E/N: Bla bla, yadda yadda. the usual crappy stuff you have to say at the start of a new chapter. bladiebla. more crap about nothing. even more useless blabbering. getting annoyed yet? Good, then I'll continue. *continues useless blabbering about absolutely nothing for about an hour until reader goes insane and knocks out author* *author/Elvea wakes up a while later and resumes blabbering, starting an Elvea's Note* I hope you do realize that a blow like that actually hurts. *rubs back of her head, where a huge bump is starting to form* So I guess you want me to thank you for that, right? *sarcastic voice* Thank you very much for nearly crushing my skull.

Love, peace and a paperclip (or some other useless gift for that matter)

-xxx- Elvea

Disclaimer: *fill in the usual useless crap on how and why I don't own LotR here* + the fact that I used a song which also isn't mine, but Brian McKnight's.

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Chapter 11 - Roses are red, violets are blue, Glorfindel, Glorfindel. I hate you. (But that depends)

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Day fourteen, the 20th of Halimath, 1384 (Shire Reckoning)

Elenya, the 41st of Yávië (Iavas), 2984 T.A. (Calendar of Imladris)

Dear diary,

I woke up this morning, and realized we had another day of class. That means we also have a double hour of class from Glorfindel. Oh, the torment! No, I'm serious, me being around Mr. Poncy basically ends up in me getting detention. Something's seriously wrong about that guy. not the big ego, all guys have that, but well, he's just TOO weird. I mean, look at what happened yesterday. first he's all "I care, I'm so nice" then he's all "I think I'll just turn your wrist to powder".

Anyway, as I was saying before I started polluting my diary with Elf-git's terrible name, I woke up. And I wasn't even tired. Okay, what's that low- life bad excuse for an Elf up to now?!

I got out of bed, took a shower and got dressed. I put on a deep red gown with long sleeves and a low cut; the gown reached to the floor and was a little bit wide, making it elegant but comfortable. Oh and I also put on my ring, but the necklace stayed locked away, the thing only meant bad luck anyway.

I left my room and walked into the mess. Estel was having breakfast with Arwen, and sat at one table with Boromir, Éowyn, Endomiel, Legolas and Faramir. The rest of the group was nowhere to be seen. I took a tray, got some cereal and water (Mountain dew isn't very nice in the morning, wonder how that's possible because it's Mountain dew), and sat down with them.

'Hey guys! Where are the others?' I asked.

'Don't you mean: where is Éomer?' Faramir said with a grin, and got a death- glare from Boromir right away.

'Are you going to do all classes today?' Estel asked, wisely changing the subject.

'I'm going to try, but I think I'll be ill during watersports.' I said.

'Gee, I wonder why.' Faramir said sarcastically.

'Is it that obvious that I hate that git?' I asked.

'You just called him a git.' Boromir pointed out. Okay, so it's obvious, not like I care.

'But how can you already know that you're going to be ill?' Arwen asked. Sigh.

'Come on! Glorfindel teaches us! His face alone is enough to make me feel sick' I said, and we all started laughing. Talking and joking like that, we had breakfast, in the meantime several other "members" of our "club" joined us. The only one who was missing the whole time, was Éomer. Where is that guy?!

After breakfast I went back to my room to get my books. I moved a pile of Endomiel's junk, and found my Quenya-book. I moved several other piles of her junk, and then I found my History-book. Little hearts were drawn around my name. Okay, I'm never ever going to let Éomer get hold of one of my books again!

I left my room and headed for the classroom. So I was ten minutes early, it's not like I had anything else to do. When I entered the classroom, I noticed the red rose on my table right away. I picked up the rose and looked for a card. No card, no nothing. not knowing what else to do, I took of the head of the flower and put it in my hair.

'It looks good on you' I swiftly spun around. Éomer was standing a few steps away from me, looking at me, and then he nodded in the direction of the rose. Was it his? Why hadn't I heard him coming in anyway? I'm an Elf for the love of daddy Eru!

He took the last few steps that separated us, and then his hand went up to touch the rose, but it stopped halfway my cheek and my hair. As usual it caused my skin to tingle. We looked into each other's eyes, and stood there for I-don't-know-how-long, time seemed to have stopped. After a small eternity our heads slowly started moving closer. Is that my heart I hear beating like a maniac? When nearly all of the distance was gone, somebody decided to clear the throat.

Éomer and I turned our heads towards where the sound had come from. Gildor was standing in front of the class (how did he get in here?), folded arms and an amused grin on his face.

'I really don't mind two of my students getting that close, but please save your intimacies for after class' he said, and the class started laughing. They're here too? Where the Mordor did all of them come from?! Éomer's face flushed, and so did mine, so we quickly went to our places and sat down.

'Aww, poor princess got interrupted' Legolas grinned.

'Shut up subject' I said irritatedly.

'Too bad Elvea. Isn't it getting annoying that people keep interrupting the two of you?' Endomiel said, grinning as well. ARG! Actually, she was grinning as if she'd just come up with a Diabolical Master Plan of some sort. I didn't get the chance to reply to her words, because Gildor started blabbering again about that stupid Dark Lord with his stupid tacky gold Ring. Wait a sec! If I use my powers to destroy that guy, would Gildor stop blabbering about him?

After History of Middle-Earth we had Quenya. Elrond speaks the language pretty well except for that major Middle-Earth accent. I guess that's what happens when you've been living in Middle-Earth for ages.

When that class was over, we had our first break, of 25 minutes. A whole 25 minutes! Woohoo! I dumped my books on my bed and went outside with Legolas, Endomiel, Boromir, Faramir, Éomer, Éowyn, Arwen, Estel and the hobbits. I lay down in the grass on the lawn in-between Éomer and Endomiel.

'Hey Elvea! Don't you want a boyfriend?' Endomiel asked. 'They're really multifunctional you know, look what you can do!' she said, and kissed Legolas. She wanted to add something, but Legolas kissed her, and after a minute or so she had forgotten all about me. Yeah, whatever.

I ignored the couple and started thinking whether or not I was going to stay for the double hour of Watersports. I had two options: outrun Mr. Poncy by pretending to be really tired again, or stay and try to annoy Glorfindel to death. Both very tempting. I decided to try the second option.

'Do you think you'll be able to swim ninety minutes?' Éomer suddenly asked me. Can he read minds or something?

'I'm going to try' I answered.

'It's not the swimming I'm worried about. I'm afraid you'll get in trouble with Elf-git again' he said. I started laughing. He's using my nickname for Glorfindel! 'What's so funny?' Éomer asked.

'You're using the nickname' I answered.

'I like it'

'And I take it you don't like Glorfindel'

'I don't. He creeps me out. I swear, when he looks at you. I don't know, I just think he's weird and he shouldn't bug you'

'Maybe you should do something about it'

'Like what?'

'You tell me'

'Beat the crap out of him?'

'You'll get kicked out of school'

'It's worth it'

'No it's not. There'll be nobody left to protect me!' I said pouting my lower lip, wondering if he would take my words serious.

'You're right. I can't trust Boromir with that job' Éomer responded.

'Hey!' Boromir shouted from the other side of us. I ignored him.

'Exactly' I said, and Éomer beamed. 'With your ego around Glorfindel won't be able to come near me. Boromir's ego just isn't big enough' I grinned, and so did Boromir. BANG! There goes Éomer's ego. what? It's a girl's job to keep the egos of the guys at an acceptable size! I just did what I'm supposed to do!

Éomer started tickling me. Why do those guys tickle me every time I make fun of them? It's not fair, they know I hate that! HELP!!! I started laughing like a maniac, that tickles! The others turned their faces to us and shook their heads smiling. What?!

