-Miss Lizzy-
Liz and Ita said goodbye to all their school friends then headed for the London Underground a little while later. They were going to stay at the Leaky Cauldron tonight and go to Rivendell the next morning.
"Taxi!" Liz yelled
"It's amazing what people do in a place of magic" Ita said as a cab pulled up
"Yes, well I think its all rather fascinating. Living like Muggles is an interesting experience"
The driver came out and took their trunks. The man opened the door for Liz but closed it before Ita could get in.
"Le holma ve' edan" -Disgusting human-Ita whispered getting into the cab.
"Where to?" The driver asked
"London Underground" Liz said
Ita complained the whole way there about human inventions and the inconvenience of it all. He spoke in Elvish of course so the driver wouldn't understand. Twenty minutes time, they were there. They wandered around London for a while before making their way to the Leaky Cauldron.
"Ello' Tom"
"Miss Lizzy. Good to see you. How long for this time?" a man with a toothless grin said from behind the counter.
"Just the one night" Liz said dropping her trunk down
"Oo's your friend?" Tom asked
"This is Ita. So you got a room open for us?"
"Sure do. I'll take your stuff up. Room 11"
"Thank Tom. We'll be at Florean's"
Tom nodded. Ita followed Liz out the back. She used her wand to tap the wall to the left side, and the archway to Diagon Alley appeared.
"So, what was that all about?" Ita asked
"What do you mean?"
"You were talking like you've known him for years"
"Well, I have. My father used to come here all the time. I always went with him, so I've been coming here since I was very little."
"So, then, where are we going?'
"Have you not been here before?" Liz asked
"No"
"How did you buy your supplies for school?"
"My father send someone for me. I'm not a social person. Probably because I'm so controversial"
"I believe it too. I thought we'd get some ice cream at Florean's"
"Oh, ok." Liz stared at the rigid look on Ita's face. She walked faster to get ahead. They reached Florean's and just like Tom did, he greeted Liz very cheerfully.
"Hello Miss Lizzy. Nice to see you again. What for today?"
"Vedui Mr. Fortescue. We'll take two sundaes." Liz said
Mr. Fortescue nodded and moments later came out with two sundaes. Liz and Ita sat outside and enjoyed them in silence. Eventually Liz couldn't stand it. It was just sitting there staring into space allowing his ice cream to melt.
She snapped her fingers in front of his face and said, "Snap out of it. This is weird"
"What are you on about?"
"Ita, I've known you for years in all your solemnity. You used to have an opinion about everything. Sometimes you'd never shut up. Now your just sit there as if you're mute and you know that doesn't fly around me. What's wrong?"
"I'm just thinking" he said
"About." she said egging him on
"You wouldn't understand"
"Try me"
Ita looked at her but she didn't look away or blink showing she was serious.
"I don't like how Saira acts around Legolas" he blurted out
To Ita's surprise, Liz smiled, "Is that all? You've been moping around because of Legolas?"
"Ha ha ha. I knew you wouldn't understand" he said sarcastically
"Ita, there is not a woman, or elf in this world or any others that wouldn't act like that around him. It's just that Saira is comfortable with him and has his attention since she's being protected."
"I don't know"
Liz felt guilty because she knew that one day, Ita's heart would be broken because Saira cared for Legolas more than anything. She did not only have his attention but his heart and he hers
"I never see you act like that" Ita commented
"Then you must be blind" Liz looked at her watch. "It's getting late and we have to get up early"
"Yeah" They got up.
Liz went to pay for the sundaes
"Thanks Mr. Fortescue"
"Bye Miss Lizzy"
When they were out of earshot, Ita said, "Miss Lizzy?"
"Shut up" she said shoving him playfully
They strolled back to the Leaky Cauldron and Ita went straight up but Liz stayed downstairs to talk to Tom. He asked about her father and school but soon she was tired and went upstairs too. That's where she found Ita lying on the bed.
"What are you doing?" Liz asked
"What does it look like?"
"You're on the couch my friend"
"What?"
