Encounter with a wizard
Chapter 2
Encounter with a wizard.
It had been four months since Steve had had the conversation with Fury.
He was taken shortly afterwards to a particular tower bearing the name of one of his friends: Stark.
Which didn't turn out to be a coincidence.
He was immediately familiarized to the building, which was no easy thing for him.
Especially on strange machines.
And he had the greatest mistrust at JARVIS.
The machine intelligence kept terrifying him with his body less voice. In addition, Jarvis was the name of an acquaintance ...
Fury explained that this build-up was soon to be a key base for a particular group, but Steve didn't learn any more. Meanwhile, he spent the next few weeks on day-to-day doctor visits, tests and exercises. He realized that this age had so much more stuff to offer than it seemed and so do didn't seem quite as that bad.
Some days he had shock conditions that he left out at the gym. Fury had already reprimanded him for three wrecked boxing bags and why he never appeared on dinner table.
In reality, Steve didn't wanted to eat with the other agents, he was sick of everyone staring at him anytime, anywhere. So he mostly bought something at the takeaway or took something that didn't resemble the strange food of this century too much.
He was now sitting at a step of a staircase, unpacking the package Maria had put to him. Maria was kind of Fury's right-hand and followed him at every turn.
Steve liked her. She was competent, kind and understanding.
Like Agent Potter. He had joined a week ago and allegedly as a link between two organisations whose concept only Fury alone and the highest agents seemed to know.
Potter turned out to be British, an exceedingly clever and humorous one.
Agents talked around that he had been involved in a war, but whenever a conversation went in that direction, he switched the subject with a smile.
Potter had the weirdness of always concealing a wooden stick. Steve had once seen him quickly disappear the staff up his sleeve before the young agent quickly made his way out of the room, very peculiarly like out of the dust . Because some days it seemed to Steve, as if Potter could really dissolve. Nearly becoming one with the air, which made the whole thing more odd than it already was.
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Steve tried the noodles and it didn't particularly tasted to him.
He wondered what that was and got to recognize only unreadable words or whatever that was on that package.
Sighing, he took the next charge with a fork as a familiar voice called.
Oh. Captain America doesn't know how to eat Chinese. You still have to learn this.
Steve sighed again.
Harry, what do you want?
If it doesn't bother you, show you how to really eat. I got that too. Maria starts playing the takeaway- wife, don't you think? Do you mind if I sit down with you ?
Harry sat down, mischievously smiling at Steve, who shook his hand.
To which place did you disappear today?
Harry warped face, he pinched his eyes under the glasses.
Fury wanted me to go to a certain place briefly and clarify something.
Potter cleverly took the noodles with two chopsticks and Steve wondered if any of them were the mysterious stick the Englishman used to hide in his sleeve .
What to clarify? At which specific location?
Not really important.
Steve realised how Harry was trying to steer the conversation in a different direction. He took a risk.
If Fury commands something, it may only matter.
Harry said nothing.
So you refuse to talk to me about it?
Harry once took a breath and now replied again:
It is only a pettiness..
Is it not. You're concealing something, tell me, the stick you're carrying around, why are you hiding it? Apparently, I think you don't find it particularly difficult to dissolve into thin air. Or that JARVIS plays next to you like a crazy one. What is going on?
Harry's facial expression was comparable to that of a boy who was just caught secretly stealing chocolate from the cupboard. Steve knew he had caught him.
Well, if you already know about it, it doesn't take me any further to hide it from your nose here. But I don't want you to say that to anyone.
I'm going to put my hand in the fire for it. Resigded Steve. He knew a lot of secrets about Bucky that he would never say because there wasn't anything to know for others . He was goods at keeping secrets for himself.
Agent Potter's voice became quieter and he slipped over to Steve. He smelled strongly of Deo. One that changed the smell?!
So where do I start? I'm here for a reason. Because I'm a link between the British wizardry ministry and SHIELD.
Between WHAT? Steve believed he had interrogated himself.
"The British ministry of wizardry. Yes, there is wizardry. We are almost unnoticeable. Magic families also live in the Muggel world, the normal world. We're actually like you. People, only with magical powers. We have international conferences, schools, our own ministerial departments, shops.
Steve's jaw folded down and he repeated,"Wizardry? Seriously? Can everyone learn magic
Harry shook his head, to Steve's disappointment, and now shoved the noodles in his mouth a bit calmer.
Wizards and Witches are born with this property. It's in the blood. Schools like Hogwarts teach us how to deal with wizardry. There are different subjects, teachers for it and tests. Later one can learn a profession. I work as an ambassador for the magic people, that includes, the ministry of wizardry of England and the MACUSA, the American ministry. Currently, I am in the UK Department of the Head of Department of Magic Law Enforcement, but I am also sometimes active in the Department of International Muggel relations. Fury wanted a certain man for it. By the way: The stick I always carry around is a magic wand that we wizards use to bundle the magic power to use it properly. And the disappearance means apparate. Gifted people can conjure without using a rod. Like my friend Hermione.
Harry's face briefly turned dark and thoughtful.
So you. How does Fury know about that?
Well, Fury is the director of SHIELD.
I bet this organization is almost as closed for the public as the wizardry ministry. Nick included me weeks ago in a plan that is expected to come to fruition soon. The activities of late have been turning really chaotic and queer
Steve had to think involuntarily of HYDRA.
But before he could ask further, Harry stood on us still said:
You will soon find out anyway. Bye, mate.
Steve looked up Agent Potter and wondered what the hell he had just heard there.
No sooner was Potter gone, Maria came into it, but very hastily.
Captain Rogers, Mr. Fury wants to speak to you.