hairline.
"…I'm not the one who's a prisoner here, of course you can"
The person's smile lost a bit of its kindness as he made a flourish with his wrist before lowering himself—!—slowly…into a chair—?!—that suddenly was here.
'Who caught me this time, definitely not HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D or AIM'thought Bucky, a small hint of panic seeping into him.
"I'm sure you have questions"piped softly the person in front of him"I'll be ready to answer them, and I won't even ask anything in return"
Bucky's eyes narrowed.
"…Who are you?"growled Bucky.
The man gave him a smile.
"Harry James Potter"'Harry' ran a hand over 'his' stomach, something that wasn't missed by Bucky.
"Are you really pregnant or it's just a decoy?"
Rather than deter, Harry's smile widened before extending a hand—and making sure that he really saw it— toward him.
"Give me your hand"
It wasn't even an order and Bucky had half a mind not to obey him but at the same time he was curious. He went to extend his robotic arm, but was reminded it was malfunctioning again, before giving his flesh one. Harry's hand was just a bit smaller than his, slightly warm and seemed to be containing some kind of strong power. Harry didn't seize or grasp or grab his hand, he just guided it to his round stomach before pressing it gently onto it. His eyes widened when he felt something push back, with some strength, against his hand.
"Twins"informed Harry"I'm born a male but I have the ability to bear children, if that's what you're thinking"Bucky looked up and eyed Harry kind smile and he wrenched his hand off Harry's belly.
Bucky watched as, again, Harry's smile seemed to widen even more, not in a mocking way but amused.
"Why did you capture me?"growled Bucky.
"You're not restrained, I wouldn't call this 'capture' more like…detained, maybe kidnapped but we're not here to discuss semantics, and to answer your question, I am just here to give you a choice"said calmly Harry and Bucky narrowed his eyes, mistrustful"Don't worry, it's not the usual 'obey me or else' kind of choice, I assure you"
"Then what is it?"growled Bucky
"Behind this door"—Harry jabbed his thumb at the door behind him—"Is the man you met months ago, Steve Rogers, do you remember him?"
Bucky glowered at Harry.
"My mission"said Bucky, almost like a robot.
"Your friend"corrected Harry gently.
"My mission"
Harry rolled his eyes as he leaned back in his chair.
"Anyway, your friend has been looking for you for quite sometimes, now that he knows you're alive"said Harry and Bucky glared at him"Steve is worried about you, whenever he got the time, he would, with all the power and resource he had, try and look for you"Harry cut himself to let out a small laugh"Imagine his face when Lily told him you have been here, right under his nose, lingering and making friend with her and I'm sure"—Harry looked behind him and gave the door a smile before turning back to Bucky—"He's restraining himself not to barge in"
Bucky didn't know why but he gave an amused snort.
"What does he want?"growled Bucky after clearing his throat
"Just to help to you"
"Why would I want the little punk's help?"asked Bucky before he jumped slightly and stared away, confused and Harry smiled gently at him.
"When we shared some stories of our past, Steve told me of your nickname for him, 'little punk'"said Harry gently"Told me you used it whenever he-"
"-He tried to play hero and got beaten up in an alley or did something equally stupid"finished Bucky, startled by what he was saying"…How can I know that? And why would Rogers tell you this?"
Harry leaned as much as forward as his pregnant belly would allow him.
"The human brain is still a mystery, not only for humans but for us too"—Bucky frowned at the 'us'—"I understand you've been brainwashed, while I may not have experienced it like you, I believe the best way to remember who you really are, is not to think to much about your past and let the memories flow back at its own pace, it's hard and frustrating but it is the only way…"Harry paused"…And as for why Steve would tell me, anything can be said during pillow talk"replied Harry with a small leer.
Bucky gaped at him.
"Steve's no queer"growled Bucky, almost rising from his chair and Harry could see it was Steve's friend talking rather than the Winter Soldier.
"And I'm not"replied calmly Harry"Well, I wasn't at first, my first kiss was actually with a girl and let me tell you, it didn't work, not only because I found that kiss weird, but also because I didn't want to be used as a rebound for that girl's dead boyfriend"Harry gave a sad smile"My…First boyfriend wasn't my choice, per say"
Bucky frowned.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"I wasn't willing"replied Harry calmly.
Bucky tensed and a light bulb went on above his head.
"So Lily is…"Bucky couldn't finish his sentence but Harry knew what he wanted to say and nodded.
"Lily and James are the results of a rape, yes"said Harry"That doesn't make me love them any less, if you must know"
"Who did this?"asked Bucky darkly after a beat.
Harry raised an eyebrow.
"Do you want to avenge my lost virginity?"Bucky blushed and Harry laughed gently and heartedly.
"I'm just saying that the person who did this to you shouldn't go unpunished"growled Bucky.
"And he didn't, I assure you"
"How would you know?"
Harry lips' corners moved up.
"I was here when he was punished and HYDRA destroyed for the first time"
Bucky frowned then his eyes widened before he gaped at the man.
"What? HYDRA did this to you?"asked Bucky"And destroyed the first time? I don't know for you but HYDRA was destroyed around the end of WWII"
Harry gave a breathy laugh and turned his head toward the door flanked with the seemingly mirrors walls before gazing at Bucky.
"How can I explain, simply, the weird dynamic I have in my couple?"Harry scratched his neck then his hair before he flicked his hand and comfortable pillows appeared behind him and he leaned back on them, his hands cradling his belly and looking right back at him"I'll start with the beginning, it wasn't really HYDRA that did this to me, but more like their leader, do you remember him?"
"Yes, The Red Skull"Harry watched as Bucky's eyes glazed slightly in remembrance"I didn't know why he got that nickname until he showed his face to Steve and I"Bucky's face was something that could be close to 'grossed out'.
