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A/N: So many updates in a row! But anyway, here we are – the last one. Massive, massive thank you to all of you for sticking with this story for so long and thank you for all the reviews! There's not really much to say about it all, except I hope you'll enjoy it!

Twenty-Eight

Home

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"Are you certain this is your choice? To stay? I will not be able to send you back once you have decided." Gandalf looked at each of them in turn but all for them had made up their minds a long time ago that staying in Middle-Earth was their only choice. It was their home now in a way they couldn't explain. Felix hoped now that there was peace, he would have time to properly explore that land he'd dreamt of seeing sine childhood. A part of him couldn't help but to wonder what Tolkien would have thought about all of this, if he had any idea. If anything, it was a fun thought to play around with.

"We're sure," Nat replied and the wizard only nodded with a smile on his face.

"It's been quite some journey, for all of you. You've all been through something rather extraordinary and whether you see it or not all of you have changed." Gandalf told them "I for one, am proud to call you my friends."

Gandalf was right of course, they had all changed so much since the beginning of the quest and it was hard to believe it had been such a long time ago.

"You must come visit the Shire," said Frodo as he hugged Laura. Saying goodbye to all of them was hard for Laura but it was especially to say goodbye to Sam and Frodo. They had become two of her closest friends.

"Of course I will," Laura replied "After all, Sam has wedding invitations to send out once he asks Rosie to marry him." Laura turned around to Sam. "You will ask her right?" she said with a smile as she hugged him as well. Sam nodded and quickly dried away his tears. Nobody back in the Shire would ever believe the things they had been through and that they were such good friends with the 'big folk'. It was a beautiful early spring day. The air was crisp and clear and the sun was shining. It felt a bit like a sign that things were good now and that it was the start of something new.

Aragorn took little Caspian in his arms and whispered a blessing to him in Elvish before he kissed his forehead and gave him back to his mother.

"You'll always have a home in Minas Tirith and you're always welcome." Aragorn told Maggie.

"Also, I'll be there so you better visit." Laura said "All of you."

"Yeah, you'll be stuck with her now, good luck with that." Maggie joked and Laura stuck out her tongue. Felix rolled his eyes and thought some things would never change.

"Lady of Rivendell huh? Trust you to become a queen." Felix teased

"Trust you to fall in love with one," Maggie replied with a smile referring to Eowyn would be crowned Queen of Rohan once they got back. After all, it had been Théoden's wish that she would rule once he had passed. It took quite a long while to say goodbye to everyone. Promises were made to visit and to stay in touch. They all wanted to see the Shire and some point and now that they were staying, it was definitely a possibility. As Maggie, Laura, Nat and Felix all looked at each other, none of them had to say it, but they knew and they could all feel that Riley was right there with them. Just like he said he would be. They all hugged for a long time, neither of them saying much but then again, words weren't needed.

"Goodbye, my dear Margaret and Prince Caspian." said Gandalf

"Namarie," Elrond told them all "May your journey back be safe." Eventually they all set off from Rivendell and Maggie watched them until they were out of sight. She sighed, relieved and felt Elrond put an arm around her.

"Are you alright?" he asked her

Maggie nodded. "Yeah, I am"

"Let's go home melemin,"

Home. It was good, Maggie thought, to be finally be home.

The End


So there we are. The end. Like Gandalf said, it's been quite some journey and I'm sad to see the end of this fic. Thank you all for reading and for reviewing, I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I've had!

Sequel you ask? Well, there may be

Mwahahahahahahaha! Ahem *bows out*