Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own Harry Potter, the Avengers, or any characters you recognize from J.K. Rowling or Marvel and any mistakes found in any of the chapters are my own.
A/N: This is the prelude to the actual story, mainly background information written in the form of a journal and it takes place almost two decades before the actual story. I've read plenty of crossovers about Tony finding out that he has a child and figured why not give it a try. As always my main character is black, as an author and a reader I feel like representation matters.
Malibu, California
April 23,1992
Dear journal,
Gods I still feel bloody stupid writing that out, but Lily insisted that chronicalling my stay in the states would help me deal with the sudden distance I now have to cope with. She was right, but I'm never going to tell her this because I don't feel like hearing her say I told you so.
This past week has been a bit slow, the death eater cell Moody had spotted in Los Angeles has been quiet for the past 2 weeks that I've been here. The American ministry are about as useful as my own, they've completely ignored the warnings we've sent about rogue death eaters who've fled to the states, creating cells around the country. Lord Moldy Shorts and his jolly band of death munchers are planning something big and hoping that the problem will just go away isn't helping at all.
Frustrated and deeply annoyed as always,
Genevieve Bonham
Malibu,California
May 31,1992
Dear journal,
I've just gotten in from a date, an actual full fledged sit down dinner date. Not just a romp under the quidditch stands with Seamus Selwyn, who would have thought? I've never dated a muggle before, but there is just something about Tony that I can't help but be drawn too. He's like a strange mix of James, Sirius, and Remus' personalities all bunched together. He comes off as aloof and sarcastic and definitely has an air of superiority around himself; but I think that's just a defense mechanism.
Underneath all of that, I think that he's just sad and lonely. It's all in his eyes to be completely honest, and when he thinks no one is looking his shoulders slump as if he's got the weight of the world on them. But when he looks at me I feel as though we're the only two people in the room.
Smitten yet cautious,
Genevieve Bonham
New York City
December 30,1992
Dear Journal,
I'm going to be a flipping godmother! I'm not going to lie, I cried when Lily told me that she and James were expecting. To think that before 7th year Lils swore up and down that she couldn't stand James. But in the end I ended up winning the betting pool between me, Alice, Sirius, and Remus on when they would get together so it was a win-win in my book.
Now I'm sitting in a posh penthouse in the Waldorf Astoria because Tony was genuinely shocked that I had never seen that ball drop in Time Square so he pretty much demanded that we spend the rest of the winter holiday in Manhattan. Maman was a bit put off that I wasn't coming home for Yule, but I couldn't leave Tony in California to spend the holidays by himself.
The past 7 months with him have been amazing, but I also feel like a complete prat for lying to him. When we first met I told him that I was taking a year off from my studies to travel and experience the states, I mean I couldn't exactly tell him that I'm part of a secret magical organization hunting genocidal maniacs. It's been flipping hard hiding magic from him and it's tearing me up inside not being able to show him who I really am. I can tell that he knows that I'm not being completely honest with him, but he hasn't pushed yet. To make matters worse Voldemort and his followers are becoming bolder by the day, and the war is now in the forefront. The ministry can no longer ignore the problem now that he and his followers are being so brash. I worry that with all of this going on I'm going to end up pulling Tony right in the middle of it.
Feeling uneasy,
Genevieve Bonham
Malibu,California
February 1,1993
Dear Journal,
I'm late. I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest and I'm struggling to even catch a breath. I thought for sure that we were being safe, I've been using the contraceptive charm and everything. This makes everything so much more complicated than it already is. Voldemort has been assassinating those who have been actively speaking out against him. His cowardly followers just burned down Mckinnon manor, those bastards let 8 innocent people be burned alive by feindrye.
I fear for my child, is this the type of world I want to bring them into? A world where they will be in constant danger? There is no way I can put Tony at risk like that. I love him too much to put him in danger. I know what I have to do, no matter how hard it might be I know it's what's best for all of us.