Luthor's Note: Hello guys, we're very sorry for the delay… we weren't able to use our computer cause it went *kachoogie* and it just got fixed the other day and we needed to look for an internet connection then… anyway, it's here now and hope you enjoy this next chapter presented to us by Moonfairy…

Special sorry to Moonfairy… peace..

Love, Aish and Angelica

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Hello!

I must confess that this is my first Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings fics, and I'm guilty of not reading the LoTR books and going by the movies and by more experienced LoTR writers.  I have read all five Harry Potter books though.

To try to avoid errors I may make while writing this, I finally remembered that I have a guide to Tolkien that I can use...

This is the beginning of the half Hogwarts, half Middle Earth.

I don't own Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter.

I'm hoping to have the next (and last) part of this out in two to three weeks.  I'm not sure.  It depends on what my schedule allows.  As I'm currently rather busy, it maybe longer. 

Sorry about the long wait on this chapter, I wanted to have it out sooner (a lot sooner, come to think of it), but the first nine weeks of school is almost at an end, and all the teachers are trying to get all the points they possibly can.  Eich.  

Aish and Angelica were the original authors of this fic, so all credit for this fic goes to them!

Still PG-13ish.

Part Fourteen to "Elf at Hogwarts"

'Coming Home'

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Legolas was sound asleep when Aragorn entered the room.  He smiled as he pushed a stray piece of blond hair away.  Legolas was exhausted.  With only five more days to go until they went home, Legolas and Aragorn were trying to finish up everything with their classes.  They felt bad about abruptly ending their lessons, but they missed Elroy.  Legolas, understandably, wanted to go home before the baby was born.

Aragorn shook his head, gently smiling at his husband as he reflected the conversation he and Dumbledore had in the hallway.

~Flashback~

"Professor Strider, may I have a word with you in my office?" Dumbledore asked, his eyes twinkling at the younger man.

Aragorn blinked, feeling slightly unnerved.  "Sure."

Dumbledore smiled at Aragorn before leading him through the hallway, up the stairs and in front of the gargoyle.  After speaking the password ("Chocolate frogs"), Dumbledore lead Aragorn into his office.  Dumbledore sat down behind the desk and gestured for Aragorn to take the seat in front of him.

"I do believe that congratulations are in order to you and Legolas." At Aragorn's shocked looked, Dumbledore chuckled and then elaborated.  "Poppy's concealing charm may work on the other professors and students, but I can see right though it.  After a talk with Gandalf, he fully explained the situation.  I must say, it's rather fascinating."

Aragorn blinked at the old headmaster.  "Thank you, Albus."

Dumbledore smiled.  "Yes, well… Getting back to the reason I called you here.  I realize that you and Legolas are leaving in five days, which, as I understand it, will be quite a blow to the female population at Hogwarts.  As for your sudden disappearance, I suppose a 'family emergency' will be a reasonable explanation."

Aragorn nodded. 

Dumbledore smiled.  "I know I'm keeping your from your spouse, so off you go."

Aragorn left, feeling rather like a student being dismissed and not a professor.

~End Flashback~

Legolas rolled over slightly in his sleep and Aragorn looked at the elf.  In five days, they would be home and he could hug his son and laugh as Legolas drove the staff nuts as he tried to prepare a room for the newest royal.  Letters from Thranduil and Elroy assured both Aragorn and Legolas that a room was being prepared and the peace negations were being continued.  Aragorn had remarked to Legolas that they should fall through invisible portals more often; more things seemed to happen when they were gone.  Legolas had glared in return.

Aragorn sighed as he crawled into bed with his husband.  The next five days would go by in a flash, he was sure of it.

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Legolas sighed as the first period of the day ended.  He dismissed the Gryffindors with a wave of his hand, feeling utterly exhausted.  Most of the class had gone, but a few remained to help the two professors set up for the next class. He watched as Harry finished picking the arrows out of a target.  Draco, who was already done, was holding the arrows for the slighter wizard.  Ron and Hermione were finishing up with other targets.

Legolas smiled at the boy.  "Harry, may I have a word with you?"

Harry nodded.  Draco sent a little glare towards the archery professor, but shoved Harry towards the teacher and continued to pluck arrows from the target.  Harry neared the blonde professor and offered him a smile.

"Harry, I just wanted to let you know, in person, that this was you last archery and sword fighting class.  In three days, Professor Strider and I will be leaving for home." 

Harry looked at Legolas for a moment.  "Goodbye then, Professor."

Legolas gave Harry a brief hug, which was returned, before sending the quartet off to their next class.  Draco gave the two professors a lingering look before saluting them and walking away, his around lightly draped around Harry's waist.  

