Chapter 3 Trouble.

Faramir's POV

I am toast. Ada sent me to my room. I had to clean the whole house as punishment.

"Faramir! Get down here." Ada yelled. Darn, I'm in even more trouble. I walked slowly out of my room and looked shyly at Ada. I also noticed two others. They of corse were shorter than Ada but I saw Mac and the hobbit I guessed was his Ada.

"Mr Millstone was talking to me about the fight. I wanted to ask you how it started." He said slowly. I bit my lip and nodded.



"Well I was walking to school and Mac walked behind me. One of his friends said 'How is Faramir a hobbit name' and Mac says 'It ain't he's a freak just like his daddy.' that got me real mad cause I love my Ada and don't let no one say nothing bout him!" I saw that I was clenching my hands into fists.

"Mac!" Mr Millstone glared at his son. "You told me Faramir punched you for no reason."

"My Faramir would never do that!" Ada snapped.

"I wouldn't!" I snapped at them also. I got a evil glare from Mac so I stuck out my tongue.

"Mr. Burrows is going to come here soon to talk about the punishment." Mr. Millstone said.

"Oh , would you like to sit while you wait?" Nana said coming in. "I'll get something to eat and drink." she walked quickly out. I sat down and so did everyone else. Me. Millstone and Ada talked about something and Mac and I just glared at each other. Nana came in and brought lembas and some yummy elf drink. It's all fizzy.

"What's that?" Mr. Millstone asked.

"Lembas and some elven drink I've forgotten the name."Ada said grabbing a piece of lembas and took a bite. Suddenly we heard a knock on the door.

"Got it." Nana stood up walked away then came back with Mr. Burrows.

"Peregrin...Halfred." he nodded to Ada and Mr. Millstone. That must be Mr. Millstone's name Halfred Millstone.

"I've decided on the punishment and wanted to make sure it was okay. I decided they could stay an hour before and after school and clean the classroom once a day for a month. Together." WHAT! Two hours a day with that creep!

"Sounds reasonable." Ada said and Mr. Millstone nodded.

"NO!" Mac and I yelled at the same time.

"Yes. You will get up early every day and clean the class." Ada looked at me hard. I lowered my eyes. I knew he was mad.

"Faramir go to your room. Halfred and Mac have a nice day and safe journeys home." Ada sent me upstairs and I collapsed into my bed looking up at the painting on my wall. It was the painting of the King Isildur holding the hilt of Narsil up to the dark lord Sauron's hand. It was the same painting on the wall of Rivendell. Nana always said it was too violent for a child's room. Ada disagreed. I completely agree. I loved it. On my other wall was a picture of two dragons locked in battle. Around my room were some shields given to me from Ada's friends. King Eomer gave me one with a horse on it and I had one with the white tree. I also had a dwarven shield and my favorite a golden one with a green leaf on it. I loved my room. My sheets were a soft green cloth from Mirkwood. My bed was from there also and King Aragorn had given me a stunning writing desk with pictures carved in it. The lady Arwen had given me a mirror. The edges were gold and has silver vines running up and down it. My walls were covered in pictures I had drawn or pictures others had drawn. I had long ago forgotten what color my wall was.

"Hey." I looked up and saw Ada smiling. I smiled back. "Present for you." he tossed a package to me and I caught it easily. I opened it to see a green book. Of corse it was from Legolas.

"Does everything he give me have to be green?" I grinned and Ada shook his head and sat on my bed. I opened it and saw the whole thing was elvish. I narrowed my eyes and read the first line.

'The Fellowship of the Ring.'

It was a book about everything that had happened during the journey! Elves never forget so Legolas had written the book and gave it to me! It was rather thick and the words were small.

"Thanks Ada!" I smiled.

"Alright. Get to bed." he smiled and pulled the sheets over my head. I laughed and hugged him.

"Night Ada!" I said before falling asleep.

~Pippin's POV~

I was so mad right now. He got in a fight, on his first day of school. I told him to clean the whole house as punishment.

I heard a knock on the door and opened it.

"Thain Peregrin." a cold voice said. Halfred Millstone stood there. I hated him. He teased me about my love for music and overactive imagination. I often told him I would one day visit elves, he had just laughed.

"Halfred, and Mac?" I asked looking at the youngster. He looked as mean as his father.

"If you don't mind Peregrin may we come in and speak to you and your son about the fight?" he asked coldly. I nodded curtly.

"Would you like me to get Faramir?" I asked sweetly trying my hardest not to shove them out my door.

"Faramir? Oh yes, your son. Where'd you get the name anyway?" Halfred asked a cold smile on his face.

"Faramir is the steward of Gondor. During the war I saved him from his insane father and we became good friends. I actually think his wife and him are coming soon. The Lady Eowyn is the Lady of Rohan. Where Merry fought from." I said proudly.

"Meriadoc was always a wimp and I believe you hid as well making you one too." he sneered. I leaned closer to him too.

"Halfred, have you looked at a mad man trying to burn his son alive? Have you seen a friend murdered by monsters who just enjoy killing? Have you been tortured by having the Dark Lord rip apart your mind? If you saw what I did you'd hide too." I said slowly and smiled when I saw pure horror in his eyes for a moment. "One second."

