i just met you, and this is crazy

[GRACE WILLOW ANDERSON]

Grace was in a huge pickle. She had had an urgent owl off work asking her to report to them for an emergency trip over to Romania. There were a few rogue dragons making their way to a muggle village and they Romanian Ministry needed their help. That was no the problem though. She had Harmony and her parents were out of town. Completely caught short on what she could do Grace sent an owl to Tony.

Harmony and Tony had seemed to get on well and he was the only other person Grace would trust with her baby girl. Grace had bundled Harmony with a set of pyjamas and Polly and scooped her up in her arms before apparating to Tony's street. She quickly moved down the street to his place and buzzed his flat. "You promise me you'll be good for Tony, ok baby? Mummy won't be long. Hopefully she'll be back in the morning." Grace told the little girl in her arms.

Grace was, quite naturally, nervous with leaving Harmony and Tony alone but she really had no other option. He would be a lifesaver if he would look after her. Harmony was looking bright eyed at her Mum and said, "I promise I'll be good." And she crossed her heart.

[ANTHONY EZRA SHACKLEBOLT]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 380px; border-left: 20px solid #7a9aa9; background-image:url(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss279/legendskseeker/fk5qwnjpg.png); padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 20px;] Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy Tony was thrilled to be home, it had been a long forty eight hours. He was called out of town on an urgent owl, there was talk of a small clan of wizards killing muggle-borns, and Tony was sent to deal with it. It easy enough, but he was left with a spattering of cuts and bruises. The worst being a deep scratch from above his pectoral. Having just arrived home four hours ago, he was fast asleep. Tony’s plan was to sleep until morning, dash over to the office for a few hours. After the office, he was hoping to take his girlfriend and her daughter out to dinner. Tony awoke out of a dead sleep, the buzzer filling his flat. He stumbled out of bed, and made his way to the front door. His flat was two levels, the third and fourth floors. The bottom level held the kitchen, a family room and a small bathroom. The upper level held two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Tony, obviously, slept in the master bedroom. Tony walked to the front door, Nox was still asleep. Watch dog, my ass, he thought to himself. As Tony opened the front door, he pulled a grey tshirt on. Tony was always one to sleep without a shirt. “Grace? Harmony? What’s up? Is everything okay?” tagged: Grace words: 223

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When the door opened Grace could tell that Tony had obviously been asleep. ”Mister Tony!” Harmony was the first to speak. ”Hey. Everything’s alright.” Grace said to him with a small nod. She felt guilty but if Tony would help her this once she would try and find a babysitter for when these instances did happen.

”Tony, I need you to do me a huge favour. I just got called into work. Problems in Romania. But my parents are out of town and I have no one to look after Harmony. I don’t really trust anyone else with her.” Grace told him. She hitched her daughter up on her hip. ”You’d be my hero if you could just look after her tonight. She’ll be off to sleep in like an hour.”

[ANTHONY EZRA SHACKLEBOLT]

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[/b]Ever since Harmony met Steven, he had moved to Spencer’s flat for good. As much as he had loved the dragon as a child, he didn’t need it anymore. It spent most of the time in the guest bedroom.
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Harmony went to Tony without a complaint and gave him a hug before she was put down and looked up at her Mum. She turned around to see the dog and her eyes lit up. ”Dog? Is he your Mister Tony?” Harmony liked animals, but she was only used to being around owls, so she was cautious with the dog now.

”Steve!” Harmony called and then cuddled Polly and spoke to her. Grace was watching her daughter and could tell she would be happy enough with staying with Tony. ”Thank you so much Tony. I owe you.” She leaned in and gave him a quick kiss. ”Harmony. Mammy’s going now. Give me a kiss.” Grace crouched down and her daughter gave her a kiss on the lips. ”See you both soon.” And with that she straightened up and apparated.

[ANTHONY EZRA SHACKLEBOLT]

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[/b] Tony sat down on the couch, it was seven o'clock, and Harm would go to bed by eight. What would they do for an hour? They could read books in bed, so Harmony would get tired.

“Hey, Harm? Do you want to get in bed and start reading? If you want, you can sleep with Nox and Steve. Nox sure is a good sleeping buddy, he’ll keep your toes warm.” [/b] Tony stood up, and picked up the small bag Grace had dropped by the front door. He assumed it was full of books, some toys, and clothes for tomorrow. “Maybe if a little girl is good tonight, we can go out for breakfast tomorrow?” [/b]Tony could cook. He could cook lunch and dinner, no problem. For some reason, breakfast always turned out weird. He knew little kids loved pancakes, waffles and whatever kids ate for breakfast. Tony’s normal breakfast was coffee and a piece of toast. Tony made a mental note to send his boss a letter before going back to sleep. He wouldn’t be coming in tomorrow, he had to care of his little girl.[/div][/left]

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Harmony looked up at Tony with large brown eyes as he spoke about his dog. ”Nox.” she repeated. It was a funny name. Not as nice as Polly that was for sure but she liked the dog.

