Hermione- Idril/ Sparkling Brilliance

Severus- Iston/ The Wise One

Harry- Amarth/ Fate

By nightfall, they had reached Bree. The gate guard gave them curious looks as he let them through. He seemed to know Aragorn and Gandalf by sight. Hermione, Harry, and Severus had to remind themselves that the two did come here.

The Prancing Pony was exactly what they had thought it would be. They got some rooms rather cheaply. There was a big get together that night. Harry had to be stopped from setting the whole place on fire when a man got to handsy with Hermione and tried to get her back to his room. Hermione had kicked the moron in the balls. The police were called and the man was taken away.

"and you're lucky my friends stopped my brother from getting his sword into you!" Hermione bellowed after the man as he was dragged out of the Inn.

"It was a close thing," Gimli laughed nodding his toward where Harry had his hand on his sword his staff on the floor forgotten Fáli, Severus, Aragorn, and Gandalf were holding him back. "You okay, lassie?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Hermione sighed shaking her head. She walked over to her brother and picked up his staff. "I thought I told you not to bring your sword down here."

Harry slowly calmed down then was exhausted. He ate some more food. Hermione stuck closer to the group for the rest of the night.

Harry tested his foot on the floor when they got back to the room he was sharing with Aragorn. He, of course, wasn't wearing anything on his feet. He hissed and flinched. He'd finally got the nerve damage healed as much as could using the cream. He moved on to using it on both his pinkie toe and the next toe before getting into bed with Aragorn and pulling him into a passionate kiss.

They'd spent a week exploring Bree. They had found a nice Hobbit Hole and had made it Bree Home.

Today they were starting out again. Heading for the Midgewater Marshes.

"Marshes?" Gimli said in disdain, "Can't we stay on the road?"

"Sure we could," Harry answered, "But where is the fun and adventure in that?"

"Don't argue you'll lose," Fáli told his friend. "Lady Idril wishes to make homes all over Middle-Earth and this is just a good way to do it. Lord Amarth wants to map all of Middle-Earth so they have to visit everywhere. They'll do the really deep exploring after our Liberation I think."

"So how long will it take us to reach the Mountain?" Gimli wondered.

"We'll reach it when we reach it," Harry said, idly. "From the Marshes, we go to Weathertop, then on to the Trollshaw Forest and we'll be there for about a month. From there we need to find the Ford of Bruinen. After that, it should be a more or less straight shot to Rivendell. We'll stay there for a bit then we'll head up into the Misty Mountains by the path that Idril and I have chosen."

"You are worse than Lady Idril during our journey to the Blue Mountains!" Fáli cried.

"This is my plan." Hermione laughed. "The timeline is Amarth's but the route was mine. Once we actually get into the Mountains though we'll be following Amarth's plans fully. May we make it out alive."

Harry pushed her a bit but she just laughed at him.

"That sounds a little too easy," Fáli said, his eyes narrowing. "Is there another forest you're taking us too before the Marshes?"

"Good catch, Fáli, my friend," Harry laughed, "It's called the Chetwood. It's not very big."

Gimli looked unamused but Fáli just sighed in defeat.

"The cold weather is coming on fast," Gimli tried, "Perhaps we should make straight for elf country."

It became clear that he wasn't going to win after only three minutes of verbal sparring. These young humans were a stubborn bunch he liked that.

The Chetwood had proved to be no fun for Harry though he was able to gain levels in his Tree Awakening skill. Yes, that was a skill and he'd first gotten it in the Old Forest. He hadn't mentioned it but Hermione had confirmed that she and Severus had it too. Hermione's skill was at a higher level apparently she had a natural gift for talking to trees and waking them up. Harry found this odd as Gandalf had tested Hermione and her Element was Water. Severus' element had been proven to be Wind. Harry's Element had turned out to be Earth. He wasn't sure how he felt about that. He had thought that with his explosive temper that his Element would have been Fire but it wasn't.

They quickly found that they didn't like Marshes. But they found a home right in the dead center of the Marsh.

"What in the hell is this hill even doing out here?" Harry asked as he coughed and wheezed.

"I don't care!" Hermione bawled. "We're not staying! Keep moving!"

No one argued with her.

It took them two days to get out of the Swamp. By that time Hermione was in tears crying that she needed a bath.

"You want to go all the way back to Midgewater home to get, Lassie?" Gimli demanded. "Then you just keep walking to that forest of yours."

Hermione had nodded miserably but had kept walking.

By nightfall, they'd reached Weathertop.

"Whoa," Hermione said, looking up at it. "Tell me about this place again, Aragorn."

"Weathertop was once known as Amon Sûl, is a hill in the Eriador region of Middle-earth, the southernmost and highest summit of the Weather Hills. At its top overlooked the Great East Road in central Eriador, east of Bree, about halfway between the Shire and Rivendell." Aragorn said as they began up the path. "The strategic importance of Weathertop was recognized early, and during the reign of Elendil, the Dúnedain of Arnor built a watchtower on its summit, installing the most powerful of Arnor's three Palantíri in the tower. This Palantír further enhanced Weathertop's value, as it could be used for intelligence gathering and rapid communication with the King in Annúminas, or later in Fornost.

