Chapter 2 for "When One Meets Royalty"
A/N at bottom
I followed the throng of dwarves into a small room. It was obviously a dining room, for there was a table covered with food and chairs in the center. I nearly bumped my head TWICE on the low rafters, but I managed to duck just in time. Gandalf wasn't so lucky.
*BUMP* "Ow!" Gandalf muttered under his breath. I gigged quietly. He merely looked at me, and smiled. I smiled back. When we got into the dining room, I had nowhere to sit. Fili and Kili showed up, and I saw Fili whispering something to Kili. Yes, somehow I knew their names... But I got pulled out of my reverie by a chair practically being thrown over my head. I quickly shied out of the way of the incoming projectile. It landed heavily beside me, teetered for a moment, then stayed upright. I quickly looked up, coming face to face with the two smiling dwarves themselves.
"Sorry about that." Fili said, grinning. He then gestured to the chair that had been tossed over my head. I then raised an eyebrow. (I had just frozen his brother to a wall. I didn't know if I could trust him!) But nonetheless, I sat down (carefully) in the chair that had been "provided" for me. His smile slightened at my hesitation, but brightened back up nonetheless.
"Thank you?" I asked. He smiled. Then knocking was heard again. This time even Gandalf looked genuinely confused. I quietly made my way to the door with him. I glanced at him.
"Gandalf? Do you know who this is?" I asked quietly. He slowly shook his head.
"No my dear Elsa. I do not. But I suggest you stay behind the others with Bilbo. Your entrance into the Shire may not have gone unnoticed by some." He replied. I nodded, then made my way back. I heard the door creak as it opened. I suddenly cursed my height as I had to kneel down to be concealed.
"Is Queen Elsa here? We saw her pass through the Shire. She seemed to be in a hurry." The man said as the door was opened. I stifled a gasp. It was Hans! How did he find me?! Gandalf pretended to act dumb about me.
"Why?" He asked. Hans sighed.
"I came to inform her of her act of treason against the crown." He replied. I instantly felt 13 pairs of eyes on me. Mine narrowed.
"And to sentence her to death." He added. My narrowed eyes widened considerably. Ice started forming on the floor beneath me. I quickly walked through Bagend's hallways until I was on the other side of the door, concealed. (I could pretty much walk in a circle because that's how his house worked.) I quickly stood up and looked Hans dead in the eye. He paled.
"I don't remember committing treason against the crown." I stated. He smirked.
"Well then let me jog your memory." He said.
"May I come in?" He asked Gandalf. I stepped in front of him.
"No." I said icily. He smirked again.
"Why? Scared that all of your new-found friends are going to hate you? Turn you in? Believe you're the monster that you are?" He said tauntingly. I laughed and shut the door in his face. I turned to find 13 pairs of eyes on me. I sighed.
"Well you might as well know..."
A/N Oh my gosh! I'm sososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososos sorry for making you wait this long! I know you guys have been wanting this chapter,a nd now I think I have some idea of where this will be going! (Yay!) So it (again) might be a while until the next chapter *sheds tear* but I'm going to the beach next week. And there's no wifi. Dangit. So, yep, so soooooooooorry! And thank you every one who's been reviewing this! I just looked at my reiviews I had gotten on this story, and practically had a heart attack. And I apologize for the tiny length of this chapter, but it's the best I could give you on instant! So thank you, review, follow, etc! Love you guys! Happy fourth of July! :)