Disclaimer: I don't own anybody. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Aragorn,
Frodo...etc. (from both LotR and HP) are not mine. They are property of
Tolkien and Rowling.
Cassie - thanks for reviewing!! I stopped because I wanted to see what kind of response I would get. =P And since it wasn't so bad, I'm here with ANOTHER chapter! YAY!
Kishi Seta - amusing, eh? I thought so too. Making up magic words are harder than you think! LOL
Hermione Eveningfall - nice name! Can't leave it there, can't I? grins evilly Well, I -did-! LOL. Read on and see who these mysterious four strangers are! Are they who you guessed them to be? =)
Leggy-stinks - drastic name. Fan girls would sue. =P Wonderwonderwonder... scratches imaginary beard thoughtfully Well, m'dear, wonder no more!!! The identities of the four would be revealed in this chapter!!!
Hope you enjoy this chapter, guys!!
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Harry stared and suddenly realized that these strangers were actually half his size. He and Hermione whipped out their wands. Ron managed to look dazed at the same time. He stared dumbly around him.
'Harry? Hermione? I don't think we're in the castle or in its grounds anymore.'
One of the cloaked strangers spoke up.
'Who are you? What is your business doing here and whom do you and your companions serve?'
The Hogwarts students stared at them.
'Err. I'm Harry. That' Hermione and -that- is Ron.' he trailed of, not sure how to continue. 'Err.what exactly are you?'
'We, sir? We are hobbits. I am Merriadoc, this is my cousin Peregrin, and that's Sam over there. This here is Frodo. If I may repeat my question, what is your business doing here?'
'Our business is of our own, I -do- think its none of -yours-. We do not serve the Dark Lord if that's what you want to know. Besides, You-Know-Who has not yet returned to power, so there's no -way- we could serve him -anyway-,' rattled Hermione, her hair flying wildly about.
'You-Know-Who? Who is that?' asked the one called Pippin.
'The Dark Lord.Lord Voldemort,' answered Harry, before his friends could stop him.
'Lord Voldemort?! I thought the Dark Lord was Sauron!' exclaimed the first of the four who spoke.
The Hogwarts residence frowned. 'Sauron? No. I don't think so.'
Then, is the darkness, they heard a fell voice shrieking. Ron paled visibly. 'What's that?' he whispered hoarsely.
'Ringwraiths,' answered a Frodo, who had up to now remained silent. He stared at the fire. 'It's the fire!' he cried suddenly. 'They saw the fire! Put it out!'
Harry quickly stamped on the fire and effectively putting it out.
Another shriek came, this time nearer.
'It's too late. They are coming. Quick! Arm yourselves!'
Then without warning, a metallic ring, as if a sword was being pulled out of its sheath, came from their right. Out of the shadows stepped a tall figure, swathed in black robes.
Ron panicked and dropped his wand. 'Dementors!' cried Hermione. Harry narrowed his eyes and bellowed, 'EXPECTO PATRONUM!'
From the tip of his wand burst a cloud of dazzlingly white mist, which took up a form of a deer. It galloped silently away, towards the nearest cloaked form, making no sound, as it's dainty hooves beat upon the floor.
It lowered it's graceful antlered heard and charged at a Ringwraith. The foul thing gave a shuddering shriek as it backed warily away from it attacker.
'EXPELLIARMUS!' yelled Hermione's voice. Harry tore his eyes away from his Patronus and saw the sword that a Ringwraith was wielding fly from its armoured hand.
Ron, however, was a few problems. He slowly backed away and the Ringwraith slowly stepped towards him, hands outstretched for his neck. 'He...Her.Hermione! Hel.help!' he squeaked.
Harry picked up a good-sized stone and hurled it at the Ringwraith. The creature whirled and glared at him.
There was a sharp cry. It was Frodo's voice.
'Frodo!' cried Sam, rushing to his master's aid.