"You heard me" Liz said taking her jacket off
"Why am I on the couch?" Ita argued
"When you are the reason we can stay here half price, then you get the bed but for now, the bed is mine"
Ita frowned but agreed. Liz was being kind enough to let him come with her to Rivendell so he thought it best not to argue. Liz went in the bathroom to clean up, but when she came out, she looked as if she'd been getting ready to get up in the morning with how good she looked. She got into bed and put out the candle.
"Sleep tight" she joked
"I'm sure I will" Ita said punching his pillow to soften it
Tom came in the next morning and woke them with his toothless grin. He also brought hot chocolate for them.
"Thanks Tom"
"You're very welcome Miss Lizzy" Tom left
Liz checked her watch
"We've got an hour," Liz said, but Ita had fallen back asleep. She got out of bed and kicked the couch making Ita fall off and hit the hard ground
"Ow!" he said loudly
"Oh, good, you're awake"
"I wonder why"
"Anyway, we've got about an hour. We should arrive rig outside Rivendell" Liz said before going into the bathroom to freshen up.
Ita looked in the mirror on the wall and noticed half his hair was flattened. He used his wand to fix it. Even though he was born and raised in Middle-Earth, he grew up using wand magic rather than hand magic. He opened his trunk to get a change of clothes then waited for Liz to finish which would be twenty minutes of standing outside the door
"Bout' time" he said
Liz stuck out her tongue and went to pack her trunk. She carried it downstairs with magic. She was happy the 'no magic' rule did not apply to the elves because they were not form the same world. The Ministry of Magic knew they couldn't control the Elven population and therefore made treaties with them instead.
"Spot of breakfast Lizzy?" Tom asked
"Please" Liz said down and Tom brought her some eggs and pancakes with Elven sauces and ingredients.
"Still you favorite I hope"
"It tis'"
"And one Glowfire to wake you up. Although I don't understand why a little lass like you should be drinkin' at such a young age"
"You know me too well Tom. And as for the last part, elves are less prone to it than humans. It has a different effect on us"
"Would your friend like something"
"You'll have to ask him" Liz said cutting her pancakes
"Oh, so he's not your boyfriend or anythin' like that?" Tom said grinning
"Oh, Tom, god no, Ita? No way, just a friend. He's too rigid for me"
Ita came down the stairs carrying his trunk. He put it beside Liz's and sat down.
"What for you, sir?"
"Nothing thank you"
Liz looked at her watch again and began to eat quickly
"Miss Lizzy, slow down" Tom pleaded
"I cant. We have only a few minutes" she said with a mouthful of eggs, "C'mon" she said to Ita
"I'll get the trunks, you pay" Ita said
"Right. Here Tom, I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer, but under the present circumstances. Well, Namaarie"
Ita had already gone out. Liz walked out just as the wall blurred for the portal. They went though and within seconds were just outside the beautiful city of Rivendell.
"Welcome to Rivendell Ita"
However Ita was practically emotionless.
"Are you alright?" she asked
"Yes, I'm fine"
"Its not as grand as Dorthonion but it's beautiful. Look, there's everyone now" She pointed elves on horseback coming towards them"
A black haired elf dismounted. There was a resemblance between him and Liz.
"Eriathiel" he said, "Come here my daughter"
"Father" she dropped her trunk and ran to her father. He picked her up and hugged her happily, "Ita this is my father, Hathli of Rivendell. Father this is Ita'istar of Dorthonion"
"Welcome Master Ita'istar to Rivendell. I've met your father before. Come" He gestured them to follow
They entered the city and were greeted by Lord Elrond himself. Liz and her father bowed. Ita imitated
Elrond bowed in return and said, "Welcome home Eriathiel. Much conversation has been lost in your absence"
Liz smiled and Ita was surprised at how well she knew people. The Lord Elrond was speaking to her on a one to one basis. Hathli turned to an elf bystander and told him to show Ita to a room. Liz whispered to him to give Ita a solitary room; then she went to talk with her father and others about her year.
