Harry and Hermione were outside on the school grounds avoiding everyone especially Umbridge. They were on the edge of the forest when they came upon a small black wolf. Harry knelt down. The wolf was about the size of a rabbit. He picked the small thing up in his arms.

"Oh, your leg." He said, in a soft voice.

Hermione knelt and fussed as well.

Neither saw Severus Snape come out of the forest to watch them.

"I can't heal," Hermione said.

"Here hold him," Harry said, putting the wolf in her arms. He pulled his wand out. "Hold still, Huan, this could hurt a bit."

Hermione giggled at the name. She and Severus watched in awe as Harry actually healed the small wolf's leg.

"There you go, Huan," Harry said, putting his wand away. He was sweating now and looking pale like he always did when he used a lot of magic. He took the wolf and set him down. "Try your leg out now. If not I'll have to wait a bit before I can try again. I'll take care of you don't worry."

The small wolf limped around and whimpered shaking his head.

"Bollocks." Harry panted running the back of his arm across his forehead.

"Harry?" Hermione asked picking the wolf up. "You've gone and wore yourself out again haven't you?"

"I'll be fine." Harry lied. He tried to stand but stumbled.

Severus sprang forward and caught Potter as he dropped like a rock. He gently lowered him to the ground.

"That's enough." He stated, but softly. "I will heal him. You did fine, for a first try."

Harry blinked tiredly up at Snape and saw Hermione hiding her shock.

Severus healed the wolf's leg and then set the wolf down. The wolf happily ran around to the three of them yapping happily thanking them. Harry smiled and petted him.

Seconds later they were no longer at Hogwarts.

"Harry!" Hermione was yelling for him. He forced his eyes open and moaned. The sun seemed so bright. Much brighter than the sun that he was used to. "Oh, thank Merlin that you are awake finally! I was so worried."

"M'fine," he mumbled sitting up. "Where are we?"

"I've been looking around." Came Snape's voice. "I think we're just outside the Shire." He pointed and they looked. "Those are the Blue Mountains. "

"Wait what?" Harry asked. "Are you seriously telling me that we're in Middle-Earth?"

"It would seem that way, Harry," Hermione said. "We've been hiding here for two hours and I've seen four Dwarfs and ten Hobbits."

Harry was quiet for a bit as he held the wolf. He finally smiled softly.

"That's so cool." He said, causing Hermione to grin brightly. "Can you read it to me again?"

Severus cocked an eyebrow. Read it to him? He wondered why Potter didn't read it for himself. He supposed he would be having a talk with Miss. Granger about this.

"Later, Harry," Hermione promised. "But we have to find somewhere to set up camp. A base of sorts."

"..." Harry said, "I feel something..." He staggered to his feet. The wolf was on the ground. "It's pulling me this way."

Hermione and Snape followed him and their pup lead them and Harry was in the middle.

They came to an obscenely big hill right next to a broken down bridge with a broken crank across a raging river.

"Here." Harry stopped in front of the hill.

"How do we live here, Potter?" Severus wondered but kept the bite out of his voice. It was clear that Potter was sick. He was cursing that he'd never noticed before. "Potter?"

Harry had taken his spade that he used in Herbology from his backpack, that Hermione was carrying, and was now digging into the hill. The spade was glowing faintly showing them that he was using his magic through it.

"A Hobbit Hole!" Hermione said, clapping her hands together. "Oh, how I'd love that!"

Severus wouldn't admit it out loud but he agreed with them.

Suddenly, blue screens shot up in front of the three of them.

I am Eru Ilúvatar.

"Wow, the most powerful being!" Hermione said. "The Creator."

"Hush, girl!" Severus snapped.

I have brought you here to save Middle-Earth. This power will help you do so.

My Valar will give you quests and reward you as they see fit. I wish you luck.

Not everything is as you think it is here. you will learn that for yourselves.

You are now a party. Do your best.

"So cool," Hermione breathed, breathlessly.

Carve out your Home.

Hobbit Hole.

"What no more information?" Severus demanded.

"Press the "i" in the corner," Harry told them not stopping his work.

They did.

Build your Hobbit Hole.

You must infuse it with the Magic of all three of you and all three of you must carve it.

"Yes, thank you for the information, Lord Aulë," Hermione said.

"Do you know the names of all the Valar?" Severus deadpanned.

Hermione blushed crimson but hung her head and nodded.

"Go get water," Severus ordered.

Hermione grabbed some water bottles out of her and Harry's bags. Surprisingly there were three. She rushed to the river.

