Warnings: Character Death, Depression, AU (Imagine middle earth is all forest with a couple of cities),

Disclaimer: I do not own either LotR nor Harry Potter.

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I wish I could've put this chapter out last weekend but I had an important exam on Monday to revise for :( but I think I did well on it and now I can focus back on my story :) Oh yea, in case anyone was confused about Harry's house imagine Harry's house is similar to Shigure's from Fruits Basket but more square

Just wanted to let you know that there will be a time skip in Chapter 4 or 5 to the point where Saruman attacks Fangorn Forest. In case anyone was wondering about Legolas just being born. He will be 190 years old which is 19 years old in our time. But I haven't fully planned those chapters out yet.

Chapter 3:

Harry woke up feeling alone. The warm embrace from his dreams was gone and his bed felt cold. He sighed and got up. Today he needed to train before he headed off tomorrow for the crystal. He quickly dressed in tight clothing and sat and ate a luxurious French breakfast. He snagged a bottle of water and put his trainers on before leaving for a run.

When he got outside he noticed that all the Entwomen had left. 'They must've gone to rejoin their pack'

Harry ran through the forest for 3 or 4 hours before apparating home for lunch. After his salad he headed up to his training room where his did a weight circuit for a few more hours before eating dinner and heading to his meditation room. Harry was out like a light that night.

The next morning Harry was up before dawn getting ready for travelling. He had washed his hair and braided it and dressed in loose clothes and a thick travelling cloak. He had a hearty breakfast and grabbed his tent bag, food and clothes bag and his equipment bag. He couldn't apparated back to the house because it would be too tiring once he got 10 miles because of the natural magic dampeners of the forest.

He set his stuff on the porch and grabbed a book and headed up to the roof to wait and watch the sun rise. The purple was starting to fade into pink when he caught sight of the Ents in the distance. When they arrived the pink was predominant in the sky and orange and yellow had crept up the skyline.

Treebeard was the first to break through the tree line; he smiled at Harry who quickly scaled down the side of his house. He along with Laiquardiel and 3 other Ents were stood smiling at his antics. "Hello, anything interesting happen in the last three days. I recall that more of you were going to come with me." Harry pouted with a serious tone.

"Oh no, some of us wanted to get to know the new arrivals." Treebeard chuckled along with the others. Harry smiled and Laiquardiel gestured to his stuff. "Are you walking or do want one of us to carry you?" She said gesturing to his things. Harry took a moment to think. "I don't mind, though it will be faster if I'm carried..." He blushed as he trailed off and the Ents laughed.

"Don't be embarrassed Harry. It makes sense seeing as we are taller and can cover long distances with more ease." She smiled at him while glaring at the chuckling Ents who promptly shut up. She lowered her hand so that he could climb on. He quickly summoned his stuff and clambered up onto her hand which she lifted so that he could sit on her shoulder.

They then headed out into the woods. From where he was sat there was still a good 25 ft between her shoulder and the top of the trees. Harry felt like he was in a tree. He had a good scare when her hair swished and covered the top of his body. He was relieved when she pulled it back with a vine off of a tree.

They walked until around lunchtime when the Ents found a large clearing where they could soak up the sun. They rested there for an hour while Harry ate some soup he'd prepared. They only stopped once more which was for the night, and that was around seven, so that Harry could set up camp for the night.

They stopped in a clearing near the border of the Shire lands and the Ents slept on one side of it while Harry set up on the other. Harry stared up at the night's sky, sprinkled with diamond like stars, and thought of the vast possibilities his new life could bring. On the thought of the future Harry drifted off into sleep and like before he was pulled through the light but this time it was different.

Harry was in a light airy tree house? There was a blonde woman in labour, who looked like a queen, and a blonde man that Harry assumed must've been a King. She looked in pain and Harry floated over and placed his hands on her stomach and sent a calming spell and a healing spell into her stomach.

Aldaron appeared next to him and they watched the woman give birth. Aldaron was quiet until the baby had emerged. They both watched with awe and pride as the elfling was born. Both the elfling's parents were happy and joyful over the child.

"This is our mate Harry. The one you are destined for..." He smiled at Harry who was in awe. "He won't be grown for quite some while..." Harry placed a kiss on the woman's forehead and whispered, "Thank you for bringing him into this world."

Then he placed a kiss on his mate's forehead and gave her and his mate a blessing of health and prosperity. He watched the happy couple until he was pulled out of his dreams.

When Harry woke it was morning. He put on a fresh set of clothes and transfigured them Royal green along with his travelling cloak to resemble the birth of his mate. Harry was extremely happy and his happy mood was infectious. Soon they were all on their way again. They trekked for the morning until they had another break and it was that afternoon they arrived at the shrine.

