Chapter 2

It was only fifteen minutes into the party when I noticed, most of the Proudfoot family was already drunk. Suddenly I was pulled out onto the dance floor, as the music got louder. I turn and looked at the hand still pulling me further into the crowd of people. I looked up to see whom the hand belonged to, and then I could feel my self start to smile.

"Well, Mister Frodo, are you having a good time?" I said as I started to dance.

"Of course, I would be even better if I knew where Clena was though." He started to laugh. You could tell he was going to be very disoriented tonight. Then I turned to go find her for my friend.

I was looking every where. I thought she would probably be where they were serving the ale. She wasn't. I even asked Samwise if he had seen her. He said no, with a disappointed look on his face, as he gazed at Rosie. I ran towards my distant relative, and asked her if she would have a dance with him. She started to answer, when we got separated my another crowd. I turned to see my friend. Finally!

"Where have you been?" I asked her, she was just smiling., "Frodo wants to dance with you."

"He does?!?" she yelled. Just then we heard voices, from just around the tent corner. We walked towards it. I noticed the voice, it was Merry. I listened intently.

"No, no the big one. Big one." I heard him say. Clena looked as me with a puzzled/confused look on her face. What could they be doing??? Just then I peeked around the corner just in time to see Pippin jump down from Gandalf's cart with a large firework. Then Merry bit into an apple, and followed Pippin inside the tent.

Clena and I pressed our ear to the tents entrance. Then we hear a spark being lit, and you could tell that they had set the wick on fire. Just then we heard them start to argue.

"Your suppose to stick it in the ground!" Merry yelled.

"It is in the ground!" Pippin had just said that as we poked our heads in, just in time to see them pushing the firework, (lit by the way) back and forth between them.

"Outside!" Merry said. (A little late for that)

"This was your idea!" Pippin barley got those last words out, before the firework shot up into the air, taking the tent with it. Clena and I fell back onto our backs.

We quickly rolled over to see the enormous firework turn into a dragon, and start to swoop down among the party guest. Suddenly I saw it coming towards Frodo.

"Frodo watch out!!!!!" I screamed at him.

He turned around, and tried to get Bilbo. The dragon came racing towards them, as they dove onto their stomachs.

We realized how bad this would look, if we were standing right next to where the 'accident' took place. So we jumped up and ran.

As we ran the other way we heard the first part of Gandalf getting on to them. We just laughed and kept running until we got to the ale stand.

We both grabbed a ½ pint and started drinking. I turned to see how the party was going, and noticed that Clena was no longer with me. She was out on the floor dancing with Frodo. And you would never have guessed that Sam was actually dancing with Rosie! I smiled, and figured I would go help wash some of the dishes for a while, just to help out. I walked in and saw Pippin, and Merry washing dishes, and Gandalf over seeing them. I laughed. This must be their punishment. I went over to Gandalf. So how is my favorite wizard.

"Hello." I walked up behind him and said.

"Hello my young Gina." You have grown so much since I last saw you.

"Not that much." I commented.

"Yes she has hasn't she." Merry said, coming quickly into the conversation. If I weren't mistaken I would almost say he said it affectionately.

Gandalf turned and glared at him. Merry shut his mouth and got back to work.

"Gina." Clena was yelling for me.

"Well I better get back to the party." I smile, and hugged Gandalf.

"I hope to see you soon!" He said.

"Goodbye Merry." I smiled at him. He smiled back, as he wiped his hands on his apron.