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AU: MWHAHAHAHAHA! WE ARE AT THE SCHOOL! Well sort of. I mean we are here but the classes haven't started yet actually. They should with in the next 3 or 4 chapters because everyone still needs to arrive! One can only hope. Please review if you want more chappies! YAY!
Chapter 8 Women meets Elf maiden
"Bilbo!" Arwen greeted her old friend warmly.
"I am so happy that you have arrived my' lady. Ah! And the Lord Glorfindel. Wonderful! Wonderful! Come let me show you the school.
"Has anyone else arrived?" Arwen asked.
"Besides me, the other hobbits and Mithrandir? No. We are awaiting their arrival." Bilbo told her.
"who else will be coming?" Glorfindel asked the hobbit eh didn't know very well.
"HhmmÉ well the Rivendell elves of course, elves from Mirkwood, Lorien, and the havens, men from the North, Gondor, and the land of Rohan, and dwarves from The Lonely Mountain. Oh yes and us hobbits of course." Bilbo answered. Arwen nodded.
"Okay. Can we see the school?" she asked with a smile.
"Of course Lady Arwen! Right this way." He said gesturing to a large oak door. He led them inside to marble floors and large pillars. Arwen gasped at how marvelous it all was. He led them through out the school. First they came to the auditorium where there would be school wide meetings, it was huge, there were comfortable chairs in rows for each student and at the front of the room was a large stage with great burgundy drapes.
From there they went to the library. Arwen was amazed. The library was greater than her own and her fathers put together! There were so many amazing books that Arwen couldn't believe she was even touching. Books from the very beginning days of Middle-Earth by the first great leaders among men and elves.
Bilbo showed her a room where there were books that were so special that you had to check them out especially with the head of the school's signature. Arwen could see why though. There were very important books in there that must not be lost. In fact in that room was a diary, the diary of Luthien Tinuviel. Arwen was shocked. She never even knew that it existed.
"Luthien kept a diary? (AN: I just thought I'd let you know, through out this story Arwen will read passages from the diary. But I am hoping later to start a story that is in the form of a diary in Luthiens words.)" Arwen asked Bilbo.
"Yes I know I found that odd too. I had never seen the book before either. I am surprised you haven't though, being such close kin. I am sure that you will be aloud to read it whenever you wish, being who you are.
"Glorfindel did you know that this book existed?" Arwen asked. He nodded his head no. "Who brought the book here?" Arwen mused.
"Gandalf got it from somewhere. I'm not sure where, you should ask him." Bilbo said.
"I think I will." Arwen said. Then Bilbo led the two elves through the rest of the school showing them the schoolrooms, the dining hall, the music room, and 3 different common rooms for the students and the bathing rooms for the males and females. Then he led them to the top of the castle where the dorms were.
"There will be two dorms, one for the men and one for the women. There are 5 people to a room in each dorm. Arwen this is your dorm," he said gesturing to a large silver door, " And this is where you will be Glorfindel." He said gesturing to a large yellow door.
"How do we know which room is ours?" Glorfindel asked.
" You will be you will be told which room you are in and with whom at the opening meeting with everyone else." Bilbo said. Arwen and Glorfindel nodded. Suddenly trumpets sounded.
"Ah! Someone has arrived." Bilbo exclaimed. They then rushed down the hundreds of marble stairs to the great doors that they rushed out of. Mithrandir was standing there is a grey cloak awaiting the people that were coming tworads the school. Arwen went next to Gandalf.
"Hello Arwen." Mithrandir greeted her.
"Hello. Who is that?" She asked.
"It is Rohan. I also believe that someone else may be coming up behind them. Use your elf eyes Arwen, who do you see?"
Arwen looked ahead, behind the Rohirrem. "It is the Lothlorien elves!" Arwen said excitedly.
"Well that's good! I do hope both your grandparents have decided to come.
"As do I." And as she said that up rode the great horse lords of Middle-Earth. The men of Rohan rode up.
"Mithrandir!" Said the rider in front as he hopped off his saddle.
