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WARNING: This story is rated M for implied rape, abuse, abandonment, and mild violence.

Note: The words spoken in Elfish will be italicized.

Author's Note: From this chapter on, Hermione's name will be Siladhiel Ithilwen or just Siladhiel.

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Belonging

By Adonnenniel Zillah

~Darkness~

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It was dark when the Fellowship finally approached what looked like a place where a Dwarf gate would lay. Gimli ran ahead and pointed at the cliff wall before them. "Look! It is the walls of Moria!" The Fellowship stood and looked at the massive cliff and the gloomy look of the surrounding landscape. Siladhiel suppressed a shiver sensing the evil that surrounded the place. There was something here that did not bode well and her instincts were screaming at her to not go any further.

The group traveled around the edge of the murky lake until they were able to get across to the other side where the gate would be. They sat around after they had unsaddled Bill while Gandalf walked around the walls looking for a sign of the door. After a while, he stood back and looked at the full moon. The moon shown upon the stone and a faint glimmer of silver appeared taking the form of an intricately carved door way. Gandalf smiled a looked at it then read the words above the arch.

"The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak friend, and enter."

"What do you suppose that means?"

"It's quite simple actually if you are a friend you speak the password and the doors will open." Gandalf placed his staff onto a star shape design that rested in the center and called out with a strong voice. "Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen! Fennas nogothrim, lasto beth lammen!"

Everyone stared at the shinning gates waiting for something to happen. After a while, it was apparent that the doors would not open. Gandalf tried several things but nothing seemed to work. Siladhiel looked out at the lake with Legolas standing next to her watching the night sky.

"Nothing's happening." Pippin stated the obvious once again causing the Hobbits to look at him in annoyance.

Gandalf walked up to the doors and started pressing against them trying to open them by force. "I once knew every spell in all the tongues of Elves, Men, and Orcs."

Siladhiel turned and looked at Gandalf and slapped her hand to her forehead at pippin's next words. "What are you going to do then?"

"Knock you head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words."

Sam and Aragorn was over by Bill, taking the many packs and saddle bags off him. "Mines are no place for a pony. Even one so brave as Bill." Sam looked sadly at bill, not wanting to let him go but knew that Aragorn was right. "Do not worry Sam, he knows the way home. He will be fine." Aragorn smiled down at Sam trying to reassure the hobbit. He knew that Sam had taken a liking to the pony since they got him at Bree.

Merry and Pippin stood at the water's edge and started throwing rocks into the dark murky depths. Aragorn stopped them and Boromir approached from behind watching the water's surface with Aragorn. Siladhiel could feel it, as she looked back out at the murky water. There was something in the water and a voice within her was telling her to get herself and the others away from the water. She turned to relay her feelings to Gandalf but caught sight of the door. After repeating the last words in her mind she realized it was a riddle she walked up to the door and spoke in a clear voice startling everyone.

"Mellon." There was a loud resounding crack as the stone doors began to open. Siladhiel stayed behind as Gandalf, Boromir, Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas entered first staying behind with the Hobbits at the entrance. Gandalf lit the tip of his staff and Siladhiel gasped in shock.

"Soon Master Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the dwarves! Roaring fires! Malt beer! Ripe meat off the bones! This, my friend, is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A Mine!"

"Gimli, I don't think this is a mine." Gimli turned to Siladhiel and looked at her in confusion until Boromir's voice rag out.

"This is no mine, it is a tomb!" Everyone looked around them and gasped at the numerous amounts of skeletal corpses of dwarves surrounding them still dressed in battle armor. Siladhiel and the Hobbits slowly started backing out as Legolas pulled out an arrow from one of the corpses.

"Goblins!" He quickly stood and notched an arrow in his bow as Boromir and Aragorn unsheathed their swords facing the darkness before them.

Gimli looked around and cried out in anguish at seeing so many of his brethren slain, left forgotten and covered in cobwebs.

"We make for the Gap of Rohan! We should of never came here. Everyone get out! Get out!" Boromir cried.

The Hobbits and Siladhiel quickened their pace out of the doors. The voice with Siladhiel's mind screamed for her to watch out but a wet slithering thing had coiled around her ankle and started dragging her to the water's edge. Sam and Merry automatically jumped into action and started hacking at the tentacle while Frodo and Pippin began to pull her away. The tentacle finally let her go and she started to get up. Suddenly, numerous tentacles shot out, knocking the Hobbits aside, and grabbed Siladhiel again pulling her into the air above the water. Legolas heard Siladhiel's scream and the Hobbits's yells. He turned and started shooting arrows at the tentacles as Boromir and Aragorn ran out to get her.

