Ch One
Fili looked out at the snow covered landscape that lay before the front gate of Erebor. The snow glistened like one big giant gem.
In the distance, boisterous laughter filled the air while the City of Dale underwent a procession of decoration by the people of Lake Town. The Eve of Christmas was approaching, and Fili kept mulling over in his head of how to ask Bard's permission to escort his oldest daughter, Sigrid, to accompany him to the Winter Dance.
Fili turned on the spot where he stood and almost collided into his uncle; Bilbo, his mother and younger brother on either side of Thorin.
"What's got you in such a good mood?" Kili took in the bright smile that had spread across his older brother's face. Fili's grin only grew wider.
Thorin gave a single nod. "Indeed."
Dis let out a gasp when she saw the look in her son's eyes. "My darling, you found your One?"
"You found your One?" Kili grasped his brother's shoulders. "Who is it?"
Fili chided his younger brother. "Don't get too excited." Fili explained, "I was about to go ask Bard if I could take Sigrid to the Winter Dance tonight." Fili couldn't stop smiling. "I mean…I haven't been able to stop thinking about Sigrid since she helped tend to Kili's leg wound; since the battle - especially with how she looked after uncle, Kili and I. I don't know what any of my thoughts about Sigrid mean, but I know I want to take her to the Winter Dance." Fili hugged all four of them then excitedly bound down the stairs and ran out the front gate for the City of Dale!