Harry snorted.
"I'm sure, although I can't say I had the…honour of seeing his human face at the time, I only saw him with his real face"said Harry"Red Skull wanted to use me as a weapon to in WWII and tried to beat me into submission but in the end, he lost and got send lights years away from Earth for seven decades while I returned to my time"
Bucky nodded but with a frown.
"Your time?"
Harry smiled but it was tense.
"What I'm going to reveal you, you must not tell anyone outside"Bucky nodded, albeit a tad bit reluctant"I'm a wizard, I can do magic and it was because of a failed spell, and also maybe because Johann was trying to do a ritual that teleported me to him, that I ended up in the 40s"
Bucky's frown deepened.
"Johann?"
"Johann Schmidt, Red Skull's given name"
"Why does you make it sound so…domestic?"
'Well, here goes nothing'thought Harry—along with Steve and Johann who had been watching them with the Avengers from the one-way mirror.
"Because, since he has been back on Earth, I've been going out with him"said carefully Harry"Then I broke up with him and hooked with Steve and now I'm sleeping with the two, I'm not going to give you more details"
Bucky gawked at him and Harry could only give him a sheepish smile.
"You are sleeping with Red Skull, your rapist?"Harry gave a nod"Along with Steve?"Harry nodded again"At the same time?!"
Harry raised an eyebrow.
"I thought I said I wouldn't give any more details"
"That's not the point!"replied Bucky"You're not only sleeping with Steve but also his archenemy, AT THE SAME TIME! Why?!"
Harry gave a shrug.
"Stockholm Syndrome, the best way to screw with a villain and your brain"Bucky gaped weirdly at him and Harry gave a dramatic shrug"What exactly would you want me to say?"
Bucky opened his mouth then closed it.
"And the…"—Bucky gestured to his stomach—"They…They are…"
"Twins are theirs"replied Harry.
Bucky's hand turned into a fist and the brunet stood up and started pacing in the room.
"You're saying Steve and Red Skull are sleeping with you, at the same time"—'I hope I didn't broke his psych with this' thought Harry as he watched the man pace—"How…How…?"—Bucky made wild gestures with his hand that had Harry raise an eyebrow.
"Are you asking me how the birds and the bees go between men?"
Bucky blushed and let out an angry noise that made Harry laugh.
"No! Just…How is your…couple? Working?"tried again Bucky.
Harry shrugged.
"I don't even know how it works sometimes and I'm the one in the middle of it, take this sentence in every ways you want"said Harry and Bucky gaped at him"Sure they are enemies, Hell! They beat each others not only on the field but also in the training room but strangely, it's hat makes this couple thing work, it's the best couple therapy you can find because, hey, you can actually beat your partner and not get sued for it, how cool is that?"—Bucky gave a long look at the wizard—"If you want to define our couple, imagine it as 'enemies in the streets, lovers in the sheets'"
Harry watched, amused, as Bucky tried to pluck his ears and block what he was saying.
"Please, no more details"pleaded Bucky.
Harry laughed out loud.
"Believe me, you'll see more after you've settled with us in the Avengers Tower"
Bucky stopped pacing and eyed the wizard.
"Why would I stay with you or the Avengers?"
"Why wouldn't you stay here?"asked Harry, tilting his head on one side"I mean, you would have your own floor, your friends Steve and Lily, maybe you can even make more of them, unwind on Jo in the training room, food, someone competent to fix your arm"—Bucky eyed is unmoving robotic arm—"And maybe you can also heal and remember"
A tense silence settled.
"And if I don't want?"asked Bucky"To stay I mean"
Harry rummaged through his pocket and took out a small coin.
"This is a Portkey, consider it a magical one-way ticket to wherever you want"said Harry"If you don't want to stay with us, you'll come to me and whisper in my ear where you want to go and this"—Harry flipped the coin then caught it in one hand—"Will take you there, after I have charmed it of course, and I promise not to reveal your location to neither the Avengers nor my family nor my friends"
Bucky eyed the coin then the wizard.
"How can I trust you?"
"I'm ready to make an Unbreakable Vow to you"—Bucky stared at him confusedly—"It means if I break my vow and reveal your location in any way, I'll die"—Bucky openly gaped at him and Harry was sure the Avengers were also gaping from behind the one-way mirrors—"I know it's drastic, but I want you to trust me so if I have to go all the way for it, I'll go"replied Harry"I know what it feels like to be manipulated, broken then built back to do someone's doing, in good or bad"
Bucky stared into those emerald eyes and noticed that beneath the kindness and amusement was the hardened stare of a soldier that saw enough to last him ten lifetimes. Bucky eyed the coin in the raven-haired man's hand and a major part of him ordered that he take the coin and leave but a smaller part demanded that he stays.
"Bucky?"called softly Harry, standing up and walking toward the tense assassin"No matter what you'll choose, nobody will be angry with you, nobody…And if you want to stay with us for a while then suddenly you start getting bored or fed up with us, my offer still stands"Harry showed him the coin"You can ask me wherever you want to go and I'll promise you'll be able to go there and not being followed, the choice is all yours"
Bucky stared at him then at the coin then at him again before he looked away and pondered his words. Harry knew what the brunet must be feeling, finally having a choice for someone who has always been ordered what to do was a big shock, he himself had hardly been given any choice in the past so when he made the choice to be with Steve AND Johann, Harry had never felt more confident and happy in long while.
"I want to stay"said Bucky, in a small voice, after a long while.
Harry gave a wide smile and nodded.
"If you're willing, we can start with fixing your arm, what do you say?"
Bucky nodded and Harry, gently, led him toward the door.
Translation
Trianon/Royal/Versaillais-French Chocolate cake abso-fucking-lutely delicious(and a bit hard to make)