The bell rang. Saved by the bell, thank Goddess (or myself for that matter). I walked to the locker rooms and changed to my swimsuit. Then the rest of the girls and I went to the pool; the guys joined us from the other room. Glorfindel walked in half a minute later. Yep, he still walks girly.

'Class, today we're going to start with some laps' he said. Laps? How boring can it get? I raised my hand.

'Yes, Lady Aurë?'

'Can't we do synchronized swimming for a change?'

'No we can't'

'Why not?'

'Because I never learned that sport'

'Why not?'

'Because it's a girls-sport'

'Shouldn't you have learned it then?' I asked innocently. His face turned red of anger.

'Lady Aurë! Report at my office this afternoon!' he shouted. Yeah, good morning to you too. If he's trying to scare me I have to disappoint him. I've seen scarier things in my life. On second thought.

Luckily I didn't have to swim and follow his orders, since my disease decided to strike at that moment. All I had to do is sit at the side of the pool and watch how Mr. Poncy walked around like a girl. I mean, uhm. instructed the others.

Anyway, after Watersports was over we had our lunchbreak. Once again we decided to spend it on the lawn, so we sat there in the grass with a huge group of people. I took a look at my lunch. Water, and, well. nothing.

'Elvy, shouldn't you eat something?' Éomer asked. Okay, two questions: 1) Did he notice my lack of eating? And 2) Did he just say Elvy?

'Uh no, I'm not really hungry' I answered.

'I really think you should eat something. I noticed you hardly ever eat, at all, and when you do it's not much. It's really unhealthy you know'

'Well it's not like I can starve to death'

'I don't think you should test if Elves can or can't. Here, have some bread' he said as he handed me his bread.

'Won't *you* starve to death now? You're being unhealthy by skipping lunch. And if I remember correctly, you didn't have breakfast today either. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it's the only meal you shouldn't skip, but you did. Now *that's* unhealthy'

'Are you done lecturing now or are you going to continue to talk until the end of the break, just so you don't have to eat?'

'Thanks! Now I don't have to think of a way myself to not eat your bread. You'd better eat it yourself, or I'll be forced to throw it away and I don't want to waste food'

'Is that why you don't eat?'

'No, I'm not eating because I'm not hungry. Besides, it's not like Elves need to eat every day anyway'

'Explain Endomiel' he said, nodding in her direction. She was sitting on the lawn, surrounded by a huge amount of food and even more candy. And a whole mountain of empty wrappers.

'She's the exception that confirms the rule!'

'Just eat some of the bread!'

'Yes father'

'Stop that!'

'Stop what?' I asked innocently.

'You're driving me crazy!'

'And that's a bad thing?'

'You're doing it again!'

'I'm doing what?'

'Come on! Cut the "I'm-so-innocent" thing and just eat!'

'I'm not hungry!'

'Do I have to feed you or something?'

'You stop it!'

'Stop what?'

'It's not funny!'

'I'll stop if you eat something'

'Stop patronizing me!' I shouted, jumped up, threw the bread at his face, watched the bread hit him in the face, and then I walked away, head up high. In other words: Drama Queen's Moment. Why did he have to force me to eat his bread? I'm a bloody Elf, I can run for days without eating a single crumb!

Okay, so I'm ill and already easily tired, no reason for him to act like my father. brother. boyfriend. boyfriend. We broke up within a day. We both regret it, but somehow we mess up every chance to get back together, or get *rudely* interrupted. Actually it's mainly me who messes up the chances. Éomer's right, I need to do something about that attitude of mine.

It's so strange. before I came to Middle-Earth, I never had that attitude, I was always polite and sweet and stuff. Even the Valar said that I'm extremely kind and loving, even for an Elf. I really behaved like the Goddess of all Good was supposed to behave. But ever since I came here, I changed. Something here has influence on me, draws my behavior back to averagely nice, and even bitchy. Some kind of force of evil. I'm gonna kill Glorfindel!!!

Anyway, I walked into my room and sat down on my bed. After a while I checked the clock. Class had started 15 minutes ago. Oops.? I got my books and headed for class, hoping Galadriel wouldn't give me a detention for being late. I'd already gotten an hour of detention this morning because that poncy Elf-git has absolutely no sense of humor. At all. I knocked on the door, still hoping that I wouldn't get killed for interrupting during Biology.

'Good afternoon, Lady Elvea. Good of you to come. I hope you're feeling well again' Galadriel said. Phew, she thinks I had an attack of weariness.

'Uh yeah, I feel healthy enough to follow your class' I replied.

'Wonderful! I need someone to tell something about the menstruation. Would you?' Uh-oh. how do I get myself out of this? Need to think of something fast.

'Uhm. I don't think that would be a good idea, since I'm easily tired and all, and well. telling the class something seems pretty exhausting.'

'You're right. Noviën, do you mind telling something about it?' she asked as I sat down. That was close. no way I'm gonna go tell something like that in front of the class. nu-uh, not in this lifetime. and I live forever!

As I was saying, I sat down next to Legolas, as usual. He whispered something in Endomiel's ear that made her blush. (Read: a strawberry is pretty pale compared to her face) I chose NOT to hear what he said.

'Legolas, could you say that out loud please?' Galadriel's voice came from the front of the class. Legolas's face turned red as well, and, if possible, Endomiel's face took an even deeper shade of red than before.

Everybody knows Galadriel can read minds and hear thoughts (yes, there's a difference between those two, but I don't feel like explaining right now). I felt sorry for her. Imagine, hearing all the pervy thoughts of a bunch of 16(00)-year-olds. *shudders*

'I uhm. well, uhm. I said uhm.' Legolas stuttered with the beet-red color still on his face.

'Never mind, Legolas. But next time, spare me the details, will you?' Galadriel interrupted his stuttering. I tried not to grin. I failed. Sorry boy, but this is just too damn funny. The rest of the class just laughed. Legolas mumbled something like "yes, of course, won't happen again" and looked down at his book. All I can say is: go Galadriel! I mean, if she hears those things all day. poor Galadriel.

After that, Noviën stood up and started telling, sending me several death- glares while doing so. She finished remarkably fast. Can't blame her though, I mean, telling about something like that. somehow just pretty damn embarrassing. Galadriel thanked Noviën for her time and continued (well I suppose she continued) telling about the risks and consequences of what she called the "reproduction process". Yeah, whatever.

During the rest of the class Galadriel managed to turn the heads of several other guys incredibly red. I'm not going to mention their names though *cough*Estel, Vebor, Faramir, Himath, Boromir and Éomer*cough*.

I think I like Galadriel. I mean, the average guy thinks of sex once every six seconds, I can imagine what she has to deal with. And these aren't average guys. These are hormone-driven teenagers. I'm so glad I can't hear thoughts. Poor, poor Galadriel. Anyway, after a very *interesting* class of Biology it was time for Sindarin, aka the second time Elrond today. Sindarin was pretty boring actually. Compared to Biology anyway.

During the break that followed I completely ignored Éomer. Mainly because I was still mad at him, but also because I really didn't want to know what Galadriel did know of him. Surprisingly I found Faramir sitting all alone. Boromir, Éomer and Éowyn nowhere to be seen. That's odd. I sat down next to him on the lawn, taking a sip of my Mountain dew.

'Hey Faramir! Everything okay?' I asked.

'Yeah, I'm fine' he answered, not very enthusiastic.

'Are you sure, you don't look too happy.'

