There for you
I would just like to say, that sadly I don't own any of these characters, and also this is my first fan fics, so I really would like your comments. Also the character names have all been taken straight from Tolkien. If you look in the appendices, you will see that these characters really exist in Tolkien's world, he just never developed them properly. So please do not complain to me that the names of the characters are unoriginal, as I didn't create them.
Chapter 1: Frodo Gamgee patted down the soil around the rose bush he was tending; putting off the moment when he'd have to move away from the window he was working below. The window in question belonged to Eowyn Brandybuck, first born of Merry and Estelle Brandybuck. It was early in the day, and she was singing softly to herself as she readied for the day.
"Frodo get going, there's three more flower beds to be done!"
Sighing, Frodo gathered up his tools and moved on to the next flowerbed. No one disobeyed his father Samwise Gamgee.
The Gamgees came to tend the gardens at Brandybuck Hall on special request from Meriadoc Brandybuck, one of Sam's oldest and dearest friends. In the first few years it had been Samwise who had tended the gardens, until a few weeks ago when, Frodo's interest in plants and gardening began to grow, and he wanted to see more plants and do more in the garden. In a few weeks time Samwise would be leaving the Brandybuck Hall gardens for Frodo, so that he could concentrate on the gardens surrounding Hobbiton.
Frodo loved gardening as much as his father, but it wasn't just the gardens that drew him to Brandy Hall every week. Ever since his first glimpse of her eight weeks ago, Frodo had been unable to get the image of Eowyn Brandybuck out of his head. Her pearly complexion was smooth and serene, and her dark hair cascaded in loose curls down her back. She was four years younger than Frodo's 32 years, so too young to be considering marriage, but oh how he longed to be hers...
He first saw her three weeks after he started working in the Brandy Hall gardens, as he was working on the flowerbeds on the other side of the house, it was dawn, and the dewdrops glittered like a thousand diamonds. He'd caught sight of her coming up from the orchard, dewdrops glistening in her hair and on her bare arms and legs, and clinging to her simple cotton dress, making her look more like an Elvin princess than his father's stories of Queen Arwen Evenstar. She had taken his breath away as he knelt staring transfixed at her. She had bent to smell a flower, turned and seen him. She'd looked at him, beauty in her deep blue eyes, before turning and running inside. Oh her eyes, you felt like you were drowning in happiness with just one glance in them. He'd dreamt about her ever since, wishing to look in those eyes just one last time... Frodo's daydream of Eowyn was interrupted by his father's calls.
"Frodo, Frodo, come on Uncle Merry wants to see us."
"Coming Dad"
Quickly packing his tools away, Frodo trotted over to where Sam stood waiting by the door, they pushed it open, and stepped inside.
***
Eowyn paused in her song at a sound from outside, crossing quietly to the window she peeped outside. There he was again, his back was towards her, so she could watch him unnoticed. She watched as he trimmed plants and stripped the border of fresh weeds. He appeared to be lost in thought.
Probably dreaming of some beautiful girl he's got back in Hobbiton, she thought miserably.
She often watched Frodo Gamgee like this, trying to pluck up the courage to go and talk to him. She never managed it, he always seemed to be lost in thought, and her excuse for not going to talk to him, was that she didn't want to interrupt him. Besides why would he want to talk to me? She thought, getting more depressed by the minute. I've seen how girls swoon over him, when he so much as glances at them! Mind you it's not really surprising with those beautiful....big...green..Eyes...
Sighing quietly to herself she moved to a more comfortable position on the window seat. Drifting back into her thoughts, she was startled back to reality by her mothers call. Rising quietly she ran to find out what the fuss was about.
Merry and Estelle were talking quietly in the study. She knocked quietly before entering, and as she stepped in was swept into a massive hug by Merry.
"Good morning Sunshine, how's my favourite daughter?" (Merry was always pleased to see his first born, and showed his affection whenever he got the chance.)
"May I point out I am your only daughter, and I'm well thank you Dada," she giggled," now put me down!" " Spoilsport!" Merry muttered as he returned her to the floor.
Grinning at him Eowyn went over to Estelle, who greeted her daughter with a much gentler hug. Merry went round to the chair behind the desk and sat down facing his wife and daughter.
"We had an idea, and we wanted to check that it was O.K with you before putting it into action."
Eowyn sat down expectantly and waited for Merry to continue.
"As you know, Sam and Frodo look after our gardens for us, and soon Sam will be handing all responsibility for them to Frodo."
He paused, thinking before continuing again.
"We were thinking that it might be good experience for Frodo, to stay here for a couple of weeks so he can have some more experience of living in a big house, and looking after the garden full time. Whilst his family make preparations for his coming of age party, which will be in two weeks time."
He paused again, watching his daughter's reaction carefully. Still watching her he finished,
"We've discussed this with your Uncle Sam and Aunt Rose, but we all agreed to say nothing to Frodo until we'd discussed it with you. What do you think about the idea Eowyn?"
A hundred thoughts raced through Eowyn's mind, Frodo, living here, for two weeks, two whole weeks. This was exactly what she'd been wishing for! Almost breathless with trying to contain her excitement, she was finally going to be able to get to know Frodo!
"That sounds like a really good idea Dada."
Relieved, Merry and Estella exchanged grins,
"Why don't we go and tell them the good news now?" Estelle suggested getting to her feet and going towards the door.
