Chapter Ten-Imperius

It had been three days since the council and still no one had come to her to have their minds blocked. While Hermione did want everyone to be willing, she felt that a little nudge might be needed to spur them along. She knew in her world that to use Imperius was illegal, but she was no longer in her world. She decided that we would explain what the spell did and the similarities to the powers of the ring. Then she would use the spell on someone demonstrating the power it holds over someone's mind. Then show how she would mind block her volunteer and show how it would no longer work, at least in theory. First though she would have to find a volunteer. Recently, Arwen's brothers had returned, both had seemed excited to meet her, much to Legolas's dismay. She was sure that she could convince one of them to do this favor for her. She would try not to embarrass him too badly. Nodding her head at her clever plan, she set out to find the twins.

It did not take her long, as they were having breakfast with their family, Aragorn, and Legolas. Now she knew she could convince them. She sat in the empty chair next to Legolas, who smiled widely to see her.

"Good Morning all." She waited for everyone to respond before she turned to the twins. "I have a request to make of you." Both twins turned to listen to what she had to say. "I need a volunteer for a demonstration." The twins exchanged suspicious looks of why she was asking this of only them.

"Is it something that the elf brat can't do for you?" Elladan asked, while raising his eyebrows suggestively at Legolas. Hermione smiled at Legolas and leaned closer casting Muffliato, to keep anyone else from hearing, "I need a volunteer for a spell, but it will most likely be embarrassing, so who better than the twins. Just play along with me, okay." Hermione then canceled the spell and looked back to Elladan.

"Actually no, I need someone with more willpower, so naturally I thought of you two."

Both responded at the same time, "I'll do it."

Hermione forced herself not to grin, "Don't you want to know what you will have to do first?"

Both of the boys just shrugged.

"Alright then if I could have both of you on the training field at 9 a.m. we will do the demonstration then." Hermione then turned to Aragorn and Legolas, "Could you be sure that everyone in the fellowship is at the training grounds by nine as well. This is important." Hermione hurriedly excused herself so that she would not have to answer any questions.

9 a.m. Training Fields

Hermione looked around her anxiously, not only had all of the fellowship showed up but so had Elrond, Arwen, and a few elves that she did not know.

"Okay, the reason I asked everyone here, was I noticed no one had come to see me about getting the mind block put in place. I know I said I only wanted those willing, and I still do, but I am hoping after the demonstration I give that you will all be a little more willing. We have a spell, that in my world is called Imperius, what this spell does is controls your mind. Anything the caster asks you to do, you will. The reason I am telling you about it is that the power of the ring is similar. It will try to get you to do what it wants, which is take it to Sauron. So I have asked two strong willed elves to be my volunteers, and I will cast the spell on them and show you what it is like. Then I will use the mind block on them and show how it helps. Elladan and Elrohir could you both come over here." Both elves gulped nervously as they walked over to stand next to Hermione. "The first thing that I will need to know is what you would never do in your right mind." Hermione waited for them to answer her question.

Not understanding why she was asking, Elladan answered quickly, "Kiss a dwarf." Elrohir who was the smarter less rash brother picked up on where she was going with her demonstration so was much more careful, "I would never dance with Ada." Hermione nodded at them and quickly cast Imperio on each of the brothers. The group noticed that both brothers' eyes glazed over. Hermione looked over at Elrond and Arwen, "Is there anything you would like me to make them do?"

Arwen nodded, "Make them walk and quack like a duck." Hermione turned towards the twins, "You are now a duck." The elves immediately squatted down; walking with both feet turned out and started quacking. The group started laughing, so Hermione told them both that they were elves again. She then turned to Elrond, "Is there something you would have them do to show that they have no control over their actions?"

Elrond took the request seriously, "there is only one thing I know that the boys would never do in their right minds, but first," Elrond walked over to his sons and took all of the weapons that they had on them and turned back to Hermione. "Please do not let it go far, but have them attack each other." Hermione looked startled but did as Elrond asked. The twins immediately flew at each other as if they were lifelong enemies. This time the group was not laughing. "Finite Incantatem!"

Both of the twins immediately stopped horrified at attacking their brother. Hermione turned to the group, "this is why it is so important to protect our mind from the ring. It is not setting out to embarrass us; it is trying to destroy us."

Elrond looked to his sons again, "Tell us what it was like."

Elrohir was the first to answer, "I was aware that I was being made to do something I did not want to do, but I could not stop. I had no control over my actions. Elladan I am so sorry for attacking you, I would never..."

Elladan jumped in, "I know, neither would I. I felt the same that I was trapped inside my own body."

Hermione turned to the group, but before she could say anything further the hobbits stepped forward, Frodo spoke for all of them. "Please put the mind block on us, we trust you." Hermione smiled down at them. The rest of the fellowship also stepped forward some a bit more hesitant then others but all of them now willing. Hermione walked over to the twins and heartily thanked them.

"I am sorry I put you through that, but I had to make them understand how important it was for their minds to be protected."

Elladan gave Hermione a small smile, "Your welcome, but no longer with flattery get you any favors with us, we are on to you now."

Hermione set up times over the next two days to meet with each person individually.