A/N: Thanks for reading that last chapter! This chapter will be about Ashley's new weapon, some Ashley and Captain cute stuff, etc. Also, I am sorry for the people who wanted Thor to win. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter! I love your faces! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the Avengers. I also do not own the silver-surfer surfboard.
New Weapon - Ashley's POV
I was so irritated. Nick Fury was trying to get me to ride on that silver surf-board that was in my closet for the longest time.
"What about my broom? Why can't I use it?" I whined.
"Because you are sitting down, it isn't as fast, and your wand would still be hard to get." Nick Fury responded, looking irritated as well.
"Sure, this flying surf board is not as fast as a Firebolt." I grumbled, glaring at the silver object.
"I can't deal with you anymore, Captain, will you please teach her how to ride on this?" Nick Fury complained as he looked behind us at Captain America who was smiling.
"I'll handle it." Steve nodded and started walking forward. Nick shook his head at me and left the room. "You need to give him more credit, Ashley." Steve shook his head at me as well as he walked around to the other side of the board.
My mouth gaped open, "Why does he keep trying to take away all of my witch stuff?" I rolled my eyes as I looked towards the door.
"Ashley, Nick is only trying to protect you." Steve whispered and I turned back towards him. I shook my head then and shook it off.
"Well, anyway, what can you show me here?" I asked, glancing at the board.
"Why don't we just start?" Steve asked, holding out a hand to help me onto the flying board. I huffed and grabbed his hand as he pulled me onto the board.
"Thank you." I said gratefully.
"Sure, I am going to let go now, try to balance yourself on the board." Steve told me as he hesitantly let go. I balanced for a second before I fell half-way forward and my arms landed on either side of Steve's head; on his shoulders, which pushed our heads very close together.
"You didn't balance." Steve grinned, as he made a move as if to kiss me, but I tried pulling back and when I did I fell fully into his arms.
"I am so sorry." I whispered when he caught me.
"Ashley, its okay." Steve smiled again as if he wanted to say, 'I rather like you being here.'
"Can we try it again?" I asked as my stomach flipped from his smile.
"Of course." Steve nodded as he picked me up and placed me carefully on the board again. Not letting go as he placed his hands on my waist, and walked along with me as I flew. I grimaced.
"I feel like I am a five year old on her father's shoes while they dance." I told him, Steve laughed as I guided my legs to turn.
"As long as you are learning." Steve turned with me. "I am going to let go now, are you ready?" Steve asked, seriously. I nodded, Steve hands left my waist cold as he let go.
When he did, I was a little shaky at first but then I bent my knees and spread my legs a little more so that I was more comfortable. After a minute, I was flying around, going higher and lower, and turning on my own accord; loving the feeling as much as I loved being on a broom. I smiled and laughed as I flew back down to Steve.
"Excellent work, Ashley! I am so proud of you!" Steve nodded, smiling. I hugged him, lifting my legs off the board. I kissed his cheek, still hugging him.
"Thank you, Steve! I couldn't have done it without you!" I told him happily.
"Your welcome, but you did." Steve told me.
From this position, not realizing how close we were, I pulled back to shake my head as I realized we were inches apart. Steve took my breath away and my heart went crazy. He started to inch closer and this time I didn't pull away; I was hooked under his blue eyes and incredibly gorgeous face. Steve closed his eyes as his lips met mine for the second time.
This time, however, no one had to go anywhere. Steve wasn't in any rush as he kissed me softly and I was willing as I kissed him back. After a few minutes, I pulled away because I was out of breath and because I was still in an awkward position from hugging him.
"Well that was unexpected." I laughed against him and Steve set me down on my feet.
"Yes, but I quite enjoyed it." Steve smiled before he pecked me once more.
"I should get back to work." I giggled when he kissed behind my ear.
"Yes, I suppose you should." Captain whispered when he kissed me once more.
"Steve," I whispered, pulling away.
"I do need to ask you something, now that we have, you know." Steve told me before looking very nervous, "Will you go on a date with me, Ashley Potter?"
"Of course I will, Steve Rodgers." I whispered, before kissing him once more.
