Disclaimer- LOTR Is Property of J.R.R. Tolkien and his brilliant mind.
This story is my interpretation of what happened after the hobbits returned
to the Shire and why Frodo really left to the Grey Havens. I tried to keep
as true to the book as possible, not haven't fully read any of the books as
of yet (WORKING ON IT!) I would appreciate anyone telling me if I had
gotten something wrong that wasn't purposeful. Thank you and enjoy my
story!
"Frodo!" A petite hobbit lass sprinted up to Frodo Baggins, excitedly, "Oh my Lord, you're alive! What happened to you? Where were you?!"
"Hello Habeale," Frodo looked past her, "Listen, I just want to be left alone right now, do you think you could come back later?"
Her jaw dropped, "You left me for all this time without saying anything to me, and then I find you again and you won't even look at me. What happened to you? Where have you been? I deserve answers!"
"I really don't need this right now. I don't need to explain myself to you. I was nice enough to ask you to come back later, but now forget it, leave me,"
"That there is why we broke up, because you always knew just what to say and do to break my heart," Habeale turned on her heel and stormed away.
Pippin, Merry, and Sam walked up behind him. Sam placed his hand on Frodo's shoulder, "She'll understand after you tell her where you've been."
"Why would I? We're not together, she broke it off long before we left. She's just going to have to let go. I had to." Frodo looked at his necklace where the ring once occupied.
"Mister Frodo, what are you talking about?" Samwise removed his hand.
"Nothing, nevermind.. Come along."
In case you're wondering, Habeale was short for hobbit standards and as skinny as any regular hobbit can get. She had long brown hair, worn up in curls, and big chocolate brown eyes. She was a very attractive hobbit. If you've seen the extended version of the Lord Of The Rings, she is the one dancing with Frodo at Bilbo's birthday party.
That night, the hobbits of the Shire held a party to honour the four hobbits.
"Frodo Baggins," Frodo stood, "Samwise Gamgee," Sam stood, "Meriadoc Brandybuck," Merry stood, "Peregrin Took," Pippin stood, "We honour thee today, our deepest respect and sincerest thank yous."
Muttering, Praise and Laughter was heard throughout the crowd.
The party then began. Music started as did the dancing.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Not right now, it's not a good time," Frodo sighed.
"And when is? When is a good time to ask you why you can't just tell me things instead of me finding out myself?" Habeale asked.
"You seem to be pretty good at it," Frodo looked away.
"Frodo Baggins, we were going to be married, why can't you trust me enough with something the whole Shire's going to learn anyways?" Habeale fought back tears.
Frodo sat silent. Samwise joined them. "What's wrong?"
"Frodo's just ignoring me," Habeale fumed.
Frodo just sat there starring at his bare necklace again.
"Uh oh.." Sam trailed.
"Uh oh what? What is going on here?" Habeale demanded.
"Precious...." Frodo pretended to stroke the non-existent ring.
"Master Frodo, snap out of it! It's gone!" Sam shook Frodo.
"What do you know of it?" Frodo hissed, protecting what would be the ring. "Leave me!" Frodo left them.
Habeale stood in shock.
"Oh, Habeale, let me explain.." Sam started.
"Don't, you don't need to.. He met someone else, didn't he, Samwise?" Habeale teared up, "I guess it's only natural to move on after so long.. I just wish I could... Do you remember when we told you we were getting married.. God were we stupid back then.. But we were so happy. Then, we just couldn't stop fighting.. and he couldn't stop drinking.. Who is she, Sam? Who is Frodo's 'Precious'?"
"No, you don't understand..." Sam started.
Pippin and Merry joined them.
"Hey, all pretty girls must be escorted to the dance floor for a good time, no frowns!" Merry offered his arm to Habeale.
Habeale accepted, "If Frodo can move on, then so can I."
They left to the dance floor, Merry with a confused look on his face.
"Something's wrong," Samwise told Peregrin.
"I know, Frodo's gonna go on a jealous rage if he sees Habeale dancing with Merry of all people," Pippin laughed, then ate a peanut.
"No, I mean with Mister Frodo.. he can't let go of the ring, Pippin.." Sam looked scared.
"Well, it's gone.. There's nothing he can do about it.." Pippin raised an eyebrow at Sam's expression.