Boromir and Aragorn swung and sliced at the multitude of tentacles trying to get to Siladhiel when a gigantic head appeared on the water's surface opening its great jaws as it dangled Siladhiel over the open mouth. Siladhiel fought to remain calm as she knew she could not do anything but let the men below get her down as the beast now had her wand arm as well. Legolas shot three arrows at the beast hitting it in the eye causing it to move Siladhiel closer to Aragorn and Boromir. Boromir sliced off the tentacle that held her arm and Aragorn cut off the remaining tentacle holding her causing her to fall rapidly towards the water. Boromir caught her and started running towards the Doors of Moria followed by Aragorn. Legolas shot two more arrows to keep the beast back as they ran inside.

Once inside Siladhiel struggled to get her wand out and aimed it at the stone above the doors. She casted a nonverbal spell that caused the doorway to cave in trapping them inside the mine while keeping the beast from getting at them. Boromir continued to hold her despite her pushing against his chest, trying to get down. Legolas came over and took her from his arms while meeting his gaze with a silent message shining in his eyes. Boromir looked at Siladhiel as she clung to Legolas, shaking. He sighed then turned to follow the others into the mine. She hated heights and having to be held high in the air over a massive mouth did not help those fears at all. Legolas held her close as Gandalf led the way through the dark passages of Moria.

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After sometime Siladhiel's nerves relaxed to where she could walk on her own. They climbed up a steep set of stairs that had Siladhiel wondering why the dwarves built the stairs so steep they were nearly vertical. They came up to the top landing and found Gandalf looking at the three tunnels with a confused look on his face.

"I have no memory of this place."

The Fellowship sat down for a while and tried to rest while Gandalf tried to remember which passage would lead them out of Moria. Aragorn sat beside Siladhiel and wrapped an arm around her bringing her to his side. "Try to get some sleep Ithilwen. I will wake you when we go to move on." Siladhiel nodded sleepily and placed her head on Aragorn's shoulder. Legolas came over and sat on the other side watching her while also being able to keep an eye on Boromir.

Aragorn noticed where the Elf's gaze was and chuckled softly. "Easy Legolas, you look like you want to kill something."

"He dared to hold her even when it was obvious she did not want him to, Aragorn." Legolas's eyes turned away from Boromir's direction to Aragorn.

"I know, Legolas, he also watches her often. Did Lord Elrond not warn him to leave her be before we left? That is the only thing I could think of when I saw the deadly warning shining in his eyes while speaking with Boromir on our departure from Rivendell."

"Indeed Aragorn, that was my only reasonable assumption as well. He has also took to glaring at me whenever she enters my tent at night to sleep. He believes I do not notice. He knows nothing about elves apparently. Does he also not see that she is changing into an Elf herself?" Legolas watched as Aragorn ran his fingers through Siladhiel's soft curls in a soothing manner. Aragorn had brushed her hood back so he could.

"One would think Legolas. But I am not sure if he is thinking straight. Something tells me that the ring is slowly corrupting his mind. If that is so, then we must be careful cause he would be likely to do something that would not be himself. And it may not just be Frodo it happens to." Aragorn looked down at Siladhiel's sleeping face and brushed her hair behind her now noticeably pointed ear.

"I cannot help but wonder, Aragorn, if the magic of old that Lord Elrond said lay within her is starting to come out?"

"What do you mean, Legolas?"

"I mean, back on Caradhras. She stopped both the boulders and the avalanche from hitting us single handedly. She said it was instincts. I also noticed earlier by the water's edge that she was weary and kept staring at the center of the lake. As if, she was waiting for something to show itself. It was almost as if she knew that beast was there, waiting for us. Why did it go after her instead of the one with the One Ring?"

"I see what you mean, Legolas. It is odd that these things are happening and I believe you are right. We need to be careful so that the enemy does not find out about her. That is why she always wears her cloak's hood. Even inside the mines where she does not need to wear it, she does.."

"Ah! It is that way!" Gandalf's voice rang out causing everyone to look at him. Aragorn gently shook Siladhiel awake then helped put her hood over her head to make sure that half her faced remained hidden in its shadows. The Fellowship got up and picked up their things to continue on through the mines.

