Another update! I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. I stayed up late again, so I thought might as well!

Anime Princess: Hopefully this chapter answers your question, but if not, the next one definetely will!

chickenwafflez321: I told you! :D I'm so glad you love it, thank you!

SakuruDragomir: While it is a great idea, I don't think Bilbo will be writing a letter to Fili and Kili's family. I'm sorry :/

Auraelia: I AM SO SORRY NOT SORRY, I WAS HOPING TO KILL YOU WITH FEELS! Happy that I could assist your death ;D

*Note: This chapter takes place 30 years later, right when a certain company arrives for their burglar. Again, please note that the hobbit children are not cannon with the timeline of Tolkien! Just know that- Paladin: 30 (same age as Lenorah), Esme: 27, Eggie: 26, and Saradoc is 23.

If it helps, Bilbo is 50 (not yet 51), Lenorah is 30 (as you obviously find out in this chapter, Fili is 82 and Kili is 77.

Enjoy!

Wondering Wizards

The date was the 26 of Astron, year 2941. The sun was just starting to peek above the horizon, the birds beginning their morning song. It was another perfect day in the Shire, with nothing unexpected to come.

Well, that wasn't entirely true. Not for the Baggins family.

"Fili, Kili, wake up! Guess what day it it! Guess!" Bilbo yelled happily as he burst into their room.

Fili groaned and turned over, throwing his pillow at the laughing hobbit interrupting his sleep.

"What, Papa? I'm trying to sleep here!"

Bilbo hit him with his pillow, too eager to start the day to let them sleep any longer.

"No more sleeping! You honestly don't remember what day it is? What about you Kili?"

The younger brother had yet to even wake up, still snoring softly underneath his pillow. Bilbo rolled his eyes and gently kicked him. Kili yelped, falling right out of the bed he still shared with his brother.

"Ow! What was that for? Papa, what are you doing?" He rubbed the arm that he had fallen on, but smiled at his father's happiness. Bilbo rolled his eyes again with an exasperated scoff.

"You honestly do not remember what today is? Where have you been for the last thirty years?!"

Fili and Kili shared a look of confusion, before it finally dawned on them. They smiled and lept up, dragging Bilbo behind them as they raced down the hall. Almost breaking down the door, they yelled simultaneously.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY LENORAH!"

A sleepy Lenorah sat up in bed, rubbing her eyes.

"Wha's hap'ning, Papa? Fee? Kee?"

Kili raced to the side of her bed and scooped up his little sister, twirling her around. Lenorah giggled, ruffling Kili's hair as she tried to escape his hug.

"You are so odd, Kili!"

"I love you too, sister. Do you remember what today is?"

Lenorah furrowed her brows, sticking out her tongue in deep thought. Then her face lit up, and she squealed.

"It's my birthday!"

"That's right, Lee!" Fili reached over and stole her from Kili's grasp, hugging her tightly and causing her to laugh even more.

"I'm thirty now; stop hugging me like I'm a child!" She cried, wriggling from Fili like she had Kili.

"You're old now, that's what you are!" Fili teased, placing a kiss on her curly hair. She rolled her eyes.

"You are older than me, Fee. If I'm old, what does that make you? Papa!" She left Fili behind looking offended, Kili laughing at him.

"Shut up, Kee, you're older than her too!"

Kili promptly shut his mouth, throwing a glare at Lenorah. She stuck out her tongue as she raced to Bilbo, who laughed and embraced her in his arms, hugging her tightly.

"Happy Birthday, my sweet girl! What would you like to do? We can invite the trouble makers over, or we could go to the field and have a picnic. Or both!"

"Can we gave a picnic with Paladin, Saradoc, Esme and Eggie?"

Paladin, Saradoc, Esme and Eggie were Lenorah, Fili and Kili's best friends. When Paladin had been old enough to walk, he toddled along with Lenorah after the two brothers. Later on his sister Esmeralda was born, then Eglantine and Saradoc. Through the years they had become so close that you never saw one without the rest of them. They were never seperated. Fili and Kili, being the elders, were the ring leaders of mischief, and the group of little hobbits followed them everywhere. Lenorah had nicknamed Esmeralda 'Esme' and Eglantine 'Eggie' when she was small, their names being too hard to pronounce for her four year old self. The names stuck, and that was how they were known to their little posse of rebel-rousing mischief makers.

"Of course! Let's go get ready now."

Bilbo and Lenorah left the room, discussing what they could pack for the picnic while Fili and Kili were left behind, smiling happily.

"Do we have her present done, Fee?" Kili whispered, careful to make sure they were out of earshot.

"Almost; it just needs one more thing."