'Frodo! Someone! He has been stabbed! Frodo, everything is fine. Don't worry..' Sam took a deep breath.
'STRIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' he suddenly bellowed.
Out of the darkness leaped the Dunedain, his sword, Elendil, already in his hand. Without hesitating, he drove back the Ringwraith.
Harry's Patronus charm was still working. It galloped in a protective circle around Harry, Hermione, Ron, Frodo and Sam, driving back both the Ringwraiths and darkness.
'Frodo, shhh, don't move. Strider is here!' called Sam, gently shaking Frodo.
A Ringwraith somehow managed to deal out a blow that the man could not reflect. Strider leaped to the side, but the blade cut through his cloak and sleeve and drew blood. He cried out and clutched the wound tightly, gasping for breath.
Hermione, who was fidgeting nervously while the tall man battle the nine Ringwraiths single-handedly, could not stand it anymore. She pointed her wand at the Ringwraith that managed to injure Strider and muttered some incantation. A blue flame shot out from the end and the Ringwraith instantly caught fire.
It ran wildly around and another Ringwraith managed to catch fire for the first Ringwraith ventured to near him. They screeched and toppled of the top of Amon Sul. Strider, caught up a burning stick and set the remaining wraiths aflame. Defeated, they retreated screeching into the darkness.
After the last wraith disappeared from sight, the Patronus evaporated.
Strider merely glance curiously at the three thirteen-year-olds. He knelt by Frodo's side.
He picked up the blade that caused Frodo such hurt. He looked grim. The blade turned to dust in his hands.
'He has been stabbed by a morgul blade. It is beyond my skills to heal. Hurry! We must take him to Rivendell!'
'Rivendell?' despaired Sam. 'But that's six days from here!'
Without saying another word, the Ranger bore Frodo away. The three hobbits ran and stumbled after him.
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at each other. They each shrugged.
'Pity Madame Pompfrey is not here. She would know how to handle it,' panted Harry as they ran to catch up after the disappearing forms.
After stumbling for countless of times, Ron muttered rather frustratedly. 'Lumos!' Light poured from his wand, lighting up the path. Following his example, Harry and Hermione did the same.
After awhile, Strider got Hermione to shine her light on the path in front of him so he may see whither he go.
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oh yes, some of your complained that there was something wrong with the format thingy. (the words disappeared of the screen?') so I fixed it. (at least I -think- its fixed)
Laurelin - thanks for reviewing!! Three wizards, eh? Let me think about that and I'll get back to you!!! =P lol!!
Valin - ahhhhhhhh, Strider did notice they were there. But I guess he was too worried about little Frodokins to worry about three kids! =)
Europa - yes, I must admit that Lupin is far more responsible. But for the sake of this fanfic, lets just say he had a bad day and could not be bother if his student made it through his lesson alive!!!!! j/k!!!!! =) And I fixed the problem. Thanks for mentioning it! Love you! muahz
Bulma Greenleaf - thank you! I'm not sure myself, it just popped into my head!!!
Phoenixqueen - ooooooooou. Nice name! grin Well, Ringwraiths are evil, aren't they? And Dementors. ..erm...they... uhh... well the Patronus charm worked because the Ringwraiths never experienced anything like that before?!? Lol! And Strider guessed H,H & R would be okay since they -DID- chase of the Ringwraith/Dementor.
Dora Henderson - THANK YOU!!! A Crossover? What kind? Where!?!? And don't worry, I will keep writing as long as you keep reviewing!
Alquamor - is alqua in quenya swan? And mor is darkness, right? =P not really sire here. The nazguls -DO- have stronger powers. They just are not very comfortable with that bit of magic there as it does not exist in Middle-earth. And yes, I know I'm working of the movie!! If you want (and requested) I'll make it more book-like! Don't worry, m'dear! I've read the books! (LotR/FotR/tTT/RotK/The Hob/The Sill) (and not to mention the Harry P. books) So don't worry!
