Ok so before you read on. Have I totally lost this story from adding too many characters? Is it too much? and I would just like to say sorry for the realllly long wait.

Chapter 11

Hermione POV

Weeks went by and still I was completely amazed at everything I was told. I had learnt how to speak the Elvish and common language (with knowing which one I was speaking) with the help of Lord Elrond. Being a fast learner I had learnt to write after one week and was talking in three weeks. I had grown a lot as a person. I found out that once every two months I aged. My body was trying to catch up with my mind and I wondered what magic was at play here. I had not cast a spell to help my growth and age to progress quicker. I did not mind this at all after four months I was 10 years old and was feeling better and that soon I would be my 18 year old self again. Being taller and older meant that I could do more things, such as learning to use a small sword and learning about all the healing plants. Aragorn wanted me to learn the art of healing he told me it was something which may come in handy one day. The older I got the more control I had over my emotional state. Although still having nightmares, I sometimes managed to hide it from Aragorn, he was not always easily fooled I figured in a few more months I would be able to hide my feelings better. I hoped that the nightmares would go away. Legolas had left to go back to his home after I had turned ten. Lord Elrond was still researching how it is possible to age every two months. I did not question it, the answer was magic. That is what brought me here in the first place.

The velvet night sky was shimmering with stars, the bright moon reflected from the river making the river shine as bright as the sky. A shiver ran down my spine I felt uneasy, someone was watching me. Shadows moved among the trees not wanting to be spotted.

"Hermione you are not to be out here by yourself." I jumped feeling my heart pounding inside me.

"Aragorn you nearly scared me to death." Aragorn came to my side,

"What do you see?"

"Nothing it is just a feeling, the darkness is playing tricks on my eyes." Aragorn placed a hand on my shoulder,

"What is it you feel?" I shook my head,

"I feel like I'm being watched. Everywhere I go I feel scared. It sounds silly I know but this feeling will not leave." I answered in a whisper, Aragorn stayed silent for a long time I was worried he had not heard me. I did not want to repeat what I had just said.

"You are safe, so long as you stay within the borders of Riverndell. Trust me." He tilted my head so I had no choice but to look into those caring grey eyes.

I nodded my head still not able to shake the feeling off. Aragorn pulled me into a hug,

"I believe it is past your bed time." He said picking me up and tickling me, I let out a laugh and giggled all the way back to my room.

"I shall stay with you until you have fallen asleep." I smiled cuddling under the soft warm blankets listening to Aragorn hum a song.

I had reached my 12th year. I would soon be a teenager. I was sitting outside reading a book and listening to music. I had started learning new spells and the one thing I missed was music so I spent weeks creating a new spell which would create an I-Pod with my selection of music. My favourite song came on so naturally I put the book down, stood up and started dancing. The song finished, I heard a small giggle from behind me. I turned ready to threaten my audience. Something stopped me from speaking I could hardly believe my eyes. Was this real? I pinched myself making sure I was awake. A mixture of feelings flooded my body, excitement, worry, anger the list goes on.

"Well are you not going to give your best friend a hug?" I ran towards my friend and we both embraced clinging onto each other as if our lives depended on it.

Once we were apart our voices echoed each other as we both asked at the same time,

"How are you here?"

Once again I am so sorry for the late update, my life has not been great lately and I am under a lot of pressure. I do not know when I will be able to up date again but I will try not to take as long... I would like to thank all new followers also :) xx please let me know what your thinking so far, thoughts are always welcome