"Charlie!" she whined "I didn't mean too!"
"Tirza don't argue with me" Charlie sighs "I really think your dad will be more upset if you're not in your bed"
"He didn't say I had too," she whispered as he picked her up
"Tirza it's for the best and I'll be in there with you" Charlie said as he set her on the bed "and if you don't fall asleep I'll even get the TV"
She sighed heavily and muttered something
"What was that?" Charlie asked as plopped down beside her on the bed
"Nothing," she blushed and grabbed molly
"Are you sure?" Charlie asked looking at her pointedly
She sighs. "I was just wishing I wasn't so accident prone, cuz it always gets me into trouble"
"I love you just like you are" Charlie replied "and I wouldn't change you for the world"
She beamed. "I think it here, so much" she states. "Wanna know something funny?"
"Sure" Charlie said
"My lion's name is Molly!" she giggled
"After my mom?" Charlie asked, "I think that's cool"
She giggled. "No, I didn't know your mom when I got Molly, I was little back then, but it is cool that they have the same name, huh!"
"Very cool" Charlie commented "Anything else?"
She shrugged and cuddled next to him. "I'm not tired anymore"
"Well then I'll just go get the TV and VCR" Charlie said "I'll be right back and I'll bring us something to drink"
'Get the DVD instead!"
"Got it" Charlie called out as he brought the TV and DVD in trailing a tray of drinks
"Ooh, what do we get to drink?"
"Your favorite" Charlie replied with a wink
"coke? yippy!" she bounced
"Your to smart for your britches girl" Charlie said winking "Now what shall we watch till your dad returns"
"What does that mean? And do you like Star Trek?"
"That means you're to smart for me" Charlie replied "and I don't think I've ever seen that before"
She giggled. "I'm not smarter then you, crazy boy!" she patted his head
"You could've fooled me" Charlie laughed as he took the DVD Tirza indicated and popped it into the player "Now exactly what are we watching?"
'It's a science-fiction show, about space explorers"
"Hummm sounds interesting" Charlie sighed as he pulled Tirza into a hug "Your one special girl to have all this attention"
"Really? How come?"
"Don't tell me you think I wouldn't be here if I didn't think you were special" Charlie laughed "I was happy to come stay with you because I love spending time with you"
She blushed and cuddled next to him. "Do we have to tell my dad I was stupid and fell...again?"
"I guess not since you weren't seriously hurt" Charlie sighed again "but you should stay in bed today"
"Charlie, that's no fun..."
"Tirza if you don't I'm sure your dad will make you stay cooped up in bed all tomorrow" Charlie said quietly "I think you would rather stay in bed today and rest then spend you r weekend in bed right?"
"I fell like I'm grounded," she explained
"It's only for today Tirza" Charlie pointed out "and if you do everything any of us tell you to do today you should be up and going tomorrow"
"But it's only for my ankle, right?"
"Right" Charlie admitted "but if your not careful you could reinjure it today and then that wouldn't be good"
She sighed heavily and cuddled in his lap and fell asleep in his lap
Severus held Tirza tight as they stepped into the fireplace. He threw the powder and said "Diagon Alley" but suddenly, things went wrong. "Daddy, this doesn't feel right!" Tirza screamed as it felt like they were sucked into a tornado. Then everything went black. They woke up who knew how long later, in the middle of what appeared to be an unused field.
"Where the heck are we," Severus said rubbing his neck where he had landed
There was an elf chasing a little girl around the gates of a huge city. He growled, and tried to snatch up the girl. "Come on!" He sighed.
Tirza got up dizzily, nearly toppling over in the grasses. "Whoa" she sat there and stared at the city. "Holy tribbles. Where in the world are we?"
The elf looked up, and narrowed his eyes. He quickly aimed an arrow at them. "Who art thou?"
Tirza peered up at the elf, looking with wide dark eyes. "Legolas Greenleaf?" she whispered
"I'm Severus Snape" Severus said standing between the arrow and Tirza "and this is my daughter Tirza"
Legolas lowered his bow, and looked at Tirza. "Yes." He answered suspiciously. "Who are you?"