"You are a great kisser." Steve grinned against me. I giggled again.
"Thank you and you are not too bad yourself." I told him, finally getting out of his arms and working on the board again. Steve laughed and wrapped his arms around my waist as I worked.
"What do you think I should hide this as; a sock, glove, or necklace?" I asked Steve after a few minutes; Steve rested his head on my shoulder.
"You can do that?" Steve asked, amazed.
"Yes, now pick one." I smiled.
"Well, sock would be difficult to get off and a necklace might get in the way. I choose the glove, if it is what you want." Steve nodded.
"Yes, it is. Good choose." I replied before getting my wand out of my jacket. "Watch closely." I told him before waving my wand over the broom and held my right hand over it.
After that, the board started to break down inch by inch, much like the Iron Man suit would. Then, slowly it started to form into a silver patted glove over my burnt hand, just covering my right hand. Steve's head lifted off my shoulder and grabbed my newly clothed hand.
"How did you…" Steve paused and I pointed to myself, "Right witch." I nodded.
"The question is: Is it going to turn back into a board when I touch it?" I asked myself; gently pulling my hand out of Steve's to see if it would. I simply just hit the back of my hand, I started to see my burnt hand again, and it started to form into a silver flying board again.
"Excellent." I whispered, touching the board again so that it would turn back into a glove, in five seconds.
"That is incredible." Steve gaped at my hand as he held it again. "You are incredible; remind me never to make you mad." Steve said nodding.
"Yeah, you won't want to." Steve looked up and I shrugged, "Potter's have bad tempers." I guiltily shrugged again. Steve laughed out loud and hugged me.
"Why would I make you mad, when I am too concerned about you being happy?" Steve asked, still chuckling.
"You are a man, you know. I'm sorry honey, but men are dumb when it comes to women." I replied, after he let me out of the hug. Steve laughed as Nick Fury walked back in.
"Don't let me spoil the honeymoon." Nick rolled his eyes and we turned around to greet him. "Where is the board?" Nick asked, looking worried.
"This is the board." Steve replied, holding up my hand.
"Not funny, cap. Where is the board?" Nick repeated, more intense.
"This is the… Ashley, will you please show him?" Steve asked me. I nodded. "Watch closely." Steve told Nick Fury and I touched the back of my hand and the board started to build together.
Nick was speechless; he was looking back and forth from the board to my hand with his mouth gaping open.
"That is the board?" Nick asked after a good minute.
"This is the board." I repeated once again. Nick shook his head as if to clear it.
"That is truly amazing, Ashley. Who taught you that?" Nick asked, coming over to see the board all in one peace.
"Transfiguration?" I asked. "Minerva McGonagall, she also taught me how to perfect becoming an owl." I nodded.
"Well then, I love Minerva McGonagall!" Nick said excitedly. Steve gasped.
"You can turn into an owl?" Steve asked, turning to me. Before I could nod, Tony walked in with Pepper on his heels.
"Turn into one, fly as one, sleep as one, and turn back into a sorcerer." Tony bragged, but not about me. He bragged because he knew me.
"Can you show us?" Pepper asked excitedly. I nodded, stepping away a few feet away before turning into a snowy white owl.
As an owl, my hearing and seeing were advanced. I could hear things from the other room; and I could surely hear Pepper and Steve's gasps.
"Fly, Ashley." Nick commanded and I flew up into the air, flying around there heads before Tony's arm shoot out to catch me and I landed on it; making myself comfortable.
"Well I'll be damned." Steve whispered walking over to where I was, perching on Tony's arm, and touching my wing.
"Yes, she looks much better here than as a pointed-hat-witch doesn't she?" Tony asked, and I dug my claws into his skin before I flew from his arm to where I could land and turned back into a human easily, with all my clothes of course.
"Metal boy, aren't you just jealous that you can't turn into an animal?" I asked, teasing. Steve walked over to me again and started to touch my arm, as if I was not real.
"Ashley, the real reason I came back down here was because you and Iron Man are going to go on a mission in New York. We are relocating to Stark Tower." Nick told us all.