"He's remembered!"

"No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose." Gandalf led the way down the stairs. Siladhiel pulled out her wand and casted the Lumos Charm lighting the end of her wand. They walked for a few hours in the narrow passage until they came out in a noticeably larger chamber.

"Let me risk a little more light." Gandalf's staff glowed brighter as he intensified the light. The Fellowship stood in awe as the room became illuminated showing massive pillars that were of solid stone reaching from the stone floor to the stone ceiling. The craftsmanship of the stonework was like nothing many of them had seen before.

"Behold! The great realm and Dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf." Siladhiel approached one of the pillars near her and ran her hand over the cold smooth surface. Her brow scrunched up as she suddenly had the feeling of pain and sadness. She also sensed the feeling of danger. As if, the stone itself was telling her of the danger within its many passages. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to look at Gandalf.

Gandalf leaned in towards her and whispered softly so the others would not hear. "Siladhiel, trust the feelings you sense. There is great danger in these walls. Promise me that no matter what happens, you will lead the others onwards. Keep their hope and spirits alive. Be their light in their time of need. Promise me?"

"I promise, Gandalf. But you will still be with us won't you?" Siladhiel looked at Gandalf in sudden worry. "There is something here that you will have to face isn't there, Gandalf? It is why you did not want to come here, is it not?"

"Indeed, there are fouler things in darkest depths of the world than Orcs. And I am the only one amongst us who can defeat the unspoken danger if my fears are indeed true. And I doubt I will live through the battle. That is why you must help the others if I can no longer be with you all. Aragorn knows the way to Mordor as well. But you must also help Aragorn realize that his place is as the High King of Gondor. For if, he takes up that place then he shall save the kingdoms of men and unite them as one. There is more than one person in this group that is important to winning this war against the Dark Lord Sauron and the One Ring."

Siladhiel nodded slowly and sighed softly. "I will try my best Gandalf, but I hope that nothing will happen and you will remain with us till the end."

"Let us hope, Dear One. Let us hope that my fears are baseless." The look in Gandalf's eyes told Siladhiel that it would not be so, but she still hoped that they would not run into whatever it is that is causing Gandalf distress.

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The group walked on amongst the massive pillars and came upon a small square building that had a single beam of moonlight shinning on it and the entrance was surrounded by more corpses. Gimli cried out and rushed inside stopping before a white marble stone box that instantly reminded Siladhiel of a coffin. Gimli fell to his knees and cried out in anguish knowing who it was for it was indeed a tomb.

Gandalf came in following everyone else and walked over the head end of the stone coffin and read out the words carved into the stone. "Here lies Balin, Son of Fundin. Lord of Moria." Gandalf sighed sadly and shook his head as Siladhiel walked up to Gimli, placing a slender hand on the Dwarf's shoulder in comfort and kneeled beside him. "So he is dead then. Then it is as I had feared." Siladhiel caught the soft words and looked at Gandalf with worry, remembering their earlier discussion. A hand rested on her shoulder and she looked back to see Legolas standing there. She smiled at him and stood up as Gandalf handed Pippin his staff and wizard's hat before bending over and picking up a thick dusty tome from a skeleton's grasp.

The others gathered around as Gandalf started to read from the last entry. "They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates, but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. Drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming."

Suddenly there was a loud crash as one of the skeletons in armor fell down a well followed by a long chain and a bucket at the end. The sound echoed throughout the chamber and the walls of the mine outside of it. Pippin stood by and winced at every clang and echo then looked sheepishly at Gandalf.

"Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!"

"It was a set trap." Everyone turned to look at Siladhiel as she spoke and walked over towards the well.

"What do you mean?"

"The smallest disturbance would have knocked it down. Plus, it was connected to a chain that held a bucket to it. Do you not think it odd that the skeleton was just sitting on the edge of the well all on its own? It had to have been placed there on purpose. The Dwarf was not sitting there when he died or he would have fell down when he was shot. Not to mention, he would not have had a chain and bucket connected to him."

Boromir stood in shock at Siladhiel's words. She was right and he did not even notice. Everyone else was also surprised and understood. Sam's gasp drew the others attention as he pointed down at Frodo's sword that now had a blue glow to the silver blade. Their heads snapped towards the doors as they heard what sounded like drums echoing in the outer chambers and screeches headed towards them.

