Life After High School. Is It Scary? You Bet. By Risty Maskell and Silver15 Disclaimer: I look into the mirror of Erised® and I see myself owning the LOTR Characters. If you don't know what the mirror of Erised is, I suggest you read Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone (Sorcerers Stone). Summary: Gee.let me think.nah, can't tell ya. **************************************************************************** ***************** Chris and Indigo had only stayed a little while. About a week after I had the surprise of finding them on the doorstep, I was teaching Ria how to walk. I think she was going to grow up a little speed hog, because she was learning fast and walking very well. There was a knock at the door. Since no one else was home, I decided to answer it. Frodo was with Sam, Merry, Pippin, Billee, Legolas, Boromir and few others, working on some project at the Green Dragon Inn. Rosie had gotten a job there and the others were at the park with Colan and Wendy. When I finally got to the door, because Ria had wanted to walk, I opened it to find Emma and Kane. I squealed and threw my arms around her neck. She hugged me too. I felt my should get wet and I could tell she had burst into tears.

After we had calmed down, we had gone into the kitchen and made a pot of tea. "What made you come back?" I asked as I placed a bowl of strawberries and banana in front of Ria, who managed to get it all over her face in five seconds flat. "I've decided to marry Boromir." Replied Emma, making my jaw drop in surprise. "Don't get me wrong, Emma, I'm really happy for you to make that decision, but what happened to you and Damon?" "I don't know. Maybe my heart just told me it was wrong." "Well, I am happy for you. I have nothing against Damon, but I didn't really like him that much. I don't know why." "Really? Is that why you were so pissed off?" "Maybe. C'mon. Let's go to the park to see the others. Colan and Wendy have been practicing a little dance routine for when you came back." "A dance routine?" "Yeah with Max and Dawn and Casey and Zeke and Jackie." "What are they doing?" "My old man's a dustman." "Cute." "that's what I said."

We got to the park with Casper and Laddie and the little puppy that Bilbo had gotten Ria, Starlet and Elrond, Arwen and Aragorn were there watching the kids perform. Elrond was the first to spot us coming through the gate and he motioned for the kids to stop the act. I giggled. "Hey Elrond. Are they perfect yet? Should I go get everyone from The Green Dragon?" "I think so." Said Elrond, smiling as he gave Emma a hug. "I'll go then. See you in a few minutes." I raced off, leaving Ria in the sand pit. I got to the Inn and found Boromir, Billee, Legolas, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Elladan and Elrohir all sitting having some ale. I rolled my eyes and went over to the table. Rosie was there too. "hey guys. Elrond wants you all to go to the park." I said when I reached the table and gave Frodo a quick kiss. "Rosie, where's Benjamin?" "He's under the care of Mum." She said smiling. I knew she was meaning Mrs. Gamgee, her mother had died when she was very small. I smiled. "Well are you blokes coming or not?"

The boys all got up, Rosie took her break and we all went back to the park to watch the performance of the little kids.