Author's note.

I do not own the Avengers or Harry Potter.

I'd like to apologize again for taking a long time, I have no access to the internet where I can just post chapters.

Anyway, I'd like to say a big thank you to: Kimera20, the guest, AshesGleamandGlow, AnimeFreak71777, jumpingmanatee, 8954538PleaseGetAccountDelete, purpleradiance, Dreams of Athena, the guest, Hytekrednek, .73, jeangary28, Mar91, CaseLC, serenityselena, AliceCullen3, white collar black wolf, Kimmiekitten75, Universal creature, Vi38, foxchick1, Iorenachiquita, Pokeevee57, Rori Potter, and nebula-twice-kill.

To XRaiderV1: I think you might be right about that.

To Silvermane1: Maybe, you'll have to find out.

To SLYNNR: I just might have them do that, maybe not all of them but some of them.

To Black Shadow Night: Aww, thanks. I definitely will.

To the guest: He might, he also might also kill Sirius (from thinking that the man was out to kill his baby). And maybe I will have him join SHIELD, it might happen.

To 6Lisa9: They don't like Loki.

To Miriam1: It is a great contrast from the medieval wonder that is Hogwarts to the great modern age of Tony's tower.

To Butterflycheek0704: I kind of have trouble dragging that sort of stuff out.

And to BCgurlie: I agree with you. Besides, I see the two of them as the fun uncles.

Now on to the chapter!

Chapter 9: There's an Army in New York, I'll Get a Frying Pan

By the time Harry and Tony had reached the cell room, Thor had already picked up Loki into his arms and was about to get medical help for his brother. Thor's eyes softened as they came in as it was clear that they were there to help.

"I know where a medical bay is." Was the first thing that Tony said, to which Thor nodded at and followed the man out of the cell room with Harry going over to Thor's side and offering a comforting hand to the asgardian.

Thor smiled gently at him before focusing on his brother once more. It didn't take more than a few minutes to get to the medical bay, and once they were there, Thor laid Loki down on one of the beds even as Tony shot back out to get a doctor. Thor sat down heavily in a chair next to Loki's bed. Harry sat in another chair next to Thor to offer support.

There was silence for a few moments before Thor said. "I thank you, young wizard, both you and your father. I fear I had no idea where to go for help with my brother other than home, which would take too long."

"No problem." Harry replied before adding. "Dad always tries to memorizes where stuff like medical bays are. Mostly because he gets hurt a lot, not to mention myself."

"Still, I am grateful." Thor told him before he sighed and said. "He may do bad things, but I love my brother and wish that I didn't have to hurt him to help him."

"He'll thank you for it." Harry said turning to the asgardian prince. "You may have knocked him out but that's much better than being controlled. The most you have to worry about is a friendly punch as a sort of payback for hitting him with Mjornir, other than that, he'll probably hug you."

Thor snorted before saying. "My brother is not known to react well to receiving hugs, much less giving hugs."

"He'll hug you, trust me." Harry said with a smile just as Tony came back in with a doctor who started examining Loki's head to figure out how best to treat him. Tony pulled up a chair beside Harry and Thor and sat down. Harry slipped his hand into Tony's which the man then squeezed.

The three of them sat there in silence even as the doctor left saying that Loki would be awake soon. Thor seemed really nervous, causing Tony and Harry to look at each other before Tony reached over to put a hand on Thor's shoulder. Once the asgardian was looking at him, Tony smiled at him and said.

"Everything is going to be alright."

"And when dad says that, it's definitely true." Harry added with a small smile.

"I shall take your word for it." Thor said before he looked at his brother and sighed. Reaching over, he ruffled Loki's hair before he finally said. "I just don't know who would control Loki. Usually no one would dare to mess with the royal family of Asgard."

"Try something bigger then, try and think of someone who doesn't care who he kills or controls." Harry suggested before shivering and saying. "If Loki wasn't Asgardian, I would have to say Voldemort. However that is not the case so I have no idea who it could be."