After that command, we packed up all our things. I showed Thor, Hawkeye, and Bruce the board and its abilities and then we boarded our private jet that Tony had booked. I sat beside Hawkeye at his request.
"So what is this supposed to do?" I asked Hawk, completely amazed by the so called 'jet.'
"You have never been in a plane or jet before?" Hawkeye asked I shook my head.
"In the wizarding world, we just use our brooms or we apparate." I told him nodding. Hawkeye stared at me for a few seconds in a daze.
"This is called a jet, Ashley and it flies you places." Hawk explained and I nodded slowly.
"What is the difference between a jet and a plane?" I asked, genuinely curious.
"A jet is faster than a plane." Hawk replied. Before I could ask any more questions, Bruce turned around in his seat and looked at me.
"Is it true that you can fly?" Bruce asked.
"As an owl? Or as a human?" I questioned, it really did matter.
"You have a choice?" Bruce whispered and then he answered me, "Human."
"Kind of. It is called disapparating." I told him, Steve turned around beside him and Thor, Tony, Nick, Hawk and Pepper all listened closely from their seats.
"Explain." Pepper begged.
"It is kind of like flying, I suppose. When I disapparate, a gold mist comes out from behind me and I 'fly' but it is just apparating, but more… portable." I tried to explain, clearly.
"So, basically it is flying but it is more like just getting ready to apparate?" Thor asked from his seat. I shrugged one shoulder.
"Yes, I suppose." I nodded; Thor looked impressed before he turned around again to listen to Nick Fury.
After that answer, everyone kind of just went back to talking amongst themselves. When we took off, Hawkeye was gauging in my expression to the ear-popping. Let me tell you, I did not like it. The whole flight took about twenty-minutes so I didn't have to stay on for long. We started to get off the jet.
"How did you like it?" Hawk asked after handing me my small duffle bag.
"Well, let's just say that I like flying myself, a lot better." I nodded.
After, Hawkeye started to laugh along with Thor who was standing near us. I rolled my eyes, smiling along with them and followed Steve out of the plane to cars that were waiting on the runway. Steve, Tony, Pepper, and I all got into one car with Tony in the front seat next to the driver and I was squished in the middle.
"Scarhead, has Nick told you anything about this mission?" Tony asked me.
"Nothing, other than it is just me and you going on it." I replied.
"Okay, I haven't heard anything else either." Tony responded. I nodded; Steve held my hand against his thigh.
"Please, be safe, Ashley." Steve whispered in my ear. I knew Steve was very protective but already? I didn't want to fight so I just nodded and he kissed below my ear again.
"We are here." The driver said in an American accent.
Steve climbed out of the car and held the door open for me as I climbed out as well. I smiled at him, before going to the back of the car to get my bag, which Steve grabbed and flung over his shoulder before I could stop him. My eyes narrowed as the other cars pulled up behind ours.
"Ashley, you need all your strength today." He explained as he grabbed my hand again and Tony led us all inside.
"Welcome Avengers to my tower!" Tony yelled when we walked in.
Now, I saw where Tony got all of his arrogance. The tower was forty stories at least and included; a hospital wing, indoor pool, a weight room, a kitchen, several bedrooms, a very very high-tech weapon room, a conference room, and an open roof. I had to admit though; it was a very nice tower. I thought as we entered the conference room.
Nick started to talk about our mission that was happening today because it was only 1:30.
"As you may have noticed, New York is under attack. The military has tried, the air force has tried, and even the marines have tried; they have all failed. The time has come for you all to act. Loki is back and he sent lots of his men and tanks so that he can rule everyone.
"Ashley and Tony, this is where you two come in. Ashley, I know you just learnt how but I need two people in the sky. Please, try your best to stay on your board." Nick paused and I nodded, Nick cut off Steve before he could say anything. "Also, Ashley, Loki just things you are a telepath so please only use your wand to help move things and such." Nick paused again, he is about to give me the speech about not using magic.
"I won't use any magic, Nick." I told him before he could start.
