Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. This is just for fun and I hope you enjoy reading it.
By Angelwings Sorrow
Chapter 5 "The Long Road to Recovery"
When Jarvis informed the group that Harry had awakened all of them wanted to rush to the boy's side. It was Bruce who suggested that Barnes be the first to go see Harry since they had an established relationship. It made sense they didn't want to overwhelm the boy, but the God of Mischief wanted to be close to his son. He followed the former HYDRA agent to the Med bay and observed the two from behind the glass. It was hard for him to watch his son take comfort from the Man of Winter. It should be his arms that Haraldr should seek comfort in. Haraldr was his son, his blood, but did he really deserve the boy's affection. Even if he didn't know James was with child, he still left James and Haraldr to be the obedient son that Odin never acknowledge and constantly compare to others' accomplishments. He should have of told his father to shove it and stayed with James and Harry. This was his real punishment and it hurt more than anything the All-Father could ever bestow on him.
"Hey Reindeer Games, try not to let Frosty get to you. He's the only one Harry knows right now." Tony said as he quietly came to stand next to Loki who had been watching the two figures through the med bay window.
"I know that Stark, doesn't meat that I have to like it."
"No one said you did but never hurts to have someone to talk to."
"Aren't you a little under qualified to be a therapist?" The God snorted.
"I'm a genius I don't need a fancy degree to listen neither does Jarvis. He's had to listen to my crap for years and I am the sane, well adjusted person you see before you." The billionaire smiled.
"You're just as crazy as the rest of them, if not more. Although you do have a bit more brains than Thor; I do not think that I'll be trusting you with my secrets just yet."
"Ah, but you will be trusting me sometime soon, after all we will be moving in together when Harry starts school."
"I am still not completely sold on that idea. This next year is going to be hard enough getting him ready to attend that school, why would I add stress by buying a house with you?" Loki turned to glare at the man beside him.
"Oh, you know that you tolerate me more than the others and after living centuries with Thor, I'll be the best roomy you ever had. Plus Jarvis and I will be able to set up the most awesome workshop for me and a magical Lab for you. Thor said something about you having a hobby of potion making. We'll have more room out in England to explore magic without shorting out the Tower here." Tony said casually turning to see through the window. Just then they saw Barnes stand up and wave them in.
"We shall see Man of Iron; right now I want to meet my son." Loki dismissed him and left to enter the med bay.
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"So, Harry, I take it you are wondering what is going on and where you are?"
"Mr. Barnes I have informed him of our location and that he is not a prisoner." Jarvis explained.
"Yeah, you are not a prisoner. You are safe now here with me and the other Avengers. It will take some getting use to but you are going to love everyone here. You remember I told you about my friend Steve?" Bucky asked Harry, who nodded and began to knock again on the table, this time a tad slower than before.
"Master Harry said 'Yes, I remember. Steve was the boy you had a crush on that died in the war.'" Jarvis translated.
"Yeah, well turns out he's alive." Bucky blushed. He didn't remember telling Harry that he had a crush on Steve. Then again Harry was smart and had made it his survival to study human behavior. "He's an Avenger; his code name is Captain America. He saved me from my mission and helped me to recover and now we're…"
Harry smiled and if he could giggle he would have at the blushing and stuttering his best friend was doing. He again began to knock to put Bucky out of his misery.
"Master Harry says 'I am happy that Steve is now your boyfriend and that you are happy.' Master Harry also says 'Just no kissing I am too young to see kissing."
"Why you brat." Bucky sputter and began to tickle the boy. There was no sound from the child just wheezing noises that would have been considered laughter. Soon the tickle fight was over and Harry was once again wrapped up in a hug. "Harry there is someone here who really wants to meet you. He has been by your side practically the whole time since we rescued you. I know this is going to be hard for you to understand but we all learned that you had a mom and a dad but you also had another dad." Bucky said gently and watched Harry for any signs of distress as he began to knock once again.
"Master Harry says 'How do you know about my other Daddy from the Stars?"
"Well, because your other daddy is here. He just found out about you when we went to rescue you from HYDRA. He has been really worried about you. Do you want to meet him?"
"Master Harry says 'Yes. Will you stay here with me?"
"Always, kiddo." Bucky smiled before standing and signaling the anxious waiting father. It took only seconds for Loki to enter the room but he forced himself to walk slowly as not to startle his son. "Harry this is Loki of Asgard your other daddy."