"… I cannot think of anyone who would do this and harm Loki in the process, most would go after myself or the Allfather. Not Loki." Thor said after a moment. "The only one that might is Thantos but he disappeared long ago and would've destroyed Loki, not control him, along with the rest of us."

"*Cough* he wanted me to deliver the staff at its full power to him and lead an army onto Mithgard before heading on to Asgard *cough*." The three of them turned to see Loki sitting up on the bed weakly.

"Brother! You're awake!" Thor exclaimed, helping his brother into a sitting position.

"Thank you, brother, as well as you, young seidr." Loki thanked Harry before saying. "I apologize for what I might have done under influence and as a result of madness."

"All is forgiven, those who are controlled have no reason to apologize." Harry said kindly.

"Loki, did you just mention an army?" Tony suddenly asked, making all eyes turn to Loki in a hurry.

"Yes, the portal will be open soon, like it or not, and the chitauri will be coming through." Loki said solemnly, making Thor and Harry pale. Harry had heard the legends of the chitauri and they were not pleasant.

"Where are they entering, brother?" Thor all but demanded of his brother.

"New York City, I apologize, Mr. Stark but it will probably be around your tower." Loki replied and Tony swore up a storm.

"Swear jar when we get home, dad." Harry said sternly (Pepper had gotten a swear jar for them when Harry had moved in, it was for occasions that didn't involve him getting hurt. Needless to say: it was halfway full).

"Fine, let's go alert the rest of the Avengers so we can be there to combat the problem." Tony sighed before he said. "Harry, you're staying here."

"Aww, why I can't I come?" Harry whined, mostly because he didn't want his father to get killed while he wasn't there. "I'll bring a frying pan!"

"Frying pan or not, you're only twelve, you are not going anywhere near the battle." Tony said in his firmest voice before he added playfully. "Though if you could lend me your frying pan, I'd be much obliged."

"But dad-" Tony cut him off rather quickly. "No, you are not coming, no you may not follow us, and if you do follow us, you will be grounded, young man."

"What if its accidental magic?" Harry asked in the most innocent voice possible.

"Then you're to get off the battlefield as soon as possible and if you try that excuse with me once during the battle, I will follow through with my earlier plans when you go back to school." Tony said in a strict no-nonsense voice that finally made Harry shut his mouth.

"…what if you get hurt?" Harry finally asked in a quiet voice.

Tony looked at him before looking at Loki and Thor and saying. "If you'll excuse us, I'm going to have a chat with my son."

The two asgardians nodded even as Tony led Harry outside of the infirmary and into a secluded hallway. Once there, Tony gripped his son by the shoulders and said. "Buddy, I'm not going to get hurt in this battle. I'm Iron Man, remember?"

When Harry didn't look at him, Tony tilted his chin up and said. "Talk to me, Ri, what has you so worried?"

Harry was silent for another moment before he finally said. "What if you get killed in this battle? I don't want to lose the only parent I have left!"

In an instant, Tony was hugging him tightly. This hug triggered a little breakdown for Harry as he started sobbing at the thought of losing his dad. It took a while for him to calm down completely, and when Tony finally pulled away, he was still hiccupping with the tears running down his face.

"I'm not going to die and you're never going to lose me, Ri. I won't let you be left alone in this world again and not even these Chitauri will stop me from preventing that." Tony said in a soothing tone before he followed up with a stern tone. "But you are also not going. You may not want to lose me but if I lost you, I would be a broken man. You're too important to me, I'm not going to let you go and get killed."

Harry stared at him for a minute before saying. "Ok, daddy. But you don't get my frying pan."

"Oh come on, it's a useful weapon!" Tony complained, even as he registered the fact that Harry had called him 'daddy', it pulled his heartstrings more than the usual 'dad' did.

"It's for my own protection." Harry said lightly.

Tony's stared at him for a moment before he sighed and said. "Ok buddy, you keep the frying pan. I have to go defend New York. Be safe, the only one's here you can really trust are Agent and Fury, K?"

"Ok, dad." Harry replied before watching as Tony turned and went to get his suit.

He waited for a few moments before he followed. He was not going to let his dad go into a battle without him, no matter what his dad said.