*~ this may seem a bit rushed but it's only the start and I do not wish to make it too bland and boring.
Hobbit - Small, they would only seem as small children to your eyes. Average height being three foot six or so. Also, they have hairy feet, and a keen interest in the brewing of Ale and pipe weed, the most famous being Old Toby (the finest weed in the south farthing). Hobbits can also been known as halflings (because they are half the height of the average human) and Shire folk (Since that's where a lot of them live).*~
Most hobbits do nothing unexpected, but without a strange hobbit there could be no story. For you see Gandalf sent his Apprentice Amble to find a strange hobbit. Amble had just reached the out skirts of the shire to find a marry band of hobbits singing and dancing on the side of the road. One hobbit caught his eye; the hair was brown with highlights of red like fire, eyes so blue they were stunning. He couldn't help but watch as the little hobbit danced so lightly and gracefully. When she had noticed the stranger she stopped. "Good morning." She said bowing her head a bit with a smile on her face.
Amble snapped out of his daze "Good morning."
She looked at him "Is there something I can help you with?"
"Actually yes, I'm looking for a hobbit." He said reaching into his pouch for a small book.
As the strange man started reading threw his book, the Hobbit took time to look him over. He was dressed in yellow, all different shades of it. He had a staff, made of what looked like some type of stone. The gem was a light yellow in the shape of a lightning bolt. The top of the staff looked like clouds swirling around the gem.
"Which hobbit?" She asked.
"Um….One who needs an adventure." He said putting the book away. "I think his name was b….bur…No…..Bomber…no um…..b, b, b…something with a B."
"Adventure. You mean like a quest? With danger, gold, and damsels in distress?" She asked quicker than one could breath.
"Yeah." He said looking strangely at the hobbit. "Is there any other kind of adventure?"
She smiled at him. "Sadly you will find none seeking an adventure, besides who would want to spend all that time out in the woods lying on the ground."
Amble looked at her with a smirk. "Where do you live?"
"At the top of the hill, in the hole with a green door and yellow brass knob." She said.
"In a hole? Who lives in a hole? There are gross and dirty, not to mention the smell." Amble said.
"And where the do you live, all high and mighty, in a barn? Because I must say you have poor manners."
Amble looked at this hobbit. "Well then that settles it; it will be most amusing for me, and annoying for you. Besides I can't wait to watch you suffer." He said promptly walking off.
The hobbit rolled her eyes and walked off.
Amble walked for what seemed like ever till he found a house with a green door and a hobbit sitting smoking. "Hello!" Amble called. "Dose a female live here, brown hair, and blue eyes?"
The hobbit put his pipe down for a moment and looked at the stranger dressed in yellow. "You mean Selene?"
"Yeah, I guess so." The stranger moved into the yard.
The hobbit hopped up. "What are you doing?"
Amble walked to the door and scratched a mark in it. Lucky for him the hobbit smoking hadn't noticed the mark. Amble bowed his head and walked off.
The hobbit looked at his door seeing nothing was wrong he sat back down. However only minutes later another stranger arrived, but this one was dressed in gray.
Selene wondered the small woods for awhile, soaking in the sun. She was a rather strange hobbit for she had more of her mother's traits. Her feet were neither large nor hairy like all the other hobbits. They like most of her features were unhobbit like. Some part of her longed to leave the shire. However it just wasn't hobbit like to, she was a special hobbit for she was more like her mother than anyone would have guessed.
Resentfully she walked back to her distant cousin's house at the top of the hill. Upon entering she was greeted with "Selene where have you been?"
"It wasn't aware Mr. Baggins, that my where i go was your concern, or business for that matter."
"It is when two Wizards come to the house."
She turned looking him in the eye. "What?"
Bilbo waved his hand in dismissal. "Gandalf will be joining us for tea tomorrow." He said walking towards his room. "I'm heading to bed. So please from now on just stay in the house or at least don't go past the house gate."
Selene rolled her eyes, picking up the old Violin and softly playing the music. For her sleep was hard to come by that night. Her dreams however were full of adventure and magic.
The next day Selene spent most of it cleaning the house and getting it ready for tea, But no one came to the house till late in fact Bilbo and Selene had just sat down to supper when the bell rang. "I'll get it." Selene said quickly jumping out of the chair. Selene was expecting a wizard, but when she opened the door she found a most wondrous surprise. It was a dwarf with a blue beard. He pushed his way inside, as though he was expected. After hanging his cloak he turned to her "Dwalin at your service!" He said with a low bow.
"Selene Nightingale at yours." She said surprised by the dwarf.
He walked off towards the kitchen, Selene followed closely behind. Bilbo made glances and gestures at her until the door rang again. They looked to one another before looking at the dwarf. "That 'll be the door." He said.
Bilbo got up and walked to the door, wail Selene kept an eye on the dwarf.
Bilbo was going to say "So you have got here at last!" to Gandalf. But it was not Gandalf. It was a very old looking Dwarf with a white beard and a scarlet hood; he hopped inside as soon as the door was open, again just as if he had been invited. "Balin at your service." He said with a bow.
Bilbo replied "Bilbo Baggins at yours."
The two Dwarfs upon seeing each other exchanged a few words before bumping heads together. Bilbo looked again to Selene, Who shrugged in reply. Yet again came a ring from the door, Bilbo ran to answer it. This time there were two younger looking dwarfs. "Fili." said one.
"And Kili." Said the other.
"At your service." They said together.
"You must be Mister Baggins." Kili said.