"Hello Harry. I am happy to finally meet you." Loki kept his voice soft and calm though it wavered with his emotions a bit. He looked confused when his son began to tap on the table next to him.
"Master Harry says 'Hello, are you really my Daddy from the Stars? My Daddy looked to the stars for you.'" Jarvis informed the prince.
"Yes," Loki let out a horse whisper and a tear escaped his control and ran down his face. James had not stopped looking for him and had not stopped loving him. Just as he, hadn't stopped loving James during his time of imprisonment. "I had to return to the Stars before your Daddy could tell me about you. I am sorry I had to leave, and I should have tried harder to return, but I'm here now and I'll do everything in my power to take care of you and keep you safe. If you will let me I want to be your Daddy." Loki swallowed hard waiting for the rejection, the words of hatred, and scorn. He knew that this would possibly be the worst moment in his life to be relived a thousand times as he walked through his immortal existence. Slowly and hesitantly a small hand shakily went to the table.
"Master Harry says 'Daddy, please stay with me. I don't want to be alone anymore.'" Harry's eyes shimmered as tears flowed down his cheeks begging the elder raven never to leave him again. Harry jumped a little when Loki fell to his knees in front of him pulling Harry into his arms.
"My son, I shall never leave your side willingly. I love you my little Prince and I will spend the rest of my life making sure that you a safe and happy for as long as I shall draw breath." Loki could feel the tears upon his shirt even if he heard no sound. At long last he had his son in his arms to love, to hold and to protect. They sat there just holding each other not hearing the others that quietly entered the room.
"If it's alright with Daddy now the nice doctors would like to check Mini Merlin over." A soft voice interrupted. The mention of doctors had Harry borrowing further into his fathers arms.
"It's okay Haraldr they will not harm you. The Man of Iron is correct. They are nice and they healed you when we rescued you." Loki stood but sat on the bed next to Harry to put the child at ease.
"Hi Harry, my name is Dr. Banner but you can call me Bruce. I just want to see how you're doing. This is a scanner it takes your temperature just by touching your forehead." The tall man with graying hair and square glasses spoke softly. The doctor was very gentle took his temperature. "You have a perfectly normal temperature. Now this will take your blood pressure. The cuff will squeeze your arm a little but it won't hurt you."
Again the doctor moved slowly and wrapped the cuff around his little arm. He had been through this all before but it was nice that the doctor spoke softly explaining what he was doing and why. Harry knocked on the table with his free hand once again.
"Master Harry says 'Are you going to test my Magic?'" Jarvis translated.
"Barnes, do you know what is that knocking he is doing and how does Jarvis knows what he is saying?" Loki asked looking to the Winter Soldier. He was unsure what his son was doing but was glad he had away to communicate.
"Master Harry is fluent in Morse code. Morse code is a character encoding scheme used in telecommunication that encodes text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations called dots and dashes or dits and dahs. Morse code is named for Samuel F. B. Morse, an inventor of the telegraph." Jarvis explained.
"Plus I programmed Jarvis to translate over one hundred languages and one thousand forms of communications." Tony said proudly.
"Well Harry I am a doctor that deals with the body. Doctor Strange, the man in the red cape, deals with the magic. Keep an eye on the cape it can be tricky." Bruce whispered taking off the cuff and writing down that all was at normal levels. The cape in question removed itself from Strange and acted affronted at the accusation before wrapping gently around Harry showing how soft and warm it was.
"That is the Cloak of Levitation. It often does what it wants, rarely listens and is a total kiss up to children." Stephen smirked ignoring the rude gesture the cloak did with its corners edge. The sorcerer walked up to the father and child on the bed. "Hello Harry, my name is Doctor Stephen Strange. I was once a medical doctor and now I work with magic."
Harry remembered this man from the battle and was a little scared. The man seemed to be nice now that they were not fighting one another; so he should offer an apology to the magic wielding man. He began to tap on the table.
"Master Harry says, 'Hello doctor, I am sorry I attacked you at the base. I didn't want to but I had to.'"
"You don't have to worry about that Harry. It wasn't your fault because they gave you orders to stop us. You didn't know that we were there to rescue you." Strange said gently watching Cloak try and comfort the boy by rubbing his cheeks. "Now I'm going to stand here and a ring of magic is going to float over and around you, so sit still. Loki, please stand up. You can still be near him but I don't want to mix up your magical signatures."