"I just told you who we were" Severus sighed
Tirza Snape, like he said. Um, I have no clue how the heck we got here" she answered.
"But I know you---I know I know you"
"Wanna tell me how?" Severus asked wondering what had come over his child
"Well, then, you must be spies!" He decided, and picked up the small child he was chasing earlier. "You will go to King Aragorn for judgement."
"What? Oooh, hi pretty baby" Tirza said to the little girl. "You look like---like--- Arwen!" she gasped, falling over again
"Spies" Severus huffed "I would think not"
The little girl looked at her. She had Arwen's dark hair, and Aragorn's eyes. She waved a pudgy hand.
"What's your name sweetie?"
Legolas glared at Severus. "The small one must have been twisted by you?" He snarled.
"Drop the attitude" Severus growled "we mean no harm"
"Daddy, he's a prince, be nice, he'll kick our butts with his arrows" she said softly, patting the little girl's chubby little leg
Legolas pointed at the gates of the city. "Go. You will go before King Aragorn. This little one here.." He looked at Tirza. "She shall go play with the children while you await your punishment."
"Nooooo!" Tirza wailed. "Don't take my daddy! I mean my ada! Don't take him!" She threw herself into Severus' arms
Legolas blinked slightly. "You know elvish?"
"I think not," Severus said pulling Tirza close
Tirza nodded. "A little..."
"Then you are a friend of the elves!" Legolas decided.
"Please don't take him? Saes (please)? My nana---has---sailed west"
Legolas bent down, and frowned slightly. "I'm sorry sweetie. You will keep your ada." He decided, and smiled. "I will make sure of that."
Severus sighed "I have no clue what's going on but thank you"
"Its ok now daddy" Tirza whispered. She wriggled down and went to Legolas and looked into his eyes. To his Elven stature, she was but a small elfling, hardly older then he child he carried. "Hannad lle" she whispered (thank you) tears gathering in her eyes
Legolas nodded, and hugged her close. "Anything for a friend."
Tirza hugged him back, then bounced back over to Severus. "Are we still going to see King Aragorn?" she asked softly, clinging to Severus' legs
Legolas stood up again, and nodded. "Yes. I will make sure he doesn't kill you. The elfling needs you."
"I would like to meet him" Severus told truthfully
"Elfling means me" Tirza whispered to Severus
"Um, my ada is human. Not elvish" she admitted
Legolas looked at her. "I can tell." He set down the child in his arms, and walked inside.
The tiny girl bounced along behind him.
"You're not either" Severus whispered to Tirza
Tirza took the little girls hand "I know dad" she told him. "Come on, let's bounce, you
bounce with me, huh?"
The little girl smiled, and nodded. "Tay."
They bounced and bounced right up to the gates giggling
Arwen was walking toward the gates when the two ran up to her "Whose this?"
Legolas frowned. "The big one is a spy I believe. The young one is an elf friend."
"Legolas! He is NOT a spy, I promise!" Tirza said, frowning and adding a stomp. "My dad is a good dude!"
Arwen looked at the two and laughed "I believe the young girl, she tells truth about her ada"
Severus cocked an eyebrow "I'm good now?"
The small child flew at Arwen. She was rather muddy. She smiled. "NANA!" She hugged her leg.
Tirza beamed, then bowed very low before Arwen "You are beautiful Queen Arwen"
"Why thank you dear" Arwen smiled and picked up the little girl "You made new friend?" she asked her daughter
Tirza tugged on Severus' pant leg to bow
She nodded. "Yes nana. She has pretty hair like me." She patted her own blackish hair.
Arwen nodded "She is pretty"
The girl nodded, and giggled. "Very!"
Tirza blushed. "I look like my daddy---I mean my ada" Tirza said. "Dad, bow, she's the queen!"
The little girl wiggled. "Down nana."