"No! You can't come in. You've come to the wrong house." Bilbo said.
"What? Has it been canceled?" Kili asked.
"No one told us." Fili said.
"Canceled? No nothing's been canceled." Bilbo said
"That's a Relief!" Said Kili.
They both shoved their way in, looking around. Annoying Bilbo to an amazing extent. When they saw the other two dwarfs they greeted and hugged. "Come on lads help us set up the tables." One of the two older dwarfs said.
Selene went on smiling and helping them until Bilbo pulled her aside. "Why are you helping them?"
"Because like it or not they are our guests."
Just before Bilbo could answer the door rang again. He opened the door to watch dwarfs falling to the floor, and Gandalf standing behind them. Not far behind him was the Yellow clothed man. Bilbo was speechless.
"Um, Gandalf I think this is the wrong house." Amble said.
"Bilbo, let me introduce you. This is Bombur, Bofur, Bifur, Dori, Ori, Nori, Gloin, and Oin." He said paying no attention to other mans comment.
At once all the dwarfs bowed and said. "At your service."
Before heading to help the others get the food ready. Before they knew it the pantry was empty and the dwarfs were feasting and laughing. That's when Selene herd Bilbo saying "And could you not do that you'll blunt them."
"ooh Ya hear that lads he says will blunt the knifes." Bofur said.
"Blunt the Knives Bend the forks." Kili started to sing.
"Smash the bottles and Burn the corks." Fili sang.
"Chip the Glasses and crack the plates!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates.
Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Splash the wine on every door!
Dump the crock in a boiling bowl;
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
and when you've finished, if and are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!" The sung and dishes were tossed and stacked in piles.
Selene watched as her poor cousin was tormented, just as it was finished a last knock came at the door. Bilbo left to answer it.
Selene helped the dwarfs clean up the stacks of plates and wash them as another dwarf came in. Something about him was different from the rest. He sat and ate a small bowl of soup, Selene was about to join them when Bilbo insisted she turn in for the night.
She waited silently for a time before slipping back in the room. Bilbo had what looked to be a four foot piece of paper in his hands. He looked at the dwarfs "Nope." Was all he said before passing out.
Selene started to laugh, as she walked over to him poking his face. "That's the one." Amble said point to the girl.
Selene stud up and turned. "You" She said pointing. "Aren't you that barn animal that asked me about adventures?"
"Barn animal? At least I don't walk around without shoes." Amble said standing up.
"At least I'm not dressed in an obnoxious yellow." She replied.
"Hold my staff." Amble said as he got up and walked over to her. "This is a fight you don't want to happen."
"Ooh so scary." She mocked.
Amble was about to punch Selene when Fili stepped in. "It's a bit early to be fighting."
"Yes, I agree. Now Amble why were you pointing at her?" Gandalf asked.
"She's the hobbit I was telling you about." Amble replied.
"I thought you meant Bilbo." Gandalf said pondering a moment. "Well they are both of the same blood so I don't see why she couldn't be our burglar."
"Gandalf it's bad enough with a hobbit, but a girl. No she can't come." Thorin said.
"And why not Thorin, She is no less skilled than her cousin, she may even be a better burglar." Gandalf said.
Wail the dwarfs talked it over, Selene began skimming threw the contract. "Incineration…from what?" She asked looking at the dwarfs.
"Smaug." Bofur said.
"What's a Smaug?" She asked.
"A dragon." Bofur replied not changing tone.
Selene's eyes grew wide. "Like a real life dragon? We're going to kill a dragon?" She said a bit too excited.
"We're?" Thorin said. "You're not going anywhere. The wilds are no place for peaceful folk who can't fight or defend themselves." Thorin said.
"And yet, you were going to take my cousin. Who fainted at the mention of a dragon." Selene said.
"She has a point." Amble said. "Besides I want her to suffer with me."
Gandalf got up. "I think we'd best make him more comfortable." Gesturing to Bilbo.
With that Selene went to her room. She though sleep would be hard to come by, until she could hear the dwarfs faintly singing. It was a sad song, but had a strong melody. She had no dreams that night.
The next morning, she sat there staring at the contract. Until her cousin awoke, looking around the house. "They've left." She told him dully.
Bilbo looked at her, she was slightly depressed. Not that it was hard to tell after all the flowers near her were slightly wilted. "This adventure really meant that much to you?" He asked her.
"I would have loved to go and to see things for myself." she said.
Bilbo scratched his head. "You may not ever some back." He said.
"At least I'd have gotten a chance to live." She said.
He sighed, and pulled out a tie and pins. "You'll have to hide your long hair, make it look like mine. Don't forget to dress like me." He said.
Selene's mood instantly changed and all the flowers turned to full bloom. "Really?"
"Yes, go and hurry. Or you'll miss your chance." He said.
She found the dwarfs, yelling at them to wait. Sure enough they stopped. "I signed it." She said making her voice a bit lower.
That's when a smile slipped onto Gandalf's lips. She may have fooled the Dwarfs who know nothing of hobbits, but Gandalf knew it was Selene. They rode side by side. "It's good to see your cousin let you come." He said.
"You know, am I that obvious?" She asked.
"Claim yourself; dwarfs don't know much about hobbits. You should be fine." He said. Catching a bag of money.
"What's that?"She asked.
"They made bets on if Bilbo would show up. I knew one of you would." He said with a small wink.
She was excited, her own adventure. Whatever was to come, she wanted to prove to them that she could handle it.