"Don't worry Haraldr, I will not leave your side, I'll still be here." Loki rose and stood a little bit off to the side and watched the Sorcerer work. A golden ring flew from the doctor's hands and over to float above Harry's head but was quickly waved away by cloak. Strange huffed and tried again. Cloak waved it away again.
"Cloak if you continue to misbehave I will send you home. Harry needs to have his magic checked nothing more." The sorcerer glared at the magical fabric as it levitated Harry in the air and turned their backs to the people in the room. "Fine pout if you must but keep Harry still I still need to scan him."
Harry was smiling at the Cloak's antics. It relaxed him to see that they could have fun and no one yelled at him for it. Suddenly he saw the golden circle once again and stopped the hem of the cloak from waving it away again. The light moved up and down over him and settled around his middle. The light went from gold to red to green then a bright white before disappearing.
"Well the lights you just saw were the Parentage magic, the red of James Potter and the green of Loki Odinson. The white was Harry's magic and the purity of his core." Strange explained, walking around the bed so he could talk to the child and not his back. "You are back to being at healthy magic levels but I would like you to go easy on magic practicing. Your magical core has grown from the constant use from powering those shields. You need to learn to adjust how much magic you put into your spells, other than that you are magically cleared as long as you have magical supervision."
Harry nodded in agreement, he couldn't respond by his usual knocking as the cloak had him wrapped up tightly in its folds.
"Cloak will you please turn Harry around so the others can get an introduction." Stephen crossed his arms and glared at his magical companion. He watched the cloak and saw the collar flutter in defeat before floating up and turning Harry to face the group.
While he was having fun with the cloak he became a bit panicked at the sight of the crowd suddenly around him. His focus was always on one person not seeing the others. If he was still with HYDRA he would have been punished for letting his guard down. He ducked his head until he was completely covered by the cloak.
"It's alright Haraldr you are safe." Loki sat once again beside his son on the bed. "These people are friends. They are the Avengers."
A mop of black hair slowly immerged from the red fabric. Bright green eyes cautiously scanned the room looking everyone with a weary eye, as he leaned in to his father's side.
"Its okay, you met the two doctors already they will always help you if you get hurt. The man with the flashlight in his chest is Anthony Stark. Sometimes he wears a gaudy red and gold metal suit." Loki smiled and kept his voice light while he introduced the Avengers going from left to right.
"Hey this is not a flashlight it's an Arch Reactor capable of blocking your magic! Also my suit is not gaudy! It's super awesome you're just jealous because it looks cooler than your armor and your coat rack of a hat." Tony defended his inventions.
"Ignore him Haraldr most of what he says is nothing but hot air. Next to him is Lady Pepper she is often Starks keeper. Then we have Lady Natasha she is well versed in combat and has a nice singing voice. She is also partnered with Clint the man to her right. He has fairly good eyesight but can rival Stark in hot air."
"You're one to talk. Hey Harry, you're pretty good at code but I can teach you how to talk with your hands. It's called sign language and much easier on the knuckles, would you like to learn?" Clint asked but made no move to get closer as not to overwhelm Harry. The archer smiled as the boy nodded yes.
"Now that will be useful Haraldr I will take lessons with you." the God smiled to his son who returned his smile. "Okay, standing next to Clint is James Barnes or Bucky as you know him already and his courting mate Steve Rogers next to him." Loki smirk watching the two men blush.
"Thanks Loki, I already told Harry that we were dating." Bucky mumble and Steve seem to turn even redder.
"Oh, well I didn't know. Anyways the man standing next to me is …"
"Hello Nephew!" Harry jumped at the booming voice. "I am your Uncle Thor of Asgard it is a pleasure meet you and I am most happy that you are well! Your father has been most…" suddenly his voice was gone. The thunder god tried to speak again but nothing happened then looked to his brother who had two fingers held up and magic dissipating around them. Loki had used a silencing spell on him as he had done countless times when they were children.
"Yes, he is your uncle and he really needs to learn how to speak softly. Once he has master the skill then he will be allowed to tell you stories of Asgard. All of these people are friends and they will protect you and keep you safe. This is our new home." Loki held Harry close watching him smile at finally being Home.
