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Harry talking through his mind

'Thoughts'

During the twenty years that they waited for Gandalf to return Harry and Frodo became as close as brothers. Harry trusted Frodo so much that he told the hobbit about his past and that he could change into a wolf. Frodo found that to be really cool.

Frodo wasn't the only hobbit that he had become close to. Sam, Merry, and Pippin had become close friends. They knew some of his past and that he was a wolf animagus. Harry had become very protective of all four of them.

Harry had also noticed that both himself and Frodo didn't seem to age. Harry still looked seventeen and Frodo looked to be in his thirties. After twenty years of living in the shire Harry knew that this was strange. Harry, when he had the time, tried to find the answer but never could.

The black haired wizard was now just sitting in front of the fire with Frodo. It was the anniversary of the day Bilbo left the shire for good. They were startled by the door slamming open. Harry's hands shined with a green light before he realized that it was Gandalf who had barged in. He quickly released his magic and stared at the aged wizard.

"GANDALF!?" Frodo yelled once he saw who it was.

"Frodo, do you still have the ring? Is it safe?" He asked urgently.

"Yeah." He said as he grabbed the envelope that contained the ring from the chest. "Why?"

Gandalf began to explain to the two what he believed the ring to be. That only confirmed Harry's suspicion that the ring was this world's version of a horcrux. Harry shivered as he thought of it.

"Throw the ring into the fire, Frodo." Frodo was confused but he did so and then Gandalf took a prong and grabbed it from the fire before he placed it on Frodo's hand. "Do you see any words appear on the ring?" Gandalf asked as he turned away.

"No." Gandalf began to sigh in relief when Frodo's next words caused him to freeze. "Wait. There are words but I can't understand them."

"It is elvish. It says one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. That proves that the ring you hold is the one ring that once belonged to Sauron."

"What do I do?" Frodo asked scared and Harry put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"You must go to Rivendell. There you will relinquish the ring and go home." He answered.

"Why can't you do it?" Frodo asked as he held out the ring to Gandalf.

"He can't." Harry said, shocking the other two. "The ring would be able to consume his soul and then Sauron would have the ring or Gandalf would try to rule the world in his place."

"He is correct. You are the only one who can do this." He hated doing this but he had to.

Harry and Frodo began packing a bag. Harry insisted on going with Frodo for protection and Gandalf agreed. Just as they were about to leave they heard the plants near a window ruscle.

"Get down." He told the two as he went to the window and thrusted his staff out of it.

"Owww." Gandalf knew that voice and grabbed the collar of the shirt and pulled him inside.

"Samwise Gamgee spying outside a window. What did you hear?" He asked.

"Nothing sir. Please don't hurt me mr. Gandalf sir. All I heard was something about a ring and that Mr. Frodo and Mr. Harry are leaving."

"Really?" Gandalf pulled him close and whispered something into his ear. "Understand?"

"Yes sir I do." He quickly ran home.

"Mr. Gamgee will be accompanying you both on his journey." Gandalf explained after Sam returned with a packed bag.

Once Gandalf was out of sight Harry changed into his animagus form. This way his sense of smell and hearing would be more sensitive. Frodo led the way. The way was through farmer Maggot's farm. Harry was wary.

The last time he was even near the farm the owner sent his dogs after him even though all Harry was doing was walking by. Luckily it seemed that the farmer wasn't out yet. Unfortunately the three weren't alone. Harry caught the scent of the shire's two troublemakers: Merry and Pippin.

They rammed right into Frodo knocking him down. The commotion caused farmer Maggot to hear them and send his dogs after them. They ran as fast as they could to get away. They were so focused on getting away that they never saw the cliff until they fell down it. They ended up at the bottom in a doggie pile.

Merry, Pippin, and Sam noticed the mushrooms in front of them and huddled around it and began picking them. Harry and Frodo noticed they were on a road and remembered that Gandalf had told them to stay off the road.

"Get off the road!" Frodo yelled, startling them. "Get off the road!" He yelled again as he dove under a tree that had a whole in it.

Harry changed back into a human and grabbed the three hobbits since they were too stunned. He led them to the tree just in time. Harry quickly casted a spell to erase their scents just as a blacked clothed rider on a black horse stopped in the middle of the road.

The rider got off the horse and leaned over a tree root. Luckily Harry grabbed Frodo's hands in comfort so he was able to resist putting on the ring that called for him to do so. Merry grabbed a rock and threw it causing the rider to get back on the horse and ride off after the sound he heard.

"He was looking for someone or something." Merry said, looking at Frodo.

"We need to get to the Prancing Pony at Bree." The hobbit said

"We can lead you there." Pippin said.

They all ran off. They stayed off the road and hid behind trees. This caused them to take a long time and by the time they made it to the dock that held the log raft the riders had found them. They quickly pushed the raft away and Harry made Frodo climb onto his back. Harry had him hold tight as he shifted and jumped. They made it and the riders quickly stopped before they could enter the water. Harry noticed that they seemed afraid of the water.

Harry used his magic to push the small raft faster. He wanted to get to Bree as soon as possible. Even with his magic it took a long time before they came to a dock outside Bree. Harry stayed in his animagus form. Soon they came to a tall wooden gate door.

Frodo knocked and a small door opened that was about as tall as an average height person. When the old man saw no one he closed it and opened one that was the same height as the hobbits.

"What business does a wolf and four hobbits have here?" He asked.

"I am Mr. Underhill and our business is our own." Frodo said confidently, causing Harry to be proud of him.

"I meant no offense mr. Underhill. It's my job. Strange folk have been around these parts and we have to be careful." The old man said as he let them through.

With that the hobbits and Harry made their way to the Prancing Pony to meet up with Gandalf. Little did they know what would happen after they entered the pub/inn.