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Chapter3 ~*~
When the school had filed out, Dumbledore took the Fellowship up to his office. Legolas was amazed by the school. The pictures and statues, and the students seemed nice.
"Sit down my friends," Dumbledore said when they reached his office, "Now, down to business. It is a great loss for me that Gandalf has been lost."
"You knew Gandalf," Frodo said, his voice shaking with the effort to keep back the tears that had been brought up at the memory of his dear friend.
"Yes. Gandalf was my brother," Dumbledore smiled, his eyes sparkled with the knowledge of many uncounted years.
"I... I didn't know Gandalf had a brother," Frodo choked.
"Not many do, for not many here have met Gandalf and not many in Middle-Earth have met me. I have met Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir before on my travels through Middle-Earth and I must know, is Lothlorien still as beautiful as when I last saw it Aragorn," Dumbledore said.
"It has been many a year since you have seen Lorien. It has changed much. I do not believe I could tell you if it were still that beautiful for we did not see the forest at full bloom," Aragorn said solemnly.
"Albus, how did we get here, to Earth," Legolas asked?
"I am not quite sure, but I believe that you have stumbled upon an unknown portal between the two worlds. I just hope that Sarumon and Sauron have not yet found it. If they have, we will be in more danger than ever before because I believe that Voldemort and Sauron are one in the same. If Voldemort finds out that the Ring has been brought to earth, he will surely start searching for it and if he finds that it is here, he will stop at nothing to get it. For now we will not worry about such possibilities. Come Frodo. Tell me now of you came to bear this burden and how you came to be here," Dumbledore said.
So Frodo, with help from his friends, told of how Bilbo found the Ring, to Bilbo's 111th birthday, to the flight from the Shire, to Rivendell, to Moria, to Lothlorien, to the Great River, and to the crash and fall over Rauros.
"I see," said Dumbledore, his eyes full of knowing pleasure, "Merry and Pippin. You two are a lot alike two students that graduated last year. Always getting into trouble, causing mischief, playing jokes. Fred and George Weasley were their names. Red-headed twins with lots of freckles. You should meet their brother. His name is Ron. He is in his sixth year but is not into causing trouble but has gotten into much trouble while he was here. In his first year, he helped young Harry Potter, his best friend, win a very hard game of chess which got him sent to the hospital wing and young Harry defeated Voldemort again. It would do you good to meet them, and their friend Hermione Granger as well. She is smart girl. She also helped Harry get to Voldemort. I think that you should all meet them. And Frodo. You would do well to become friends with Harry. He will be able to relate to you. He has been in your position many times now. I believe that they have Transfiguration next. I'm sure Minerva wouldn't mind them coming up here."
"Harry Potter? The boy that lived," Legolas said thoughtfully.
"The very one, although he was only a baby when I told you about him. He is now 17 years old and a whiz at Quidditch," Dumbledore smiled.
"What's Quidditch," Pippin asked?
Dumbledore laughed and explained the game to him. When he was finished, Pippin was very excited to see the game played. ~*~
"Good, we're not late," Ron said out of breathe.
"Take your seats class! Take your seats," Professor McGonagal hollered over he class that was still very excited about the guests, "Now today... yes, come in."
"Hello Minerva," Dumbledore smiled.
"Hello Headmaster," she replied.
"I would like to see Potter, Weasley and Granger in my office when you get a chance," he said walking away.
"You hear him, take you things and I expect you to read chapter 2-3 tonight in your books," McGonagal said as they walked out of the class.
"I wonder what they did this time," Neville Longbottom whispered to his friend Dean Thomas.
"What did we do now," Ron asked as they walked down the deserted halls?
"I don't know," Harry said back.
"Maybe we didn't do anything. Maybe he just wants to tell us that we're sharing a room with those Hobbits or something," Hermione suggested.
"Yeah right," Ron said, "Get serious. That would be the best thing that could happen. And I bet the Hobbits get to come to all our classes too."
~*~ 10 minutes later in Dumbledore's office
"And so you see, you will be sharing a room with the Hobbits and if you don't mind, they may want to accompany you to some of your classes," Dumbledore finished.
"Well, that's fine with me," Harry said, "Ron?"
"Me too," Ron agreed, "And anyway, I'd like to get to know you guys more myself."
"We want to here about your brothers," Merry said excitedly.
"Yes, and I want to see you play Quidditch Harry," Pippin said.
"Right then, I can talk to Oliver Wood... I mean Bryce Maroid are team captain about letting you come to our practices," Harry said. "Would you really," Pippin asked?
"Course," Harry shrugged. "What about you two," Hermione asked, "Frodo, Sam, what do you want to do?"