Tony and Loki
It had been another week before Harry was allowed to walk about unassisted. Harry seemed to adjust fairly quickly all things considering. He shared a room with Loki on Thor's floor so he could be near his father after being kept apart for so long. Jarvis was a constant help with communications because Harry had yet to understand how to use the Stark tablet with voice speaking software consistently. Harry also noticed that the man named Tony was a frequent visitor to their floor much to his father's ire. Tony was funny and liked to show him some of his proto-types and with each visit he brought Harry a gift. His half of the bedroom was slowly filling with toys which exasperated his father.
"Hey Mini Merlin, guess what?" Tony popped his head into kitchen where Harry, Thor and Loki were eating breakfast.
"Stark don't you ever knock or at least call before you barge in?" Loki sneered before returning to his meal.
"Well Rock of Ages this is my tower so I get an all access pass to everywhere." Tony smirked as he entered the room wearing a nice dark grey suit, red tie with gold stripes, and sitting down next to Harry. "As I was saying, Harry, today we are going to go shopping after we go to a boring meeting."
"Who said were going shopping? Haraldr is still recovering he should not be out long."
"Okay what's with this 'Haraldr'? I thought his name was Harry, Reindeer Games."
"It is my nephew's name." Thor said confused to Tony's question.
"His name is Haraldr James Lokison Potter on his birth certificate." The Raven-haired God rolled his eyes at his pop-tart stuffing brother. "It was in the copies of official documents that the Law-Witch brought Lady Pepper. You would know that had you bother to read any of it. Harry is a nickname James gave him to mask his Asgardian heritage." Loki smirked into his coffee.
"I knew that, I was just making sure you knew in case it comes up with the goblins." Tony replied quickly turning his attention back to Harry who was grinning at the silliness of the adults. "Like was saying we're going to go shopping for stuff for your new room. Now I know you sleep in the same room with your Daddy but you need your own space for when your Dad and uncle drive you crazy with all their craziness. You can still sleep in your dad's room but you can use the other room as a play room until you feel ready to sleep on your own."
"That does sound like an excellent idea Friend Tony. Haraldr you would then have more room for your Midgard things as well as your books you have collected. I shall help you make your room the best place worthy of a young prince." Thor smiled at Harry.
"Thor, please show some manners you are spitting crumbs everywhere. Thank your for the offer of help but as I said before Haraldr is still recovering and we should not let him over exert himself."
"Oh come on, he has plenty of time to rest. He needs fresh air even Point Break thinks it's a great idea." Tony pleaded with the new father.
"No, and that's final."
"How about we let Harry decide? It's his health and room we're talking about. How about it Harry? Do you want to go shopping after the Bank or do you want to come back to the tower and be bored out of your mind? Here you can use this to tap out your answer." The genius hand Harry a small round disc and glowed a rainbow of colors in his hand. He began to tap out his words but nothing happened. He looked to Tony confused. "Now rub your thumb over the top."
"Yes, I would like to go shopping Daddy. I promise not to be out long." The disc said in a childlike digital voice.
"That's amazing Friend Tony! You have given my nephew a voice." Thor cheered and Harry was grinning widely. Loki only looked mildly impressed.
"Well it works for being around the non-magical places I need to do more tests so it doesn't blow up due to magic. Despite how awesome my tech is you still should learn sign language from Legolas it is a very useful skill." Tony smiled at the kid before eyeing his Raven haired father. "Now that Harry has agreed with my idea, I know just where to go shopping."
"Fine Anthony but I will only allow him out until lunch time. I still want him to rest." Loki relented. He could not deny his child anything when he gave such a sweet hopeful look. Tony's hopeful look was slightly irritating but one he was rapidly becoming accustomed to. He didn't know why that man had been hanging around their floor of late but Haraldr and his brother enjoyed the company so he was out voted. Though more than once he had to teleport away from the man as The Man of Iron acted like a child high on sweets.
"Great! Happy is ready and waiting in the garage. Come on Harry let's go get your jacket it's a bit cool today." Tony helped Harry off the chair and the two hurried off to get the required outer where.
"Since you and young Haraldr will be out today I think I shall go visit Lady Jane. I have not been able to see her since we brought Haraldr to the tower only a brief message here and there. Would you mind if I brought her by sometime to meet my dear nephew?" Thor asked as he began to pile dishes into the sink.
"That is fine but remember do not tell her he is magical. Also do not leave here until you have clean the kitchen. I will not have you setting a bad example for my son with your sloppiness." Loki glared magically changing from his casual clothes to his mortal dark suit.