'Well, I couldn't find Éowyn so she's probably hanging out with Arwen, and I got sick and tired of sitting with Boromir and Éomer since they only talk about one thing anyway'

'One thing? That must be really annoying.'

'And ironically enough I'm talking to that one thing right now' Faramir grinned.

'I'm not a thing!'

'Well, the way they argue about it.'

'Cut that out!'

'Don't you want to know what kind of things they say about you?'

'No'

'So you don't want to know how beautiful they think you are?' Faramir slyly smiled.

'What's the use of knowing? If they want me to know it, they'll tell it themselves'

'I think you *do* want to know, but just try to pretend not to be vain'

'Believe what you want to believe, I don't care'

'Yeah right'

'What's with you today?!'

'Nothing.'

'Sure Faramir'

'It's all your fault anyway!'

'What?! What did I do?!'

'If you wouldn't have come to Rivendell, none of this would've happened!'

'What?! What the Mordor are you talking about?!'

'Like you don't know! You come here, get my best friend head over heals for you in LESS THAN A DAY!! But that wasn't enough for you, was it? You had to get Boromir too, and whaddayaknow, the next day he's practically drooling all over you!! And of course you just had to go and break his heart!! Of course you know what I'm talking about!!'

'You think I did that on purpose?!'

'As if you're the sweet and innocent girl by nature!!' Faramir snapped. Well hello! I'm the Goddess of all Good, of course I'm sweet and stuff by nature!

'You think it's an act?'

'Of course it is! You just pretend to be like that to have those guys fall for you! But I'm not buying it, I know what you're really like!'

'OH YEAH?!'

'YEAH!!'

'Then tell me' I said in a challenging tone.

'You're the bloody incarnation of Morgoth!' *mouth falls open in shock* Excuse me?

'And what makes you say that?'

'You turned my hair green just for fun!'

'That only proves that I'm NOT Morgoth!'

'Oh yeah?'

'Yeah. If I was, I would've turned your hair *pink*! Which is, by the way, exactly what I'm going to do if you don't tell me why you're so mad at me RIGHT NOW!'

'Is that all you can do? Change the color of my hair? What kind of weak Elf are you? Is that supposed to be a princess?!' Okay, now he's done it! He seriously pissed me off here! He's gonna be so sorry he said that!!! I stepped forward, looking him straight in the eyes.

'I can do more than that, trust me. But for a start, I think I'll turn your hair pink. *All* of it' I glared at him. He gulped nervously.

'Bring it on!' he suddenly yelled. The bell rang and he glared back at me. 'This isn't over yet.' he said and walked away. I shrugged. Sure, whatever. Obviously woke up at the wrong side of the bed this morning. Or in the wrong bed.

I walked over to the classroom for the last class of the day, homeroom from Gildor. The only thing important enough to mention is that we had a slight change in our time-table. Which only means that we have two ours extra from now on. Don't you just love school? Me neither. After class I went to the staff section, Mr. Poncy's office to be precise. Unfortunately he was there so I was stuck with him for an hour.

'Well hello Lady Aurë. Long time no see'

'Shut up'

'Behave or I'll make your punishment worse'

'Be nice or I'll turn your hair pink' thanks for the inspiration, Faramir.

'You can't do that! You don't have that kind of power!'

'Care to try?'

'If you do it, I'll make sure that you'll get kicked out of school'

'Please do so, at least I'll be rid of your lame excuse for an Elven face'

'You're crossing the line, Princess'

'Really? I don't see it' I know, a childish thing to say, but it's not like Glorfindel brings out the best part of me.

'Just shut up and get to work' Glorfindel said in an annoyed tone of voice. Hah! I won! He had to change subject to shut me up. The detention? Helping Elf-git cleaning the stables. He probably came up with this punishment to get my dress ruined. Too bad 'cause it ain't gonna work. I put a protection- spell on my dress so it wouldn't get dirty. Sorry Glorfindel, but you'll have to come up with something better next time.

I was walking back to my room when I ran into Legolas. He opened his mouth to say something, but I was faster.

'No Legolas, I don't know where Endomiel is'

'I wasn't looking for her, I was looking for you'

'Why?'

'I need your help' he said as he grabbed my wrist and dragged me outside. Once there he let go.

'You do realize I would also have followed you if you didn't drag me, don't you?' I said, examining my wrist.

'Yes I do. Follow me!' he said and started walking towards the forest.

'Why?!' I shouted after him.

'Because I don't want to discuss personal things out in the open!' he shouted back, in the meantime still walking. Yeah, whatever.

I followed him into the forest. He kept walking until he came to a glade. It was almost perfectly round and a huge tree stood in the middle of the space, covering part of it in shadow. Two paths led to the place, one on which we were standing, the other one partly taken out of sight by the oak.

'Wait here' Legolas said as he turned around and started walking back to the dorms.

'Where are you going?!'

'I forgot something, don't worry, I'll be right back!' he said, then he disappeared around the corner, out of eyesight.

'Right.' I sighed. I sat down against the oak, facing the path I had come from. I started daydreaming. Not the kind of daydreaming mortals do, but the Elvish kind. Maybe I'll explain the differences later.

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It's undeniable

That we should be together

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(Éomer's POV)

'Just wait here, I'll be right back' Endomiel said as she turned away and started walking back.

'Why?' I asked, 'Where are you going?'

'I just remembered that I still need to get something' she said, and before I knew it, she was gone. So first she needs to talk to me and then she leaves me behind? Okay.

I left the path and walked towards the glade. As I approached I saw a figure leaning against the big oak that stood in the center. It couldn't be. but it really was her. I walked towards Elvy, hoping that we wouldn't argue again. But knowing her, we probably would. Stupid, stuck-up, selfish, annoying, arrogant, beautiful. most perfect being in the world. why can't I just stay mad at her?

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It's unbelievable

How I used to say that I'd fall never

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(Elvea's POV)

'What are you doing here?' a voice tore me out of the dream-realm a little while later. I looked up at Éomer.

'I could ask you the same thing'

'I'm not here for you, you know'

'I'm not here for you either'

'And I'm not going to leave just because of you'

'Fine'

'Fine' Éomer said as he sat down against the tree, leaving a distance of about a foot between us. Silence followed. More silence. Even more. can't he just leave and bore someone else to death?

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The basis is need to know

If you don't know just how I feel

Then let me show you now

That I'm for real

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(Éomer's POV)

I sat down against the tree, leaving quite some distance between me and Elvy. I like being around her, no matter what her mood might be. We didn't say a word to each other, I suppose she's still mad at me for trying to force her to eat. I didn't mean to upset her, I'm just worried about her. I don't want anything to happen to her, I care too much. Man, every time I see her I just want to wrap my arms around her and protect her from all evil in the world. Not that she needs my protection, evil creatures will probably flee before her if she gets angry, but I can live with just the part where I wrap my arms around her.

At least half an hour had gone by when I got tired of the silence. I had to say something, I had to hear her answer, hear her voice.

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If all things in time time will reveal

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(Elvea's POV)

'I'm sorry about lunch.' Éomer suddenly said.

'You are?' I asked, looking down at my hands.

'Yeah, I am. it's just. I worry about you, being ill and all, and I just want to let you know that I really care about you.'

'I'm sorry for being such a bitch.'

'Don't be sorry. I shouldn't have been so pushy'

'But I could have responded nicer. I threw bread in your face.'

'I can forgive you for that.' Éomer whispered.