"Well, I wanna see where all that food was made and I wanna get some of the recipes... and I'll go wherever Mister Frodo goes," Sam said quietly.
"Sam you do whatever you want," Frodo said, "All I want to do is see the whole castle. Its so big. It may take ages to see the whole thing. You can go wherever you want."
"Yes Sam," Dumbledore smiled, "I'm sure Hermione would be happy to show you the kitchens."
"Oh yes," Hermione smiled, "It is... well, you should see it for yourself."
"Thank you Miss Hermione," Sam blushed.
"Just call me Hermione," she smiled again.
"What are you guys gonna do while you're here," Ron asked the other members of the company?
"I think me and Legolas were going to be helping your friend Hagrid out," Gimli said thoughtfully.
"Yes. Piggles, is that what you studying now," Legolas asked?
"Yes. They are very cute," Hermione blushed nervously.
"Sorry, Headmaster, sir, but I think we should be heading to our next class. Me and Ron have Divination next," Harry said apologetically.
"Yes, it is a long walk up those stairs," Dumbledore smiled.
"Can we go," Merry and Pippin said at the same time.
"Sure," Ron shrugged, "If you don't mind sir."
"Of course not," said Dumbledore, "Get going."
"I don't have anything now, I can take you to the kitchens," Hermione offered.
"Really," Sam asked?
"Sure," Hermione said.
"I'd like to come too," Frodo smiled.
"Please excuse us then Headmaster, Aragorn, Legolas, Boromir and Gimli sirs," Hermione said as they all walked out the door.
"It will be interesting to know how far Merry and Pippin actually get up the tower," Boromir laughed.
"Yes, I have heard it is quite tall," Aragorn agreed.
"We'll see," Dumbledore smiled.
"Albus," Legolas asked, "Do you mind if Gimli and I go explore the woods a little. I mean, what if there are Orcs out there?"
"Yes, go ahead. But go see Hagrid first. He can supply you with formidable weapons. I noticed that you have lost yours," Dumbledore said.
"Yes, it was a great loss. But hurray I have not lost my hair from the Lady," Gimli said happily pulling a small box from his pocket, "It is from Galadriel. She cut her hair for me."
"That is a precious gift indeed. Go then. We should like to know what is out in our forest," Dumbledore said.
"Thank you," Legolas said as he and Gimli left the room.
"Oh Legolas," said Dumbledore, "I will be here when you return. The password is Ham-Fishwich."
"Thank you again," said Legolas as he and Gimli descended down the stairs.
"Now, Aragorn. Would you like to teach our Defense Against the Dark Arts class while you're here. I can't seem to find anyone to do the job. Our resident Griffyndor ghost is teaching it now," Dumbledore said.
"Of course," Aragorn said.
"Good, now Boromir, you can do whatever you want," Dumbledore said, "I think you could help Hagrid out at night when he goes into the forest."
"Sounds good to me," Boromir said.
~*~ "Harry, Harry can we slow down," Pippin asked out of breathe?
"Come on," Harry said putting the Hobbit on his back.
"You need a ride too Merry," Ron asked?
"If its alright," Merry said.
Ron picked up Merry and they walked up the rest of the stairs. When they got to the bottom of the ladder, Merry and Pippin climbed up first followed by the worn out Ron and Harry. When they got up, they found a table at the back of the room and sat down. Harry found two chairs for Merry and Pippin to sit on although they couldn't do more than stick their noses over the edge of the table.
"I see we have visitors," said the mysterious voice of Professor Trelawny.
"This is gonna be a long class," Ron whispered to Harry.
~*~
"Well, this is it," Hermione said standing infront of a giant painting of a bowl of fruit.
"Where," Sam asked confused?
"Sorry, just tickle the pear," Hermione told Sam.
"What," said Sam confused.
"I'll do it," said Hermione tickling the pear.
"What the...," Frodo said as the pear giggled and turned into a huge green door.
"Come on," Hermione smiled.
"That's an eye-opener for sure," Sam said when he saw the kitchen.
The room had a ceiling that was as high as the Great Hall. There were mounds of glitter brass pots and pans heaped around the stone walls and a great brick fireplace at the other end of the room. Standing around the room were at least a hundred tiny elf-like creatures doing many different jobs.
"What are they," Sam asked?
"House Elves," Hermione explained.
"Well, Sam," Frodo said, "Are you gonna ask them anything?" "Dobby, Winky," Hermione said as two elves walked up.
"Hello Hermione," said Winky in her squeaky voice.
"What is Hermione doing in here? Shouldn't she be in class. And who is these little men," Dobby asked?
"Dobby, Winky, meet Frodo, and Sam," Hermione smiled, "I think Sam has some questions.