Severus bowed "I'm sorry not used to your traditions." Tirza smiled but didn't get up, not knowing if she should yet
The little girl wiggled more. "DOWN NANA!" She ordered, narrowing her eyes.
Tirza giggled at the little girl and reached up to tickle her toes. She kicked her feet, and giggled softly.
Arwen sighed and let her go "You be good"
The little girl stuck her tongue out at her nana, and smirked. "I will."
"She gets that from her ada" Arwen sighed "I hope this one is better." The little girl frowned, and looked down. She was a good girl inside; she just liked to have fun.
"Ooooh" Tirza said in awe, putting her ear to Arwen's belly She smiled softly, then gasped and dropped to the ground again. "Oops"
"It's alright" Arwen smiled lifting her up "you both my arise"
The little girl hung her head. Legolas sighed. "Shall we go to King Aragorn?"
Tirza beamed at Arwen and then at the little girl. "I like her, and you weren't perfect either, you made your ada wanna pull out his hair," she recited, then felt Severus put a hand over her mouth and she squirmed.
"She does speak the truth," Arwen said with a laugh in her voice
Tirza nodded, licking Severus' hand
Severus removed his hand and shook it "She can be a little over zealous though"
The small girl tugged on Tirza's arm.
"But the twins were worse, they were in trouble every day, and they did bad stuff with Estel" she looked down at the little one "what?" she asked, picking her up, falling over with the toddler landing on her in the process amid a fit of giggles
The toddler giggled. "Name ish Linwë."
"oooh, that's pretty. I'm Tirza. You can call me TJ though"
"TJ. O tay!" She agreed. She pointed at Snape. "Orc?"
Tirza giggled crazily. "No, that's my dad---ada. His name is Severus Snape"
"Sevomes?" She shook her head, and scowled. "He Ape!" She decided happily.
"That works" Tirza decided
She got up, and tugged on Severus's sleeve. "Ape!" She called.
"Tirza really" Severus sighed "that isn't nice!"
Linwë tugged harder on his black robes. "Ape!"
"She's only little, she can't help it" Tirza pointed out
"Try Professor" Tirza urged
"I'm not an ape" Severus corrected her "I'm Sev if you much call me anything"
"oooh, call him Dude!" Tirza recommended
"Dude.." She giggled happily, and pounced on Severus.
"HOLY TRIBBLES" Tirza screamed as Aragorn came down to the gates in all his royal
Kingly glory, flanked by royal guards
"ADA!" Screamed the little girl. She ran to Aragorn.
Aragorn stooped and picked her up "Pen-neth" (little one) "Tis dangerous out here, go back to your nanny now" he set her down, facing the city "Go now my daughter"
Tirza did a trip as she tried to bow and landed with a SMACK face first on the trail "owww"
Linwë frowned, and shook her head. "I wanna 'tay ada, pwease?"
"Not now. Later I shall let you play, when ada knows tis safe, alright?" he kissed her head
"Uncle Leggie tay I pway out here wiff him!" She pouted. Legolas looked down, and nodded. "That is true my friend."
"Tirza" Severus cried out and ran to her
Aragorn watched with concern. "Oww, that hurt," Tirza whined, rubbing her dirty face on his cloak to get rid of the dust. "Legolas, explain my friend, then take Linwe back to the nursery until I have sorted this out"
Linwë stood by Aragorn, glaring at Legolas. Legolas sighed, and pointed at Severus.
"Him." He pointed to Tirza. "And her appeared out of no where."
"Is that all you have found out?" Aragorn raised an eyebrow, knowing his best friend was much smarter then that.
"No. This one." He pointed at Tirza. "Knows elvish."
He quirked and eyebrow again. "Indeed? Did she say how? She does not look Elvish"
"Cuz I'm not, duh" Tirza mumbled
"And their names are Tirza, and Severus Snape."
Linwë looked up at her dad. "She nice." She pointed to Tirza.