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One, you're like a dream come true

Two, just wanna be with you

Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me

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(Éomer's POV)

She glanced at me sideways as I said the words, then swiftly smiled. Just a brief smile, but it was enough to light up her face, make it even more beautiful than it already was. I really got it bad, don't I? I wanted to see her smile again, make her happy. I wanted that smile never to leave her face, I wanted to drown in it. I wanted to drown in her, drown in her eyes, surrender myself to the feeling they call love. And I was drowning in the feeling, losing my grip on reality.

I wished for her to feel the same about me, wished for her to love me. She showed me that she cared, but with Elvy, you can never be entirely sure. She seems to be hiding a big secret, something dark and mysterious. It looks good on her, the mystery-thing. I really gotta stop thinking about how good she looks. damn I just did it again.

She's just really inpredictable, you know. You're never sure, when you're walking with her, what she's going to do next. If she will take the next step, or turn around and run, or just start shouting at you for no apparent reason. But I like that.

I moved closer to her, so that I was sitting right next to her. I was drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Drawn to the beauty, and eventually my doom. During all the Ages of this world it happened only a few times that an Elf and a Mortal fell in love, and it always caused a lot of trouble. I knew that if Elvy and I would be together those things would probably happen to us too, but I didn't care, I just wanted to be with her, see her happy.

She was looking at her hands, as if she didn't notice me. And it was almost as if I could hear her cheek, her lips, her neck. calling my name, almost begging me to kiss her. I leaned forward, couldn't control myself anymore, I needed to make her mine, I needed her so bad.

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And four, repeat steps one thru three

Five, make you fall in love with me

If ever I believe my work is done

Then I'll start back at one

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(Elvea's POV)

"I can forgive you for that." his words echoed in my mind. Had he meant what he said? I didn't know if he did, but it had caused my heart to speed up again, hope going through my veins. He had winked when he left yesterday. But nothing had happened since that moment, we were still just friends. And even though he had made it obvious that he wanted to be more than that, doubts were haunting my mind. What if he wouldn't forgive me? What if he wasn't really in love with me? What if he didn't feel for me what I felt for him?

Ever since I arrived in Imladris he had been on my mind, had done something to my heart that made my want to be in his arms, drove me crazy of the need to kiss him. all I want is to be with him, and I think I'd give up anything to get that. And I wished for him to feel the same way.

'You can say that you'll forgive me, but it doesn't mean you will.' I whispered.

'I will. To be honest, I already did. Damn I can't stay mad at you for long, not even if I wanted to' he whispered. With every second that passed, my heart started beating faster. Is it even healthy if your heart beats this fast? I turned my head to face him. He was looking down at me, breathing so softly that even my Elven ears could barely hear it. But the strangest part was that his face was less than an inch away from mine, I thought he sat down farther away. Everything I felt turned upside down, twisted, jumped, I don't know how to describe what I felt but it was as if I was scared, nervous and happy all at once.

'Why can't you stay mad at me?' my words were only a faint echo of a whisper.

'If I could explain it with words, I would.' he whispered back, then wrapped his arms around my waist. My heart skipped a beat.

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It's so incredible, the way things work themselves out

And all emotional, once you know what it's all about, hey

And undesirable for us to be apart

Never would've made it very far

'Cause you know you've got the keys to my heart

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'What if someone walks in on us again?' I asked.

'I don't care, let them watch' he said grinning boyishly, then he took away the last bit of space in-between us and kissed me.

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'Cause one, you're like a dream come true

Two, just wanna be with you

Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me

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(Éomer's POV)

I didn't care about anything else anymore, I couldn't stop myself, I had to do it. so I did it. I kissed her, gave it all that I had, everything I felt for her and everything I wanted her to feel for me. And she kissed me back, with so much love and affection, the same desire as I felt for her, the feeling overwhelmed me.

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And four, repeat steps one thru three

Five, make you fall in love with me

If ever I believe my work is done

Then I'll start back at one

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(Elvea's POV)

He kissed me, but not just kissed me, it was so much more. I felt passion, love, I felt it all. And I answered the kiss, letting all my feelings run freely, no holding back. This was what I wanted, what I had been waiting for. I have never felt like this, not in my entire existence. I wanted it never to end. I know that it may sound incredibly overdone, but that's how I felt, I felt like that and more. Suddenly he drew back, breathing heavily.

'What did you do that for?' I asked, finding it hard to breathe myself as well. That was one breath-taking kiss, I can tell you.

'I needed to breathe' he answered dryly.

'Done breathing?'

'Definitely' he said, and we started kissing again, a bit slower this time. Maybe this isn't such a bad day after all.

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Say farewell to the dark of night

I see the coming of the sun

I feel like a little child

Who's life has just begun

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(Éomer's POV)

We kissed again. It's as simple as that. I love her. It felt as if there had never been any other feeling inside of me than the great thing I felt right now. I never wanted to let go of her again. Okay, so that could be inconvenient at times, that's how I felt. She drew back and looked me in the eyes, a smile on her face. I love her smile, and smiled back at her. Her smile, I don't know, I guess she looked even happier when I smiled back at her. I resisted the urge to kiss her completely senseless and kissed her swiftly on the lips.

'Hey! That's not fair!' she whispered.

'Why not?'

'Because.' she leaned forward.

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You came and breathed new life

Into this lonely heart of mine

You threw out the lifeline

Just in the nick of time

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(Elvea's POV)

I was about to kiss Éomer again, when there was a noise in the forest, as if something big fell out of a tree, and then something else fell as well. Twigs snapping, branches breaking, rustling of leaves, fleeing animals. the whole nine yards followed. I turned my head towards the noise, and so did Éomer.

'What was that?' I asked.

'I don't know, do you want to check it out?' he replied. I nodded. He leapt up to his feet and pulled me up as well. We started walking in the direction of the noise. After we kissed, mind you.

We walked into the forest. As we came nearer to the place of the noise, we could hear muffled curses. It sounded as if two people were arguing about something. As we approached even more I could make up that it was a guy and a girl. Come to think of it, those voices sounded awefully familiar. and whaddayaknow, half a minute later we could see Legolas and Endomiel, lying on the forest floor arguing about something, Endomiel holding binoculars. Éomer gestured for me to be quiet, and we silently approached them.

'Sssht! Or they'll find us!' Endomiel said softly, but obviously very irritated by Legolas.

'Who cares?' Legolas replied.

'I do!'

'Well they won't see us 'cause they are sitting over there!' Legolas pointed back at the glade.

'Over where?' Endomiel asked, looking in the same direction.

'Over here' Éomer joined their conversation, now sitting next to me under a tree near to them.

'I told you they'd see us!' Endomiel said to Legolas. 'I told you to shut up!'

'Can I now finally get my kiss?' Legolas said, almost begging Endomiel. I grinned.

'So Legolas' I interrupted. 'I finally understand what you forgot half an hour ago.' Legolas's face flushed, and Endomiel's slapped her hand against her forehead.

'You moron!' she hissed at Legolas. 'You ruined my master plan!'

'Your master plan? OUR master plan!'

'MY master plan!'

'Care to fill us in on the rest of the master plan, since we're obviously involved' Éomer interrupted.

'Oh! Look at the time! Gotto go! Ta-ta for now!' Endomiel jumped up.

'So exactly what did the two of you see?' I asked her, looking her straight in the eyes for a moment. She looked back at me, challenging look on her face. We stood like that for a while, then she nervously looked down at her feet. Hah! I won! 'Well?'

'Well, uhm. there was a tree, and another one, and another one. a lot of trees around here don't you think?'

'And what else?'

'Uhm, a bird, a bug. Legolas. another tree.'

'Get to the point already!' Éomer shouted annoyed.

