Happy Thanksgiving! Okay, yes, this story is Mary Sue-ish already..I'll try to make it..un-Mary Sue-ish? :P Yeah. But I hope you're enjoying it so far! On to Chapter 4!

Disclaimer(for all chapters so far): I do not own Lord of the Rings, only Lynn :D -does a hobbit jig-

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Frodo and I headed back up the path we had just come from. I had had enough of the market. We walked in silence for a few minutes, before Frodo broke it.

"Lynn, would you like me to show you around more?"

I looked at him uneasily. "I..I'm not so sure...I mean, you saw the way the other hobbits looked at me. I like attention, but not that kind."

"Oh, Lynn, don't pay any attention to them. They gossip about anything they can. Besides, I was talking about a place where there aren't any hobbits..just the trees."

"Alright, fine. Lead the way."

Frodo and I cut across some grass and kept walking until we were surrounded by trees. It reminded me a lot of the area I was in when I first arrived in the Shire, only much more beautiful. Wind whistled through the trees and made the branches sway. Little yellow flowers grew out of the ground in bunches. I was in awe!

"Wow..Frodo...this place is so wonderful!"

"Yes, isn't it? I come here to read; it calms me."

"Yeah, I can see why." All of a sudden, I heard the sound of wheels creaking, and low singing.

"Frodo, do you hear that?"

Frodo's eyes widened, and a large grin spread across his face.

"Lynn, come with me!" he said in an excited tone, and started running as fast as his little hobbit legs could go.

I just stood there."What the freaking hell is up with him?" I thought to myself. But then it hit me. GANDALF!

"FRODO! WAIT FOR ME!" I shouted, and then sprinted off after him. He suddenly stopped at a ledge, and I stopped on the side of him. There was a wagon with a man in a grey cloak, pointy hat, and white beard right in front of us.

"You're late," Frodo stated.

"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to," said Gandalf matter-of-factly.

Frodo and Gandalf looked like they were having a staring contest, until they both started cracking up.

"It's wonderful to see you!" said Frodo, while leaping off the ledge and onto the old wizard. Gandalf just chuckled.

Um, hello? Did he not notice me? I was a bit hard to miss, being over a foot taller than the little hobbit. I coughed to get their attention.

Frodo glanced up at me. "Oh! How rude of me. Gandalf, this is Lynn. She just arrived here in the Shire today!"

"Why hello Lynn! Very nice to meet you. Why don't you take a seat right here," he patted the bench next to him, "and we'll get going?"

I was grinning like crazy now. "Hi Gandalf! Kay, sure thing." I hopped off the ledge and climbed onto the wagon, and took a seat next to Frodo, and the wagon started rolling.

"What news of the outside world? Tell me everything!" said Frodo excitedly.

"Everything? You're far to eager and curious for a hobbit. Most unnatural! Speaking of unnatural, Lynn, what brings you to the Shire?" asked Gandalf.

Crap. I quickly thought up an excuse, "Oh, I've been wandering around for some time now, and just came across this place. Frodo was nice enough to invite me into his home and show me around."

"Oh! Wonderful. And right on the day of Bilbo's party. How is the rascal? I hear it's going to be a party of special magnificence!"

The question was obviously directed towards Frodo. "You know Bilbo, he's got the whole place in an uproar."

"That should please him." responded Gandalf.

"Half the Shire's been invited!"

"Good gracious."

"He's up to something."

"Oh, really?"

I was grinning like crazy during this whole exchange.

"Alright then, keep your secrets. You know, before you came along, we Bagginses were very well thought of. We never had any adventures or did anything unexpected."

"If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door," Gandalf responded like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Psshh." Oh crap, did I say that out loud?

Frodo and Gandalf both gave me questioning looks.

"Oh, sorry, nothing. Continue." Frodo gave me a half-smile. Ah, time for me to melt.

"Well Gandalf, whatever you did, you've officially been labeled a disturber of the peace."

"Oh, really?" Gandalf looked at an old couple we had just passed, who were both giving him the evil eye. I just glared back at them.

Just then, the cutest little hobbit kids came running up to the cart yelling "Fireworks, Gandalf! Fireworks!"

Right when the little hobbits thought they weren't going to get any, some fireworks magically went off on the back of the wagon and the kids cheered.

Frodo stood up and was about to get off the wagon, so I stood up too.

"Gandalf, I'm glad you're back," he said.

"So am I, dear boy! So am I."

Frodo and I jumped off the cart and walked briskly down a hill.

"So..today is Bilbo's birthday?" I asked. I HAD to get invited to that party!

"Yes!"

"Neat. How old is he turning?" Of course I knew, but I had to keep on the subject...

"111. He's very old, though he doesn't look it! Say, would you like to come to the party? You could be my guest."

I squealed. "Yeah! Sure! Thanks!"

Yes! Invitation acquired!

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Alright :D Next chapter will obviously be the party. I'll get it up as soon as I can. Please review!

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Response to Reviews:

nienna-yavetil: Hehe, I'm sure Lynn would've loved to pounce on Frodo..but this author won't let her..yet? xD

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