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Remembering Dresses

Begin Flashback

Aradel was waiting under the large maple tree under Legolas' window waiting for him as he had instructed. He had been in a hurry when he came to tell her, he had said that he had only five minutes and needed to get back quickly but it was urgent so she absolutely must meet him.

Now she waited in the cold rubbing her arms in attempt to stay warm, which wasn't working very well. Finally she heard a noise above her and saw Legolas poking his head out the window.

"What did you want with me? And hurry up it's cold out here!" she raised her voice so he could here her. He simply put an urgent finger to his mouth to tell her to shut her big mouth and waved at her to climb the tree and come into his room. She did and then she noticed how panicked he looked. He was shaking and twisting his hands in anxiety.

"You have to help me. I told my father that I found a date for the ball tonight and I tried to find one but everyone in the entirety of Mirkwood either had a date, couldn't come, or was a guy so I have no choice and if I show up without a date, even if I do come up with a good excuse, he'll have some girl who he'll think is the perfect bride for me and pressure me into considering marrying her. So I need you to be my date, the ball starts in an hour so you can get ready. Please, please, please." And with that he put on his hurt puppy dog face.

"So you basically want me to pose as your girlfriend to impress or distract your dad so you can look good and not have to get married quite yet." She asked. He nodded weakly. "OK, fine. I need a dress, something for my hair, and shoes." She was relatively calm for the situation as Legolas passed her a dress that had already been laid out.

She went behind the changing curtain he had set up earlier as he found the shoes and passed them to her. He continued to look for something for her hair but had no success except for his brush, which he also handed to her. He didn't have many accessories. He looked in his dresser, through the drawers and paused at the third one to the left. He held something as though considering whether to give it to her or not.

"I found something. It's just a clip but it'll have to do." He handed it to her from behind the curtain, which also happened to have a mirror for doing stuff like fixing your hair. "Thanks" she replied quickly.

A half-hour had passed by the time she emerged from behind the curtain. She smiled weakly unsure of herself in such an extravagant evening gown. Legolas looked stunned for a moment but quickly changed his facial expression to mildly interested. "You look…good." Was all he could say "Now go out the window, up the side of the palace, and to the front doors. The guard will ask you your name and I told them your real name so just use that and they'll let you in. I'll be waiting in the main hall where you'll be directed."

"OK." She said as she climbed out the window. Just as she was about to jump down she added. "By the way, you owe me big." With that she hopped onto the largest branch and made her way down and to the front of the palace.

She made it through to the main hall without any trouble and was immensely relieved to see Legolas standing by the doorway to her left looking around the ballroom casually. She walked over to him. "Hey."

"Hey." He said obviously relieved to see her as well. Just then Thranduil came up to them. Legolas looked considerably more nervous now. "Ada, this is Aradel, my date that I told you about." He nodded to her as she curtsied. "It's an honor to meet you." She said politely. Tonight would be challenging indeed.

End Flashback

"And that's why I hate dresses." Aradel concluded unconscious to the fact that her friend hadn't been listening to a word she said. "You're not listening are you?"

"No not really." He replied jerkily as he was jerked out of his trance-like state. He got that way when he thought about stuff. She sighed and shook her head slowly as they continued to walk and walk and walk.

A/N: Alright another short one, sorry. And last chapter I lied, this chapter was just the flashback and tiny little bit of story. Next one i promise we will get back to the present day story. Sort of. Well Nehoo bye-bye!:D