Tirza giggled
Aragorn patted her head. "That is good Linwe"
Linwë grinned. "I pway wiff her." She decided, and skipped to Tirza, going under the guards' legs.
Tirza giggled as the toddler knocked her over again. "Linwe, come here now please" Aragorn ordered
Linwë looked at Aragorn from her seat on Tirza. She shook her head.
"Linwe, come to ada please." he knelt down opening his arms. "The man may be dangerous, he is a stranger. Come to ada until I know, please?"
"But ada, she fwiend." She pointed at Tirza again. "He Ape." she pointed at Severus.
"I know Linwe, now come here please"
"I promise you King Aragorn that I am no danger to you or your family" Severus said giving a deep bow
Linwë squeaked, and ran away from Severus into the safety of her ada's arms.
Aragorn returned the bow. "That remains to be seen sir. Thank you Linwe" he picked her up in his arms. "Let us go inside and speak of things and find out truths and untruths. And bring the child"
Tirza pouted "I'm not a child"
Linwë swatted her ada's shoulder. "Tirza."
"Linwe, be good and run to the nursery now. You kitten will be missing you, she is lonely"
"Tan Tirza come?" She asked softly, plopping a thumb in her mouth.
"After a little while, ok?"
"Why?" She questioned.
"Because I want to talk to her, she might be my friend too" he tried to reason
She shook her head. "You TAN'T be friend wiff her. She my friend." She pointed out. "No yours. You steal." She pouted.
"Nay Linwe. A person can have many friends."
"I want her meet my kitty!" She smiled. "PWEASE ada."
"I do not mind sire," Severus said quietly
She pointed at Severus. "DUDE NO MIND!" She frowned at her ada. Sometimes he sucked.
"Nay, I must question her as well," Aragorn said with a sigh. "Linwe, you WILL go to the nursery now, your friend will come later"
Linwë shook her head. "No wike the nursery. Wanna tay wiff you." She decided.
"My daughter will come to no harm of your child" Severus promised "she is well behaved and very kind"
"Linwe! You will go now, or you will have no dessert this evening, do you understand me? Ai Valar, I pity ada so much right now"
"Sir, I ask you to hold your tongue at this moment"
Linwë narrowed her eyes, and frowned. "You mean." She said quietly, looking away from him.
"I wike dude." She decided.
"Linwe. You must be a big girl for ada and go now. Right this moment. I do not wish to be stern with you. It makes ada cry. Can you please go? Clean your room so you can play with her later"
Linwë climbed out of his arms. She frowned, and looked at the ground. "Mean.." She whispered, and ran out.
Legolas watched her go. "My friend, you should have just let Tirza go with her."
Aragorn sighed and looked at his wife. "How did ada survive us melamin?"
"Legolas, go keep her company, please?"
Legolas bowed. "As you wish." He walked out.
Tirza was suddenly looking very nervous to be in the King's presence and bit her lip, hiding behind Severus slightly.
Aragorn looked down at her, and then at Severus. "How did you get here?"
"You were quiet hard on her" Arwen pointed out "these are no harm of us"
Aragorn looked at Arwen, and sighed. "We do not know that yet. They could hurt her Arwen."
"I wouldn't!" Tirza half shouted
"They are mearly travelers" Arwen pointed out "and this young one here is very kind I can see it"
Tirza blushed and hid again
Aragorn looked at her, and laughed slightly. He looked back at Arwen. "I suppose you are right.."
"We came on accident we don't know how..." she pointed out
Aragorn looked at them. "Do you know how to get back?"
Tirza looked at Severus, her eyes filling with tears. How would they get back?
"She speaks the truth" Severus said "we were one moment in my house and then we found ourselves here and no we have no way of returning"
Aragorn sighed. "Then you will stay with us." He decided suddenly.
Severus nodded "Thank you we are very much appreciative of your hospitality"
Tirza started to cry loudly. Sure, she had always wanted to meet these heroes of hers, but what about grandpa? And uncle Remus? And Ginny and just---everybody?
