Disclaimer: Nope not mine. LOTR and HP are both works of someone else more creative then moi. I do however own a copy the films and books.
Middle-Earth, Magic and Elves
By princess-holz
Chapter Three
They walked for several days. Past ruins, through valleys, and across fields.
The Fellowship had stopped to make camp for the night. As Legolas and Hermione secured the site, Sam cooked food for them, Gandalf and Gimli sat talking and Boromir taught Merry and Pipin to fight as Aragorn and the five wizards/witches watched.
Hermione caught part of Gimli and Gandalf's conversation, "If anyone were to ask my opinion, which I note they have not, I would say we're taking the long way around! Gandalf, we could go through the Mines of Moria. My cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome!"
Hermione snorted, she had never liked dwarves and it was common for elves not to go underground, as they disliked being away from the clean air and sun for too long.
Legolas comes and stands next to Hermione. They both look out to the horizon and see a black shadow moving towards them. "What's that?" Someone asked from behind them.
"It's nothing, just a wisp of cloud," Gimli states. Everyone turns to look. "It's moving fast, against the wind," Boromir tells them.
"Crebain from Dunland!" Legolas shouts. "Hide!" They run around gathering possessions and hiding. The fire was put out. Legolas pulled Hermione under a bush with him. When thebirds had flown over them, they emerged from various hiding spots.
"Spies for Saruman. The passage south is being watched. We will have to go over the pass of Caradhras," Gandalf announces.
Gandalf leads them on a different path, over a snowy mountain. Hermione watched as Frodo fell, but Aragorn caught him. However Frodo can't find the Ring. Boromir has picked it up. They argue before Aragorn orders Boromir to return the Ring.
They are now further up the mountain, battling against the elements. A strange whisper is heard in the wind.
"There is a fell voice on the air!" Legolas says. "Saruman!" Gandalf shouts.
Rocks and snow fall on to the Fellowship. "We must turn back!" Draco shouts. "No!" Gandalf replies.
Gandalf tries to stop the storm, but he cannot. Lightning strikes the mountain, and Legolas and Hermione pull Gandalf back from the edge just before snow falls and buries them all. One by one, they dig out or shake the snow off.
"We must take the Pass of Rohan, or take the road west to my city!" Boromir suggests. "Rohan takes us too close to Isengard!" Aragorn tells him.
"If we cannot go over the mountain, I say let us go under it!" Gimli says.
Gandalf looks over the group and says, "Let the Ringbearer decide!" Frodo replies, "We will go through the mines!" "So be it," Gandalf mutters.
They walk past a dark lake, until they reach a wall framed by two great trees. Moonlight hits the wall and a door shape appears with elvish writing above.
Gandalf reads the inscription aloud, "The Gates of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak Friend and enter."
"What does it mean?" Ron asks. "Simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password, and the doors open," Gandalf replies. He tries a number of passwords, but they all fail.
Merry and Pipin are throwing rocks into the lake, as Draco describes some of the creatures in the Lake on the Hogwarts grounds. "Don't disturb the water," Hermione snaps. They stop immediately.
"It's a riddle! What's the Elvish word for friend?" Frodo exclaims. "Mellon," Luna shouts over to him. They all turn to stare at her. "What? I met a nice elf that taught me some of the basics. I also know Auta miqula orqu, but I don't know what it means." Hermione,and Legolas laugh.
The doors open and the Fellowship enter. Gimli is describing what they will endure when they meet Balin. "Soon, mister elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the dwarves! Roaring fires, malt beer, red meat off the bone! This is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A mine!"
"This is no mine, it's a tomb," Boromir exclaims as light falls upon several skeletons with arrows sticking out of them. Draco, Harry, Ron, Ginny and Luna force the hobbits outside. Legolas pulls an arrow out of one of the bodies. "Goblins!"
Hermione grabs Legolas' hand and pulls him towards the door, but before they reach it they see Frodo being dangled upside down by a giant tentacle. Legolas and Hermione run forward shooting arrows at the large water creature. Aragorn and Boromir start hacking at the creature with their swords. Aragorn finally chops of the tentacle that's holding Frodo; he catches Frodo as he is dropped.
They run back into the mine, with the creature following them. Its many tentacles cause rocks to fall, and soon no light can be seen from outside. They are trapped.
"Now we have but one choice. We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard! There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world," Gandalf says. "It is a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope our presence may go unnoticed."
"Antolle ulua sulrim. Lle lova handasse Naugrim," Hermione mumbled. It caused Legolas to laugh out loud and Aragorn and Gandalf to glare at her.
"What? It's true," was all she stated in her defence, before she started the long trek.
"Hermione, what does 'Auta miqula orqu' mean?" Luna asks. She whispered the answer in Luna's ear, and laughed.
They had reached a fork in the path. And Gandalf didn't remember which path was the right one. He sat there thinking it over. Aragorn, Boromir and Gimli were smoking their pipes. Hermione sat on Legolas' lap listening to her friends tell the hobbits the story of how they had tried to stop Snape getting the Philosopher's Stone.
"…So Ron had sacrificed his own life, sort of, so we could win the game. Me and Hermione then came into a room with a troll in it," the hobbits gasped. "It had already been defeated," Harry quickly added. "That is good. I can't imagine what would have happened to Mya if it had been awake." Legolas says as he kisses her cheek.
"One had already tried to kill her on Halloween… And I wasn't suppose to mention that was I?" Ron said as he caught the look Hermione was giving him.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Legolas asked. Hermione stuttered over her answe.
Luckily,she was interrupted before she had to answer. "Ah! It's this way," Gandalf suddenly announced. "He's remembered!" Merry shouted. "No, but the air smells less foul down here. When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose," Gandalf tells the hobbit as he taps his nose.
They had walked for a long time before they reach a corridor. Gimli runs in, followed closely by the others. They see Gimli crying over a tomb. Gandalf reads the runes from the top.
"Here lies Balin, son of Hrundin, Lord of Moria," Gandalf reads. "He is dead then. It is as I feared." He finds a book held by a skeleton that is leaning against the tomb.
Legolas tells them that they must move one. "I agree with the pointy-eared one" Draco says.
"'They have taken the bridge, and the second hall. The ground shakes. We have barred the gates, but cannot hold them for long. A shadow moves in the dark. Drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. We cannot get out. They are coming…'" Gandalf reads.
Aloud banging noise is heard from where Pipin is standing. "Fool of a Took! Next time, throw yourself in, and rid us of your stupidity!" Shouts Gandalf.
There is a pause while they listen to hear if they have been found. All is quiet, but suddenly drums can be heard. And Frodo's sword (which he got out earlier) starts glowing blue. Everyone draws out his or her weapons; including their wands (the Hogwarts group anyway).
"Orcs!" Legolas shouts. Boromir runs to the door, almost getting hit by two arrows. He closes the door quickly and announces, "They have a cave troll!"
Mellon- friend
Antolle ulua sulrim. Lle lova handasse Naugrim- Much wind pours from your mouth. You feebleminded Dwarf
Auta miqula orqu- Go kiss an Orc! (It's an insult)
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