Disclaimer: Ok, so I own nothing...yeah...
A/N: I'm back. Sorry it took so long. Writer's block...
Celebrimbor moved quickly away from the wall. Finrod and Remus were getting up now, walking away, and he didn't want to have to explain to the King of Nargothrond why he was spying on him. It was a bad choice though. He was in the middle of the hallway when he was nearly bowled over by Huan and Sirius, now in dog form.
Just as he managed to bring himself back to rights, Finrod and Remus came out of the infirmary. He didn't have to say anything, all Finrod had to do was look at him and he knew what he was thinking. What are you up to Telperinquar?
"Ah...you all right there?" Finrod asked.
Celebrimbor took a moment before speaking to try and get his head to stop spinning. Finaly he said, rather breathlessly, "I-I think so. I-" He never got a chance to finish, for at that moment the red-headed man, Arthur, that was his name right? Came running up. His eyes brightened when he saw Lupin.
"At last!" He said. "Someone who I will understand! You haven't seen Sirius run past here have you?"
Both Finrod's and Remus's attentions were turned to Arthur now. Celebrimbor gave a sigh of relief. He really didn't want to have to go through the awkward process of explaining why he was standing out here in the first place. He turned to Arthur too, wondering what the three were saying.
"He's not with you?" Remus asked.
Arthur shook his head. "He ran off with that dog and I've been chasing after them since!" he shook his head, "I lost them a few meters back though. I...erm...got distracted. It's amazing here! It almost reminds me of Hogwarts, but..." Arthur trailed off.
"Hogwarts?" Finrod asked.
"A wizarding school where we come from. The one where we went to when we were younger, where Fred and George go now." Lupin explained.
The King of Nargothrond nodded. "Ah...yes, now I see it. Fascinating place by what I can see."
"See?" Arthur asked.
"I can read minds, that's how I'm able to speak to you."
"Really?" Arthur said, "Are you sure your not wizards?
"Positive." Finrod replied, quirking a smile
Remus could see where this was going, knowing Arthur. "We haven't seen Sirius pass by here." Lupin said. He paused, an thoughtful look crossing his features, "There was a bit of noise out here earlier though..."
Finrod's gaze fell on Celebrimbor. Great, things were coming back to him now! "Yes?" he asked
"You've been out here Celebrimbor. Have you seen two-"
"TYELCORMO!"
Finrod shook his head. "Nevermind." He turned to Remus and Arthur, "They're down this way." he said as he began walking down the hallway. He was muttering to himself. "Valar, he doesn't shout often but his voice is piercing."
Celebrimbor felt he should speak up, say something to defend his Father, but Finrod was right.
Curufinwë gave Tyelcormo a poisionous smile. When he spoke his voice was dangerously calm. Alright, that settled it, he'd done it this time. It took a lot to get Curufinwë to actually shout, especially at him.
Then Tyelcormo saw the dogs. Huan came trotting up next to him and he cursed under his breath. That would explain it then.
"How many times have I asked you to keep your pets out of the forge?" Curufinwë asked. He set up a forge for himself right quickly after they'd come here after the Bragollach. He didn't like it when Huan or the others came wandering in, said something about them getting "underfoot" and "in the way" and making it dangerous for him to work. Tyelkormo usually ignored it. His hounds were too intelligent to cause much trouble and usually stayed out of the way anyway. It was the one thing that really got on Curufinwë's nerves though, well aside from the usual Fëanorian things which really didn't count. Even if the dogs were seen just outside the forge- probably what happened here- he got upset.
"I'm sorry, it won't happen again." Tyelcormo intoned. He'd gone through this often enough, First with Atar back in Valinor and now here with daddy's favorite. Tyelcormo wondered if Curufinwë realized how much like Atar he was sometimes.
Curufinwë rolled his eyes. "I'm sure it won't." he drawled, "Obviously you have complete control over your animals-"
"Huan isn't 'my animal.'" Tyelcormo insisted, "He is his own. We are companions and-"
"I've heard it before, Tyelco." Curufinwë turned to Sirius, who returned his gaze in full measure. "Who's this one? I've never seen him before."
"Not mine." Tyelcormo said, noticing Sirius for the first time. He cast Huan an "I-thought-I-told-you-to-keep-an-eye-on-him-and-now-the-two-of-you-are-getting-me-into-trouble" sort of look.
"Than who's is he?" Curufinwë asked, raising his eyebrows.
Sirius let out a dog's version of a sigh and rolled his eyes. Didn't they go through this once already?
"What've you been up to now Sirius?" Lupin said as he, Arthur, Finrod, and Celebrimbor entered the room.
"No good, Moony. Obviously."
The look on Curufinwë's face when he saw Sirius suddenly change from dog to man was priceless. He quickly recovered though. He turned to Finrod.
"Some explanation, Findaráto?" He said coolly.
"It's a long story, Curufinwë" The King of Nargothrond replied.
"I have the time." Curufinwë nodded to Celebrimbor, "Telperinquar."
"Atar." Celebrimbor replied. He turned to Finrod muttering, "Shall I take the others and leave you to speak with my father? I think it would be better all around if they were out of the room while..." He trailed off and shook his head. He'd caught that shrewd look he'd seen on his father's face as he examined the new comers, especially Sirius. Like he was sizing them up.
Finrod nodded, "Perhaps your right." he said, "Go."
In a few moments he was left alone with Curufinwë.
"Now, explain to me what exactly is going on here." Curufinwë said.
Finrod sighed. He supposed he owed his cousin some explanation. "From the beginning then? Alright..."