Aragorn smiled at Legolas.  "You're going to miss him, aren't you?"

Legolas looked at his husband.  "Of course, but I simply can't wait to see my own son again.  Harry's a wonderful boy, but he's not my Elroy."

Aragorn tightly hugged Legolas around the waist and together they watched as the fourth year Ravenclaw and Hufflepuffs walk towards them.

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That night…

Harry and Draco were cuddled up together watching the stars.  Draco looked Harry, who appeared to be almost dozing in his arms.

"Harry?" Draco asked lightly.

"Hmm?" Harry asked, his voice calm.

Draco smiled at how relaxed the Boy Who Lived Was.  He knew that Harry didn't get to relax very often.  "What did Professor Greenleaf want with you?"

Harry opened his mouth but shut it rather quickly.  "It's not my place to say, Draco."

Draco huffed slightly, but didn't press any further.  "Harry?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you love me?"

"Of course I do."  Harry said as he snuggled deeper into Draco's arms and feel asleep.

Draco smiled at the boy in his arms.  Draco pulled out the package from his father, looked at Harry, and then at the package, before saying a neat little spell that completely destroyed the package.  

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The next morning…

Legolas sat at the table in the Great Hall.  Aragorn, who had noticed that his husband was getting increasingly moody, decided to try and keep the conversation as neutral as he could.  Of course, it was rather hard as a pregnant elf was very easy to set off. 

Aragorn, who had been rambling off to Legolas about how his class had been going (as Aragorn figured that this was the only safe topic to discuss), didn't quite see how twitchy Legolas' eye was getting.   When he did notice, he quickly changed the subject to the upcoming birth of their child.  Legolas' eye only got twitchier.  Now, while Aragorn, who may not of been one of the smartest people in the Great Hall (that title probably went to Hermione), but he wasn't one of the stupidest (awarded to Crabbe), decided to let Legolas pick the next topic of discussion. 

Legolas chose it all right. 

"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, YOU… MAN!" Legolas said and then stalked out of the Great Hall.  His swirling robes made Snape growl in jealousy.

Aragorn became acutely aware of the fact that every eye in the Great Hall was on him.  Even Dumbledore's twinkling ones.

It was going to be one of those days.

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Legolas felt the remaining two days at Hogwarts just simply fall away and before he knew it, it was time to leave.  Gandalf was preparing the portal in Dumbledore's office.  Legolas finished packing up what little belongings were his and Aragorn's (mostly a few robes and some of the bows and arrows and a sword that Aragorn had grown rather attached to).  Under the headmaster's orders, the pair skipped breakfast in the Great Hall and quietly made their way to the headmaster's office.  There they found Gandalf and Dumbledore waiting for them.

"Are you ready?"  Gandalf asked.  Both nodded.

Dumbledore smiled at them.  "Thank you for your services to Hogwarts.  I'll make the announcement of your disappearance at dinner."

Legolas smiled at the kind, old man.  "Thank you, sir."

Dumbledore smiled.  "Now, off you go.  Gandalf, I hope to see you soon, old friend."

Gandalf smiled and led the two kings through the portal.

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In Mirkwood, Elroy was pacing back and forth.  He knew that his fathers were due home today, and he couldn't wait to see them.  Arwen smiled as he watched the boy she loved pace back and forth.  Thranduil, who was sitting in a chair not to far from where Elroy was pacing, looked as nervous as his grandson.  He wouldn't bring himself to actually pace (he was a royal elf, after all, of a long linage) but he was as close to pacing as he would get.  He was continually tapping his fingers.  He glanced at the door every now and then. 

Elrond, much like his daughter, found the entire situation amusing.  He had agreed not to leave until the real monarchs of Mirkwood returned and he had a full peace treaty signed along with a true betrothal agreement.

A bright flash of light caught all of their eyes and Gandalf walked out of the portal.  After him came the blond figure of Legolas, followed closely by Aragorn.  Elroy had planned this moment out in his head so many times, but seeing his fathers after so long he couldn't hold in his large grin.  He also decided that he couldn't help throwing himself into Legolas' arms.  Legolas smiled at his son, accepting the hug with a small smile on his face as he buried his nose into his son's hair and just inhaled the scent of being home.  Aragorn smiled at Legolas and gently wrapped his arms around his husband and son.   

Arwen smiled at Elroy and realized with a pang that she would have never been happy with Aragorn. The complete look of adoration on his face as he gazed at his husband and his son was one look that he had never given her.  Arwen knew in heart of hearts that she never could make Aragorn as happy as Legolas made him.  It only took her head this long to realize it.