I would just like to say, that sadly I don't own any of these characters, and also this is my first fan fics, so I really would like your comments. Also the character names have all been taken straight from Tolkien. If you look in the appendices, you will see that these characters really exist in Tolkien's world, he just never developed them properly. So please do not complain to me that the names of the characters are unoriginal, as I didn't create them.
Chapter 1: Frodo Gamgee patted down the soil around the rose bush he was tending; putting off the moment when he'd have to move away from the window he was working below. The window in question belonged to Eowyn Brandybuck, first born of Merry and Estelle Brandybuck. It was early in the day, and she was singing softly to herself as she readied for the day.
"Frodo get going, there's three more flower beds to be done!"
Sighing, Frodo gathered up his tools and moved on to the next flowerbed. No one disobeyed his father Samwise Gamgee.
The Gamgees came to tend the gardens at Brandybuck Hall on special request from Meriadoc Brandybuck, one of Sam's oldest and dearest friends. In the first few years it had been Samwise who had tended the gardens, until a few weeks ago when, Frodo's interest in plants and gardening began to grow, and he wanted to see more plants and do more in the garden. In a few weeks time Samwise would be leaving the Brandybuck Hall gardens for Frodo, so that he could concentrate on the gardens surrounding Hobbiton.
Frodo loved gardening as much as his father, but it wasn't just the gardens that drew him to Brandy Hall every week. Ever since his first glimpse of her eight weeks ago, Frodo had been unable to get the image of Eowyn Brandybuck out of his head. Her pearly complexion was smooth and serene, and her dark hair cascaded in loose curls down her back. She was four years younger than Frodo's 32 years, so too young to be considering marriage, but oh how he longed to be hers...
He first saw her three weeks after he started working in the Brandy Hall gardens, as he was working on the flowerbeds on the other side of the house, it was dawn, and the dewdrops glittered like a thousand diamonds. He'd caught sight of her coming up from the orchard, dewdrops glistening in her hair and on her bare arms and legs, and clinging to her simple cotton dress, making her look more like an Elvin princess than his father's stories of Queen Arwen Evenstar. She had taken his breath away as he knelt staring transfixed at her. She had bent to smell a flower, turned and seen him. She'd looked at him, beauty in her deep blue eyes, before turning and running inside. Oh her eyes, you felt like you were drowning in happiness with just one glance in them. He'd dreamt about her ever since, wishing to look in those eyes just one last time... Frodo's daydream of Eowyn was interrupted by his father's calls.
"Frodo, Frodo, come on Uncle Merry wants to see us."
"Coming Dad"
Quickly packing his tools away, Frodo trotted over to where Sam stood waiting by the door, they pushed it open, and stepped inside.
***
Eowyn paused in her song at a sound from outside, crossing quietly to the window she peeped outside. There he was again, his back was towards her, so she could watch him unnoticed. She watched as he trimmed plants and stripped the border of fresh weeds. He appeared to be lost in thought.
Probably dreaming of some beautiful girl he's got back in Hobbiton, she thought miserably.
She often watched Frodo Gamgee like this, trying to pluck up the courage to go and talk to him. She never managed it, he always seemed to be lost in thought, and her excuse for not going to talk to him, was that she didn't want to interrupt him. Besides why would he want to talk to me? She thought, getting more depressed by the minute. I've seen how girls swoon over him, when he so much as glances at them! Mind you it's not really surprising with those beautiful....big...green..Eyes...
Sighing quietly to herself she moved to a more comfortable position on the window seat. Drifting back into her thoughts, she was startled back to reality by her mothers call. Rising quietly she ran to find out what the fuss was about.
Merry and Estelle were talking quietly in the study. She knocked quietly before entering, and as she stepped in was swept into a massive hug by Merry.
"Good morning Sunshine, how's my favourite daughter?" (Merry was always pleased to see his first born, and showed his affection whenever he got the chance.)
"May I point out I am your only daughter, and I'm well thank you Dada," she giggled," now put me down!" " Spoilsport!" Merry muttered as he returned her to the floor.
Grinning at him Eowyn went over to Estelle, who greeted her daughter with a much gentler hug. Merry went round to the chair behind the desk and sat down facing his wife and daughter.
"We had an idea, and we wanted to check that it was O.K with you before putting it into action."
Eowyn sat down expectantly and waited for Merry to continue.
"As you know, Sam and Frodo look after our gardens for us, and soon Sam will be handing all responsibility for them to Frodo."
He paused, thinking before continuing again.
"We were thinking that it might be good experience for Frodo, to stay here for a couple of weeks so he can have some more experience of living in a big house, and looking after the garden full time. Whilst his family make preparations for his coming of age party, which will be in two weeks time."
He paused again, watching his daughter's reaction carefully. Still watching her he finished,
"We've discussed this with your Uncle Sam and Aunt Rose, but we all agreed to say nothing to Frodo until we'd discussed it with you. What do you think about the idea Eowyn?"
A hundred thoughts raced through Eowyn's mind, Frodo, living here, for two weeks, two whole weeks. This was exactly what she'd been wishing for! Almost breathless with trying to contain her excitement, she was finally going to be able to get to know Frodo!
"That sounds like a really good idea Dada."
Relieved, Merry and Estella exchanged grins,
"Why don't we go and tell them the good news now?" Estelle suggested getting to her feet and going towards the door.
