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Bilbo Baggins walked into his hobbit hole after an odd conversation with Gandalf the Gray. He heard a soft chuckle come from inside the living room. Soon his friend Leena walked into the front room with a smile on her face.
"Have a nice chat Bilbo?" she asked as she ducked under the chandler.
"It's not funny. He seems to think I should go on an adventure, then I invited him to supper."
Leena started to laugh a little harder. "Bilbo, when he comes to supper just tell him you do not want to go. And make your point very clearly."
"I thought I just did." Leena patted the hobbit on the top of his head.
"Maybe you need to try harder next time. He seemed like he did not like to take no for an answer the first time."
"You heard it all?"
"Uh, yes I did." she laughed.
"Leena, I thought I was living enough with having you live here. I mean people talk about the big person living with me every day."
"Do you have an issue with me being here?" she asked as the smile fell from her face.
"No not at all, but I do not need a wizard poking his nose around here to make people start talking more."
"Bilbo Baggins, you need to stop caring about what the gossips in this town say."
"I try Lee, I try."
"I know." she smiled again. "Plus, maybe he is right, maybe seeing the outside world will do you some good."
"Do not even start. I am not going on an adventure. They are nasty dirty things."
Leena put her hand up in the air. "Sorry Bilbo. I was just kidding."
Bilbo smiled at her. "I am sorry Leena. Well I must get something ready for supper."
"You do that."
Later that evening, after Gandalf failed to show up for supper, Bilbo made himself dinner. Leena sat lounging in the living room when there was a knock on the door. She heard Bilbo mumble something as he walked to the door. Leena peaked her head around the door frame and saw a man who had tattoos on the of his hairless head.
"Dwalin, at your service." he said with a gruff voice.
"Bilbo Baggins, at yours." Bilbo said as he tied his dressing gown shut.
"Is it that way?" Dwalin asked.
"Is what that way?"
"Supper, he said there would be food. And plenty of it." he said as he started to the kitchen.
"Who said?" Dwalin stopped paying attention to him as he found food.
Soon there was another knock. Leena kept herself hidden in the living room but kept watching to see what in the world was going on. Bilbo looked back at her then opened the door to show another man with white hair and a long beard.
"Balin." he bowed. "At your service."
"Good evening." Bilbo sounded perplexed.
"Yes it is. But I think it might rain later."
Leena giggled a bit when Balin asked if he was late. "Late for what?" Bilbo asked.
"Ah brother!" he said walking towards the kitchen. After some muffled words she heard a loud thunk. Bilbo soon walked back to the living room.
"Why are there dwarves in my house?"
"Good question."
"Why are you hiding back here when you could be helping me with them?"
"You seem to have things under control." Bilbo rolled his eyes at her as he turned to walk back to the pantry.
Leena laughed when she heard Bilbo go on a little tiraid. Then there was another knock on the door. Bilbo walked to the door again.
"Fili." the one with golden hair and a beard said.
"Kili." the dark-haired dwarf said.
"At your service." they said in unison. "You must be Mr. Boggins."
"Nope, you can't come in. You've come to the wrong house." Bilbo said trying to shut the door.
"Has it been cancelled?" the dark-haired one asked as he pushed the door open.
"No one told us."
"Cancelled? No nothing has been cancelled."
"Good." They said walking in. Leena laughed as they piled their weapons in his arms. Finally deciding to make her presence known she walked out of the living room as there were many knocks on the door. Bilbo ranted as he walked to the door, once he opened the door a pile of dwarves fell through the door. Behind them stood a tall man dressed in gray.
"Gandalf." Bilbo said sighing.
Leena started laughing even harder as she walked towards the pile. "Well I guess he was bringing some guests."
"It's not funny!" he said glaring at her.
Leena bent down and started helping the dwarves get up. "I did not know you had another house guest Bilbo." Gandalf said.
"I am Leena." she smiled as she got to a large dwarf. The ones she helped up first helped her get him up.
"Nice to meet you Leean, I am Gandalf."
"I know. I was here when you visited earlier."
Gandalf chuckled. Soon all hell seemed to break loose. They dwarves were setting up their own dinner and Bilbo was trying to stop them. Leena watched all of it take place. Bilbo wouldn't be happy that she wasn't helping but she was enjoying all of this. After a little while of standing there a dwarf with gray hair and intricate braids walked over to her holding a platter with a teapot and cups sitting on it.