Dwendilwen - Greetings!! Harry Potter? Hmm...I loved him years ago. But I'm afraid the first movie killed my love for him. Add to that, LotR came out. Ah-HAH! Another Aragorn fan!!! Welcome to the club!!! H, H & R are not that all-powerful after all. They are just Third Year Students! Add to that, they are still rather young in comparison to Strider (a.k.a Aragorn)
charlotte scardino - thank you for your kind words! grin oh, I will I will I will! Just give me some time!!! Lol!!!!
Hermione Eveningfall - I was hoping to here from you again! YAY! hugs Hermione I love evil cliffhangers! Especially is -I- am the one who wrote it!! Ahahah!! Hobbitsessssss...FOUR hobbitsesssssssss.. LOL!! AH! Petrifucus Totalus!! Yeah, I'm planning of using that. I took note of all the spells that they used during their first three years in Hogwarts to help me. =) Yesyesyes, I'll write as fast as I can!
leggy-stinks - ah-HAH! You name is BOTH drastic and evil!! grins "Bring it on" indeed. If the millions and millions of rabid fangirls attacked you at the same time, what do you think would happen? =P Wow, looks like you know lots of stuff. gasp You might be clairvoyant!! O_o giggles
Leth - What can you say? You could say that I'm a fabulous writer and my story is wonderful and you could not sleep because you -HAVE- to know what happens next!!! KIDDING!!! grins Lol!! Well, why don't you? You should write that HP/LotR crossover. I want to read it!!
Zerah Star - I'm hurrying I'm hurrying!! "...the last word in the first sentence of almost every sentence would disappear!..." whoa. It took me a little while (or maybe a full hour or so) to decipher THAT!! Lol!!!! I think its fixed now. Make the chapters longer? I could...BUT, it would take longer for me to post up the next chapter!!! =)
Lady Kyia - Oh, I will continue alright. But I'm not really sure when I should yank them (Harry, Hermione and Ron) out of the fic. At the end of FotR? Or the end of RotK?? Hmmm scratches imaginary beard
Thank you all!!!!!!!
Cassie - thanks for reviewing!! I stopped because I wanted to see what kind of response I would get. =P And since it wasn't so bad, I'm here with ANOTHER chapter! YAY!
Kishi Seta - amusing, eh? I thought so too. Making up magic words are harder than you think! LOL
Hermione Eveningfall - nice name! Can't leave it there, can't I? grins evilly Well, I -did-! LOL. Read on and see who these mysterious four strangers are! Are they who you guessed them to be? =)
Leggy-stinks - drastic name. Fan girls would sue. =P Wonderwonderwonder... scratches imaginary beard thoughtfully Well, m'dear, wonder no more!!! The identities of the four would be revealed in this chapter!!!
Hope you enjoy this chapter, guys!!
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Harry stared and suddenly realized that these strangers were actually half his size. He and Hermione whipped out their wands. Ron managed to look dazed at the same time. He stared dumbly around him.
'Harry? Hermione? I don't think we're in the castle or in its grounds anymore.'
One of the cloaked strangers spoke up.
'Who are you? What is your business doing here and whom do you and your companions serve?'
The Hogwarts students stared at them.
'Err. I'm Harry. That' Hermione and -that- is Ron.' he trailed of, not sure how to continue. 'Err.what exactly are you?'
'We, sir? We are hobbits. I am Merriadoc, this is my cousin Peregrin, and that's Sam over there. This here is Frodo. If I may repeat my question, what is your business doing here?'
'Our business is of our own, I -do- think its none of -yours-. We do not serve the Dark Lord if that's what you want to know. Besides, You-Know-Who has not yet returned to power, so there's no -way- we could serve him -anyway-,' rattled Hermione, her hair flying wildly about.
'You-Know-Who? Who is that?' asked the one called Pippin.
'The Dark Lord.Lord Voldemort,' answered Harry, before his friends could stop him.
