Disclaimer: Under no circumstances should the thanks for Pippin and Merry and all those other characters, apart from Zillah, be given to me, they are not mine and never were and never will be,.(damn) and they are all Tolkiens, as you probably already know.

Author's Note: I'd just like to thank all those ppl who reviewed, as we all now, the big oak tree started off with a small acorn, so I will continue writing my story, because I know how frustrating it is when you wait for the story to continue.. Sorry for the wait.

Here it is

Chapter Three: Merry's New Sibling (p.s. this is like a complete continuation of chapter two. Pippin has just smiled.)

Pippin turns to me.

"She moved" He says and his eyes are alight with their green flame.

"Pippin, we don't know yet if it's a boy or girl, so don't get your hopes up for either. It'll be a surprise."

"Oh okay, Merry. But if you wanted to know, it will be a girl." My mum smiles as she exits the room with Pearl. Aunt Eglantine stands at the door.

"You better eat something, Merry. Before Pip eats it all and it goes cold." I look down to see Pippin already digging into my porridge.

"Pippin!" I exclaim, before also picking up my spoon and digging in. Aunt Eglantine leaves us as Nellie calls to her.

My family spent the next few days at the Smials, Pippin's home, while I recovered and we waited for my baby brother or sister to be born. When the due date had been passed by a full week the adults started to get worried.

Pippin came and found me as I fretted in my room, worry was etched on my face, but Pippin didn't seem troubled. Maybe he didn't understand.

"Hi Pippin." I said. He took my hand as he climbed on my lap.

"Don't worry Merry. She's just not ready to face the world yet. She doesn't want to leave your mum's tummy yet, because she is afraid of the world. She is scared." He ran his hand through my hair, something I did to him when he worried me or was worried. All week, Pippin had been referring to the baby as a 'she'.

I ruffled his hair and lifted him off my lap as I left the room, holding his hand.

We went to see my mum. She was found in the study with Aunt Eglantine, who was studying some old records. I walked to my mum who stood up to meet me. She had been crying, so I hug her, still holding Pippin's hand. I put my hand on her stomach and whisper to the baby, trying to tell it that everything is okay in the world.

My mum kisses the top of my head and I ruffle Pippin's hair again as he leans his head against my mum's stomach. Aunt Eglantine is talking to my mum, but I am not listening. Pippin looks up at me a smiles. He leads me out into the corridor.

"she'll come now" he says and as he says it, Aunt Eglantine appears at the door and commands me to fetch my Dad and Pearl. Pippin runs to find Pearl, while I race down the corridor hollering for my dad and that the baby is coming.

Pippin and I are not allowed to get in the way of the adults as they rush around. We sit against the wall outside the rooms, waiting for news.

Pippin crawls onto my lap as it begins to get dark and he wraps his little hands in my shirt as he falls asleep. I also must have fallen asleep as when next I open my eyes it is to see my Dad crouching beside me.

"Would you like to meet your little sister?" He asks and I immediately start to get up, perching Pippin on my hip, his head resting on my shoulder.

"Pippin was right then, it is a girl?" I ask my dad as he guides me into the room.

"Yes Merry. Your little sister, Zillah."

My mum smiles at me as I reach the bed, she is holding a blue-eyed baby with a mop of black hair. The baby, Zillah, blinks up at me and I grin. Pippin stirs on my shoulder and reaches down a hand that the baby grabs onto. Pippin smiles.

"Hello." He says and looks at me with an 'I-told-you-so' look. I threaten to drop him so he grabs more tightly onto my shirt with his spare hand.

"Zillah." I say, smiling down at her. My dad comes forward and motions that we should go so they can get some rest.

"Goodnight" I say to my mum and Zillah. It is then that Zillah smiles at me. Her blue eyes seem to sparkle just like Pippin's when he has been up to mischief. Pippin and I leave. Pippin putting his arms around my neck once more and whispering into my ear.

"She'll be special, Merry. Can she play with us always?" I smile.

"She's my sister, Pip. She'll be with us most likely all the time."

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And that is the end of that chapter.

Okay, next chapter is entitled Zillah grows. And I just have to type it up, so wait for it, because I have to find more time, in between studying for my chem. exam and all my various other SACs (school assessed courseworks)

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