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Arwen watched as Legolas stretched himself out on a chair, a hand resting on his large stomach.  He gave a weary sigh as he sipped his wine.  Arwen knocked on the door. Legolas raised his head, surprised to have a visitor.  He and Aragorn had only been home for an hour and they were expecting to see no one until tomorrow.  He offered a warm smile to Arwen, who returned it, almost shyly.  Legolas nodded to her, and she entered the room, quietly closing the door behind her.

"Hello Arwen." Legolas said as he moved a footstool in front of him.  He offered Arwen a chair and then looked her over once.  "I must say, you haven't changed a bit." 

Arwen smiled.  "And neither have you Legolas."

"Arwen, what brings you here?"

Arwen opened her mouth to answer, but was cut short as Aragorn entered the room.  Aragorn, who had been commenting that his bath would have been better with Legolas, blinked at the appearance of his husband and his ex-fiancé in the same room, apparently having a pleasant conversation.  Legolas shook his head at his husband's antics while Arwen laughed.

"Estel, you haven't changed at all."

This time Legolas laughed.  "You expected him to?"

"Well, after him being married to such a proper elf as yourself, I would have expected some of your manners to wear off on him!"

Aragorn pouted. "Stop talking about me as if I wasn't here!"

Legolas and Arwen both laughed and it was as if decades of war and hatred had never happened.  Elroy, who had been looking for his parents, was caught quite unaware at the sight that greeted him.  Legolas offered his son a warm smile and Elroy sat down in a chair by his father.  The rest of the afternoon was spent telling tales (mostly traumatizing stories about Aragorn as a boy).

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The feast that welcomed back the kings of Gondor and Mirkwood was a grand one.  Elroy had never enjoyed a feast more.  Everyone in Mirkwood was happy to see the young royal family back together and expanding (pun quite intended).  Elrond, who was currently congratulating Legolas and Aragorn on their expanding family, turned his head to glance at his daughter in the arms of Elroy.  Aragorn and Legolas also saw the sight and smiled as the graceful Arwen finally cured Elroy's two left feet(1) once and for all.    

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The next day found Aragorn and Legolas back into the swing of things.  They signed the peace agreement with Rivendell, a full betrothal between Elroy and Arwen, and then oversaw the finishing touches to the royal nursery. 

That night, as Legolas and Aragorn had a small dinner with family, and soon to be family, Legolas couldn't help but smile.  As he felt the little half-elf in his stomach kicking, he felt just as excited.

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Dumbledore looked at the students eating dinner in the Great Hall.  There was just no way to break this to them easily.  So many of them would be destroyed by this announcement.  He turned his solemn eyes to his students.  He coughed and then 'ah-hemed', and waited until every eye in the Great Hall was on him.

"Students, I must beg your forgiveness for telling you this.  This is such a sad day.  Professor Greenleaf and Professor Strider have left us, unfortunately.  They were called away on family business and I must regret to tell you that they shall not be returning."

Screams and cries of utter despair were heard for miles around.

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1) Don't forget that Elroy is half-human/half-elf.  While Elroy is quite graceful, he still inherited his dancing feet from the human side of blood.

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Well, here's the end of this part. 

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Peace, Love, and the Moon!

Moonfairy2000 (*singing* Let me go!  Seven days! *stops singing* I HAVE GRAVITATION!)

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Replies to my reviewers:

B-Elanna: Sorry, I just couldn't do it this chapter.  As for the students finding out, as you can see by this chapter, it never will happen.  Well, except for Harry.  Thanks for the review.

slytherin-chaser35103: Thanks for the review!

Holy-Demon: I loved your idea, but by the time I read it, I had finished this chapter, and I'm too lazy to change things!  Thanks for your review!

Tica: Thanks! ^_~

Saera: Thanks!

Zelda Saturn Mistress: Unfortunately, that spell backfired and made me do two chem. lab reports, a five-page essay, two tests, and the PSAT.  Opps.  Thanks for trying, though. 

Sunnflowers: Thanks!

Starlit Hope:  I tried to work that scene in, honestly.  It kinda worked.  *sweatdrops* Thanks for the review!

whispers of an angel: We'll never know what Legolas was reading. 

Alkvingiel: Thanks!

MoroTheWolfGod:  Glad to hear that.  Ehrm, as for what Draco was planning, well; I kinda got rid of it (literally)… Thanks for the review!

Karo: Thanks!

Legolas19: I hear you. I get up at Quarter to six to be there at seven… Gah… Thanks for the review!

Talisa Ahn: Thanks!