"Dori at your service miss."
"Leena." she smiled.
"Would you care for a cup of camomile?"
"That would be great Master Dwarf." he smiled as he poured her a cup.
"Do you mind if I ask why you are staying here with a hobbit?"
"He is my friend. When I needed a place to go, he offered me shelter, but I guess I just never left." she laughed.
"That makes sense." he smiled.
Leena smiled back at him. Leena watched as the large dwarf carried three blocks of cheese. "Do you have a cheese knife?" Bilbo asked following him.
"Cheese knife? He eats 'em by the block." a dwarf with a funny looking hat laughed as he passed carrying a try of food.
Gandalf stood in the center and counted the dwarves as the passed him. "It seems we are one short." he said to himself.
"He is late that is all. He will be here." Dwalin said.
Leena looked confused, there were already 12 of them. "Lass." she heard from beside her.
"Hello." she said looking down. The dwarf with the funny hat was standing beside her.
"Bofur. At yer service."
"Leean, at yours." she smiled as she dropped to one knee beside him. "Care to help me with names?" she asked.
"Gladly." As the dwarves walked passed he told her.
"Nori." one with red hair that looked like a star fish.
"Ori." a small one with a knitted cardigan.
"Gloin." a dwarf with red hair and a large beard.
"Oin." gray hair that was nicely braided.
"Bifur." a dwarf with black and white hair and an axe in his forehead. Also he told her Bifur was his cousin.
"Bombur." the fat dwarf, also Bofur's brother.
Then there where there was the ones she saw enter before, Dwalin, Balin, Fili and Kili. Leena already met Dori.
"Thank you B...Bofur." she said as she had to remind herself which one he was.
"Yer welcome Lass." he smiled.
"I like your hat." she laughed.
"It is nice. Thank ye."
"Welcome." he walked away and helped setting up dinner again.
"Miss Leena." she turned and saw Gandalf.
"Hello."
"There is something different about you."
"I am a human in a hobbit hole." she laughed.
"Something else."
"Uh not totally sure what you mean."
"You aren't just human." Leena slowly moved her burgundy colored hair to cover her slightly pointed ears. Gandalf smiled.
"I am half elf." she sighed.
"Nothing to be ashamed of."
"Dwarves and elves don't really get along well though do they?"
"Not nessecarily. But you might change that. Will you be joining Bilbo on this quest?"
"Uh well," she felt her pale face get warm. "We will see." maybe this was her chance to leave the Shire. She didn't belong and if Bilbo left she couldn't stay.
Gandalf laughed. "Well that is settled then. You will be much help." Leena raised an eyebrow at him but he turned and left.
Leena slowly tiptoed back to her room and decided to change her clothes, like Bilbo had. She changed out of the baggy brown trousers she had on into a pair of tight black ones and tucked the bottom of her gray tunic in them. She then pulled on her knee-high black boots.
Once she walked back out Bilbo was looking at his pantry while the dwarves ate. "You alright Bilbo?"
"They have left my pantry in a sad state. There is almost nothing left."
"I am sorry Bilbo." she smiled as she patted him on the top of the head. She turned and saw the dwarves clearly lacked table manners.
"Bombur catch!" Bofur yelled as he threw an egg across the table into his brothers awaiting mouth. When Bombur caught it everyone laughed and cheered. Leena couldn't help but laugh as Bofur leaned to far back in his chair and fell over. The cheering just got louder at that.
After they were done eating, Leean stood beside Bilbo as he talked Gandalf. "'Cuse me, I am sorry to interrupt, but what should I do with my plate?" Ori shyly asked.
"Give it here Ori." Fili said. Then he threw it to Kili. This soon started many dishes being thrown around. Leena kept ducking as Bilbo tried to get it to stop. From the dining room you could hear a beat being started.
"Can you not do that, you'll blunt them."
"Oh you hear that lads, he says we'll blunt the knives." Bofur said.
"Blunt the knives and bend the forks." Kili sang.
"Smash the bottles and burn the corks." Fili sang.
Then they all started to sing. "Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates -
Cut the cloth and tread the fat!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Splash the wine on every door!
Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl;
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you've finished, if any are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!"
