"Oh gods, we have to hurry!" Sam jumped in his seat and started shoveling spoonfuls of potato in his mouth as fast as possible.
"No don't…" Eowyn started. "I don't wanna sing the school song…"
"Nor do I." Eomer butted in, still trying not to laugh.
The hobbits looked momentarily confused.
"There, I'm done," Sam said with relief. "Now let's get outta here!"
The group raced to the school hall (Faramir still holding his books) and burst in through the doors just as Headmaster Gandalf stepped on the stage.
"Welcome to another year at Gondor High School, where I will assure you that you will be safe, unless you counted the balrog in the basement of course," he added in hastily, seeing as some of the older students started shifting uncomfortably.
"Now now, let's sing the school song then!"
The melody blared out from every student, with occasional laughter.
"THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD. THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD. THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD-GARD-GARD-GARD…"
Eomer gave his sister a sharp poke in the ribs, though trying not to laugh himself.
When the song finally finished, both students and a few other teachers were rolling around in laughter.
Gandalf cleared his throat.
"And one more thing I would like to remind all of you: remember, if you don't study, YOU SHALL NOT PASS! You are dismissed back to your classes now!"