"I think he's in denial.. he was stroking the ring, but there is no ring.. What's to become of Mister Frodo?"
"I don't know, Sam. Try and relax, things'll work out.. Look, there's Rosie.. " Pippin winked at Sam.
"Frodo!" A petite hobbit lass sprinted up to Frodo Baggins, excitedly, "Oh my Lord, you're alive! What happened to you? Where were you?!"
"Hello Habeale," Frodo looked past her, "Listen, I just want to be left alone right now, do you think you could come back later?"
Her jaw dropped, "You left me for all this time without saying anything to me, and then I find you again and you won't even look at me. What happened to you? Where have you been? I deserve answers!"
"I really don't need this right now. I don't need to explain myself to you. I was nice enough to ask you to come back later, but now forget it, leave me,"
"That there is why we broke up, because you always knew just what to say and do to break my heart," Habeale turned on her heel and stormed away.
Pippin, Merry, and Sam walked up behind him. Sam placed his hand on Frodo's shoulder, "She'll understand after you tell her where you've been."
"Why would I? We're not together, she broke it off long before we left. She's just going to have to let go. I had to." Frodo looked at his necklace where the ring once occupied.
"Mister Frodo, what are you talking about?" Samwise removed his hand.
"Nothing, nevermind.. Come along."
In case you're wondering, Habeale was short for hobbit standards and as skinny as any regular hobbit can get. She had long brown hair, worn up in curls, and big chocolate brown eyes. She was a very attractive hobbit. If you've seen the extended version of the Lord Of The Rings, she is the one dancing with Frodo at Bilbo's birthday party.
That night, the hobbits of the Shire held a party to honour the four hobbits.
"Frodo Baggins," Frodo stood, "Samwise Gamgee," Sam stood, "Meriadoc Brandybuck," Merry stood, "Peregrin Took," Pippin stood, "We honour thee today, our deepest respect and sincerest thank yous."
Muttering, Praise and Laughter was heard throughout the crowd.
The party then began. Music started as did the dancing.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Not right now, it's not a good time," Frodo sighed.
"And when is? When is a good time to ask you why you can't just tell me things instead of me finding out myself?" Habeale asked.
"You seem to be pretty good at it," Frodo looked away.
"Frodo Baggins, we were going to be married, why can't you trust me enough with something the whole Shire's going to learn anyways?" Habeale fought back tears.
Frodo sat silent. Samwise joined them. "What's wrong?"
"Frodo's just ignoring me," Habeale fumed.
Frodo just sat there starring at his bare necklace again.
"Uh oh.." Sam trailed.
"Uh oh what? What is going on here?" Habeale demanded.
"Precious...." Frodo pretended to stroke the non-existent ring.
"Master Frodo, snap out of it! It's gone!" Sam shook Frodo.
"What do you know of it?" Frodo hissed, protecting what would be the ring. "Leave me!" Frodo left them.
Habeale stood in shock.
"Oh, Habeale, let me explain.." Sam started.
"Don't, you don't need to.. He met someone else, didn't he, Samwise?" Habeale teared up, "I guess it's only natural to move on after so long.. I just wish I could... Do you remember when we told you we were getting married.. God were we stupid back then.. But we were so happy. Then, we just couldn't stop fighting.. and he couldn't stop drinking.. Who is she, Sam? Who is Frodo's 'Precious'?"
"No, you don't understand..." Sam started.
Pippin and Merry joined them.
"Hey, all pretty girls must be escorted to the dance floor for a good time, no frowns!" Merry offered his arm to Habeale.
Habeale accepted, "If Frodo can move on, then so can I."
They left to the dance floor, Merry with a confused look on his face.
"Something's wrong," Samwise told Peregrin.
"I know, Frodo's gonna go on a jealous rage if he sees Habeale dancing with Merry of all people," Pippin laughed, then ate a peanut.
"No, I mean with Mister Frodo.. he can't let go of the ring, Pippin.." Sam looked scared.
"Well, it's gone.. There's nothing he can do about it.." Pippin raised an eyebrow at Sam's expression.
"I think he's in denial.. he was stroking the ring, but there is no ring.. What's to become of Mister Frodo?"
"I don't know, Sam. Try and relax, things'll work out.. Look, there's Rosie.. " Pippin winked at Sam.