'Okay, okay. sorry.' an annoyed tone from Endomiel. 'So I had my binoculars, there were you two, not co-operating with our plan for half an hour, then you two talking for, like, two minutes, oh and then of course there were you two making out as if your lives were depending on it' she said dryly. 'Did I forget anything Legolas?'

'Well. if you mean Éomer grabbing Elvea's butt or something, then. yes, you did forget to mention that' Legolas added. Éomer's face flushed. Okay, okay. so did mine!

'Oh right! Thanks Leg!'

'It's Legolas! Le-go-las! LEGOLAS! Get it right!' Legolas said irritatedly.

'Shut up, Leg! By the way, we have to go now. Come on Leg!'

'I'm coming, Endy!' Legolas replied to Endomiel.

'You do realize that a line like "I'm coming Endy!" can be taken in a really wrong way by the two of us' Éomer pointed out to Legolas, wide grin on his face. Guys.

'I'll get back on you for that later. Come on Endy, we're leaving!' Legolas said.

'Why such a hurry, Legolas? Something we're not allowed to know?' I asked. 'This doesn't happen to have anything to do with Biology, or does it?' I grinned. Actually, so did he.

'Mature audiences only' he replied.

'So how come *you* are allowed to know Leg?' Endomiel asked him.

'Oh, shut up!' Legolas replied.

'But what if I don't want to?' Endomiel asked, challenging undertone in her voice. Legolas walked over to her and kissed her full on the mouth. 'Okay, works for me.' Endomiel said when they stopped. They started kissing again. Éomer cleared his throat. Their faces flushed. Is this a great day or what?

'I don't mean to interrupt anything, but.' Éomer said.

'We seriously have to go now, really' Legolas said, pushing Endomiel away a bit.

'Hey, don't tell anyone about us yet' I said, sideways glancing at Éomer.

'Why not?' Endomiel asked.

'Because otherwise I'll tell everybody that you and Legolas.' I said suggesting you-know-what.

'Well then I'll just tell everyone that we didn't' Endomiel replied.

'But who will they believe, Endomiel? The girl with the image of a sweet and innocent angel that never lies; or the girl that is known to be evil?' I said. She turned red of anger and humiliation.

'I'll get you for that one day, I swear I will!' she shouted.

'So I take it you'll keep it a secret?'

'I can't promise anything. Come on Leg, we're leaving' she turned around and they started walking away. They disappeared into the forest. 'AUW!' we heard Endomiel cry. 'Did you just pinch my butt?! YOU JUST PINCHED MY BUTT!!!' she yelled.

'They never stop arguing, do they?' Éomer said to me.

'I think they're a cute couple, actually' I replied.

'WE'RE NOT CUTE!!!' they yelled at us from the forest. Éomer shrugged, then fully turned to me.

'That was bad when you blackmailed Endomiel. Do you know what I do to bad girls.?' he grinned.

'Spare us the details!!!' the voices of Legolas and Endomiel came from some distant place.

'Then leave already!' Éomer shouted. No reply. He shrugged. Again. Oh well. I shrugged too. 'Well, do you want to know?' he grinned mischievously.

'Depends.'

'How do you mean, depends?'

'Like I said it, depends.'

'But the meaning of "depends" depends!'

'Depends on what?'

'On the situation! Yes or no?!'

'Depends'

'You're driving me crazy!'

'In what way?'

'Depends'

'I. you. AAAAAAAAARG!!' I shouted. That guy can be so annoying!

'Hey, the two of you make quite a cute couple yourselves as well!' Endomiel and Legolas shouted from somewhere, a tree-top or some other place. Are they spying on us again? Éomer glared in the direction where the sound came from.

'Will the two of you just piss off?!!' Éomer shouted.

'Depends' Endomiel and Legolas replied.

'Come on Elvy, we're leaving *Endy* and *Leg* alone now' Éomer said as he grabbed my arm. He started dragging me off into the opposite direction of where we thought Endomiel and Legolas to be.

We kept walking for about 10 minutes, until we found a "safe" spot far enough away from Endomiel and Legolas's nosy eyes. Nosy eyes? Ok then. Anyway, we stopped underneath a big beech.

'Alone at last' Éomer said.

'About time' I responded. 'I'm getting really annoyed by the continuous interruptions'

'So that's why you want us to be secret. No teasing, annoying. nobody around.'

'Exactly'

'Well, we're alone now.'

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One, you're like a dream come true

Two, just wanna be with you

Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me

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'So how are we going to keep the secret?' I asked.

'Uhm. no kissing in public, no sitting next to each other at breakfast and dinner, no walking together, not much anyway, and uhm. no kissing in places where people can walk in anytime.'

'I'm beginning to regret my own idea.'

'We'll just take a head start' he smiled, then kissed me. Again. I so like Elenya's!

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And four, repeat steps one thru three

Five, make you fall in love with me

If ever I believe my work is done

Then I'll start back at one

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Somebody cleared the throat. Oh sure, interrupt us again. Not like that never happens. I swear, I'm gonna kill the next person that walks in on us. No that's not evil! That's vengeance! Hah! We turned our heads towards. oh please don't tell me it's really Elrond.

'May I ask what is the meaning of this?' Elrond asked. No you may not. Get lost.

'We were *trying* to have a private moment here, but *someone* decided to interrupt us' Éomer replied.

'I will not tolerate such behavior, young man'

'What behavior?' Éomer asked innocently.

'The uhm. well, you know. the intertwining of one another's. well anyway-' Elrond tried to form a phrase.

'Oh, you mean this!' Éomer replied, then kissed me.

'Young man, I demand that you stop that right now!' Elrond said annoyedly.

'Alright.' Éomer said, then he started kissing my neck.

'Stop that this instant!' Elrond shouted.

'Do you even know what you want yourself?' Éomer asked him. 'You told me to stop kissing her on the mouth, so I stopped. Am I not allowed to touch her at all or something?'

'No! Yes! Not in that way!'

'What way?' Éomer asked innocently. 'You mean this way?' he started kissing my neck again.

'I will report this to the school council!'

'What? That Elvy's my girl from now on?'

'You are mocking a teacher!'

'No, we're trying to understand what our teacher is saying since he doesn't form clear phrases' I joined the conversation.

'By the light of Eärendil!' Elrond exclaimed. 'Where is the world going?! With inhabitants like you two Morgoth would conquer the world in a matter of minutes if he was here!'

'I doubt that' I replied. As if my second cousin on father's side would be able to defeat me, the Goddess of Good, mightiest of all good Children of Ilúvatar! Older than the eldest Ainu! I think not.

'Shut your big mouth young lady!' Elrond snapped.

'That is not the proper way to address to me, Elrond Peredhel' I said.

'Oh, I'm sorry, *Lady Aurë*, but I couldn't help noticing that you don't behave like a princess is supposed to behave anyway!'

'And what's that supposed to mean?'

'Letting some guy, no, some MORTAL-'

'He happens to be Prince of Rohan!'

'Letting some *mortal*' Elrond went on, 'do those. obscene things to you'

'Oh so *I* am not allowed to be with a Mortal Man but it's okay for your own daughter to make out with Estel?!' I snapped.

'What?! She does WHAT?!!!' Elrond yelled. He didn't know? Uhm. oops.? 'She's gonna have some explaining to do when I get home' Elrond muttered. Hoo boy, this is not good. not good at all. 'But that's not what I came here for' he suddenly said, changing subject.

'Then what did you come here for sir?' Éomer asked.

'I need to find Prince Greenleaf and Miss Mornië' Elrond answered.

'We haven't seen them' I said. I am not going to mess up more things today.