In TA 861, Arnor was divided into the kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur. Weathertop stood at the junction of their borders, and became the focus of a long-running territorial dispute between the three kingdoms, with frequent border skirmishes and minor wars. During this time, Weathertop may have changed hands on several occasions. By the latter part of the 14th century, Weathertop was controlled by Arthedain and Cardolan, which were at that time allied against Rhudaur and Angmar, and was the chief fortress in their fortified border with Rhudaur. The watchtower and fortifications were burned and destroyed in TA 1409 by forces of the Witch-king."

Gimli and Fáli listened intently. They didn't know history outside of their own race.

When they finally reached the top Harry was leaning heavily on Hermione who was just as winded. They set up a camp. Harry and Hermione sat against one of the stones that littered the ground for a break.

"You'd think with all the Stats we've been gaining this journey would be a lot easier," Hermione huffed. "We'll never make it up the Endless Stair if it wears us out this much just climbing Weathertop."

Huan whimpered from Harry's lap and nodded in agreement.

"Come on, on your feet, time to train," Harry demanded.

Hermione sighed but got up and they started.

Gimli instructed all three on how to wield the axes that they now carried in their magical quivers.

After training, Harry set about trying to draw Weathertop to the best of his ability. He knew that he was getting better but he still felt that he was inadequately displaying Middle-Earth that his drawings weren't doing justice to what he was seeing around him., what he was experiencing.

It took them a week from Weathertop to reach the first edge of the Trollshaw Forest. By that time Harry was worn out. How was he going to liberate the Misty Mountains like this? He was in piss poor shape.

"Ugh..." Gimli said, "I'm not a fan of forests."

"You'll learn to love them," Hermione said, glee in her voice.

It was a week into their journey that Hermione suddenly realized something. She pulled the team aside and spoke to them.

"You've all heard me read The Hobbit," she stated.

"Read me our book," Harry whined tiredly pulling on her shirt arm.

"Later," she told him patiently.

"Yes, we have it's a good book." Gandalf commented, "Ah, you are referring to the stone trolls?"

"Yes," Hermione hissed, "Or rather I'm referring to the fact that Bilbo hasn't come through here yet so there aren't three stone trolls."

"Can I have Sting?" Harry asked his face red with another fever.

"Of course," Hermione told him patting his head. "and Severus will take Orcrist. Gandalf can keep his claim on Glamdring." Harry gave her a nod. "Harry is in no state to take on Trolls right now."

"I get Orcrist?" Severus said with a smirk. "I like that. Thank you, Milady."

Hermione inclined her head to him, a blush on her cheeks.

"I'll stay back and use my Earth Magics to support you," Harry sighed, leaning against a tree. "I need some sleep."

"Then you should sleep," Aragorn said, wrapping his arm around his waist. "Why aren't you, Laevir?"

"Are your nightmares getting bad again?" Severus asked, "I know how to help with that. I meant to start teaching you both sooner but we kept busy then I merely forgot. We'll start learning tonight."

Harry nodded with a sigh.

Huan nodded too. His Harry Master needed sleep and lots of it. He'd been awake for a week straight taking watches that weren't his! Everyone should have noticed!

"We did notice!" Hermione snapped when Huan voiced his opinion. "You couldn't get Harry to sleep any more than we could! So don't scold us!"

Huan whimpered and rubbed against her in apology.

They didn't get their lesson that night. Why? Because they found the trolls. Or rather Huan, who had gone scouting while Gimli was on watch, found them and let out a loud piercing howl.

"If they hurt him I will hellfire down on them!" Harry cried running as fast as he could through the trees toward the trolls.

"You and me both!" Hermione cried. She drew her bow and arrow. "Weapons at the ready, boys!"

Gimli and Fáli got their axes ready, Gandalf readied a spell, Aragorn and Severus readied swords. Harry didn't do anything his staff was already out and ready to go.

When they arrived the Dwarves lead the charge in. Aragorn and Severus following behind. Hermione began firing arrows. Gandalf reacted with fire and Harry summoned large boulders to throw at them. Huan was in his full-sized form and was already attacking. It was clear to those who knew Huan that he was thankful for the help.

.Notes:

I use Funtranslations/elvish for my Elvish translations. If you know a better site let me know, please.

Does anyone know a good site for Dwarvish translations?

Okay, the song is original work. That's why it sucks. They now have:

Bridge Home

Glade Home

Lune Home

Bagshot Home

Woodhall Home

Old Forest Home

North Downs Home/ Found by Severus on track to the Grey Mountains

Nogrod Blue Home/ Found by Harry and Hermione on the way to Nogrod in the Blue Mountains

Carn Dûm Home/ Found by Severus on track to the Grey Mountains.

Grey Haven Home/ Found by Harry and Hermione on the way to Belegost

Belegost Blue Home/ Found by Harry and Hermione when leaving Belegost to meet with the others

Grey Mountain Home/ Found by Severus when arriving to inform the Dwarves of their plan

Bree Home

Midgewater Home