The shrine was much like the one in his dream but it was uncared for and over run with weeds and the like. Harry got to work clearing and banishing weeds while the Ents kept guard. They all talked until Harry caught sight of the clear orb. It had a small wisp of green in it which Harry assumed was left over from Aldaron's magic.

Harry picked up the orb and showed it to the Ents who watched in awe as he set it in his lap and filled it with his Kelly green magic. He stopped as it was full and placed the spell on it to make it draw from his magic when it reached half full. By the time he'd finished drawing the rune circle, setting the stones, spreading the perimeter dust, putting the link stone and channelling lines in it was night and so they decided to set up there behind the wards.

That night Harry watched over his mate in his dreams. His mate was adorable with dainty pointed ears, a cutesy face and tufts of blonde hair. Harry watched over his mate that night and put protection spells on his parents and his room so that he'd be protected.

At one point his mate woke up and Harry could swear that his mate saw him because he reached up and frowned when his hand went through Harry. Harry shushed his mate and kissed his forehead before casting a temporary sleeping spell on him that would last until morning.

When Harry woke up he began to ask himself questions like; when should he go to his mate? Where is his mate? Would his mate like him? Etc. and Harry got a little paranoid before he remembered that soul mates always loved each other and couldn't hurt each other.

That morning they set off late and other than a lunch break they didn't stop until they crossed the border. They made up time because of it and managed to get to the same rest spot as before. Harry set up camp and they talked until quite late into the evening. Harry went to bed and that night Aldaron visited him.

He was pulled into the darkness but this time he appeared in his mate's bedroom. "Harry, our mate will be involved in the coming war." Aldaron said solemnly watching Harry's face fall. Harry slumped into the chair next to the cot aghast with the news. Harry whipped his hand down his face. "I'm going to have to get more involved with this war now." He admitted with a shaky sigh.

Aldaron was also sad. "I only found out today when one of my fellow gods predicted it and told me." He placed a hand on Harry's shoulder. "I will train you and you will protect him. It is the least I can do. I wasn't happy either when I found out." Harry was calmer but he was still unsettled by the news and Aldaron could see he was taking it harshly.

Aldaron sent Harry back into a dreaming state because the news was still too much for him. He walked over to the cot and placed a hand on the babe's head. "I hope you can protect his heart when he needs you to." And with a silent blessing he faded back to the Valar.

When Harry woke up he felt tired unlike the day before. The Ents listened to his problems on the road and were sympathetic to his problems. Especially Laiquardiel, she hugged Harry and patted his head quite often. The Ents knew how it felt to know that someone close would be put in danger and there was nothing that you could do. They'd been through it all before so they understood.

All day they kept Harry's spirits up and made sure that he didn't forget anything. By the time they arrived back at Harry's house he was looking better and determined to train and become the best partner possible. Harry also decided to visit Southrain at some time seeing as it was the closest colony of Elves. He also wanted to know their mating traditions etc.

Harry thanked them and waved as they departed. He headed inside and unpacked everything he took with him and got into the bath. He hadn't done a lot of walking but his muscles were stiff from sitting for most of the two days travel.

He was tired that when he went to sleep he slept soundly through the night with no disruptions. He dreamt of riding through the forest with the wind blowing through his hair Harry laughed as they leapt over brooks and through the valleys. He saw beautiful flora with exotic scents and colours.

Then, Harry caught the most luxurious scent and followed it through the forest. He was eventually led to the lake in his dreams. The most delicious scent of jasmine and sakura wafted across from the lake and made Harry stop.

Harry stopped and jumped from the horse and when he turned he saw it was samara. With a gasp Harry paused in shock and took a step closer to the unicorn, who looked amused by Harry. She let him pat her before she whinnied and gestured towards the lake.

When he turned back he saw Aldaron form from the mist that brushed over the lake's surface. He walked toward Harry and Samara, who walked over to him and waited for him to fuss her which he did chuckling softly. "Hello Harry, I wanted to talk to you. I realise you haven't met Samara yet." He said running his fingers through her mane.

"Yea, I'd like to get to know her." Harry smiled happily thinking about the amazing ride he had earlier. Just the thought made him shiver in anticipation. "She truly is a beautiful mare." Harry spoke gradually moving toward her.

Aldaron was trying not to laugh as he watched Harry being so guarded toward the kind and gentle mare. He could tell she was trying not to whinny or huff at Harry's antics. Her coal black eyes shimmered with mirth and glee as she moved purposely putting Harry off.

"Okay Samara, you've had your fun, now stop agitating Harry." Aldaron said mirthfully. She huffed and nudged Harry's shoulder with her head. Meanwhile Harry looked at Aldaron wary and confused at his words. "She was doing it on purpose Harry." He told Harry who looked skeptically at the mare.