Aragorn frowned. "What's wrong?"
Arwen smiled "Would you both wish to join us for lunch?"
"I wanna go home!"
Linwë slowly snuck back into the room, and hid behind Severus.
Severus smiled at her
Aragorn jumped slightly. "You will stay here, until we figure out a way."
Linwë grinned up at Severus, and peeked out at her nana.
Tirza became hysterical, clinging to Severus' legs.
Linwë jumped out from behind Severus, watching her friend cry. "Tirza?"
"I promise you we will find a way home," Severus said trying to calm her down "but for now I think we should be grateful for this offer to stay"
Linwë slowly approached her friend, and patted her on the shoulder. "No cry."
"Is your child well?" Aragorn asked. It wasn't very often that child grew so upset in Gondor anymore
"She misses her family and friends that we left at our home" Severus told him
Arwen got down on her level as well and said "My daughter and I would love to show you around the grounds, it isn't very often we have another girl around"
Linwë threw her arms around Tirza, and hugged her. "No cry. I take you see my baby kitty. She meows!"
"Ah--" he was unsure what to do for her. "Perhaps she is tired. Linwe, I see you," he shook his head. "Arwen, will you and Linwe help me take her to a room to rest?" Without asking, Aragorn swept Tirza up in his arms, cradling her, without even a second thought.
Linwë watched her ada, confused. "Ada?"
"I could have done that" Severus sighed "but I thank you"
Arwen smiled and led Aragorn and Severus toward the wing where they had set up for the children to sleep. She led them into a room just across from Linwe's "This can be where she sleeps if you wish"
"Is there a room nearby I may have?" Severus asked looking from Aragorn to Arwen for an answer
Aragorn set her down on the bed, then turned to Severus, pulling him from the room. "Let my wife help her. She is very skilled with children. Come; let us find you some hearty things to eat without upsetting my cook. And yes, there is one next door you may have, I will have the maids prepare it at once."
Linwë crawled on the bed beside Tirza. "Hewwo."
Severus nodded "I love you" he whispered to Tirza and then followed Aragorn down toward the kitchens
Tirza cried, burrowing under the pillows.
She ignored the precious child who was so eager to help her
Linwë looked confused. She frowned got up. She walked to the wall, and slumped down to the floor.
"Little one what is the matter" Arwen asked trying to get her to come back out of the covers
"I'm scared" Tirza wailed. "I wanna go home, I want my Molly, I don't live here"
"I wish that I could help you get back home but right now tis not possible" Arwen sighed "but I would be happy if I could make your stay fun"
Tirza slowly crawled out, looking at Arwen nervously.
Linwë watched them closely.
"Tirza dear" Arwen said quietly "I know you're scared but why don't you let me help you while your here"
Tirza poked her head up. "How?" she whispered, trying to wipe away her tears
"Showing you around" Arwen suggested "playing games and just doing girl stuff"
Tirza shrugged, but hugged her new little friend Linwe
Linwe smiled, and hugged her back. Wou tan pway wiff me..
Tirza nodded. "Ok---and nobody will do stuff to my dad, right?"
Linwe shook her head. Uncle Leggie will make sure of that.
"Good"
"I promise no harm will come to your ada while you are both here" Arwen vowed
Wanna go see She grinned softly. We tan sneaky in!
"Sure" Tirza gave a little giggle
Linwe took her hand, and led her out. She walked along the halls, and finally reached Aragorn's study. She poked her head in.
Tirza poked her head in too, accidentally toppling both girls over, the door slamming open with a large BOOM "Oops?"
Linwe blinked, and looked up at her dad. Ermm..lo ada!
Aragorn sighed, and looked at Severus
Linwe got up, and ran over, diving into Aragorn's lap.
Aragorn hugged her tight, kissing her head "Did you get hurt my little one?"
She shook her head. No ada.She smiled.
