Hellhound

Hermione’s POV

"Mom, I think I've found uncle Tony," Teddy said on the comms

"It wouldn't happen to be near the building that just exploded?” I asked sarcastically as I run from the dinner 

"Damn, and you say that we've got sarcasm from dad?"

"And your cheek too"

"Oh, rig-mum, I've got a problem"

"What is it?"

"Remember when you told me to climb on the water tower to stay out of trouble?" 

"Yes…"

"Well, there's a guy overheating it and it's about to fall down on uncle Tony!"

"Bloody Merlin!" I cursed and used the Force to create a path through the building and to the backyard. 

Just as my son had said, I see Tony running as far away as possible as the tower starts to fall. Knowing that my son's sleeping werewolf abilities had allowed him to survive a fall at least twice that height, I focused on the only one really at risk. 

"Tony! Get down!" I yell before doing a force jump to just in front of him. A second later, a torrent of water rushed toward us.

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Tony's POV

If he hadn't seen aliens invade New York, Tony wouldn't have believed one second that the woman who he essentially considered a sister had really just appeared out of nowhere and used her magic powers to avoid him a particularly brutal shower.

As it was, he perfectly believed it and watched in a stupor as the water rush was divided in two and continued its merry way behind him without wetting him at all

"I've never been more relieved to see you," he said once she had turned toward him 

"I believe that" she nodded before looking around "Now where's my little trouble magnet?"

"You brought-"

"Let me go!" Harley's voice said as a man walked over, the boy on his shoulder 

"Hey kid," the brute said, taking a seat as his skin glowed orange "What would you like for Christmas?"

"Mr. Stark, I'm so sorry," the boy said 

"Nope. No, no, no. I think he was trying to say ‘I want my goddamn file' " 

"It's not your fault, kid, "Tong said, careful to keep his features straight, even as he saw just who was sneaking up on the man holding Harley. "Remember what I told you about bullies?” 

Harley did, and his hand immediately went to the weapon Tony had given him earlier. The next second, the brute was blinded by the light of the flare he had previously received and let Harley go. 

He went for his pistol and tried to shoot the boy but a blade suddenly was stabbed in his back and went directly to the front 

"Teddy, clear out!" Hermione ordered, the teen taking back his father's blade before running after Harley as his mother immobilized their enemy with the force

"What is this?" the man wailed "It should have melted!" 

"Good luck melting dragon scale, you monster!" 

"That's for Happy, you son of a bitch!" Tony roared and fired his repulsor ray right in the hole left by the blade, making him explode.

A wall of water was instantly lifted from the ground and circled around Tony and Hermione, following the motion of her hands

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Hermione’s POV

"One day, we're going to have a family reunion that doesn't involve explosions and fighting" I sighed as I lead Tony back to my pick-up truck 

"I'll cover the caterer," he said as he opened the door, not really surprised to hear Harley's voice first thing "You're welcome"

"For what? Did I miss something?" 

"Him, saving your life, with a snowball," Teddy said at the same time then Harley answered "Me, saving your life"

"Yeah. A, I saved you first. B, thanks. Sort of. And C, if you do someone a solid, don't be a yutz." Tony replied as he closed the door, making Hermione snort "All right? Just play it cool. Otherwise, you come out grandiose"

"Unlike you?" Harley joked " Admit it. You and me, we're connected"

"What I need is for us to get you home, get the suit loaded in the fabricator of this truck so that I can repair it while we leave town and find the Mandarin".

"But..."

"Not up to discussion, It's too dangerous for you"

"Then why is he here" he protested as he pointed to Teddy, who simply raised an eyebrow at him 

"Because I'm not his parent"

"Since when are you my parent then?"

"I'm not," Tony said, his voice cold "Which is why we're dropping you home. Let's go" 

"Tony..." Hermione began 

"Hermione, please just... let's bring him home"

Hermione visibly hesitated, her eyes going from Tony to Harley a few times before she eventually sighed "All right"

She kept her eyes on the road, not wanting to see the disappointment in Harley's eyes.