Harry nodded and looked the horse over. She huffed and nudged him in the shoulder. He chuckled and rubbed her head. "I wanted to teach you to ride her Harry." Aldaron said running his hand through her mane and along her flank. Her intelligent eyes locked onto his palm which he opened to reveal a sugar cube.

Harry almost burst out laughing when he watched the majestic creature almost salivate over the small treat in Aldaron's hand. She nudged him constantly until he gave it to her. She promptly gobbled it down as Harry held his stomach shaking with barely contained laughter.

Aldaron created a stepping block as Harry was distracted. He then led her to it as Harry watched in curiosity. Aldaron then guided him through the steps of getting onto her back. Harry gulped when Aldaron gracefully swept off the horse and told Harry that it was his turn.

Harry slowly walked up the stairs and followed Aldaron's instructions. It took him a few times but he managed to get the hang of it. She trotted around the area for awhile before standing in the middle of the area. "Now Harry, I'm going to teach you to get up onto her back, without the block."

Aldaron walked over and plucked Harry off of her back. Harry moved away so that he could watch. As soon as Harry was far enough away he grasped her mane and swung up onto her back. Harry watched in awe as Aldaron gracefully mounted her, his braid swinging behind much like hers.

Samara didn't look surprised when he swung onto her back she just huffed and let him lead her into a gallop. They circled Harry a couple of times before stopping nearby. Aldaron swung off and gestured Harry over. Harry walked over very perplexed at the concept of mounting without the block.

When he was close enough Aldaron walked him through it, step by step making sure Harry could do it without assistance. Then he left Harry to do it himself. Harry couldn't do it for the first dozen times but with Aldaron's tips and improvements he managed to get up onto her back. She stayed still through all this because it was not the time to joke. One wrong move could startle her, potentially causing an accident or worse.

When he was stably on her back, she started into a walk. She made a smooth transition through the gaits into a soft gallop. Harry was smiling broadly by the time they arrived back in front of Aldaron who all the way through watched Harry's posture and movement. He was almost a natural but then again being Aldaron's reincarnation it was almost expected.

"Well done Harry. You are almost a natural and with a few tweaks you should be safe to ride in the real world." Aldaron and Harry worked on Harry's movement and ability to control Samara's movement and her pace. He also taught Harry tricks to tell him when she needed to rest etc.

When Harry woke up the next morning he was almost more tired than when he went to sleep but he felt much more fulfilled. He dressed comfortably for riding and ate before heading into the forest. He walked for a while before calling her name.

He eventually gave up and headed home and when he arrived the first thing he saw was Samara lying in front of his porch huffing and sniggering. Harry looked gobsmacked and his jaw was hanging open. Then he summoned a sugar lump. He had never seen her move that quick before, she was lying down one moment and the next she had taken the sugar lump from his hand.

Harry was once again astounded at the majestic creature's actions. This time the horse was sniggering and shaking eyes filled with mirth and joy. 'She would enjoy taunting this new master.' She thought as he glanced between his palm and her mouth in shock.

When he finally broke from his shock Harry looked around the area and noticed that she didn't have a feed box, so he conjured a two part food box for her hay/food and water. He then held it onto the railing of the porch and stuck it there with a sticking charm. He then conjured a piece of wood and used a carving spell to carve her name into it.

He then filled it with food in one side and made the second water tight. He filled the second compartment with lukewarm water and infused it with mint. She watched as he did so and curiously went over when he'd finished. While she nosed and poked at it he watched chuckling at the curious mare's antics.

He also noticed that he had no tack like he did in his dream. He took his time recalling what he remembered from his dream and conjured it onto his porch. Then he summoned some hooks and shelves and put them up on the wall near her feed box. He then put the equipment onto the shelves and put some quick deterring wards on the items.

Then Harry went inside to grab a snack and his sketch book. He made himself a sandwich and came back out into the garden so that he could sketch the rare creature in his back yard. He sat for a couple of hours sketching and shading the unicorn into his book.

When he'd finished he showed her his picture and she whinnied and nudged it with her head. He laughed and rubbed her head and headed back inside. He grabbed a glass of juice and some candy and he headed upstairs to his study. He studied his book on warding for awhile before washing his hair and going to bed.

The next few months followed in the same way and Harry began to enjoy the freedom he now had over his life. He also started training his mind and body in preparation for the coming war. But even with Samara and the Ents as company, Harry felt lonely and bored. He often went riding to escape his trapped feelings. He would ride for days camping out in the forest and it was during one of his rides that he came across the Southrain settlement.