"My Lord. It is wonderful that you have all arrived safe and sound. I would like you to meet Arwen Undomiel, she is the daughter of the lord Elrond of Imladris. Arwen this is King ThŽoden of Rohan." Arwen then greeted him in the way of the elves. Her beauty marveled ThŽoden.
"So this is why all the secrecy with the elves! They have the most beautiful women alive!" Arwen blushed.
"It is wonderful to meet such a man of such valor my Lord. I have heard many stories about the great land of Rohan. It is an honor to meet their king!" Arwen said kindly, meaning every word she said. ThŽoden smiled at her.
"Mithrandir, Lady Arwen, I would like you to meet my only remaining relatives. This is Eomer my nephew." The king said gesturing to a blond man on his right. "And this is my niece, Eowyn, white lady of Rohan." He said gesturing to a beautiful blonde woman clad in white on his left. The king's nephew and niece unsaddled and went to greet Arwen and Gandalf.
"It is very nice to meet both of you." Eomer said. Eowyn noticed that Arwen wore a sword around her waist. "I wonder if she can fight Eowyn wondered silently. Arwen meanwhile noticed that Eowyn had a sword and wondered the same. They both smiled warmly at each other.
Just then 14 elves came out of the castle. They were from Rivendell and had arrived a few days previous.
"Ah. Good. Will you all take these horses to the stable. Then come back. The Lorien elves are on there way and will need there horses taken care of as well though I imagine they will want to do it themselves, do not let them. Tell them to find Bilbo who will lead them to the auditorium." Gandalf said. The elves nodded and took all of the Rohan horses to be stabled.
"Now if you all will follow me, we will go to the meeting hall." Gandalf said. Gandalf led the way and the others followed save Arwen and Eowyn who were hoping to talk.
"I see you have a sword." Arwen said to Eowyn.
"And you as well. Are you a shield maiden?
"Yes. I have fought many battles. I have seen blood and death, and some caused by my own hand.
"I am a shield maiden as well. Though I have never been in a battle, I have been trained since I could walk. I am overjoyed that you are here, that there is another woman that enjoys the sword besides myself." Eowyn said. Arwen smiled.
"Then we are very alike." She said, tucking a strand of her dark hair behind her ears. "I believe we will be fast friends. Arwen thought.
They walked up the stone steps into the castle where Arwen then led herself and Eowyn to the auditorium.
"Eowyn! Lady Arwen! Over here." Called ThŽoden from across the room the where all the Rohirrem were sitting. Arwen and Eowyn walked over and sat in two silk chairs that had been set especially for them, being princesses and all.
"My Lady Undomiel. The Lord and Lady of Lothlorien have arrived. They wish to see you." Said an elf that had just walked over to Arwen in Quenya. A big smile spread across her face. She nodded and the elf walked off.
"If you will excuse me Eowyn I must go see my grandparents." She then stood and walked quickly over to where her grand parents stood, having just walked into the school. She ran up to them and hugged each on of them in turn and greeted them both in elvish,
"We have something for you Arwen, Bilbo has gone to get it for us. Such a nice hobbit." Celeborn said.
"I think you will like it. Your father and we have decided that it is time for you to have it." Galadriel said in her powerful voice. Bilbo ran up carrying something wrapped in fabric.
"Here is it Lady Galadriel. I got it as fast as I could." Bilbo said bowing. Galadriel laughed.
"You did just fine." Galadriel said. Bilbo bowed and departed.
"Here Arwen. It is your now." Celeborn said handing her the object. Arwen undid the string that had hastily been tied together. Her eyes opened wide.
"This is mine now? I cant possibly keep this!" she said.
Hehehehehe! What is it? What has Arwen been given? Well you will have to wait. Yes I love doing this.
Well, well, wellÉ. Arwen and Eowyn are friendsÉ. For now! Remember Aragorn ahs yet to arrive! Hehe. Drama will ensue very soon. Hey that kind of rhymed! Cool! Anyways, pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasereview! I will love you FOREVER! If you don't, no more chappies! How is that!?!?!