Gandalf Visits Hobbiton
Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Rings, Tolkien does and New Line Cinema owns the movies.
It was a warm and sunny day in Hobbiton, and many hobbits were going about doing different things. Few hobbit ladies were hanging the wash on the lines; while a few hobbit men were plucking ripped vegetables. A few other hobbits were tending their sheep and pigs, and one of them took his flock of sheep out to the fields to graze. One hobbit lady was keeping an eye on the apple pie that was cooling on her window sill while she was sweeping her porch. The light flaky crust and the apple filling looked mouth watering, and it smelled sweet. She had to keep her eye on it to protect it from the rascals who would steal it for the delicious looking pie would entice them to steal it.
One hobbit boy was sneaking towards the window while her back was turned, and just as he was about to take the pie off the window sill the hobbit lady turned around and held her broom up in a threatening way.
"Get out of here you rascal! Leave my pie alone, or I will hit you with this broom!"
She swung her broom to scare hm, and he ran away.
She continued to sweep her porch.
Two old gaffers were concentrating on their game of chess, and next door to them, two sisters were watching their children playing tag with the other hobbit children. The children were running around, laughing, and enjoying themselves.
"There goes Holfast," said his mother while she watched him running away from a little hobbit girl.
"And there goes my Tulip and Bert," said her sister watching them run in opposite directions from each other.
Holfast ran too far away from the little hobbit girl to catch him, but Tulip ran close by her. She began to run after Tulip, who was heading for the tree. She was chasing after Tulip trying to get close enough to tag her. She was gaining on Tulip. Just as she was about to tag her, Tulip touched the tree. She began to chase after another little hobbit boy and a minute later she tagged him.
"My Holfast's birthday is coming up soon, and I can't wait to celebrate it," Holfast's mother said while she watched him running and laughing. "I know he can't wait either. He's excited about the party."
"I'm sure he is. This will be one of the best celebrations in Hobbiton," said her sister. "Lots of hobbits will come to it. Did you invite Bilbo and Frodo?"
"Of course not, he is mad; going off on a wild adventure and coming home cracked, and his nephew is cracked too. This is such a nice, quiet, peaceful day. I hope no nuisances will come today and spoil it."
Tulip and Bert's mother nudged her sister.
Speaking of nuisances…" She said quietly to Holfast's mother.
They turned their heads toward the left and saw Gandalf walking up the road carrying his staff.
Gandalf was taking in the scenery around him. Mouth watering red apples were being plucked off a tree by a few hobbits, while a few other hobbits were collecting large sweet looking strawberries. A variety of flowers were blooming including tulips, gardenias, and roses. There were also birds singing their merry songs and rabbits hopping about and nibbling on grass and plants. The hobbits stopped what they were doing and watched Gandalf walking up the road: some of with bright expressions on their faces and others with frowns on their faces.
Bert stopped running and looked at Gandalf walking on the road in their direction.
"Look! It's Gandalf!" shouted Bert.
The children stopped playing tag and looked at him for a second before they ran up to them. They surrounded him and asked him many questions in their excitement.
"Are you going to do some fireworks, Gandalf?" asked a little hobbit girl."
"I love fireworks," said Holfast.
"How about some magic, Gandalf?" Bert asked.
"I want to hear a story," said another little hobbit boy.
"Me too," said his sister.
Gandalf looked down at the children that surrounded him with twinkling eyes and a smile on his face. He enjoyed the company of hobbit children; they were delightful and merry.
"I am going to do some fireworks tonight," Gandalf answered them.
"Are you going to stay in Hobbiton for a long time?" Tulip asked hopefully.
"I'm going to stay in Bagend for a while, and I am going to entertain you and the other hobbits."
"Hoorah!" The children cheered.
Gandalf laughed at their excitement and continued walking up the road.
"Look at that wizard coming here and ruining our peace and quiet with his fireworks."
Holfast's mother sneered.
"He's heading towards Bagend," Tulip and Bert's mother said with equal scorn in her voice and with a frown on her face.
"I'm not surprised," said Holfast mother, grimacing. "Bilbo is as unnatural a hobbit as you can get and his nephew is no better."
"They are cracked," Tulip and Bert's mother sneered.
"I agree with you," Lobelia said while she came to join them.
She looked at Gandalf with a frown on her face and a scornful look in her eyes.
Gandalf smiled at the hobbits who gave him friendly looks and ignored the stares and whisperings of the unfriendly hobbits. He continued to walk up the road until he came to Bagend's garden. He saw Hamfast pulling up weeds in the flower garden, and he also saw Frodo playing with little Sam. Frodo was chasing Sam, and when he caught the smaller hobbit, he picked him up and swung him around. Both of the lads were laughing. When Frodo saw Gandalf he put Sam down, and they ran to him with bright expressions on their faces.
"Gandalf!" Frodo said, excitedly while he embraced him around the waste. "I'm glad to see you again; It's been such a long time!"
"I'm happy to see you too!" said Gandalf while he hugged him back."
A few seconds later they let go of each other.
"Mr. Gandalf, I'm glad that you are here!" Sam said excitedly.
Gandalf smiled warmly at the delightful little hobbit and scooped him up in his arms.
"My you are getting big," said Gandalf. "The last time I saw you, you were a toddler.
"My mama says I'm growing fast."
Hamfast saw Gandalf holding his son in his arms. He stood up from the garden, brushed the dirt and grass off his breaches and extended his hand towards Gandalf's which he took.
"Welcome back to Hobbiton," said Hamfast. "We are glad to have you back."
"I'm glad to be back too. It's nice to see you again, and I see that the garden in Bagend is flourishing well. The flowers are blooming and the garden is teaming with fruits and vegetables that are ripening. You are doing such a fine job taking care of Bilbo's garden."
"He certainly is," said Bilbo while he walked out the door and headed towards them.
He wrapped his arms around Gandalf's waste.
"It's great to see you again, Gandalf!"
"It's great to see you too!" said Gandalf while he hugged him back
"Why don't you come inside, and I will make you some lunch," Bilbo said to Gandalf.
"I would be delighted."
"Come on Frodo," said Bilbo.
"You are invited too," he said to Sam and his father.
"No thank you," said Hamfast.
"Can I join them Gaffer?" Sam asked.
Hamfast nodded his head.
"Hoorah!" Sam shouted happily.
Hamfast looked fondly at his son who was walking inside Bagend with the others before he knelt down and resumed pulling weeds from the flower beds.
To be continued.