"Very well I shall finish my chores and then leave, mother." The Thunder God rolled his eyes then began to fill the sink with soap and water. His brother had always been such a neat freak since they were children. Even though they had servants and chambermaids Loki always preferred cleaning his own room and having his things in order. It was really odd considering Loki was the God of Magic, Mischief and Chaos.
Loki didn't respond to his brother's sarcasm but instead used his magic to alter Thor's clothing before he left to join the others. His brother was now in a silver and red knee length dress with puffy skirt and a bright pink frilly apron. He would have to have to have Jarvis replay Thor's reaction when he finally noticed the change, once they returned later; right now he an appointment with Haraldr and the annoying Man of Iron.
Tony was by the car talking to Happy when Loki exited the elevator and Harry was already waiting in the shiny Red SUV. Did the man know nothing of blending in and being subtle? They were heading to the secret Magical Shopping District in a vehicle that screams 'LOOK AT ME'.
"You know, Anthony, that there are other colors in existence other than red."
"The name's Tony, my Dark Prince, and what's wrong with Red? Red is an awesome color." The billionaire smiled as he held the door open. Loki quirked an eyebrow at the man before entering the vehicle followed by Tony. Once the car was in motion Harry felt a small wave of magic and looked to his father with a questioning look. His dad just gave him a mischievous smile and put a finger to his lips telling him not to tell Tony.
Harry smiled in joy; he knew his father had a habit of playing tricks on others mostly his uncle, but no one was ever hurt unlike when Dudley would prank him. He was quickly becoming comfortable with his new family. Also the way Tony acted with his dad it looked like his family will be getting closer, that's if his dad ever took notice.
"We have arrived Mr. Stark." Happy said as he pulled up to the curb.
"Thanks Happy. Meet us back here in and hour and a half." Tony said before he got out and held the door open for the two Ravens. "Hey! My car was RED when he left the Tower!"
"Was it? It was dark in the garage, so I could not see it that well. Your car looks dark green to me." Loki said off handedly before taking Harry by the hand and walking off to the entrance of the Magical Shopping District. Tony was left just staring at his now Dark Emerald Green SUV. "Anthony! Hurry up we have an appointment we can not be late for."
Tony waved the car off before jogging up to the father and son duo. It still amaze him how magical Loki was and how the mischief he caused would light up his eyes. It was a very attractive quality but Loki changed the color to his car. Of course the billionaire had a dozen other red cars, that wasn't the point it was the principle of the matter.
"It's not cool to mess with a man's car Reindeer Games."
"Oh it isn't; my mistake. Now hold Haraldr's hand the Opening is an illusion that we must pass through and we don't need you to get lost."
Harry silently giggled taking Tony's hand and his father's hand in the other. The Trio walked in to what seemed like a vacant alley but they felt the wave of magic pass over as they enter the Magical shopping district. Tony had been a little worried about his arc reactor coming into contact with so much magic sure he could cancel out some of the Raven haired god's magic but this was a like a mini city full of magic. Loki had taken pity on him and wrote magic repelling runes on his reactor.
It didn't take long for them to reach the bank to which Loki hesitantly stopped. Before anyone could ask, the Asgardian Prince transformed into his Traditional Armor minus the helmet but a simple gold band adorned his head across his brow. He was still a bit bitter with his title as right now he and his father were not on speaking terms right now. He pushed his feelings to the back of his mind because wearing these clothes was for Haraldr benefit not Odin's.
"Prince Loki of Asgard Welcome to Gringotts!" the wizard guards greeted and held the door open for the trio.
"Thank you." Loki led the others into the bank and headed straight to the Managers desk. "I, Loki Prince of Asgard, request an audience with the Goblin King."
"Prince Loki you honor us with your presence. I shall announce you to King Jareth." The goblin bowed before leaving down the stairs and disappearing behind the golden doors. Soon the Golden doors swung open and the small goblin return and bowed "The King shall see you now."
"Haraldr stay close to Anthony. I must greet the king." Loki gently nudged his son close to the genius and quickly walked ahead of them.
Suddenly Loki had his daggers drawn as they entered a seemingly empty throne room. Then out of nowhere a golden staff was swung at the Asgard Prince's head only to be blocked by the double daggers. Loki pushed the staff away and kicked the golden haired man in the chest. The man flipped and split his staff into two pieces and once again began attacking. Loki was quick on his feet to counter each blow with a block or a kick. The fight was more like a dance than an actual battle; soon both men ended the fight in a tie with a blade to each throat.