"Orcs!" Legolas called out recognizing the screeches then instinctively pushed Siladhiel behind him and faced the door as Boromir ran to look out. Two arrows barely missed his face and he pulled back in just as a loud roar echoed around them. Shutting the doors, Boromir looked at Aragorn, "They have a cave troll." Aragorn and Legolas quickly helped Boromir bar the door with axes and spears they found lying around. Once they had the doors barred as much as they could Aragorn, Boromir, and Legolas stood back. Aragorn stood beside Legolas as he, Siladhiel, and Aragorn notched an arrow in their bows then aimed them at the doors. The others stood with their swords raised. The Hobbits huddled together behind Gandalf with Frodo in the back.

"Let them come! There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath!" Gimli stood on top of the white stone tomb and faced the door brandishing his ax.

The screeches grew louder and the doors started to shake as the orcs tried to get through. Pieces of the wood started being peeled back opening small gaps in the wooden doors and Legolas let loose an arrow into the small gap hitting the orc on the other side followed by two more arrows released by Siladhiel and Aragorn, each hitting their targets. Together, the three of them rapidly shot arrows into the small openings as the orcs continued to break through. However, the orcs managed break through and they swarmed in causing the ones with the bows to switch to their chosen blades.

Gandalf and the Hobbits charged forward with a cry meeting the orcs as they came at them. Siladhiel swiftly killed several orcs as they came at her with her twin blades. She and the others paused slightly when they heard the loud roar coming. A giant troll, that looked completely different from the troll that Siladhiel remembered from her first year at Hogwarts, used its large stone club to break through the wall so it could get into the small chamber. Siladhiel had to roll to the side to avoid the falling stones that fell down and quickly got back to her feet in time to behead an orc that was in front of her. Legolas shot an arrow at the troll, which did nothing but anger it nearly causing poor Sam to get smashed by its club. Sam dove underneath the troll and quickly ran off away from its giant feet. The troll turned and went after Sam, cornering the Hobbit, then lifted a foot as if to step on Sam. Aragorn and Boromir raced forward and grabbed the chain that was connected to the troll's collar, and pulled back, pulling the troll away from Sam and allowing the Hobbit to escape. The troll turned around and swung its hammer like club at Boromir and Aragorn. They both ducked to miss being hit. Aragorn rolled away and was back on his feet fighting more orcs while Boromir looked down at the chain in his hand. The troll grabbed the chain and swung it, throwing Boromir into the walls. Boromir sat up dazed from the impact and looked up as an orc came at him only to watch as a slender sword pierce the orc's neck. Boromir stared wide eyed at the orc then up at the person who reached out to pull out the blade. Siladhiel looked down at Boromir with an annoyed look on her face, though it was still hidden by her hood.

"Idiot! Next time let go of the chain and you will not get thrown like that." She kept looking at him even as two orcs came at her from behind, then she spun her twin swords in her hands then brought the blades towards her, stabbing the orcs behind her. She spun on the spot and cut off both their heads as they fell down before her. "Now quit staring at me and fight or else I will not save you from another orc!" She took off towards the center of the room, leaving Boromir to defend himself.

Gimli threw an ax at the troll and had to quickly jump down from his perch as the troll brought his club down where he stood seconds before, destroying the tomb of Balin. Gimli stood quickly and swung his ax at an orc but again had to duck as the troll swung its club hitting the orc instead. He stood back up as another orc charged but this time he didn't see the club and nearly missed getting hit like the unlucky orc. He fell over and watched as the troll started to bring down its club where he laid. Siladhiel quickly grabbed her bow and strung two arrows, then sent them flying to the troll. She was surprised to see two green-feathered arrows hit the troll near her own at the same time. The arrows caused the troll to stumble and drop its club. The troll fixed its eyes on Siladhiel as she spun in place striking down the orcs that were there. Not even a second after she killed the last one she was forced to drop to the ground to avoid a chain that struck the wall in the place where her head had been. She rolled to the right as the troll brought the chain back down trying to hit her. Legolas quickly leapt up to the ledge where Siladhiel was and caught the troll's attention making him swing the chain at him instead. The chain wrapped around the column causing the end to be caught between the column and nearby rocks, trapping the troll. Legolas swiftly ran up the chain and onto the troll's shoulders with his bow in hand then aimed an arrow at the base of its skull. He released the arrow but because of the thick hide on the troll the arrow bounced off and he quickly jumped down just as the troll turned around, breaking the chain.