Harmony then nodded at him. ”Mister Tony. Will you read me The Warlock’s Hairy Heart?” It was her favourite Beadle and Bard tale. She wasn’t sure why. It scared her a little because both the warlock and the maiden died at the end but it was about love and Harmony was a little girl. She looked to Nox and spoke to him, ”Nox. You can stay with me. I’m Harmony.” She gave the dog a nod.

At the mention of if she was good they could go for breakfast Harm look at Tony and smiled. ”I’ll be good. I promised Mum.” She moved towards the tall man and said, ”Mister Tony...” she started. ”Are you going to marry my Mummy? You kissed her at the door.”

[ANTHONY EZRA SHACKLEBOLT]

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[/b] They entered the bedroom, and Nox jumped up on the bed. The large dog laid down on the foot of the bed, prepared to sleep with Harmony all night.

Harmony asked if Tony was going to marry Grace. Internally, he thought about what he would say. He bought time by unpacking the items in Harmony’s bag, but that only stalled for two minutes. Exhaling, Tony sat down on the bed. He reached out for Harmony, and pulled her close.

“Harmony, that’s a really hard thing to answer. See, Mummy and I have only been together for a few weeks. Sometimes, why you’re a gown up, you have to be super careful about things. You can’t always go around telling someone that you love them.” [/b] Tony tried to give Harmony a straight answer, but keep it age appropriate. “I do love Mummy, and I want to marry her, someday. But, I can’t tell her yet. So, can you keep a secret?”[/b]

Tony loved Grace, he really did. He wanted nothing more than to tell her, but he didn’t want to scare her away. Tony was taking it slow, as if Grace was a wild horse he was trying to ride. If he moved too fast, Grace might run away.
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Harmony was holding onto Tony as they entered the room. Nox was on the bed and Harmony was still eyeing him slightly as if to say she would be in charge tonight, and don’t take up too much of the bed. She did however reach out and pat the dog gently.

Tony pulled her close and Harmony looked up at him listening closely. She was trying to understand why Tony wasn’t going to marry her Mummy. ”I can keep a secret.” Harm said and did her signature crossing her hear. ”Mister Tony, if you marry Mummy, you’ll be Daddy Tony.” Harmony hugged him. ”I don’t have a Daddy. He’s lost.” Harmony didn’t really know where her Dad was but when she couldn’t find things they were lost.

[ANTHONY EZRA SHACKLEBOLT]

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Tony always wanted to be a father, but he never thought it would be before marriage. What would Mama say? After all, Mama raised Tony right.
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Harmony had set her large brown eyes on Tony as he spoke. Tony had done a lot with her since they had met. He had let her meet Steve. He listened to her. He'd helped her build the bed for Polly. He made her Mum happy. Harm liked Tony a lot. He was funny and gave good hugs and when he picked her up she was really tall. "You do." Harmony confirmed when he finished. "I guess you are my Daddy mister Tony. You're mister daddy Tony." Harmony told him with a laugh.

She then grabbed the book and from the bag and gave it to him. "Can people really have hairy hearts?" Harm asked him. "Why don't you have hair Daddy Tony?" She was staring at his head now. She didn't know anyone else who didn't have hair.

[ANTHONY EZRA SHACKLEBOLT]

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[/b]Tony tugged Harmony’s blonde curls gently. Harmony was the spitting image of her mother, down to curls. He was amazed at how much Harmony took after Grace. Tony looked nothing like his parents, or his siblings. But, every family is different.Taking the book from her small hands, Tony began to read.

After he finished reading the book, Tony placed it on the night stand next to the bed. “Alright, time for bed. If you need me during the night, I’m right across the hall.” [/b]Tony moved off the bed, and started to pull the covers over Harmony. Nox moved from the foot of the bed to next to Harmony. The large dog laid down, placing his head next to Harmony’s. [/div][/left]

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"My hair is blonde because I'm like Mummy." Harmony told him as he tugged a curl. She stood on the bed and felt his head. It was weird to feel the head of a bald person. "I though you had to be old to have no hair. Pop Pop still has hair." Her grandad had his hair but then again he didn't seem that old.

She sat herself down as Tony read to her. Occasionally Harmony would join in. She knew the story off by heart. By the end she was yawning. "Thank you Daddy Tony."[/color[ Harmony hugged him and kissed his cheek. He tucked her in and she gave another yawn before pulling Polly and Steve close to her. Nox the dog had settled with her and she turned towards him and closed her eyes soon drifting off.