Today was a special day. While it was not a day of exponential importance, like coming of age, it was still very important to the Baggins' family. They treated each holiday, especially birthdays, like a Mid Summer's eve celebration. They believed in the 'Go big or be a Bracegirdle' theory; Eru forbid they be Bracegirdles! They always had a lavish feast and an extravagant gift exchange, for it is customary for all to recieve gifts on birthdays, not just the person growing older. And to top it all off, a special tradition that happened only in the Baggins family; the celebrated person recieved one wish that would always be granted. It could be anything, as long as it was reasonable and not harmful to anyone.

Fili had almost always used his wish to stay up late with the adults, listening to their conversations and occasionally adding his own thoughts. It made him feel older, and important.

Kili used his to have cake for breakfast. Every year. Bilbo no longer had to ask Kili what his wish was, for it never changed, even as Kili grew older and slightly more mature.

"Hm, I wonder what Kili's wish will be this year. A later bedtime? Or perhaps extra dessert at supper? Fili, what do you think?"

"I don't know, Papa. Maybe he wants to finally have a room of his own!"

The hobbit and dwarf would turn to eachother, exchanging mischivious smirks as Kili sighed exasperatedly.

"Why would I want my own room, Fee? You really don't remember Papa? How could you forget!"

Bilbo would think for a moment, before snapping his fingers and catching Kili up in a hug.

"I know what he wants! Could it be...cake for breakfast?"

Kili would laugh and rub his hands, a glint of hunger taking over his face as he nodded.

"Cake! Yum!"

"Well, do it! We only have a few minutes before we set out for the field, and I want her to have it when we get there!" Kili barked, his seventy-seven year old ego getting the better of him. Fili threw an arm around his brother's neck and proceeded to violently rub his head, reminding Kili who was in fact older.

"Ow, OW, alright Fee! I'll do it." He grumbled, trying unsuccessfully to return his hair to it's original position. Fili smiled.

"That's what I thought."

Before long, the Baggins family was making their way down the grassy paths towards their favorite meadow.

"Papa, when will Esme get here?" Lenorah asked from atop Kili's shoulders, looking back towards Hobbiton for any sign of her friend. While no one was sure why, Lenorah had always taken a special interest in Esme, from the first time they met. Lenorah and Eglantine were closer in age, but Esme held a special place in the girls heart that no one dared to question.

"All of the trouble makers will be coming soon, Lee. Be patient! You're nearly an adult; it's time you act like one!" Bilbo's scolding was completely harmless, and everyone knew it.

"Would you like something to eat in the meantime?"

Lenorah busy with a snack, Fili and Kili slipped behind the large tree they were sitting beneath, making sure their gift was hidden from sight.

"Esme! Eggie!" Lenorah cried, jumping up and tearing through the grass to reach her friends coming down the path. They caught her up in a large hug, almost falling over as they laughed.

"Lee! Happy Birthday!"

"Where's Pal and Saradoc?"

"Oh, they'll be along. They were taking too long to get ready, so Eggie and I left them behind; you know them, they have nothing in those curly-haired heads of theirs!" The girls giggled, before racing back to the tree.

"Hello, girls." Bilbo greeted cheerfully, handing each of them a small cake.

"Hello, Bilbo!"

"Fili, Kili, come over here and have some cake. I don't think Paladin and Saradoc will mind too much if we start without them, as long as we leave something for them when they arrive. Oh, there's no need; there they are now!"

Everyone turned to see where Bilbo was pointing, finding the little hobbits trudging towards them, something that looked very heavy being dragged behind them. Fili and Kili jumped up, coming to the boys rescue as they relieved them of their load.

"Good gracious, what have you boys brought all the way out here?" Bilbo exclaimed, examining the box. Little Saradoc, the youngest of them all at twenty-three, reached over and gently smacked Bilbo's wandering hands, causing everyone to laugh.

"No, Bilbo! That's Lee's," Saradoc pointed at Lenorah, who giggled and wagged her finger at her father.

"Yes, Papa, mine!"

Bilbo threw up his hands in surrender.

"Alright, I'm sorry!"

The merry group sat around, eating and laughing as they exchanged embarrasing stories.

"What about the time Farmer Maggot was coming up the hill, and Fili jumped out with the garter snake, pretending he was dying from a poisonous snake bite. He nearly ended Old Maggot right then and there!" Paladin recalled through tears, the memory too funny to hold them back. It was one of the moments where you really had to be there.

"Or when Esme, Eggie and Lee decided to use grandmama's West Farthing crockery for tea, and ended up breaking, what was it, at least two cups...what?" Kili paused, confused at the angry glares all three girls were giving him.

"What have I done? Was it something I said?"

Bilbo cleared his throat, and it all became clear to Kili. He blushed, scooting closer to Fili and Paladin.