'Well thanks anyway. Have a nice day' Elrond replied, then he walked away into the forest. Ok then.

'I seriously screwed up things there for Estel and Arwen, didn't I?' I asked Éomer.

'Hey, don't worry about it, he was going to find out about them sooner or later anyway. I guess that just turned out to be sooner. You didn't mean to do it either, so don't worry. They'll understand, it's gonna be fine'

'You think so?'

'I'm sure' he whispered. He bent his head down and kissed me again. We stood there for a while, just kissing, and sometimes just holding each other contently, without uttering a single word. Suddenly he started grinning widely. 'I just realized something' he said.

'Are you going to tell me what it is?'

'Of course! No secrets for my girl! I just realized that.'

'Yes?'

'You're all mine now and nobody's gonna know but you're mine anyway' he said. I raised an eyebrow. 'I won the favor of the most desirable lady I know, to say it in a politer way' he added.

'Desirable huh? And what else?' I said innocently, surpressing my upcoming grin.

'Well, sweet and kind, with the most admirable eyes I've ever seen and- hey! You're trying to trick me!' Éomer exclaimed. I grinned.

'And it almost worked too'

'You'll pay for that!'

'Oh?' I raised an eyebrow again. 'And how exactly, if you allow me to ask?'

'If I allow you to ask. IF. That leaves the power in my hands. Well, I said no secrets, so no secrets that will be. I'll answer' he replied. 'You'll have to. let's see. I think we'll start out with a nice massage.'

'And what if I refuse to do that?'

'I'll just. tickle you to death!' he said, and started tickling me right away. I burst out in hysterical laughter. Not the tickling! Please no tickling! Anything but the tickling!!!

'S. st. stop that!' I managed to get out of my mouth in-between laughs.

'Admit that you lost'

'N. no!' I answered. No avail. He started tickling me even worse than he was already doing.

'Admit it'

'Pl. please. I be. beg you.'

'Now that sounds more like it.' Éomer grinned. Oh Eru, I shouldn't have said that "beg" part. well at least he stopped tickling me. He kissed me another time. 'You know, I kinda like it when you're at my mercy' he grinned.

'Do you?' I grinned back at him.

'Yes, very' he leaned down and we kissed. As we did that, he pulled me as close to him as possible and held me tight.

'I'm not gonna let go' he whispered.

'Why not?' I asked.

'I'm affraid you'll run off with some guy and never return' he grinned sheepishly.

'I wouldn't do that. I can't think of any guy I'd rather be with than with you'

'Do you mean that?'

'Of course I do you silly! Why wouldn't I mean it?'

'I dunno. I guess it's just because last time that stuff with Legolas and the necklace and all. where is your necklace anyway?' he asked, suddenly noticing that I wasn't wearing the necklace anymore.

'I uhm. I put it away. I realized I didn't have a reason to wear it anyway, and since it was the main reason that we broke up. well I guess it's not my favorite piece of jewellery anymore' I answered. He smiled at me.

'Then I guess you didn't wear it for a special reason after all. damn now you're making me feel guilty for stopping you from wearing your necklace. Can I make it up to you?'

'Of course you can' I smiled, then kissed him. When we stopped, I suddenly remembered something. 'Éomer' I said. 'We have to warn Arwen that Elrond knows about her and Estel'

'You're right Elvy. They should know before they find themselves in an unpleasant situation' Éomer responded. We kissed one last time and then we walked back to the campus, searching for Estel and Arwen, praying to Eru and the Valar (aka my father and cousins / siblings) that Elrond hadn't found them yet.

We were lucky. They were sitting on the lawn, and they were. well I hope it wasn't more than making out. so who of the two is who? Where does Arwen end and Estel begin? Is that hand- okay, never mind, I don't think I want to know. I think it was sure to say Elrond hadn't seen them yet. Otherwise they wouldn't be sitting there like that. Or sitting. more like- trust me, you don't wanna know. We walked over to them. I cleared my throat. Hah! Finally I get to interrupt someone in stead of being interrupted! I think I kinda like this. Arwen and Estel turned beet red as they separated all attached bodyparts from each other. Beet red? That's an understatement!

'Is there any reason for this interruption?' Estel asked obviously seriously annoyed, while Arwen was straightening the skirt(s?) of her dress. I surpressed my upcoming grin and the urge to say "just for fun". Éomer grinned and sat down against a tree not far from where Arwen, Estel and I were standing, as if saying "it's up to you, or they'll find out about us". 'Well?' Estel asked impatiently.

'I uhm. came to warn you' I said.

'Warn us? Against what?' Arwen asked.

'Lord Elrond knows about you two being. well, you know.' I answered, looking down. I looked up to see their responses. Arwen had turned incredibly pale, and Estel looked as if he feared for his life.

'Dear Eru, please tell me it's not true.' Arwen whispered. Eru? Daddy? HelLO!!! Feeling neglected over here!!!

'I'm sorry Arwen, but it's true.' I whispered.

'But how come he knows?' Estel asked sharply. 'And how come you know that he knows?' Aw man, does he really have to ask that question? I guess he does. and I have to explain without telling about me and Éomer being together. I am so in deep shit.

'Arwen, do you remember yesterday how you told me about Éomer and that you thought I should go talk to him?' I asked. Arwen nodded. I took a deep breath. 'Well, so I was doing that, in the meantime walking with him through the forest when we ran into Lord Elr- your father. He was looking for Endomiel and Legolas, but-'

'I don't see how that relates to Lord Elrond finding out about us' Estel interrupted.

'Then let me finish!' I snapped. Estel sent me an angry look, but kept quiet. 'So anyway, he asked if we knew where they were, but then he noticed that Éomer was holding my hand and-'

'Aw! That's so cute! I hope you two get back together really soon!' Arwen exclaimed.

'Me too' I said, trying not to laugh about the fact that we already are together again. 'So Lord Elrond noticed Éomer was holding my hand, and then he just freaked. I swear, I thought his head was gonna explode. He started shouting that elves and mortals shouldn't be together and that we were headed the wrong way of life, and that I was behaving irresponsible being a princess and all, and well. I guess I kinda got pissed. I mean, for crying out loud, he allowed his own daughter to be with a Mortal Man but wouldn't allow me? I shouldn't have said that to him though, but I realized that too late. I'm so sorry.' my last phrases had turned to a whisper. 'I'm so incredibly sorry' I whispered.

'Oh for the love of Eru! Can you believe that?! Lord Elrond, of all people, to get mad about mortal and immortal being together?! I mean, he's a bloody descendant of Beren and Lúthien AND Idril and Tuor!' Estel shouted. Then he realized the rest of what I'd said. 'Wait a minute, it's all your fault?!' he shouted at me. I took a step backwards in fright, Estel looked as if he was ready to kill anything. I saw Éomer jump up and approach us a little, ready to jump in if things got out of hand.

'Estel, I didn't mean to-'

'What were you thinking anyway?! Huh?! TELL ME!!! Oh wait, I know! "Man won't the guy just piss off! Hey wait a sec! If I tell him about Arwen he just might leave!" That's what you were thinking, wasn't it?!' Estel continued shouting at me. 'Were you even thinking at all when you told him?! Obviously not! Do you know what you are, Elvea?! You're a-'

'Wise young princess' an all too familiar voice from behind me cut off Estel. We all turned towards the source of the sound. Not far from us stood Elrond, sending Estel some very venomous looks. He took some steps towards Estel. 'Do you even know who you were shouting at? Do you?' Elrond asked Estel. 'Do you even know who she descends from?! Huh?!' Elrond said angrily.

