I apologize for the late update, I have been trying, I really have but I have been stressing with school, my step-mom, and everything else. Standards of Learning in Virginia tests are coming up and I have had so much work! I know it's no excuse, but I'm trying to get back into the swing of writing… I think the chapters are going to be coming a lot sooner and longer from now on… at least I am going to try…
Sydney- thank you for your patients, I'm really trying…
Dragon of the Apocalypse- Thank you! You rock, thanks for your support! I'm trying to update, bear with me.
Werecat- Sorry! But it just goes to show, if I don't have enough time to update a story, I definitely am not going to have time to read that big book… unless of course you want me to put this story on a delay… I didn't think so.
Princess Star Neko- I know, my computer screwed up, and I am afraid to change it because a chapter might be deleted… again… so it is working fine, so far, so I'm leaving it be for now.
Khadon- I know they weren't, I just thought it was big enough that there could be two stair cases… sorry for any confusion. Thanks a lot, and I'm glad you like my story!
Uncutetomboy- thanks! I love you! Well, your review anyway… You really think this is exactly like reading the book! That's great! Hmm… that's a good idea, I might take a vote and see if everyone agrees, and if most of them do, I'll add it… It shouldn't change the plot I had in mind too much…
FK306- Yep, they needed some comic relief, I thought…
Luvguurl- Glad you like it, I'm trying to update… If you like this, I know a great Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean fic, I'll try to find the name of it, but it was really, really good.
Sydney (again) - Both! And good luck with… stuff…
AthenaKitty- Eventually they will return to their time, but for now, they still have stuff to do.
Now, cookies for your patients! On with the story!
After a few days, Harry was fit to travel again. They had packed all their things, and were almost ready to depart.
"Are you going to come, Faramir?" Sirius asked him as they were getting ready to go.
"Not right away. I still have things to attend to here, but once I have everything sorted out, I will be returning home. I hope I will see you there?" He asked.
"I think so; we still have a few things to do, as well. It was nice meeting you, though." Sirius leaned closer to him and whispered, "Thank you so much for helping us, if we had not seen you, he may not have made it."
Faramir smiled softly. "He is strong… take care of him." Sirius only nodded and turned away, walking over to his horse and loading up his bag onto the saddle. Harry meekly walked over to him.
"Thank you for helping me." He said, smiling gratefully.
"You're welcome, Arian, and good luck with your travels. You haven't seen the last of me, I believe." He said, winking at him. Harry smiled and walked over to Emilia. She smiled at him. Over the last days, they had become closer, and now they had what Emilia had dubbed 'the bond.' She had said it was unbreakable, and wherever she went, she had his heart with her.
"Hey… are you sure you want to go? I mean, you can head home…" He said to her. She wrapped her arm around his waist and smiled.
"I am sure. Besides, I'm afraid if I'm not there to save your butt, you might end up dead!" She joked. He mock-pouted and slipped his arm around her shoulders. Borimir walked by, and Harry distinctly heard him whisper 'lovers'. Harry scowled at him but ignored him anyway. Aragorn walked up.
"Time to be heading out, Arian. Are you certain you are ready to travel?" he asked, concerned. Harry smiled reassuringly.
"I'm positive, and besides, that throne has gotten cold enough, and if we wait any longer, you might not be able to sit on it without freezing your butt off." Aragorn grinned and hit him upside the head, and walked away shaking his head.
"I need to be heading along home, Arian… But be rest assured you will be hearing from me in the future." Gimli announced. Harry looked shocked a moment.
"You're leaving?" He asked sadly.
"Aye, lad, but not forever, you will be seeing me!" He said, ruffling his hair. "Until then, I bid ye goodbye." He said, and that was the last Harry saw of him. Harry frowned at his sudden departure, but other than that he said nothing.
"You alright, Arian?" Emilia asked, looking him in the eyes.
"Yeah, I just think it's strange, that he would leave so suddenly without any notice…" He muttered.
"It's alright, you'll see him again, and I'm sure." She said, reassuringly, rubbing his back. 'I hope…' Harry thought.