A/N: Two more chapters! (sob) Okay, I think I'll survive. I mean, you guys want a sequel. I can't believe you guys want a sequel! You guys are so awesome! Also, I'm working on a Poke'mon story. Would you guys read it? I could post the summary in one of my author's notes if you're interested.

Chapter 9: Aragorn's Coronation and Wedding

Valia and Frodo stood with Sam, Merry, and Pippin. Estellia stood with Legolas and a host of elves. Aragorn stood on the steps before Gandalf while Gimli stood to the side holding a box from which Gandalf lifted up a silver crown, the crown of the king. The wizard turned to Aragorn who bowed his head, and Gandalf set the crown on his head.

"Now come the days of the king." Gandalf smiled. "May they be blessed."

Gandalf stepped back, and Aragorn turned to face his people. Everyone cheered, and in the middle of the courtyard, the white tree was blossoming once more.

"This day does not belong to one man," Aragorn said, "but to all. Let us together rebuild this world that we may share in the days of peace."

The people clapped, and white petals fell from the sky. The people quieted down as Aragorn began to sing.

Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome

maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn'

Ambar-metta!

/Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world./

Aragorn stepped down the stairs, and the people parted to let him pass among them. He passed Faramir and Eowyn who bowed their heads respectively, and Eomer stood near and did the same. He came up to Legolas and Estellia. Both were wearing a circlet of silver upon their heads. The two men placed their hands on each other's shoulders.

"Hannon le," Aragorn said. /Thank you/

Legolas smiled then motioned his head toward those standing behind him. He and Estellia stepped aside as Aragorn stepped forward to greet Elrond. Someone held a banner bearing the white tree of the king, and Elrond also turned to it as slowly the banner lowered to reveal Arwen. Aragorn took the banner from her hands and set it aside. She lowered her eyes, but Aragorn cupped her chin in his hand and raised her gaze to his.

They gazed into each other's eyes for a moment then Aragorn took her in his arms and kissed her. The crowd cheered and applauded as they watched their new king embrace his queen-to-be. Together they walked through the crowd, and the crowd parted revealing the five hobbits standing together. As Aragorn and Arwen approached, they bowed (Valia curtsied, of course).

"My friends," Aragorn said.

The hobbits looked up.

Aragorn shook his head. "You bow to no one."

He knelt before them with Arwen at his side, and slowly the crowd followed their king's example, bowing before the hobbits.

Estellia laughed as Legolas spun her around on the dance floor at Aragorn and Arwen's reception. (A/N: Yes, I skipped the wedding. I have no idea how a Middle-earthen wedding would be so I leave that to your imagination. :D) "Legolas, you're making me dizzy!"

He grinned at her. "Are you certain that is not the wine, meleth nîn?" he teased.

"Legolas!" She laughed all the more as he spun her around once more.

He stopped then captured her lips in a passionate kiss. "When we return to Mirkwood, we will be married as well," he whispered.

She blushed. "Will it be that soon?"

"You wish to wait?" He grinned as she shook her head. "If I could plan it so, I would marry you tomorrow."

The hobbits sat together watching the two elves on the dance floor.

"Look at him!" Pippin said. "He's acting ridiculous!"

"I hope we never start acting like that," Merry muttered. "I never intend to marry."

"Who would want to marry you?" Sam muttered under his breath.

Frodo and Valia, the only two to hear him, struggled to keep from laughing. Merry and Pippin stared at them and demanded to know what was so funny, and Valia had to take Frodo's hand and pull him away

"I must say, Sam has a point," Valia laughed as they stood on the balcony alone together.

"I agree with you. Sam has a very good point. That poor woman would be in the kitchen for the rest of her life," Frodo said.

"And could you imagine how many kids she would have!"

Frodo grinned evilly. "That part I could live with."

Valia playfully slapped him. "You're just as bad as your cousins!"

Frodo held up his hands in defeat. "But you have to wonder, what would they look like?"

"Hopefully nothing like a hobbit. Except they would definitely be short." She sighed. "I just hope they won't eat as much as you hobbits do."

"Do I have to remind you, my dear Valia, that you are also partially a hobbit?" he teased.

She stuck her tongue out at him. "And do I have to remind you, dear Frodo, that I am also partially a wizard?" She smiled daringly. "I could easily have you believing you're a 5-year-old little girl."

"But you would never do it." He took her in his arms, and she vainly pushed against his chest to escape him.

"And why wouldn't I?" she argued, struggling against him.

"Because you would never marry a 5-year-old girl," he told her.

"Hmm, all too true," she whispered as he leaned in to kiss her.

"Not them too," Pippin groaned, as Valia and Frodo kissed.

"It's spreading!" Merry cried.

"If you remember, you halfwits, Valia and Frodo were kissing before this whole adventure began!" Sam said.

Pippin and Merry completely ignored him as they ran from the room believing they too would end up catching whatever it was Legolas, Estellia, Valia, and Frodo seemed to have.

A/N: Now, for those that have looked at the family trees in the appendixes of The Return of the King, the information I am about to give is already known to you. However, I will say it for those that haven't read them. Pippin does indeed get married to a hobbit named Diamond. He has a son named Faramir who, I believe, marries one of Sam's daughters. I can't quite remember if that's true… My trilogy of stories is nearing completion so I need to know if any of my fans would like me to write a sequel about the Bagginses and Greenleaf families after the Fellowship. I still can't believe Legolas's "last name" is Greenleaf…. If you guys want a summary of my Poke'mon story, please, please, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll get cracking on the sequel to this.