"It is good to see you old friend; you have not lost your touch." the blond man panted.
"Neither have you, Jareth." Loki replied as he tried to catch his breath. The Goblin King threw his head back in laughter withdrawing his blade and with a snap of his fingers the throne room was turn into an office with a massive mahogany desk and a throne like chair. Jareth made his way to his desk his clothes changing to that of a white business suit. Loki following the king's lead by his armor being replaced by his black suit.
"Now tell me Loki son of Frigga what has brought you to my door?" Jareth asked sitting in the velvet chair his bi-colored eyes were a light with curiosity.
"My son, Haraldr James Lokison Potter." The prince introduced Harry as the boy came to his side.
"Ah the famed 'Boy Who Lived'; Hello Haraldr."
"Please forgive my son he was made mute by muggles who had stolen him away. There is no cure and the muggle tech that allows him to speak does not work in areas with concentrated magic." Loki explained and Harry nodded his head in greeting.
"I am sorry to hear that." Jareth said solemnly. "May your enemies die a painful and bloody death."
"Thank you, May you gold flow free and your enemies fall at your sword."
"Now who else have you brought with you? Oh and remove that silencing charm, the man is dying to talk."
"This is mortal Tony Stark. He is the muggle hero Man of Iron and if I release the spell you will wish I hadn't." Loki sighed ignoring the rude hand gestures of said man. While Tony's reactor was spelled to withstand magic his voice box was not thankfully. Loki had cast the silencing spell as soon as they enter the building.
"Come now friend, I am sure he had not come with you only to remain silent."
"Very well, do not say I did not warn you Jareth." With a wave of the god's finger the ranting began.
"That was not cool Rock of Ages! I let the changing of car color slide but to put the gag on me now it's personal. For the record it's Iron Man, not Man of Iron. Also no more of your Fig Newtons they are band from the tower. Oh yeah, I know about your little addiction, you hide it well from Thor but not from Jarvis." Tony crossed his arms as he went off on the God of Mischief.
"I like this Mortal. Please have a seat you three." With a wave of his hand chairs appeared behind the trio. "Now how can I assist the house of Potter and Odinson?"
"After I left for Asgard my lover found himself carrying our child. He married a mortal witch to save our child from the laws of Wizarding England. When he died my lover's will was sealed and my son taken to his step-mother's family who let an organization known as 'HYDRA' take him away. I want James' will unsealed and to claim guardianship of my son. I also believe his current Magical Guardian is stealing from his vaults." Loki explained anger rising with every word but Tony was quick to cancel the rising magic with a simple touch to his wrist.
"What my Dark Prince is trying to say. We would like a complete audit of all the accounts belonging to Harry and Loki. We also need to know who has had access to the vaults since the death of James Potter. Also they will need their blood lines verified and custody of Harry restored to Loki." Tony sat back in his chair unafraid of the calculating look he got from the Goblin King.
"Theft is a high crime but theft of a Bloodline is punishable by death. If this can be confirmed and if any theft uncovered then it would seem I have been lax in the ruling of my kingdom. Ingram!" Jareth crossed his legs and intertwined his fingers on over t his lap waiting for the called goblin.
"Yes, my King you have summoned me?"
"Ingram, bring forth the blood parchments of the house of Potter and the house of Odin." The Goblin King noticed the slight wince of his old friend. He knew Loki and his adopted father were not close but the gap must have widened since the battle for New York. He opened a drawer and pulled out a blank parchment before turning his attention to Harry.
"Yes your majesty, right away." The small goblin bowed and was quick to leave.
"Now Haraldr, when Ingram returns I will need you and your father to place a drop of blood on three pieces of parchment. The first two is the house parchments claiming your place in the family trees. The Last parchment is your blood ties parchment that will show the world that Loki of Asgard is your father and your guardian. This parchment will be then filed in the Ministry and can not be overruled. That means no one can take you away from him ever again. Do you understand young Prince?"
Harry nodded he understood tears in his eyes at the thought of finally having a family. This would make his family more real then it already was. He felt a hand on each shoulder and turn to see both his father and Tony smiling at him and reassuring him all this was real. Soon Ingram return and both Harry and Loki stood before the desk over looking the parchments. His father held out a finger to Jareth allowing him to prick it with a golden needle. Once three drops had been spilled he healed the finger then it was Harry's turn. Hesitantly the child held out his finger to the Goblin King who pricked his finger with the golden needle. Harry winced at feeling the pin prick, but followed his father's example and placed a drop on each parchment. Loki was proud of trust he had earn with his son when Haraldr held his finger out him for him heal.