Liz and Ita said goodbye to all their school friends then headed for the London Underground a little while later. They were going to stay at the Leaky Cauldron tonight and go to Rivendell the next morning.
"Taxi!" Liz yelled
"It's amazing what people do in a place of magic" Ita said as a cab pulled up
"Yes, well I think its all rather fascinating. Living like Muggles is an interesting experience"
The driver came out and took their trunks. The man opened the door for Liz but closed it before Ita could get in.
"Le holma ve' edan" -Disgusting human-Ita whispered getting into the cab.
"Where to?" The driver asked
"London Underground" Liz said
Ita complained the whole way there about human inventions and the inconvenience of it all. He spoke in Elvish of course so the driver wouldn't understand. Twenty minutes time, they were there. They wandered around London for a while before making their way to the Leaky Cauldron.
"Ello' Tom"
"Miss Lizzy. Good to see you. How long for this time?" a man with a toothless grin said from behind the counter.
"Just the one night" Liz said dropping her trunk down
"Oo's your friend?" Tom asked
"This is Ita. So you got a room open for us?"
"Sure do. I'll take your stuff up. Room 11"
"Thank Tom. We'll be at Florean's"
Tom nodded. Ita followed Liz out the back. She used her wand to tap the wall to the left side, and the archway to Diagon Alley appeared.
"So, what was that all about?" Ita asked
"What do you mean?"
"You were talking like you've known him for years"
"Well, I have. My father used to come here all the time. I always went with him, so I've been coming here since I was very little."
"So, then, where are we going?'
"Have you not been here before?" Liz asked
"No"
"How did you buy your supplies for school?"
"My father send someone for me. I'm not a social person. Probably because I'm so controversial"
"I believe it too. I thought we'd get some ice cream at Florean's"
"Oh, ok." Liz stared at the rigid look on Ita's face. She walked faster to get ahead. They reached Florean's and just like Tom did, he greeted Liz very cheerfully.
"Hello Miss Lizzy. Nice to see you again. What for today?"
"Vedui Mr. Fortescue. We'll take two sundaes." Liz said
Mr. Fortescue nodded and moments later came out with two sundaes. Liz and Ita sat outside and enjoyed them in silence. Eventually Liz couldn't stand it. It was just sitting there staring into space allowing his ice cream to melt.
She snapped her fingers in front of his face and said, "Snap out of it. This is weird"
"What are you on about?"
"Ita, I've known you for years in all your solemnity. You used to have an opinion about everything. Sometimes you'd never shut up. Now your just sit there as if you're mute and you know that doesn't fly around me. What's wrong?"
"I'm just thinking" he said
"About." she said egging him on
"You wouldn't understand"
"Try me"
Ita looked at her but she didn't look away or blink showing she was serious.
"I don't like how Saira acts around Legolas" he blurted out
To Ita's surprise, Liz smiled, "Is that all? You've been moping around because of Legolas?"
"Ha ha ha. I knew you wouldn't understand" he said sarcastically
"Ita, there is not a woman, or elf in this world or any others that wouldn't act like that around him. It's just that Saira is comfortable with him and has his attention since she's being protected."
"I don't know"
Liz felt guilty because she knew that one day, Ita's heart would be broken because Saira cared for Legolas more than anything. She did not only have his attention but his heart and he hers
"I never see you act like that" Ita commented
"Then you must be blind" Liz looked at her watch. "It's getting late and we have to get up early"
"Yeah" They got up.
Liz went to pay for the sundaes
"Thanks Mr. Fortescue"
"Bye Miss Lizzy"
When they were out of earshot, Ita said, "Miss Lizzy?"
"Shut up" she said shoving him playfully
They strolled back to the Leaky Cauldron and Ita went straight up but Liz stayed downstairs to talk to Tom. He asked about her father and school but soon she was tired and went upstairs too. That's where she found Ita lying on the bed.
"What are you doing?" Liz asked
"What does it look like?"
"You're on the couch my friend"
"What?"