Chapter3 ~*~
When the school had filed out, Dumbledore took the Fellowship up to his office. Legolas was amazed by the school. The pictures and statues, and the students seemed nice.
"Sit down my friends," Dumbledore said when they reached his office, "Now, down to business. It is a great loss for me that Gandalf has been lost."
"You knew Gandalf," Frodo said, his voice shaking with the effort to keep back the tears that had been brought up at the memory of his dear friend.
"Yes. Gandalf was my brother," Dumbledore smiled, his eyes sparkled with the knowledge of many uncounted years.
"I... I didn't know Gandalf had a brother," Frodo choked.
"Not many do, for not many here have met Gandalf and not many in Middle-Earth have met me. I have met Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir before on my travels through Middle-Earth and I must know, is Lothlorien still as beautiful as when I last saw it Aragorn," Dumbledore said.
"It has been many a year since you have seen Lorien. It has changed much. I do not believe I could tell you if it were still that beautiful for we did not see the forest at full bloom," Aragorn said solemnly.
"Albus, how did we get here, to Earth," Legolas asked?
"I am not quite sure, but I believe that you have stumbled upon an unknown portal between the two worlds. I just hope that Sarumon and Sauron have not yet found it. If they have, we will be in more danger than ever before because I believe that Voldemort and Sauron are one in the same. If Voldemort finds out that the Ring has been brought to earth, he will surely start searching for it and if he finds that it is here, he will stop at nothing to get it. For now we will not worry about such possibilities. Come Frodo. Tell me now of you came to bear this burden and how you came to be here," Dumbledore said.
So Frodo, with help from his friends, told of how Bilbo found the Ring, to Bilbo's 111th birthday, to the flight from the Shire, to Rivendell, to Moria, to Lothlorien, to the Great River, and to the crash and fall over Rauros.
"I see," said Dumbledore, his eyes full of knowing pleasure, "Merry and Pippin. You two are a lot alike two students that graduated last year. Always getting into trouble, causing mischief, playing jokes. Fred and George Weasley were their names. Red-headed twins with lots of freckles. You should meet their brother. His name is Ron. He is in his sixth year but is not into causing trouble but has gotten into much trouble while he was here. In his first year, he helped young Harry Potter, his best friend, win a very hard game of chess which got him sent to the hospital wing and young Harry defeated Voldemort again. It would do you good to meet them, and their friend Hermione Granger as well. She is smart girl. She also helped Harry get to Voldemort. I think that you should all meet them. And Frodo. You would do well to become friends with Harry. He will be able to relate to you. He has been in your position many times now. I believe that they have Transfiguration next. I'm sure Minerva wouldn't mind them coming up here."
"Harry Potter? The boy that lived," Legolas said thoughtfully.
"The very one, although he was only a baby when I told you about him. He is now 17 years old and a whiz at Quidditch," Dumbledore smiled.
"What's Quidditch," Pippin asked?
Dumbledore laughed and explained the game to him. When he was finished, Pippin was very excited to see the game played. ~*~
"Good, we're not late," Ron said out of breathe.
"Take your seats class! Take your seats," Professor McGonagal hollered over he class that was still very excited about the guests, "Now today... yes, come in."
"Hello Minerva," Dumbledore smiled.
"Hello Headmaster," she replied.
"I would like to see Potter, Weasley and Granger in my office when you get a chance," he said walking away.
"You hear him, take you things and I expect you to read chapter 2-3 tonight in your books," McGonagal said as they walked out of the class.
"I wonder what they did this time," Neville Longbottom whispered to his friend Dean Thomas.
"What did we do now," Ron asked as they walked down the deserted halls?
"I don't know," Harry said back.
"Maybe we didn't do anything. Maybe he just wants to tell us that we're sharing a room with those Hobbits or something," Hermione suggested.
"Yeah right," Ron said, "Get serious. That would be the best thing that could happen. And I bet the Hobbits get to come to all our classes too."
~*~ 10 minutes later in Dumbledore's office
"And so you see, you will be sharing a room with the Hobbits and if you don't mind, they may want to accompany you to some of your classes," Dumbledore finished.
"Well, that's fine with me," Harry said, "Ron?"
"Me too," Ron agreed, "And anyway, I'd like to get to know you guys more myself."
"We want to here about your brothers," Merry said excitedly.
"Yes, and I want to see you play Quidditch Harry," Pippin said.
"Right then, I can talk to Oliver Wood... I mean Bryce Maroid are team captain about letting you come to our practices," Harry said. "Would you really," Pippin asked?
"Course," Harry shrugged. "What about you two," Hermione asked, "Frodo, Sam, what do you want to do?"
