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RATING: R- rape, sexual situations, language, violence

SUMMARY: Set after series 7 Buffy, during Fellowship- Buffy and Giles are sent to Middle Earth when the vampires and demons find a portal from Sunnydale. Buffy offers her services to Lady Galadriel, and soon starts to feel something for Haldir, but when the Fellowship arrive in Lothlórien, Boromir finds something he wants as much as the Ring.

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CHAPTER THREE: LADY GALADRIEL

As the group approached Caras Galadhon, Buffy could feel eyes of nearby elves fall upon her.

"Giles, why are they looking at me like that?" she asked, with a hint of distaste on her voice.

"Because they've never seen anyone with your fashion sense," Giles said, obviously sick of the slayer's constant questions. "They'd receive the same reception from you."

Buffy laughed. He was right. but the elves looked too perfect. She looked up at Haldir who was glowing with pride for his Caras Galadhon.

"You like my home?" he asked.

"It's nice, if you like heights," she said.

"Why do you dislike heights? You can have the most enchanting views of the world around you."

Buffy bowed her head, thinking of the night she had jumped into the portal, Glory had opened with Dawn. She had been so high up that night, the whole of Sunnydale below her.

"Just a Buffy thing," she said weakly.

He studied her for a moment, and noted that when the time was right she would open her heart to him.

They strolled up a large tree, Buffy nearly wetting herself climbing up the stairs.

"Oh shit. oh fuck. oh shit. oh fuck." she repeated over and over again with her eyes shut tightly, grasping onto Haldir occasionally, causing the elves to raise their eyebrows in amusement, until she got to the top.

"We are here, brave soldier," Haldir said to her and she opened her eyes.

Before her stood two glowing figures. They made Buffy feel nervous, but she refused to show it.

"My Lady Galadriel, My Lord Celeborn, may I present Buffy Summers, the Chosen One and Rupert Giles, her watcher," Haldir said stepping away from her.

"Welcome, saesa omentien lle ," Lord Celeborn said.

"I think he just said the seasons are melting into us," Buffy said.

The Lady Galadriel laughed out loud with her beautiful voice.

"You are quite funny," she said.

"Thanks," Buffy said, becoming less nervous.

"My Lady Galadriel, Lord Celeborn," Giles said, "may I speak with you in private? It concerns our being here."

"Of course," Lord Celeborn said.

"Excuse me?" Buffy chimed in. "Hello, slayer over here." The company turned to face her. "How come I don't get to find out? I'm the one missing out." Giles raised an eyebrow. "Oh come on, like you had any friends, Mr Anti- Social-I'm-Going-To-Drown-Myself-In-Books. I have Dawn, well I did, and now she has no one. I think I deserve to know why I died."

The company were in shock.

"What?" she stammered.

"Buffy, all will be revealed in due time," Lady Galadriel said approaching her and put a hand on her shoulder. "First, your heart must be healed and be opened to new opportunities. I see much grief and loss in your eyes, but you must be prepared to move on to another life. We can expect great things from you."

Buffy looked at the Lady Galadriel and smiled.

"Come Master Giles," Lady Galadriel said stepping back, "you must join my husband and myself in some lunch and we can discuss your problems." She turned to Haldir. "Haldir, allow Buffy to join you and your brothers in a picnic and I am sure there is much that can be gained."

Buffy looked over the strong, handsome Marchwarden.

Dang, look at that ass, she thought to herself. Oh, and those hands. I wonder what he looks like naked.

Perhaps, one day you shall find out.

"GILES!" Buffy squealed. "There's that voice in my head, and it said I'd see Haldir naked."

Suddenly she had just realised what she had said.

"Oh fuck," she swore and hid her red face in her hands.

Lady Galadriel laughed and dismissed the group.

Haldir, Rumil and Orophin approached Buffy, who looked up.

"Err, sorry about that, not used to being spoken to in my mind," she said, her voice quickly trailing.

Haldir smiled and took Buffy's arm, and led her down the stairs, which she did with much whining. The foursome was met at the bottom by two female elves carrying a basket and blanket. Haldir accepted the items and Buffy followed him to a small clearing.

She laid the blanket onto the ground and sat on it as the two female elves approached with her belongings.

"Perhaps you would care to wash before you join us?" Haldir asked.

"Oh my god, I could KILL to get a shower," Buffy said taking her bag with clothes.

"There is a waterfall down that path there, you shan't be disturbed."

Buffy eyed him carefully and grinned. She skipped down the path and found herself by the waterfall.

"Holy shit," she said under her breath. It was breathtaking.

She stripped and took out her washing supplies. She entered the water and stood under the waterfall and screamed.

"HOLY FUCK! IT'S FUCKING FREEZING!"

After adjusting to the water temperature she scrubbed her hair and body clean of the mud, blood and vampire dust and demon goo.

She dried herself, changed into her short denim skirt and black singlet, and pulled on her long black boots. She pulled her hair into a bun and smiled. She grabbed her back and strolled up to the picnic area

Haldir's mouth dropped as he watched the slayer approach. She was so beautiful.

"What's wrong?" Buffy asked sitting on the blanket and put her bag beside her.

"Lle naa vanima ," he sighed.

"You think I look like a hoar?"

"Far from it; it is an honour to be in such a beautiful woman's presence."

Buffy blushed, causing Orophin and Rumil to laugh out loud.