"Faramir get down here!" I yelled. I heard some thuds as he ran down the stairs. The great Simails is one of the very few hobbit holes with upstairs. He looked shyly at me. Was he scared? I didn't want him to be scared of me. I was terrified of my father and didn't want him to go through the same fear.

"Mr. Millstone was talking to me about the fight and I wanted to know what happened?" I asked.

He bit his lip. That was actually a habit that was in the family. I bit my lip all the time during the war when I was scared. He also nodded.

"Well I was walking to school and Mac walked behind me. One of his friends said 'How is Faramir a hobbit name' and Mac says 'It ain't he's a freak just like his daddy.' that got me real mad cause I love my Ada and don't let no one say nothing bout him!" I smiled at that, good he didn't hate me.

"Mac! You told me Faramir punched you for no reason." Halfred said.

"My Faramir would never do that!" I said shocked. How dare he even think that!

"I wouldn't!" Faramir piped up. I also saw him stick his tongue out.

"Mr .Burrows is coming soon to talk about the punishment." Halfred said slowly.

Oh , would you like to sit while you wait?" Diamond said coming in. "I'll get something to eat and drink." she walked out and we sat down.

"So, you say you are having visitors soon. Who else did you meet on this journey?" Halfred asked.

"I met many people. Aragorn King of Gondor is a good friend, Queen Arwen is one also, as well as, Legolas Prince of Mirkwood, Gimli son of Gloin, Boromir of Gondor who sadly fell, and I met many elves and became fluent in their language. And then of course there is Faramir of Gondor who Faramir is named after. " I said.

"Don't think you're special just because you've met folk who are lords? Or have spoken to those in songs? You are more a fool than when you left." He sneered.

"You're right. I was a fool when I left. I was a fool when I was on the journey. I almost killed our company twice. Once I alerted the goblins and told them where we were and the second time I talked to the Dark Lord and made him come after me. So in a way I am a great fool, but I'm a fool no longer." I said this glaring at him.

Diamond then walked in and placed a drink and some lembas on the table. I'm so glad I taught her how to make those foods. All we make really is foreign foods. Lembas, dwarven meat, elven drinks, Gondorian stew, and Rohirrim meat rolls.

"What's this?" Halfred asked in a disgusted voice.

"This is Lembas and this is some elven drink that I have forgotten the name of." I said taking a bite out of the lembas. We then heard a knock on the door.

"Got it." Diamond stood up and walked over opening the door. She returned with Mr. Burrows. He looked very much like a school teacher. He had light brown curly hair and big brown eyes. He was carrying books and had a blue cloak on. He was also wearing a blue hat which he took off.

"Peregrin...Halfred." he nodded to us and I winced slightly. I hated being called Peregrin, it sounds so old.

"I've decided on the punishment and wanted to make sure it was okay. I decided they could stay an hour before and after school and clean the classroom once a day for a month. Together." I stole a look at Faramir whose green eyes widened in horror.

"Sounds reasonable." Halfred and I said.

"NO!" Faramir and Mac shrieked. They looked horrified.

"Yes you will get up early every day and clean the classroom." I said slowly. Faramir lowered his eyes he probably knew I was mad.

"Faramir go to your room and Halfred and Mac nice journeys home." I led them to the door and saw the mail hobbit coming down the road and walked to join him.

"Mr. Pippin sir!" The young hobbit had been giving me mail for the past three years.

"Milo!" I waved and walked over. "Do you have something for me?" I asked and he grinned and nodded reaching into his leather pack.

"Here ya go." he handed me a package with Faramir's name written in a fancy script. Legolas.

"Thanks Milo." I gave him a few coins and we walked our separate ways. I started up the stairs and into Faramir's room. It was covered in reminders of the war but they were good reminders. Reminders of the kindness of the other races. Faramir was laying on the bed lost in thought.

"Hey." I said grinning. "Present for you." I tossed the package. He ripped it open to see a green book. Of course green.

"Does everything he gives me have to be green." He asked and I shook my head smiling and sat on the bed. He opened the book and saw the whole thing was in Sindarin. Good he needs to practice.

"The Fellowship of the Ring." he read narrowing his eyes. Great, a book about the journey. That's why Legolas kept asking me to tell everything I remembered.

"Thanks Ada!" He grinned.

"Alright go to bed." I yanked the sheets over his head and we laughed.

"Night Ada." he said as I walked out.

Author's Note: Sooooooooooo sorry about the late update. It's almost the summer and I swear on pain or death I will post a lot! 19 more days until school's out. I'm really busy with exams and tests so I might be a little late.

Reviews:

Ice Ember: I know! We all love him but stupid Mac is just plain mean! : )

Araphin: Where were you! Oh a fate much worse than either detention or suspension!

Cherryfaerie: Don't worry about it, I have several random thoughts. That's what makes good fanfiction!

Rachel13: Yay!! Set Gummy Bears on them! Unless you'd rather go down there kill them and then visit Pip and Faramir? Or you could do a bit of both.

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