I don't own Lotr, but I do own my characters.

Chapter 1: Strange Conversations and Middle Earth

Grace, Tessa, and Melanie were walking down the street, talking about nothing in particular, headed toward the library to meet Cassandra about a project or something.

"I had a very interesting conversation with Cassandra today," said Tessa. "It was about the different flavors and types of toothpaste."

Grace and Melanie looked at her with their eyebrows raised.

"Freak." Said Grace.

"Hey, she wasn't the one who was convinced that she was POSSESSED BY A DUCK!" Said Melanie, quickly jumping to Tessa's defense.

"Well you were the one that convinced me!" Grace shot back.

"Well you believed me!" Said Melanie.

"Well ya never know," said Grace. "I could have been."

"Yeah, someone can really be possessed by a duck." Said Melanie sarcastically.

Meanwhile, Tessa was laughing so hard she was crying. "People were staring at you." She said between breaths.

Grace and Melanie looked at each other and turn red. The topic changed to Lord of the Rings.

"I don't understand how you could like it so much." Said Melanie. "I personally find it pointless."

"Yeah, well thats just you." Said Grace. "I'd live to be a hobbit."

"They've got nasty feet girl! Why'd ya wanna be a hobbit?" Asked Tessa.

" Because they're cool! Just because you want to be an elf doesn't mean that everyone else does." Replied Grace.

Tessa did look like an elf though. She resembled Arwen almost. She had dark hair, and eyes. Her skin was pale, but her cheeks were rosy. The only difference was that Elvin ears are pointed, which hers weren't.

"I'll stay human, thank you very much." Said Melanie, pushing a strand of her pure blonde hair away from her face.

"Well you're no fun." Said Grace. "Ooh! The library!"

She ran up the sidewalk, to the bottom of the steps. There was a bright yellow sign that said "watch your step".

"Hey you guys!" She yelled. "Pay attention! The sign says Watch your step!" Smack! She tripped over the step and slammed her head in the library wall.

"Ow!" Squealed Grace. Tessa and Melanie were doubled over in laughter.

"It's not funny!" Yelled Grace, which only made them laugh harder.

In frustration, Grace growled at them. They jumped back, startled. She turned and chuckled to herself. They all walked into the library to find Cassandra already waiting.

Cassandra ran up to them, crossed her arms, and said "you're late."

"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins." Said Grace.

Cassandra and Melanie stared at her blankly, because they had never seen Lord of the Rings. Tessa coughed into her sleeve.

"Nor is he early," she continued. "He arrives precisely when he means to."

Melanie raised her eyebrows at her. Cassandra moved a way.

Tessa, looking slightly amused, said, "Grace, don't quote Lord of the Rings."

"Hee Hee, sorry." Said Grace, and then she looked down at her feet.

They spent hours talking, totally forgetting about the project that they were supposed to do. Finally the library closed, and they had to leave. As they were walking home, they started talking about Middle Earth.

"It would be cool to live in Middle Earth." Said Grace.

"Yeah." The rest agreed.

They all went home, and just as they were drifting off to sleep, they all thought at the same thing.

"I wish I could wake up and find myself in Middle Earth."