Nick Fury nodded, "Good. Now this is what is going to happen. I am going to escort Tony and Ashley to the tower where we believe Loki's right hand man, Adam Andrews (A/N: I made that up haha) is hiding. If Andrews is there, he will have a bodyguard there, but that will not be a problem.
"Tony, you will carry your suit along with you so you can change quickly when needed. When Andrews runs, which I know he will once he finds out who we are, you go after him. Ashley, you will run to the roof and defeat as much as you can that will be on the roof." Nick explained.
"What about you?" I asked, worried for his safety.
"I can protect myself enough to get back here." Nick Fury nodded.
"Well, what after that, because that is not much fun right there?" Tony asked. Nick laughed, nodding.
"Now, Tony; comes the real fun. Ashley you will fight on the roof until Tony can get into his suit and until Andrews gets away." Nick started.
"Gets away? Why is he getting away?" Tony demanded before I could.
"We don't need him, I just need a small confession from him and then he can go." Nick told us then continued. "Then, there will be a large tank. Tony will be done by then and you two can defeat it together and then come back here. Yes, Cap, what do you need?" Nick asked impatiently as Steve looked ready to hurt Nick.
"What are you going to do if Ashley can't fight that long? What are you going to do if Tony doesn't get there in time or if Tony can't get Andrews to run away?" Steve asked a tidal wave of question, but Nick was calm.
"We will let the events play out as they are supposed to." Nick replied. Wow that was kind of amazing! Steve still looked mad. "Or, if she is not doing well you can burst out of nowhere and save her." Steve looked happy then as he nodded.
"Let's get going then." Nick clapped for us to leave. Tony and I nodded getting up and going to our appointed rooms.
Since my old outfit was still in the cleaners I had to pick my own. I choose a comfortable but nice outfit. The outfit was a white tank top with a cropped light pink hoodie, to which there was a quarter length brown jacket that went to my knees. For pants I choose black flare jeans that were easy to run in. I hide the gun in one of the long jackets pockets, along with extra bullets, and the knife holder around the outside of my thigh.
Also, Nick had given me another silver patted glove that looked like the disguised board. After that, I ran back to the conference room to see that Nick Fury had changed into another all black outfit and Tony had a briefcase that, no doubt, had the Iron Man suit in it. I hugged Steve and kissed his cheek before we left after putting on our earpieces.
We drove across town to dark tower and Nick stopped the car. Nick handed me another gun and I levitated his and my gun over our heads so that they wouldn't be noticeable.
"Is he in there?" Nick asked me quietly and I searched in the black room to see Adam Andrews and his bodyguard Robert Evans in the tower, first floor.
"Andrews is in there along with Robert Evans, his bodyguard." I told Nick who nodded and led us both inside. I made sure both of the guns were cocked and ready if I needed to fire them.
Andrews and Evans were both sitting at a table ready for us. I saw that they had knives, but no guns. I hardly listened to what Nick and Adam were talking about because I was too focused on my surroundings and what to do.
All I registered from their entire conversation was when Nick yelled, "Run!" and I was off with four men on my heels. Successfully, I got up to the roof but that is when the men started to attack.
'Chris Steven coming up on your left, will through a punch that will hit your stomach, you need to dodge 90 degrees to the right.' The black room told me as I fought the four men without difficulty. Then like Nick Fury had told me Iron Man came flying with four small ships after him.
"I could use some help here, bolt." Tony said as he fired at one.
"On my way, Shellhead." I replied before hitting the glove to make it into my board again, I jumped on it and helped Tony.
"You take two and I take two?" Tony asked me.
"I can't believe you are sharing." I replied before leading two after me.
Since I felt more comfortable on the ground, I jumped off my board at the nearest roof and used my 'telepathy' to fire the guns from earlier at them. That killed one, but not the other so I closed my hand as if to grab the ship and then threw it into a building.
"Good job, Ashley. Now just be careful." Steve told me into my ear.
After that, I was speechless. There was a twenty-foot tall mechanical robot that was coming towards me. The black room started to tell me what to do and I came back to my mind. I took my hand and karate-chopped it right down in the air.
What that did was chop the robot in half in one strike.
"Excellent job, Tony and Ashley now get back here." Nick Fury said into my ear.
