"He'd only just gotten her home two years prior. She needed to relax, to settle... not bring back memories of hanging upon every glorious word of that wizard's tales or think of adventures! At least, Bilbo sincerely hoped that was what she needed, because if it wasn't he had no idea what he was doing..."

Hermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection.

A sequel to "Choppy Waters". Seven months can be quite a long time, especially if you spend them waiting to be united with the one you love. But life does not stop and many things can happen during the winter, both in Gondor and the Riddermark.

Four years and Edward returns home... with changes. Thirty-Seventh Chapter: Arrivals and Reports. FemEdRoy