"Well, I wanna see where all that food was made and I wanna get some of the recipes... and I'll go wherever Mister Frodo goes," Sam said quietly.
"Sam you do whatever you want," Frodo said, "All I want to do is see the whole castle. Its so big. It may take ages to see the whole thing. You can go wherever you want."
"Yes Sam," Dumbledore smiled, "I'm sure Hermione would be happy to show you the kitchens."
"Oh yes," Hermione smiled, "It is... well, you should see it for yourself."
"Thank you Miss Hermione," Sam blushed.
"Just call me Hermione," she smiled again.
"What are you guys gonna do while you're here," Ron asked the other members of the company?
"I think me and Legolas were going to be helping your friend Hagrid out," Gimli said thoughtfully.
"Yes. Piggles, is that what you studying now," Legolas asked?
"Yes. They are very cute," Hermione blushed nervously.
"Sorry, Headmaster, sir, but I think we should be heading to our next class. Me and Ron have Divination next," Harry said apologetically.
"Yes, it is a long walk up those stairs," Dumbledore smiled.
"Can we go," Merry and Pippin said at the same time.
"Sure," Ron shrugged, "If you don't mind sir."
"Of course not," said Dumbledore, "Get going."
"I don't have anything now, I can take you to the kitchens," Hermione offered.
"Really," Sam asked?
"Sure," Hermione said.
"I'd like to come too," Frodo smiled.
"Please excuse us then Headmaster, Aragorn, Legolas, Boromir and Gimli sirs," Hermione said as they all walked out the door.
"It will be interesting to know how far Merry and Pippin actually get up the tower," Boromir laughed.
"Yes, I have heard it is quite tall," Aragorn agreed.
"We'll see," Dumbledore smiled.
"Albus," Legolas asked, "Do you mind if Gimli and I go explore the woods a little. I mean, what if there are Orcs out there?"
"Yes, go ahead. But go see Hagrid first. He can supply you with formidable weapons. I noticed that you have lost yours," Dumbledore said.
"Yes, it was a great loss. But hurray I have not lost my hair from the Lady," Gimli said happily pulling a small box from his pocket, "It is from Galadriel. She cut her hair for me."
"That is a precious gift indeed. Go then. We should like to know what is out in our forest," Dumbledore said.
"Thank you," Legolas said as he and Gimli left the room.
"Oh Legolas," said Dumbledore, "I will be here when you return. The password is Ham-Fishwich."
"Thank you again," said Legolas as he and Gimli descended down the stairs.
"Now, Aragorn. Would you like to teach our Defense Against the Dark Arts class while you're here. I can't seem to find anyone to do the job. Our resident Griffyndor ghost is teaching it now," Dumbledore said.
"Of course," Aragorn said.
"Good, now Boromir, you can do whatever you want," Dumbledore said, "I think you could help Hagrid out at night when he goes into the forest."
"Sounds good to me," Boromir said.
~*~ "Harry, Harry can we slow down," Pippin asked out of breathe?
"Come on," Harry said putting the Hobbit on his back.
"You need a ride too Merry," Ron asked?
"If its alright," Merry said.
Ron picked up Merry and they walked up the rest of the stairs. When they got to the bottom of the ladder, Merry and Pippin climbed up first followed by the worn out Ron and Harry. When they got up, they found a table at the back of the room and sat down. Harry found two chairs for Merry and Pippin to sit on although they couldn't do more than stick their noses over the edge of the table.
"I see we have visitors," said the mysterious voice of Professor Trelawny.
"This is gonna be a long class," Ron whispered to Harry.
~*~
"Well, this is it," Hermione said standing infront of a giant painting of a bowl of fruit.
"Where," Sam asked confused?
"Sorry, just tickle the pear," Hermione told Sam.
"What," said Sam confused.
"I'll do it," said Hermione tickling the pear.
"What the...," Frodo said as the pear giggled and turned into a huge green door.
"Come on," Hermione smiled.
"That's an eye-opener for sure," Sam said when he saw the kitchen.
The room had a ceiling that was as high as the Great Hall. There were mounds of glitter brass pots and pans heaped around the stone walls and a great brick fireplace at the other end of the room. Standing around the room were at least a hundred tiny elf-like creatures doing many different jobs.
"What are they," Sam asked?
"House Elves," Hermione explained.
"Well, Sam," Frodo said, "Are you gonna ask them anything?" "Dobby, Winky," Hermione said as two elves walked up.
"Hello Hermione," said Winky in her squeaky voice.
"What is Hermione doing in here? Shouldn't she be in class. And who is these little men," Dobby asked?
"Dobby, Winky, meet Frodo, and Sam," Hermione smiled, "I think Sam has some questions.