Severus just smiled knowing Tirza they had just gotten a little overexcited
Tirza waved sheepishly. Linwe waved from Aragorn's lap at Tirza.
Tirza waved back "hi" she said softly. "Come in child" Aragorn urged.
Severus nodded "Come join us we were just talking"
Tirza came over and crawled onto Severus' lap. "'Bout what? Can I have hobbit weed?"
Aragorn did a double take, and stared at Tirza.
"Pretty please?"
"No way!" He growled darkly, and frowned. "Children do NOT get hobbit weed."
"That sucks" Tirza pouted, snickering a bit
Linwe clapped her hands. "I wanna hobbit weed!"
"There will be no hobbit weed for any children in Gondor," Aragorn said
"Why?" She looked at her father.
"Because it is not for children, tis for--old people"
"I wanna be old! I wanna pway with hobbit weed."
"When you are 20"
"Dis many." She held up 10 fingers."
"Nope, 20, or your nana will be very angry with me, and I'll be in trouble"
Tirza snickered, and he winked at her
Linwe's eyes went wide. "Would she use da hairbrush?"
Aragorn quirked an eyebrow "Has uncle Legolas been telling you stories of your daerada
(grandpa) again?"
Linwe nodded, and snickered.
Aragorn rolled his eyes. "Well, she might, but not on you, so hush and don't get me in trouble" he tickled her
"Elrond's scary" Tirza whispered to Severus "his eyebrow is worse then yours"
Linwe giggled, and kicked her feet. "Ada! Tan we go see Daerada?"
Severus tried to keep up with the conversation and got lost somewhere after weed was mentioned
"Maybe later---" Aragorn looked at Severus. "Something the matter sir?"
Linwe pouted, and crawled off Aragorn's lap. She ran out, and headed towards where the horses were kept. She wanted to see her daerada.
"I guess I'm just not used to your culture and customs," Severus admitted
Aragorn smiled and sent Faramir after Linwe. "What confuses you? Perhaps I can explain better" Tirza became decidedly nervous. "Er---yeah, I'll go now..." Aragorn quirked an eyebrow again
Linwe ran faster, and hid from Faramir.
"Linwe!" he called "There is cake!"
"IS DAERADA HERE!" She called.
"NOT YET, YOUR NANA WILL SEND FOR HIM TONIGHT"
"PWOMISE UNCLE FARM!"
"YES"
She came bouncing out. She dived into his arms, and beamed. "YAY!"
He hugged her and brought her to the cook
She looked up at the cook. "Tan I have cake, pweeeeasssee?"
The cook nodded and gave her a big piece
"I guess I'm just not used to your culture and customs," Severus admitted
Aragorn smiled and sent Faramir after Linwe. "What confuses you? Perhaps I can explain better" Tirza became decidedly nervous. "Er---yeah, I'll go now..." Aragorn quirked an eyebrow again
She giggled, and started to eat it quickly. She giggled, and got it ALL over the place.
"Well what exactly is Hobbit weed?"
"It is a type of smoking substance for adults. Not at all appropriate for children," Aragorn answered. Tirza tried to slide off Severus' lap
"Sounds like something we have where I am from" Severus nodded and looked at Tirza "Where are you off to all of a sudden?"
"You--aren't mad?"
"I guess I am not at this point" Severus sighed
"Really?" her face brightened "I was just teasing..."
Aragorn sat back and watched
Linwe came running in covered in chocolate cake. She dived into Aragorn's arms.
Aragorn nearly toppled over backward "I see uncle Faramir did indeed find you cake" he laughed
Tirza snickered and pointed as the king became a chocolate swirl
"I know dear" Severus smiled
Linwe nodded, and giggled. "Nana gots to send for daerada!"
"She will, she will"
"YAY!" She squealed, and clapped her chocolate covered hands.
Tirza got up and whispered something to Linwe---something about water bombs. Linwe nodded, and an evil smirk came to her face.
"BYE!" they yelled running out of the room
"Any idea what they are up to?" Aragorn asked