'Lord Voldemort?! I thought the Dark Lord was Sauron!' exclaimed the first of the four who spoke.
The Hogwarts residence frowned. 'Sauron? No. I don't think so.'
Then, is the darkness, they heard a fell voice shrieking. Ron paled visibly. 'What's that?' he whispered hoarsely.
'Ringwraiths,' answered a Frodo, who had up to now remained silent. He stared at the fire. 'It's the fire!' he cried suddenly. 'They saw the fire! Put it out!'
Harry quickly stamped on the fire and effectively putting it out.
Another shriek came, this time nearer.
'It's too late. They are coming. Quick! Arm yourselves!'
Then without warning, a metallic ring, as if a sword was being pulled out of its sheath, came from their right. Out of the shadows stepped a tall figure, swathed in black robes.
Ron panicked and dropped his wand. 'Dementors!' cried Hermione. Harry narrowed his eyes and bellowed, 'EXPECTO PATRONUM!'
From the tip of his wand burst a cloud of dazzlingly white mist, which took up a form of a deer. It galloped silently away, towards the nearest cloaked form, making no sound, as it's dainty hooves beat upon the floor.
It lowered it's graceful antlered heard and charged at a Ringwraith. The foul thing gave a shuddering shriek as it backed warily away from it attacker.
'EXPELLIARMUS!' yelled Hermione's voice. Harry tore his eyes away from his Patronus and saw the sword that a Ringwraith was wielding fly from its armoured hand.
Ron, however, was a few problems. He slowly backed away and the Ringwraith slowly stepped towards him, hands outstretched for his neck. 'He...Her.Hermione! Hel.help!' he squeaked.
Harry picked up a good-sized stone and hurled it at the Ringwraith. The creature whirled and glared at him.
There was a sharp cry. It was Frodo's voice.
'Frodo!' cried Sam, rushing to his master's aid.
'Frodo! Someone! He has been stabbed! Frodo, everything is fine. Don't worry..' Sam took a deep breath.
'STRIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' he suddenly bellowed.
Out of the darkness leaped the Dunedain, his sword, Elendil, already in his hand. Without hesitating, he drove back the Ringwraith.
Harry's Patronus charm was still working. It galloped in a protective circle around Harry, Hermione, Ron, Frodo and Sam, driving back both the Ringwraiths and darkness.
'Frodo, shhh, don't move. Strider is here!' called Sam, gently shaking Frodo.
A Ringwraith somehow managed to deal out a blow that the man could not reflect. Strider leaped to the side, but the blade cut through his cloak and sleeve and drew blood. He cried out and clutched the wound tightly, gasping for breath.
Hermione, who was fidgeting nervously while the tall man battle the nine Ringwraiths single-handedly, could not stand it anymore. She pointed her wand at the Ringwraith that managed to injure Strider and muttered some incantation. A blue flame shot out from the end and the Ringwraith instantly caught fire.
It ran wildly around and another Ringwraith managed to catch fire for the first Ringwraith ventured to near him. They screeched and toppled of the top of Amon Sul. Strider, caught up a burning stick and set the remaining wraiths aflame. Defeated, they retreated screeching into the darkness.
After the last wraith disappeared from sight, the Patronus evaporated.
Strider merely glance curiously at the three thirteen-year-olds. He knelt by Frodo's side.
He picked up the blade that caused Frodo such hurt. He looked grim. The blade turned to dust in his hands.
'He has been stabbed by a morgul blade. It is beyond my skills to heal. Hurry! We must take him to Rivendell!'
'Rivendell?' despaired Sam. 'But that's six days from here!'
Without saying another word, the Ranger bore Frodo away. The three hobbits ran and stumbled after him.
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at each other. They each shrugged.
'Pity Madame Pompfrey is not here. She would know how to handle it,' panted Harry as they ran to catch up after the disappearing forms.
After stumbling for countless of times, Ron muttered rather frustratedly. 'Lumos!' Light poured from his wand, lighting up the path. Following his example, Harry and Hermione did the same.