"You heard me" Liz said taking her jacket off
"Why am I on the couch?" Ita argued
"When you are the reason we can stay here half price, then you get the bed but for now, the bed is mine"
Ita frowned but agreed. Liz was being kind enough to let him come with her to Rivendell so he thought it best not to argue. Liz went in the bathroom to clean up, but when she came out, she looked as if she'd been getting ready to get up in the morning with how good she looked. She got into bed and put out the candle.
"Sleep tight" she joked
"I'm sure I will" Ita said punching his pillow to soften it
Tom came in the next morning and woke them with his toothless grin. He also brought hot chocolate for them.
"Thanks Tom"
"You're very welcome Miss Lizzy" Tom left
Liz checked her watch
"We've got an hour," Liz said, but Ita had fallen back asleep. She got out of bed and kicked the couch making Ita fall off and hit the hard ground
"Ow!" he said loudly
"Oh, good, you're awake"
"I wonder why"
"Anyway, we've got about an hour. We should arrive rig outside Rivendell" Liz said before going into the bathroom to freshen up.
Ita looked in the mirror on the wall and noticed half his hair was flattened. He used his wand to fix it. Even though he was born and raised in Middle-Earth, he grew up using wand magic rather than hand magic. He opened his trunk to get a change of clothes then waited for Liz to finish which would be twenty minutes of standing outside the door
"Bout' time" he said
Liz stuck out her tongue and went to pack her trunk. She carried it downstairs with magic. She was happy the 'no magic' rule did not apply to the elves because they were not form the same world. The Ministry of Magic knew they couldn't control the Elven population and therefore made treaties with them instead.
"Spot of breakfast Lizzy?" Tom asked
"Please" Liz said down and Tom brought her some eggs and pancakes with Elven sauces and ingredients.
"Still you favorite I hope"
"It tis'"
"And one Glowfire to wake you up. Although I don't understand why a little lass like you should be drinkin' at such a young age"
"You know me too well Tom. And as for the last part, elves are less prone to it than humans. It has a different effect on us"
"Would your friend like something"
"You'll have to ask him" Liz said cutting her pancakes
"Oh, so he's not your boyfriend or anythin' like that?" Tom said grinning
"Oh, Tom, god no, Ita? No way, just a friend. He's too rigid for me"
Ita came down the stairs carrying his trunk. He put it beside Liz's and sat down.
"What for you, sir?"
"Nothing thank you"
Liz looked at her watch again and began to eat quickly
"Miss Lizzy, slow down" Tom pleaded
"I cant. We have only a few minutes" she said with a mouthful of eggs, "C'mon" she said to Ita
"I'll get the trunks, you pay" Ita said
"Right. Here Tom, I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer, but under the present circumstances. Well, Namaarie"
Ita had already gone out. Liz walked out just as the wall blurred for the portal. They went though and within seconds were just outside the beautiful city of Rivendell.
"Welcome to Rivendell Ita"
However Ita was practically emotionless.
"Are you alright?" she asked
"Yes, I'm fine"
"Its not as grand as Dorthonion but it's beautiful. Look, there's everyone now" She pointed elves on horseback coming towards them"
A black haired elf dismounted. There was a resemblance between him and Liz.
"Eriathiel" he said, "Come here my daughter"
"Father" she dropped her trunk and ran to her father. He picked her up and hugged her happily, "Ita this is my father, Hathli of Rivendell. Father this is Ita'istar of Dorthonion"
"Welcome Master Ita'istar to Rivendell. I've met your father before. Come" He gestured them to follow
They entered the city and were greeted by Lord Elrond himself. Liz and her father bowed. Ita imitated
Elrond bowed in return and said, "Welcome home Eriathiel. Much conversation has been lost in your absence"
Liz smiled and Ita was surprised at how well she knew people. The Lord Elrond was speaking to her on a one to one basis. Hathli turned to an elf bystander and told him to show Ita to a room. Liz whispered to him to give Ita a solitary room; then she went to talk with her father and others about her year.