As the company entered the dark forest they saw it was impossible to see even a glimpse of sunlight, they followed a stone path one that Gandalf had mentioned. Journeying further in the trees seemed lifeless void of any sort green that you would see on a normal one, fallen leafs along with a dark aura seemed to cover it completely.

"How far do we travel?" Hermione asked looking at their surroundings

"Til we reach the edge I assume, if we ever find it" Bilbo answered

It felt like hours had gone by they even droned away from the path instructed to follow, but now aimlessly following whatever felt necessary.

"How long til we find a way out?"

"Where are you!"

Bilbo walked as he looked down he was shocked to his feet were backwards and heading opposite of what he intended. He looked back and didn't see another of the company, but his reflection staring at him, Hermione was feeling it as well she saw her friends from Hogwarts walking beside her.

"What is it?" The voice of Dwalin asked

"Nothing" she answered

Shaking off the hallucination she kept an eye out for danger to the best of her ability, it wasn't long after they all drifted from each other ending up in different sections of the forest. They soon met at one the larger trees taking a breath to get their heads straight.

"How are we supposed to find the way out!?"

"Don't ask me! You were heading in the other direction!!"

"Don't get mad at me-"

"Well-"

"We should-"

"No-"

"Yes-"

And a storm of arguments fell upon them giving no progress than what was started with, Bilbo and Hermione sat at the tree's trunk the hobbit wandered in his own mind looking up he could see small shards of the sky.

"How bout I go up and see if I can find the direction out" he spoke only to be silented with insults of the company giving one another

He sighed and began to grip crevasse of the bark Hermione looked at him curiously.

"Where are you going master Baggins?" She asked with a squint

"We need out of this place before we start killing each other" he answered

She looked at the group still arguing with no end in sight of the 'conversation' turning back to Bilbo she too began to climb.

"What are you doing?"

"Same as you, we need to get out of here and with two we have a better chance" she explained

He didn't say a word since it would do him some good to have another handy case he finds trouble on the way up. The bark was rough as they climbed their hands cut and bruised as the result, the branches made it any less easy as it was difficult to find a good hold. Pushing past the last of branches a breath of fresh air flooded their lungs and the warmth of the sun seemed to wash what darkness had befallen the forest.

"Look" Bilbo said

She did seeing a beautiful sight the Lonely Mountain just in the other side of the forest, still a distance away it still had a beauty to it.

"There! To the east!!" She shouted down

"Yes, we can still make it!" Bilbo shouted as well

Sitting quiet for a moment the duo heard no answer or even a reply to their shouting they made way down, but they were stopped as they saw their comrades in webs.

"We must have drawn them as we were climbing" he whispered

She looked at them she had seen spiders before, but none smart enough to out think this was different.

"We need to get them out of there"

"I know" she agreed

She examined the web it seemed strong enough to hold them and easily disturbed when touched.

"I'll cast a spell to draw them away from the company when their away we start releasing them" she explained in which he nodded

Using the levitation spell she learned she lifted a rock and tossed it far enough to give them enough time. It did the trick as the small object hit the webs to get them away, Hermione and Bilbo rushed in she was impressed to see her small friend had vanished. Assuming he was doing what they had planned the others were slowly sliding down to the ground, but just as fast as they had left the spiders came back.

"Argh!" Fili shouted stabbing one in the face

The others began to regain conciseness unsheathing their weapons they started to fend off the horde, with Hermione casting spell as well as using her sword to help.

Just as all seemed loss arrows rained down on the dark creatures looking around they saw elfs coming to their aid, charging they made short work of what was left surrounding the company. Hermione saw these elfs were different from the one she had met Elrond and his ilk were kind and welcoming these ones weren't.

"Trespassers" one called out as they began to search them

The one leading them had blonde hair almost silver like his eyes met on both Thorin and Hermione who stood out amongst them. His attention then went to the blade he carried examining it carefully as he recognized the craftsmanship.

"Elvish, a dwarf and a thief" he spat

"We are no thieves those were given to us" he snapped back with the elf giving a grin

"And who might you be?" He asked Hermione

"She is none of your concern" Thorin bluntly said abruptly stopping him

"Take them to the the cells these two will see the king" he ordered as they did

Being clamped in chains they escorted the company to their domain for further questioning.