Siladhiel jumped down beside Legolas and he turned to her, giving her a quick look over to make sure she was all right. "Legolas, I am fine. Now stop worrying and kill some orcs!" Legolas grinned and they both fought back to back, as more orcs swarmed them. Suddenly a loud ping of cast iron hitting something hard was heard near them causing Siladhiel to glance over in the direction it came from. She grinned when she saw that Sam had hit an orc on the head that was coming at her with a frying pan. He quickly turned to the right swinging the pan hitting another orc with it in the face.

"I think I'm getting the hang of this." Sam spun around and wacked another orc with the frying pan. Legolas and Siladhiel exchanged amused glances with one another before going back to the battle.

Meanwhile, the troll had pin pointed the other three Hobbits and brought down its club shattering the stone beneath it leaving a large gap separating Merry and Pippin from Frodo. Frodo hid from the troll on one side of the column near him then quickly did the same on the other side as the troll came around to where he used to be. The troll pulled back and Frodo crept back around trying to see if it was all clear when the troll suddenly appeared on the other side startling him. The troll grabbed for his leg and Frodo yelled out Aragorn's name. Aragorn looked over and fought hard to get to Frodo. Frodo stabbed the large hand that held him with Sting and the troll dropped him, instantly pulling its hand back as if it really was stung. The troll went back to grab at Frodo again but Aragorn dropped down in between sending a long spear into the chest of the troll. Siladhiel shot her arrows at the troll as Merry and Pippin threw rocks at it with their deadly aim. The troll swiped at Aragorn throwing him against the stonewall knocking the breath out of him then grabbed the spear and sent it at Frodo. Frodo fell back against the wall and watched as the troll again sent the spear at him, but this time it hit him.

Time stood still as several of the Fellowship watched as Frodo was stabbed by the spear and collapsed to the ground. Then it was as though something clicked in all of them, causing everyone to fight harder and even fiercer. Soon all that was left was the troll. Merry and Pippin cried out as they threw themselves onto the troll's back burying their swords into its back. Everyone gathered around the troll and worked together to bring it down. Siladhiel slashed at the troll's legs with her swords but was picked up by her waist and lifted above the ground.

"What is it with me and damn trolls?!" She yelled out as she struggled to escape from the troll's grasp, but its hold tightened, restricting her airflow. Suddenly, she was thrown aside as Gandalf thrust his sword into the troll's side. She hit the ground and rolled laying there as she struggled to catch her breath.

Legolas stood in front of the troll with an arrow aimed at it. Merry pulled out his sword and sent back into the trolls back causing it to roar out in pain. Legolas took the opportunity and shot his arrow through the open mouth and into the soft tissue of the roof of the troll's mouth. The arrows tip suck out of the top of the trolls head and the troll stumbled before it fell to the ground, dead.

Merry and Pippin climbed off the back of the troll. Legolas quickly went over to Siladhiel's side as Aragorn crawled over to Frodo. Aragorn rolled Frodo over only to have him sit up taking a deep breath. Everyone looked at the Hobbit stunned and confused.

"I'm all right. I'm not hurt."

Aragorn looked at the Hobbit in disbelief, "You should be dead. That spear would have skewered a wild boar."

Gandalf smiled, his blue eyes twinkling with laughter. "I think that there is more to this Hobbit than meets the eye." Frodo slowly opened his shirt revealing the white silver metal-like material beneath it. Everyone's eyes widened in shock and Siladhiel smirked seeing the similar armored shirt. She had a feeling that Bilbo would have given it to Frodo. She also silently thanked her father once more for giving her one as well.

"Mithril! You are full of surprises Master Baggins." Gimli smiled down at the Hobbit knowing full well where and how he had gotten the shirt of Mithril. Their relief was short lived as the cries and screeches of orcs reached their ears.

Gandalf quickly looked around and found a second exit. "Quickly! To the Bridge of Khazad-dûm."

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Author's Note: I know…it was cut short…that was done on purpose. The chapter was already nearly 5,000 words and if I continued on it would have most likely been twice that much. .

Please forgive me for the sudden cut off, but I really think the next part should be on its own. Please don't hurt me for this! .

Also, I now have a full time job and as of late have been tired afterwards. Updates will happen whenever I can manage the time to write. I am sorry and I wish I had more time, but I will try my hardest to get the chapters out to you all. I thank all of those who have reviewed as they have inspired me to write another chapters so that I could update.

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