"Ah, the Potter line is always such an interesting line to read going all the way back to Frode of Asgard. Your son has inherited some of the oldest vaults we have both here and in England. Now while you were doing the blood line verification I had Ingram retrieve the will of James Potter. I shall leave it to read at your leisure and here is a pouch of a thousand Galleons to tide you over until the accounts have been audited."
"That's great Bowie can you please have your people send all statements and copies of properties sent to CEO Pepper Potts of Stark Industries. Also a conversion chart for your currency to US dollar and the British Pound. I want to make sure every thing adds up." Tony gave a slight grin the kind he gives to the board members and the competition.
"As I said before I like him, you have chosen well Loki. I shall add him to your account access. You'll receive your new keys by owl once the audit is done. If a theft has accrued then I shall set up another meeting as to what we should do next." Jareth stood and came around the desk holding his arm out to Loki. The God in turn clasped the King's forearm in an ancient hand shake.
"Thank you Jareth for all you have done and because we are friends I will ignore your earlier comment. Come Haraldr, Anthony we still have errands to complete."
"It was nice to meet you King Bowie we should have lunch sometime and share stories about Reindeer Games." Tony held out his hand to Jareth who clasped his arm instead.
"That would be enjoyable." The King smirked before he turned to young Harry and presented him with what looked like kitten that he produced from thin air. "It was nice meet you Prince Haraldr. I hope to see you soon. Please accept this as a gift from our house to yours."
Harry smiled and looked to his father who nodded his head in acceptance. Gently Harry took the large kitten from Jareth's hands and cuddled it close. The little prince bowed his head in thanks and went over to Tony to show him his new pet.
"A Jinx, really Jareth?" Loki muttered.
"I thought it perfect for the son of the God of Mischief and Chaos. He comes from the litter of my own personal familiar so I know he is of excellent breeding. I shall owl you soon."
Loki nodded but said no more. He led Harry and Tony out of the bank they still had shopping to do and now an added trip to the Magical pet store. Tony normally not a fan of cats but he would get over his issue for Harry's sake. The boy looked so happy carrying his kitten as they walked down the street to the Menagerie.
"So you and Jareth go way back, huh? Why is he so, what's a good word? Tall! Why is he so tall?" The genius asked trying not to offend any of the magicals.
"Jareth is half Goblin and half Alfheim. His mother was the princess of Alfheim before she married the Goblin King Ranhauk fifteen hundred years ago in a peace treaty. Jareth has only been King for the past two hundred years when his father died of old age at two thousand and twenty. Jareth took more after the Alfheim side which put off a majority of the goblin Nation. Once he came into his power they quickly changed their views." Loki explained opening the door to the pet shop.
"Classic case of power conquers all. So what kind of cat did he give our little Merlin?"
"It's called a Jinx. The best I can describe it is a mix between a Jaguar and a Lynx it will never grow bigger that a medium size muggle dog and it's powers will grow to match Harry's once they finish the bonding ritual." The prince watched his son move from shelf to shelf pointing things out to the kitten.
"We'll have to have a room built for the Jinx at the tower and our house in England."
"Can I help you sirs?" the shop keep came out from the back.
"Yes, my son just received the Jinx in his arms as a gift. We would like all the supplies it will need."
"Of course sir, I'll get the supplies together but I'm sure the boy would like to pick the collar himself." The old man smiled then left to gather the items.
"You know Lokes I think I'll give Harry a hand. He needs guidance when choosing the perfect color for a collar." Tony said already half way to the little prince and his kitten.
"You will not talk him into a gaudy Red collar!" Loki was hot on the man's heels.
A/N: Okay I made this chapter a little longer than usual with they Holidays coming up I don't know how much time I'll have to write. Also Jareth is not mine but is from Jim Hansen's Labyrinth. I couldn't help it when any one says Goblin King I automatically think David Bowie the great Goblin king to ever exist! So he magically popped up in the chapter. Tee-Hee! Not sure who should be in the next chapter maybe some turkey dinner will inspire me. Thanks for Reading Keep Reviewing.