Disclaimer: I do not own Legolas or any other people's or places of Middle- Earth, give that credit to Tolkien! However, Tinylia is proudly mine.

A/N: Sorry I didn't have this chapter finished sooner! I was having trouble writing it but it's all good now, thanks to Katharine. Thank you Katharine! I'll try to finish the next chapter A LOT quicker, but I don't wanna rush it cuz then it might suck. Oh I'll see what I can do.

Thanks again for all of the wonderful reviews! You guys rawk!

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Chapter Nine

Tinylia was dancing with her father. They were laughing and talking. An audience of people watched them with smiles on their faces.

When the song was over, the rest of the people grabbed a partner and began to dance to the new song that was beginning to be played. Legolas walked up to Tinylia and Aragorn and tapped the king on his shoulder.

"May I cut in?" Legolas asked with a smile.

"Yes you may." Aragorn said. He kissed his daughters hand and then went to find his wife.

Legolas bowed to Tinylia and extended his hand to hers. She curtsied and took his hand in return.

It was a bit awkward for Tinylia because of her broken arm. She felt foolish only being able to hold his hand. Legolas just smiled and placed his hand on the small of her back. He held her hand in his and brought her close to his body.

Tinylia smiled as Legolas lead them around the room. The music seemed to take control of them as they danced. Each movement was swift and graceful. At the end of the song, Legolas lowered Tinylia into a dip and grinned.

"Getting fancy are we?" Tinylia teased with a grin.

Legolas chuckled and brought Tinylia back up to a standing position. "No, just proving to you that I am capable of dancing. You always used to argue with me when I did not dance."

Tinylia smiled and giggled at the thought. She had forgotten of all the times Legolas refused to dance with her and others when she was young. She was taken away from her memories when she heard her father's voice.

"May I have your attention?" Aragorn called to his guests. "I would like to thank each and every one of you for attending tonight. It is a night I shall remember and cherish till the end of my days."

The guests cheered and applauded and yelled their "your welcome's" and wishes. Aragorn went to the crowd of people and shook hands and gave hugs. He did this until he finally reached Legolas and Tinylia.

"Tinylia, thank for the wonderful birthday." The king said as he gave his daughter a hug and a kiss.

"You are welcome, Father. It was my pleasure."

"And Legolas, thank you for coming and traveling with Tinylia. If it were not for you, I do not know what might have become of her." Aragorn said hugging the elven prince.

Legolas hugged the king back and wished him well. He and Tinylia then watched as Aragorn made his way towards his wife.

"Would you like to take a walk among the stars before you rest?" Legolas asked, turning back to Tinylia.

Tinylia nodded and linked her arm in Legolas'. The two made their way outside and followed the balcony stairs down to the garden. They walked among the flowers and the trees and every-now-and-then looked to the stars.

Thoughts raced through Tinylia's mind. She decided that now was the time to tell Legolas how she felt. The dream she had had persuaded her that this feeling she kept hidden, was love. She started to become very nervous and her heart raced. The hand of the arm she had locked in Legolas' arm, began to shake.

Legolas looked down when he felt Tinylia's hand begin to shake. He looked at her and saw nervousness in her face. "Tinylia, is there something wrong?"

Tinylia immediately looked at him and managed to give a small smile. "Uhm..Legolas, I need to tell you something."

Legolas nodded and let Tinylia lead him to a bench. They sat down and faced each other. Tinylia glanced up at him and then looked back down.

What will he say? Does he feel the same? Tinylia bit her lower lip and thought of a way to start.

"Tinylia?" Legolas asked, beginning to get worried.

"I..uhm..well..that night, after we had finished our archery and were sitting beneath the stars, I felt something." She started, not sure what words to use.

Legolas looked at her in confusion and nodded for her to continue.

"Well..I think I'm..I think..oh I can not do this." Tinylia said and quickly stood up.

Legolas grabbed her hand before she could go. "Tinylia, it is alright. You know you can tell me anything."

Tinylia looked at him and slowly sat back down. She looked down at her lap and played with her dress. "I think I..I think I have feelings.."

She bit her lip nervously. "I think I am in love with you." She said it quickly without thinking. "I mean..I think I have feelings for you."

Legolas looked at her in shock. He didn't know how to react. He knew he had feelings for her too, the reason he didn't react he didn't know.

Tinylia looked up at him slowly with hope in her eyes. He didn't answer. The hope she had quickly faded and her heart sank. "You have nothing to say?"

Still in shock, Legolas couldn't find the words so he badly wanted to say. "Well I..I.."

Tinylia's bottom lip quivered. She looked down at the ground and stood up. She opened her mouth to say something but the only noise that came out was a sob. She finally let the tears fall freely from her eyes and ran to her room as fast as she could.

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Tinylia stayed in her room nearly the whole next day. She slept late and didn't push herself to get up. She was miserable.

When she finally got herself out of bed, she went to the dining hall to look for leftover breakfast. She found none and trudged back to her room.

She entered her room and closed the door behind her. She walked out to her balcony and peered down at the garden below. Memories of the night before flooded her mind. She shook them away and walked back inside. She froze when she found Legolas sitting on her bed.

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A/N: I hope you all enjoyed that chapter! Hehe.a cliff-hanger! I told you it was gonna get good!

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