"Whoops! Sorry girls."

The sun was high in the sky when Fili jumped up and cleared his throat, Kili following suit. Mumbling "excuse us," they disappeared behind the tree, emerging only a moment later. There was something hidden between the two of them, and Lenorah suddenly sat at attention, her eyes unmoving from her brothers.

"Lee," Kili began, his eyes twinkling as he smiled mischieviously. "My sweet, baby sister; today we have celebrated your birthday as you turn yet another year older. You're old!" He exclaimed, and Lenorah huffed.

"You're older than I am, Kee!"

"All the same, little sister. Anyhow, you are growing everyday, and Fee and I think it is high time that you accompany us on our little adventures through Hobbiton."

Lenorah gasped, looking between her brothers and Bilbo, who smiled.

"However, you cannot be a proper adventurer without something to help you ward off all the angry wolves and mosquitoes." Kili teased, not noticing the shudder that wracked Bilbo's body.

"So, your loving, caring, handsome-"

"KILI."

"-brothers, have made you your very own walking stick!"

Gasping again, she took the gift Kili offered her, running her hands across the smooth, dark wood.

"It's beautiful; I love it!" She jumped up and hugged her brothers tightly, grinning from ear to ear.

"Our's next, Lee!" Saradoc cried, and Lenorah smiled, placing a kiss on his head.

"Alright, Saradoc, your's next. What could it be; It certainly is heavy!"

She grappled with the heavy box, struggling to get it open. With help from her brothers, she was finally able to open it, shocked to discover what was inside.

"ROCKS!"

Saradoc cackled in glee, and Paladin snickered. Esme and Eggie were quiet, though they had amused looks upon their faces.

"You got me rocks?"

"No, you dunce, keep digging. Your real gift is in there somewhere."

Lenorah began chucking rocks over her shoulder, emptying the box until she saw what Paladin must have been talking about.

"Oh-a bracelet!"

"Not just any bracelet," Saradoc corrected, pride filling his voice. "It's made with wood from the same tree as your staff, and it has little charms on it, one for each of us. See? Yours is the flower, mine is the the one next to it, that one..."

Bilbo smiled as Saradoc continued to inform Lee of each charm, his daughter nodding and encouraging the little hobbit.

They're growing up so fast, He thought, packing up the remains of their picnic.

"Papa? Are you alright?" Fili asked quietly, holding out the basket for Bilbo to put the food in. Bilbo smiled sadly, nodding his head.

"I'm fine, my dear Fili. You, your brother and your sister are just growing up on me."

Fili layed his arm across Bilbo's shoulders, squeezing him as he gently teased.

"Don't worry, you still have plenty of time to put up with us."

"I suppose you're right. Come on, let's get them back to Bag End; I need to start cooking for dinner tonight."

"I'll get them rounded up." Fili assured him, turning to face the group of children before him.

"Alright! Listen up, my little mischief makers! We're going back home, so make sure you have everything you came with, and let's go!"

They began the long walk back, carrying on their story telling as the breeze whipped their hair and the sun beat down on them. When they reached Bag End, Fili sent the hobbits who didn't live there on home.

"I'll be inside cooking; Fili, Kili, would you be so kind as to help me?"

Kili groaned, recieving a shove from his brother as Lenorah giggled.

"Is it alright if I stay out here, Papa? I want to enjoy the breeze while it lasts."

"That's fine. Why don't you do some reading; you haven't made it very far in that book of yours."

It was Lenorah's turn to groan.

"Do I have to?"

"Only a chapter. That's not bad at all!"

"Oh, alright."

Lenorah grabbed her book off of the bookshelf, returning back outside to sit on the bench. Laying down so that her feet hung off of the edge, she turned to the page she had marked from her previous session, sighing before starting to read. It had only been a few minutes, though it seemed much longer to her, when she dropped the book on the ground in frustration.

"It's so boring! I don't understand why we have to read." She grumbled to herself, closing her eyes to take a short nap underneath the suns rays.

But that was cut short when a shadow clouded her vision, blocking out the light.

"Kili, move! I'm trying to sleep, and you're blocking the sun." Lenorah chided.

"I do not know who Kili is, but perhaps you can help me better than I can you."

Lenorah jumped up, the deep, gruff voice not belonging to her brother.

"Who are you?!" She exclaimed, backing up towards the door, away from the very tall, grey-clad man with a pointy hat standing in front of her.

"Please, I'm sorry to have frightened you. Do allow me to introduce myself; my name is Gandalf they Grey, and Gandalf means...well, me!"

Hope you enjoyed! We will be meeting a certain company in the next chapter, so be ready for a protective Bilbo and even more defensive Fili! Oooo! Until then!