Chapter 1
Tony walks in the Hogwarts express, feeling tall and confident. He was a Stark anyway, he was a pure blood, and he was only 11 years old. He pushes his black hair back, and slides open a carriage door. Inside was 2 other kids, one was dark chocolate and another was pale fair skinned, he clears his throat, and stepped in.
“Hi, I’m Stark, Tony Stark. May I join both of you?” Tony greets them, as he stood there with his hands behind his back, bowing slightly.
“Hey, sure thing, you can join us. I’m Sam Wilson. And here’s James Barnes.” Sam, the darker skinned guy introduce himself, as he got up from his seat, even introducing the other pale skin kid. Tony nods and smiles at them; he then took a seat next to Sam.
As the train starts to move, a smaller guy had entered their compartment, smiling so awkwardly at them, with a book bigger than his head, under one arm, with his robes in the other. Sam got up and let him to his seat.
“Hey I’m Sam Wilson, and here is James Barnes” Sam introduced himself.
“And I’m Stark, Tony Stark. “Tony greets him, holding his hands out for a shake, Tony smiles at him.
“I’m Steve Rogers. Nice to meet all of you.” Steve greets them, accepting Tony’s handshake.
The train ride was filled with small talks, like how excited they were for school, especially Sam, Tony realise Steve was a very quiet person, he would nod and smile, answer when needed. And that really intrigues Tony, that small boy had the most beautiful smile Tony had ever seen, and Steve had scars on his arms and face, but yet he still looks beautiful, James or rather be called Bucky, he loves to laughs at whatever Sam said, and he was into pranks too. It will be a great first year for Tony Stark.
As they attend the first-year ceremony, and get sorted. Tony couldn’t stop grinning, he was happy, because the friends he made in the train cabin, was in the same house as him, Gryffindor. They chatted and laughed over dinner, with the seniors, Tony realise that Steve was skinny but yet he could eat a lot, Bucky too. Sam would fill Bucky plate and Bucky would grin up to him. Tony smiles at his new found friends, may everything go smoothly in their first year.
6 months through they had gotten closer than ever, Tony, Sam, Bucky, Steve are now sharing a room. Their days are either filled with eating or pranks war. Tony also had realised that Steve would be very moody when a full moon is nearing. And he would be in the hospital wing the very next day, new scars tend to appear, whenever Tony asked what happened, Steve would always reply, he had a fall somewhere, and Tony actually believes it. There we nights, Tony found himself seeking comfort with Steve, whenever he had nightmares.
The first night that Tony had nightmares, he woke up sweating, and he sat up on his bed, Steve’s bed was across of his, and Steve was still wide awake, reading his Defence of The Dark Arts, Steve had looked up while reading, and worry covered his face, Steve had got out of bed, and stood next to Tony’s and reassured him, rubbing his back, wiping his sweaty temples, he even got onto Tony’s bed and held him close, Steve was much smaller than him, but yet he was the bigger spoon. Since then, that’s how Steve comforts Tony.
After their first year ended, and Summer begin. All 4 of them said their goodbyes at platform 9 3/4, each of them promised to write to one another, Tony had picked up his trunk and waited at King Cross station, he was reading his comic, while seated on his trunk, awaiting for Jarvis to pick him up, Steve too had joined him on his trunk, smiling at him.
“Hey Stevie, please do write to me, I barely have any friends outside.” Tony said, as he looks at Steve.
“Tones, you’re my best friend, I will definitely write to you, I just hope to get a reply though.” Steve replies as he nudges Tony.
Tony smiles at him, pulling him into a hug and knuckles his head. They laughed their hearts out, until Jarvis came and greets them. Jarvis taking Tony’s things and bringing it to his car. Tony waves his goodbyes and hugs Steve one last time, before heading back to the hell hole he calls home.
Summer was great, Tony had received so many letters from his friends, how Bucky and Sam had hanged out in the city, how Steve had bought a few more books, Tony was busy with his muggle things, he was fixing an old motorcycle his late grandfather had left him, he filled his nights crying to sleep, as his dad insulted him, his mother not being by his side, he wrote all the happy things he did during summer, until one day while he was working in his garage, fixing the motorcycle, a car had stopped in front of his house, and Steve had stepped out. Tony looks at him confused, until Steve walks up to him, and pulled him into a hug.
“Stop lying to me, Anthony Edward Stark! I know you’re hurting.” Steve had said to him, Tony sighs into the hug.
“I’m sorry Stevie, I really am. But this is my family, I have to handle my own problems alone.” Tony replied, as he pulls away from Steve.
“But you’re my best friend, how could you suffer all of this alone? I’m here for you always. Same as Sam and Bucky.” Steve replied, looking at Tony. Tony sighs, as he tries to push Steve away.
“Go home Steve, please. I don’t want my parents to see you here, or they might transfer me to another school.” Tony said.
“Is it because I’m not a pure blood like you? Is it because I’m a half blood?” Steve whines as he watched Tony walks away.
Knowing his parents was right behind that close door, Tony turns and looks at Steve, hoping Steve could see that Tony didn’t mean to say it, he tried as hard as he could with occlumency, but he knows Steve couldn’t see it. “Yes, because I’m a pure blood, and you’re way below me. So please go home and not taint my pure blood grounds.” Tony said, before going in and closing the damn door shut. He runs up to his room, and slumps down against the door. He pulls his legs closer to him and cries, he cried like he never cried before. He had lost a friend. He had lost his Steve. With that, he had fallen asleep while crying.
Tony woke up to scratching at the window, got up and stretched his sore muscles. He opens the windows and let the poor owl in, it was the Rogers owls, more specific it was Steve’s, it was Eddy, Steve named his owl after Tony’s middle name. It had a letter tied to its talons. Tony sighs and unties it, he gave the owl a treat and send it back home, he would send his own owl, Grant for the reply, he too had named his owl after Steve’s middle name. He opens the letter, he reads the beautiful handwriting, he wipes the tears that escaped.
“Dearest Tony,
I was hurt that you said it was because of my blood that’s why we couldn’t be friends, by merlin’s beard I was heartbroken, but when I walked away, Jarvis had stopped me, and he told me everything, instead of being hurt by you, I should have understand you even more, you had went through so much, just because you’re a Stark. I ‘m sorry for that. I still want to be friends with you, Tony. Please give us another chance, even if we can’t be friends right now, I hope to still be you befriend back in school. I miss you Tony, I miss you, I miss us. Please give us another chance. I love you, my best friend.
Yours truly,
Steve Rogers.”
Tony sighs as he hides the letter, he couldn’t risk his parents finding out this letter. He tucks it under his pillows. And went to bed. He shall reply Steve tomorrow.