After awhile, Strider got Hermione to shine her light on the path in front of him so he may see whither he go.
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oh yes, some of your complained that there was something wrong with the format thingy. (the words disappeared of the screen?') so I fixed it. (at least I -think- its fixed)
Laurelin - thanks for reviewing!! Three wizards, eh? Let me think about that and I'll get back to you!!! =P lol!!
Valin - ahhhhhhhh, Strider did notice they were there. But I guess he was too worried about little Frodokins to worry about three kids! =)
Europa - yes, I must admit that Lupin is far more responsible. But for the sake of this fanfic, lets just say he had a bad day and could not be bother if his student made it through his lesson alive!!!!! j/k!!!!! =) And I fixed the problem. Thanks for mentioning it! Love you! muahz
Bulma Greenleaf - thank you! I'm not sure myself, it just popped into my head!!!
Phoenixqueen - ooooooooou. Nice name! grin Well, Ringwraiths are evil, aren't they? And Dementors. ..erm...they... uhh... well the Patronus charm worked because the Ringwraiths never experienced anything like that before?!? Lol! And Strider guessed H,H & R would be okay since they -DID- chase of the Ringwraith/Dementor.
Dora Henderson - THANK YOU!!! A Crossover? What kind? Where!?!? And don't worry, I will keep writing as long as you keep reviewing!
Alquamor - is alqua in quenya swan? And mor is darkness, right? =P not really sire here. The nazguls -DO- have stronger powers. They just are not very comfortable with that bit of magic there as it does not exist in Middle-earth. And yes, I know I'm working of the movie!! If you want (and requested) I'll make it more book-like! Don't worry, m'dear! I've read the books! (LotR/FotR/tTT/RotK/The Hob/The Sill) (and not to mention the Harry P. books) So don't worry!
Dwendilwen - Greetings!! Harry Potter? Hmm...I loved him years ago. But I'm afraid the first movie killed my love for him. Add to that, LotR came out. Ah-HAH! Another Aragorn fan!!! Welcome to the club!!! H, H & R are not that all-powerful after all. They are just Third Year Students! Add to that, they are still rather young in comparison to Strider (a.k.a Aragorn)
charlotte scardino - thank you for your kind words! grin oh, I will I will I will! Just give me some time!!! Lol!!!!
Hermione Eveningfall - I was hoping to here from you again! YAY! hugs Hermione I love evil cliffhangers! Especially is -I- am the one who wrote it!! Ahahah!! Hobbitsessssss...FOUR hobbitsesssssssss.. LOL!! AH! Petrifucus Totalus!! Yeah, I'm planning of using that. I took note of all the spells that they used during their first three years in Hogwarts to help me. =) Yesyesyes, I'll write as fast as I can!
leggy-stinks - ah-HAH! You name is BOTH drastic and evil!! grins "Bring it on" indeed. If the millions and millions of rabid fangirls attacked you at the same time, what do you think would happen? =P Wow, looks like you know lots of stuff. gasp You might be clairvoyant!! O_o giggles
Leth - What can you say? You could say that I'm a fabulous writer and my story is wonderful and you could not sleep because you -HAVE- to know what happens next!!! KIDDING!!! grins Lol!! Well, why don't you? You should write that HP/LotR crossover. I want to read it!!
Zerah Star - I'm hurrying I'm hurrying!! "...the last word in the first sentence of almost every sentence would disappear!..." whoa. It took me a little while (or maybe a full hour or so) to decipher THAT!! Lol!!!! I think its fixed now. Make the chapters longer? I could...BUT, it would take longer for me to post up the next chapter!!! =)
Lady Kyia - Oh, I will continue alright. But I'm not really sure when I should yank them (Harry, Hermione and Ron) out of the fic. At the end of FotR? Or the end of RotK?? Hmmm scratches imaginary beard
Thank you all!!!!!!!