'Lord Elrond, it's okay, really, you don't have to tell him that-' I started, but Elrond cut me off.

'Lady Elvea happens to be the daughter of King Lórindol and Queen Míriel of Taurë-e-Laurelin in the Blessed Realm. But that's not what makes every other Elf beside her parents and grandparents a subject to her. Not only is her father, King Lórindol, the younger child of Olwë Lord of Alqualondë and through him related to me and Arwen, but her mother, Queen Míriel, is the daughter of Ingwë, High King of the Elves!' Elrond shouted. Oh Eru. did he really have to go that far? I was *trying* to hide that I'm related to Elrond, but noooooooo! He just had to tell everybody! And that part about granddad being High King of the Elves. just great, now the whole world's gonna think I'm stuck-up and stuff. Thank you Elrond.

'That is why she should not be with a mortal! And it's also why you should treat her with more respect!' Elrond continued to shout at Estel. Oh, so Estel should respect me but it's okay for dear *cousin Elrond* to shout at me?! 'Which reminds me of something else. Lady Elvea is a relative of Arwen, the one you no doubt claim to love. It is not at all acceptable for you to be with Arwen if you cannot respect her family.' A victorious look started to creep onto Elrond's face. 'Also it is not acceptable that you are with Arwen without my permission. As a father I cannot allow such intimacies without being sure of a marriage to follow them. It was very wise of Lady Elvea to tell someone, whether she meant to do so in the first place or not.' Elrond folded his arms over each other, being now entirely sure that he'd won this case. Estel took a step forward to Elrond, so that they were standing face to face.

'I love Arwen' he said. 'More than anything in the world. I desire her over anything else. If I had a kingdom I'd give it up if that's what it takes to have her mine. And if you indeed want a betrothal to allow me being with her, then it won't hold me back. I'd do anything to have her mine. So by your will and mine I ask you, Lord Elrond, for the hand of your daughter Arwen in marriage' Estel calmly said. *Blink* Okay, can somebody tell me what the Mordor just happened? Anyone?

Elrond opened his mouth to say something, then closed it again. "Shocked" would be a good word to start describing the expression on his face. Obviously he had hoped for the opposite to happen. Arwen on the contrary started beaming. Before Elrond could respond to what Estel had asked, she started to run around enthusiastically.

'Oh my Eru! I'm getting married! I'm getting MARRIED!!! Can you believe it, I'm getting married! Estel asked for my hand, I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!' she shouted. 'Oh daddy this is so cool! I'm gonna get married to Estel! Thank you daddy I love you!' she hugged Elrond and ran off, continuing to shout "I'm getting married" and similar phrases. The expression that was now on Elrond's face was hilarious to say the least. He was staring into nothing, dumb-stricken look on his face. Éomer grinned.

'Come on Elvy' he said. 'I don't think Elrond'll be moving the coming, say, three days, so uhm.' he gestured towards the dormitory and held out his hand. I smiled.

'Sure, we can get dinner' I said as I took his hand. We walked into the building, into the hallway of our class, F:c. Éomer suddenly stopped walking, and thus I also stopped.

'I just remembered I forgot something' he said. 'I'm going to get it, okay?'

'Oh no, you're not going anywhere without me. I've don't trust it anymore when people "forgot something" and want to get it. I'm coming with you' I replied.

'Sure, I don't mind' he walked to his room and unlocked the door. I followed in after him, closing the door behind me.

'So what did you forget?'

'This' he wrapped his arms around me and we started kissing. After I-don't- really-know-how-long Legolas entered our room. He didn't look happy at all. He noticed us, pulled an even more sad face, grabbed some stuff and left the room. What's with him? I lay my head on Éomer's shoulder, he let his hand run through my hair again.

'Why do you keep doing that?' I asked.

'Hmmm? What?'

'Why do you keep touching my hair?'

'Because it's pretty' he answered. He kissed me on the temple. 'Just like you' he added. I felt my face slightly flush.

'Do you have a pair of scizors and a piece of string?' I asked.

'What would you want that for?' he replied.

'Do you have them?'

'Uh, yes.' he let go of me and opened a drawer of one of the closets. He went through it shortly, then found what he was looking for and handed the items to me. 'So what do you need them for?' he asked. I sat down in front of the mirror and sought for a good lock of hair. I cut it off and tied it together with the piece of string. 'What did you do that for?' Éomer asked.

'For you' I answered. I took his hand, opened it and put the lock of hair in it.

'You shouldn't have done that! Just cut off your hair like that! It's. it's. hey it's pretty soft!' he said, looking at the lock of hair in his hand. He closed his hand around it. 'I'm gonna take this with me wherever I go, so I always have a part of you with me' he said. He kissed me on the forehead. 'You're the sweetest girl I've ever met' he added.

'You're the sweetest guy I've ever met' I replied.

'Don't tell anybody!' he joked. I kissed him.

'Silly boy' I said.

'I'm not a boy! I'm 16, I'm not a little boy anymore!' he said. I grinned.

'I'm 1600. You ARE a boy'

'I'll get you for that' he tried to tickle me again, but I stepped backwards to prevent him from doing that. He didn't give up, so I kept stepping backwards. Then there was a bed in my way when I tried to take another step. I started falling. In a desperate attempt not to fall I grabbed Éomer's shoulder. In stead of not falling, he fell along with me and landed right on top of me. 'Funny how we keep ending up in this position, isn't it?' he said.

'You are saying?' I replied.

'Just stating a pleasant fact, that's all.' he grinned. Guys. I pushed him aside. 'Hey! What did you do that for?'

'You're mortal. You're heavy in comparison to elves' I replied dryly as I moved to get up. He pulled me down on top of him.

'Well I guess I really don't mind things the other way 'round.' He said, then pulled my head towards his. We kissed again. After a while we sat up straight on the bed and remained in that position, talking and occasionally kissing each other. I smiled. This was definitely the best day since I arrived here.

'I think we missed dinner' I said as I looked at a little alarmclock next to one of the beds.

'Like you care about food' Éomer replied.

'Well, I do, really. I just had better things to do' I said. He grinned widely.

'I know'

'Dear Eru, I really shouldn't give you any more compliments or even use suggestive language around you. Your ego is big enough as it is' I grinned as well. He pouted his lip and made puppy dog eyes. 'You do realize that the girl is supposed to do such things in a relationship, don't you?'

'Well it's either pouting my lip or have you shove bread in my face' he answered.

'You really think I'd do the bread thing again?'

'Uh. yes'

'Of course I wouldn't!'

'You wouldn't?'

'No! Next time I'd use jello or some other sticky kind of food' I grinned, then started laughing. The thought of Éomer with green jello all over his face and in his hair was just too funny. We stayed in his room for about one more hour, then I went back to my room because the hobbits could appear any time now to go to bed. Suddenly someone called my name from behind me. I turned around to see Elanor running towards me.

'Hey Elvea! Congratulations!' she said.

'With what?' I asked.

'Oh come on! Don't play dumb! I know about you and Éomer getting you know. congratulations!'

'You know about me and Éomer getting what?' I had no idea what she was talking about, but something told me it had to do with Endomiel.

'Congratulations with your engagement! I'm so happy for you two! This is so cool! Two people getting married?! Can you believe it yourself? How did he propose? Can I see the ring? Did you pick a date yet? What kind of dress are you going to wear? Where are you guys gonna get married? How many people are gonna be invited? Who's gonna-'

'Elanor! Slow down! Who told you about our uhm. engagement?' I asked.