Every one was laughing as Bilbo walked into the kitchen and saw the dishes were all cleaned. Everyone laughed as a mug of ale was shoved into Leena's empty hands. She looked down and saw Bofur laugh. But the laughing died down as there were three loud knocks on the door.
"He's here." Gandalf said.
Leena stayed beside Bilbo as Gandalf opened the door to show a dwarf with a short-cropped beard, and long dark hair. He had an air about him that made you know he was in charge. Leena looked down at Bilbo.
"I thought you said this place would be easy to find. I lost my way twice. If it weren't for that mark on the door, I wouldn't have found it at all."
"Mark? There is no mark on that door. It was painted a week ago." Bilbo said pushing his way through the crowd. Leena followed, she felt protective now.
"Yes there is. I put it there myself." Gandalf said shutting the door. "Bilbo Baggins, I would like you to meet the leader of our company Thorin Oakenshield."
"So this is the Hobbit. Tell me Mr. Baggins have you done much fighting? Axe or sword? What is your weapon of choice?"
"I am quiet skilled at conkers. If you must know, but I fail to see why that is relevent."
"Thought as much, he looks more like a grocer then a burglar." everyone chuckled as he started walking out of the room. Then he turned and looked at Leena.
"And who is this? You just told me about the hobbit." he asked Gandalf.
"I am Leena." she said meeting his eyes. "And if you care to know about me, then you ask me, not Gandalf." she glared. He returned the glare.
"I thought it'd be wise if she came as well. She will not let Mr. Baggins go by himself."
"I only agreed to one." Thorin said glaring at Gandalf. "If she comes then she shares her profit, if any with the hobbit."
"Agreed." Leena said. Thorin glared at her. "Do you have any skill?"
"I am quite good with a bow, and I can use a sword. My father taught me to take care of myself." she said dropping down to be level with him. "Before you doubt me, you should at least let me try."
"Kili, fetch her your bow." Leena cocked her head slightly. Soon Kili handed her a bow that was a lot smaller than what she was use to.
"What do you plan on me aiming at?"
"You pick." she saw Bombur holding an apple. She took aim and the arrow pierced threw it. Everyone stared at her, including Bilbo.
"Happy now?" she dropped the bow then walked out the door he just walked through. She didn't like when people doubted her, she dealt with it her whole life, elves thinking she wasn't good enough, and the humans thinking she was a freak.
"Leena?" she heard from the door.
"Yes?" she asked not turning around.
"Thorin is like that." she heard Gandalf say.
"And what happens when half way through this quest, that Bilbo hasn't even agreed to go on, he finds out about my heritage?"
"We deal with that then."
Leena nodded as she turned around. "I will prove myself to him, just like I have done my whole life with everyone else who doubted me."
"Good. Now let's go inside and learn about this quest, and you may want to apologize to Bombur, he was looking forward to that apple." she laughed. Once inside Leena stood by the door frame behind Thorin. Bombur looked up at her with sad eyes.
"Sorry Bombur. I will find you another apple." he just laughed has he held up the half eaten apple with an arrow still in it.
"I can eat around it." she laughed. The company started to talk about taking back their home, Erebor, from a beast, a fire drake named Smaug. They started to doubt Bilbo being their burglar, but Gandalf put a quick end to that. Balin handed Bilbo a contract.
"The girl must sign it." Thorin said.
Bilbo started reading it. He got to the part about incineration.
"Oh aye, he'll melt the flesh off yer bones in a blink of an eye." Bofur said.
Bilbo sighed. "Ye alright laddie?" Balin asked.
"I feel a bit faint." Bilbo said
"Think furnace with wings."
"I need air."
"Flash of light, searing pain. Then poof, yer nothing but a pile of ash." Bofur said.
Bilbo stood for a moment then looked around. Leena watched the color drain from his face. "Nope." then he passed out.
"Very helpful Bofur." Gandalf said. Leena leaned down beside her friend.
"Dori, can you make a cup of tea for him? she asked.
"Aye." he stood up and manged to get out of the room. Leena picked the little being up and carried him to the living room and set him down in a chair. Gandalf walked in with a small smile. Then Dori walked in with the tea in his hand.
"There you are Miss."
"Thank you Master Dwarf." she handed the cup to Gandalf.
"I will let you talk to him once he wakes up." she smiled.
"You know he will end up coming with us."
"I know, he is after all part Took." she smiled