Severus set the basket in arms, that was full of potion-making materials and took the spade that was inside of it. He walked to where Potter was and began working on the top of the hill where Potter was carving out the bottom. When Granger came back she was smiling.

"It's a freshwater stream," she reported.

Harry drank some water then got back to work. Hermione began helping them with her own spade. When twilight came they stopped and had made a bit of progress. They gathered some things from around them that they could eat then camped out under the tree that grew on the top of the hill.

Hermione and Severus woke to the sun's first light.

"Where's Harry?" Hermione cried, looking around.

They both jumped up and ran to find him. They found him carving the door and looking as if he hadn't slept.

"Lady Estë, and Lord Irmo, please help my friend." Hermione prayed.

She ran to Harry and got him to drink some water. She tried to get him to rest but he wouldn't stop and just pushed her away. It was like he was possessed. She did manage to get him to eat a little.

Hermione and Severus rotated working on the door with Harry that day.

"Does he not get tired?" Severus demanded of Hermione.

"He fears sleep," Hermione whispered. "He fears it even more than Dementors."

Severus frowned hard why did Potter fear sleep? There were so many secrets to Harry Potter and Severs was determined to figure them all out.

By the end of the day, they had carved out a door about an inch into the hill and had all reinforced it with their magic until it told them it was full at 1%.

"This will take forever." Severus mumbled, "and this sun here is young and bright it will fry us."

Harry nodded and turned his empty water bottle upside down. He staggered to the stream and washed his face and hands. Then filled his water bottle and downed it then filled it again and returned to their Hole. Severus and Hermione had thought that Harry had had a great idea and decided to do the same.

"Cast a Cooling Charm on it," Harry ordered Hermione, holding his bottle out to her.

"Oh, yes, of course," Hermione said, nodding. "Good idea." She pulled out her wand and cast the spell on all three bottles. "There...Harry, don't down that one too."

But Harry did and went to fetch himself more and made her cast the Cooling Charm on it again.

Hermione sweat-dropped she guessed it was really hot out here. Prof. Snape was right this sun was a lot younger than theirs. She got Harry to lay in the doorway and rubbed his head for a while. Harry was soon asleep with their wolf on his chest.

"Now, Huan," Hermione told their wolf. "You alert me when Harry wakes up from now on."

The wolf cocked his head to the side.

"Yes," Hermione said, irritably. "You are Huan now. "

The wolf pup nodded rapidly and laid down on Harry's chest.

Hermione stood and cracked her back. She went to look at the bridge crank. It was much too heavy for her. She was shocked by the toll cup. If they could get this bridge fixed then they could charge a toll and make some money. She wondered if they could fix it. Maybe she could have Harry figure it out while she and Snape worked on the door tomorrow. The crank was hidden under a large tree and there was a lot of shade. She nodded to herself and set to cutting some of the brush back. Snape joined her and began a lecture on what she was cutting could be used for. She listened and helped him harvest what he wanted and they freed the crank. She smiled softly to herself as she listened to his awe over how rare the ingredient was. She had to remind him where they were.

Severus ran towards the door at the loud howl he was hearing. He dropped the food he was carrying. Granger already had Potter in her arms and he looked crazed. He walked over to them and began casting diagnostic spells on the teenage boy. He was not thrilled with what answers he got. He agreed with Granger, Potter was working in the shade tomorrow.

"How am I supposed to fix this if I don't have tools?" Harry muttered looking at the crank.

"I can give you some tools." Harry spun to see a Hobbit. He stood up. "You help me across and I'll give you some extra tools that I have. "

Harry thought about it. He nodded and wadded into the stream. It may be rapidly flowing but it slowed as he stood in it, plus it felt good. He moved some large rocks into a path in the water and soon was leading the Hobbits cart across slowly and easily. The Hobbit thanked him and gave him the tools as well as and this was one silver coin. He was just so pleased to across. That done Harry put the coin in the cup and began using the small tools to try and fix the crank. He was happy to be in the shade today. The sun was just so hot.

Hermione, Severus, and Huan came running when they heard a loud noise coming from where Harry was. They arrived to see Harry taking a toll from a Goblin and the bridge down.

Harry lead the Goblin's cart safely across the bridge as there were some boards missing. The Goblin thanked them more by giving Harry some furs. Then rode off towards the Shire.

"We made two silver coins today," Harry informed. " A Hobbit gave me the tools to fix the crank and then we got these furs. It's not fully fixed though."

Hermione face-palmed epically then a second later begin yelling at Harry for opening the bridge when it clearly wasn't safe.