'Well, I heard it from a friend, and he heard it from his best friend, and he heard it from his girlfriend who had heard it from Arwen and Arwen heard it from-'

'Endomiel' I said. Suddenly there was a loud "BANG!!!" and a lot of smoke in the hallway. As the smoke slowly disappeared through the open doors of the hallway we could see a figure standing in the hallway. The smoke slowly unveiled Endomiel. Very funny, a smoke bomb. Ha ha.

'Very funny Endomiel' I said.

'I know' she replied, grinning widely. I glared at her.

'So you think it's funny spreading false rumors?'

'What's this all about?' Elanor asked. 'If I should leave.'

'It's okay Elanor. I need to talk to Endomiel for a sec' I answered. She shrugged and walked away. With a swift snap of my fingers I erased the part in Elanor's memory about me and Éomer. 'Why did you tell everyone Éomer and I are getting married?'

'I didn't tell that to everybody! It was Arwen!'

'Sure Endomiel. She didn't even know about me and Éomer in the first place!'

'Well you deserved it! You shouldn't have blackmailed me! You wouldn't even have gotten back together if it wasn't for me! Now deal with it!' she shouted at me.

'Of course we would've gotten back together without you. In fact, if it wasn't for you, we'd already gotten back together yesterday. I think it's really childish of you to do such a thing'

'Not my problem'

'Oh grow up!' I shouted at her. She glared at me. I glared back at her. Just like earlier today she was the first to look away, a slightly guilty expression on her face. I shrugged and went outside, leaving her behind in the hallway.

I sat down on the lawn and thought of ways to solve the problem. After a while I remembered a strong spell I had learned back home, one that can erase the memories of multiple people at a time. I cast the spell over everybody in the school so that they would forget about me and Éomer. Here and there I found some resistance to the spell, but after a while I had clouded all memories. I walked back to the dormitory. I noticed a figure sitting on the steps outside of the building. It was Legolas. I walked over to him and sat down next to him.

'Are you okay?' I asked. He looked away.

'I'm fine' he said in a shaking voice. Even though he had turned his head away, I could see tear streaks on his face, it was obvious he had been crying.

'No you're not. Wanna tell me what's wrong?'

'Look, Elvea, I appreciate your concern, but you can't always help people. Sometimes shit just happens okay? You can't change that. Go away!' he said fiercely. I didn't move.

'You could at least try to make it better, 'cause, you know, if you don't try you'll never-'

'PISS OFF OKAY?!' he shouted. I stood up and turned to walk away. If he didn't want my help, fine. Then I realized what was wrong.

'This is about Lutetia, isn't it?'

'Just go' he said. I sat back down.

'No.' I said firmly. 'You have a problem and you need to talk to someone, or it'll get to you'

'I've got Endy'

'She's part of the problem, you know that damn well. It's probably also her problem. She can't help you with everything' I whispered. Silence. He sat there a couple of minutes, not talking to me. Then suddenly he started speaking.

'My father recieved my message that I want to be with Endy in stead of Lutetia. He didn't accept it of course, you know how parents can be. I uhm. I recieved a letter from him today. He wants me to break up with Endy and return to Mirkwood to marry Lutetia' he paused for a moment. 'I'd have to leave everything I have here behind. My friends, the love of my life, basically I'd have to leave my happiness behind. I could of course refuse to leave, but father thought of that. Lutetia's on her way here and will be here in three weeks or so, and my father will also come. They'll force me to leave if I don't come willingly'

'And the teachers? Can't they help?'

'Lord Elrond is a friend of my father, and he doesn't like Endy. He made that much clear to us. He would support my father's opinion. Lady Galadriel. well the whole reading minds thing freaks me out. She's also a friend of my father, just like Celeborn her husband. Celebrían supports Elrond, and the others aren't important enough to really help me' he sighed, a tear ran down his face. 'They'll force me to marry her and there's nothing I can do'

'And Mithrandir?'

'He doesn't meddle in the affairs of students. He doesn't want to take a side, you know' we both fell silent for a while. 'I uh. I heard you were the granddaughter of Ingwë, and you said you wanted to help. Can't you dress up in your royal garment when father shows up and use your position to stop him from taking me back to Mirkwood?'

'I'm sorry Legolas. I can't just go and abuse my title. I really want to help you, but I can't do that. If you really have no other option, I'll do it for you. But you have to promise me that you'll try everything else before you ask that of me. I'm not really comfortable with using my title, you see. So try to get people on your side, even teachers, unimportant as they might seem. Wait till the very last moment to play your strongest card. They won't expect that. Look at me as your secret weapon, okay?' I answered. A swift smile flashed over his face.

'I'll do that. A secret weapon. Yes, that's a good idea. Thanks Elvea, you're the best. After Endy of course' he replied. I started laughing, and then Legolas started laughing too. We were laughing about nothing at all, but I could sense he was relieved.

'You know' I said, 'I have something else that might help you'

'What is it then?' he asked. I magically made a mithril bracelet appear in the palm of my hand, doing it in a way that he couldn't see it appear out of nowhere.

'Hould out your right arm' I said. He raised an eyebrow, but did it anyway. I put the bracelet around his wrist.

'What's this supposed to mean?'

'It's a magical bracelet' I answered. 'Blessed by the good powers of the West. As long as you wear it no evil can harm you. It also brings you good luck, so it should be safe to say that you'll find more people willing to listen'

'Thanks'

'Just remember, never take it off, for that will break the blessing and the good spell that it carries'

'But what if it falls off?'

'It won't. It's protected against that. You're the only one who can take it off, it can't be taken off against your will. The bracelet protects you and itself.'

'I never thought I'd recieve such a precious gift from anyone. Thank you so much' he suddenly hugged me and then quickly stood up. 'Don't tell anybody I just did that. You'd ruin my image of tough Elven warrior. Thanks again'

'What image?' I joked. He stuck out his tongue.

'Good night Elvea' he walked into the dormitory. I sighed relieved. My good deed of the day was done. I stood up and walked back to my own room. The other girls were already sleeping, except Endomiel, who wasn't in the room. I started writing. After about half an hour later I heard a girl scream in pain, and a little while later Endomiel walked into our room. She sent me a vicious glare, then walked into the bathroom. Okay.

So anyway, I'm off to bed now, today's been weird enough as it is. But a really good day all in all. I still need to do something about the whole Faramir situation though. Ah well, that can wait till tomorrow.

Kisses, Elvy.





E/N: Okay, first of all, an apology to all people I have insulted with the family tree of Elvea in this chapter. It wasn't in the original plans, but I realized that otherwise it wouldn't make sense that Legolas was subject to Elvea, since he lives in a completely different realm. Also it turned out to be more efficient for the logics of the rest of the plot. If I have insulted any of you fans I am truly sorry, but please don't flame me for this. After all, it's fanfiction. Okay, so now that I've finished my apologies I hope you have enjoyed the chapter. Read and Review please, I really appreciate that!

Oh and I do know that part in RotK about Éomer and Lothíriel. May I point out the "AU" in the summary? Good. In this story, there is no Lothíriel. She mysteriously went missing, is dead whatever. But I have nothing to do with that, I swear. *Endomiel walks in*

Endomiel: Hey Elvea! You still owe me money for killing Loth- *Elvea covers Endomiels mouth with her hand*

Elvea: Silence you silly bint! *turns to reader* You didn't hear that, you didn't see that, you didn't read it either. You know nothing of this or else I will be forced to send Endomiel after you.

Endomiel: Does that mean I get paid extra? *Elvea whacks her on the back of her head*

Elvea: Annoying Elf.