I smiled and ran to jump back onto my board; flying over to Iron Man and riding back to base. Where everyone hugged us and congratulated us.
-A few hours later-
"Ashley, you look stunning!" Pepper yelled after I got into my dress.
"Thank you, Pepper. Thanks for helping me." I replied thanking her.
Currently, I was getting ready for my date with Captain America. I was in a black a-line dress with black heels that I had to borrow from Pepper.
"Of course, Ashley, I didn't know you could dress up so well." Pepper hugged me. "You don't have to be a part of the boys tonight. Be a girl." Pepper whispered before letting me go. I smiled and nodded.
Pepper was correct; I didn't have to be a 'boy' tonight. Of course, Nick wasn't going to let me leave the base without a hidden knife under my dress and my wand place oddly under my dress, as well as a small gun in my purse. But that didn't matter; I was going on this date with Steve and only for Steve.
"Thank you so much, Pepper." I thanked her again.
"Sure, Ashley, now get going. Don't keep a superhero waiting." Pepper told me.
Before she pushed me lightly towards the door, I laughed and hugged her once before a light knock came from the door. I walked to the door and took a deep breath before opening it. I gasped when I saw him.
Steve was in a tuxedo with a black tie down the middle and a black jacket over his shoulders. The white shirt beneath was straining to contain his muscles and his blonde hair had been combed to one side. I blushed; realizing that I had been staring at him, but he was doing the same thing to me. Steve shook his head and then held out an arm.
"Madam, may I escort you to dinner?" Steve asked, properly. I smiled.
"You may." I replied before linking our arms together.
After that, we took the elevator downstairs and Steve had a car waiting outside, with a driver and he held the door open for me as I got in and Steve sat beside me and held my hand. We drove for a few minutes before we stopped and Steve kissed me quickly before he helped me out.
Once outside, I noticed that we were at a restaurant. Steve led me inside of the restaurant, and I gasped at the fanciness of it. It was one of those muggle restaurants with white blankets over the tables and brown chairs and the lights were dimmed. Steve led us to a table and let me sit down before he did.
"Steve, this is amazing." I looked around the place as our waiter took our drinks.
"Thank you, Ashley. I wanted to bring you somewhere nice." Steve replied, smiling. "So, Ashley Potter, tell me about you."
"What do you want to know?" I asked. "I mean, you already know my story."
"Just tell me about you. What are you allergic to? What is your favorite color? Heels or flats? Tomboy or girly girl?" Steve asked, and I laughed.
"I actually really love dressing up. I mean I am from London so it might just be that, but I love wearing skirts and dresses. Flats, defiantly. It will be a miracle if I do not fall tonight in these. My favorite color is blue and I am allergic to peppermints or just mints in general." I explained.
"Mints? Really? I'll remember that then." Steve nodded. "I think it is the London in you, but I do love you as a 'girl', love. I'll catch you if you fall and blue is my favorite color as well." Steve smiled.
"Right, well tell me about yourself how did you come to be Captain America?" I asked.
Steve started to tell me about his whole story about how he was a scrawny kid trying to be a soldier and then he got changed to be what he is now and how he crashed landed and fell asleep for 70 years. Our food came then.
"Wow. That is eventful." I said after he finished.
"Is is not like yours isn't." Steve replied. I shook my head.
"But you lost everyone." I told him, grabbing his hand across the table.
"So did you." Steve answered and squeezed my hand. "I still wonder how you are so strong."
"Sirius, my godfather, told me one time when he was about to go on the run again to said to me that, 'the ones who love us never truly leave us, they are inside of us invisible to anyone else.', that just stuck with me every time I missed my parents or anyone." I told him.
"That is profound." Steve said after a minute.
"Thank you." I smiled and nodded and Steve paid the bill. "Steve, at least let me help you pay." I told him, before realizing the only money I had was from gringotts.
"No can do, love. Having you here with me is worth everything in the world." Steve told me before getting up and kissing me.
After that, we climbed back in the car and headed back to base where we kissed once more before going to bed with smiles on our faces.
A/N: Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it!