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The Doctor was busy pressing buttons and turning wheels. Now and again he would say loudly: "Almost there!"
Sam was now leaning against a railing in casual clothes after changing out of her beautiful wedding dress. She was watching the centre of the T.A.R.D.I.S go up and down when, from behind her, Tom put his arms around her waist.
"You looked amazing babe…" he whispered into her ear.
Sam smiled. "I wish I could wear it still, but I'm still really excited about our adventure!" she laughed.
Just as Tom leant in for a quick kiss, the room came to a sudden halt. "We've arrived!" the Doctor shrieked with a look of delight all over his face. "Come on guys!" He flew down the steps, as hyper as an exited child on Christmas morning. Soon enough, the couple followed, less eagerly. Sam and Tom both wandered why this 'Middle Earth' seemed so exiting to a man who could travel through time and space. Surely it couldn't be that brilliant…
Bilbo Baggins was wandering through a grassy meadow full of bright yellow buttercups. It was a sunny afternoon in the Shire, and he was enjoying his own company. Reaching the top of a small hill, he came upon a large log and decided to take a rest to eat his lunch, which was a homemade cheese and pickle sandwich. Looking up at the sky, Bilbo smiled at the bright, summery blue.
However, the tranquil silence suddenly was interrupted by a familiar 'woooosh… woooosh…' Bilbo turned his head at the sound which grew louder and louder. Could it be him?
He got to his feet and dropped his lunch in the grass. Looking out to the horizon, he couldn't see the T.A.R.D.I.S anywhere. No - it must have been his imagination…
Suddenly from behind him came the loud CREEK of a door. Bilbo spun around and faced the blue box which had materialised about three feet away. In comparison to Bilbo, the spaceship was huge!
The door was open, and just as he began to form a grin, the Doctor came galloping out arms by his side. "Bilbo Baggins!" the Doctor laughed, quickly circling Bilbo then jumping up onto the log.
"Doctor!" Bilbo said in absolute delight. He looked up at his old friend, having to strain his neck.
"So good the see you again!" the Doctor exclaimed as he jumped down from the log. He clapped his hands together and danced from foot to foot. "How have you been?" he pulled his hands apart and shook them slightly, "No more trouble with the dwarves, I hope?"
"No, no, all's been well! I was just taking a relaxing walk actually," Bilbo replied, reaching up high to shake his hand.
"Oh... Sorry about that! We need your help…"
"We?" Bilbo questioned, tilting his head to the side. Just as he said those words, Sam and Tom came running out of the T.A.R.D.I.S and squinted at the bright sunlight. "Who are these two then, Doctor?" he asked.
The Doctor looked straight at Sam and Tom and smiled, "Well, (they're) my old friends, but to them, I suppose, I'm a stranger…" he trailed off at the last word. Sam and Tom looked even more confused at this. The strange little man surely wasn't human, so perhaps they were on another planet. But then the Doctor had said they were going to 'Middle Earth'… Perhaps it was best not to ask!
"I'm Bilbo," the man said as he turned to the couple. "The Doctor and I know each other too!"
"Yes, me and the Bag-man go way back, don't we Bilbo?" the Doctor added. Sam reached for Tom's had and waved with the other.
"Hello." They said unsurely, in unison. Tom squeezed Sam's hand tightly; this was all really strange!
The Doctor started to walk around again, gazing around at the vast countryside. Bilbo began to follow him, walking around the log when the Doctor stepped over it. "you said you needed my help?" He said, "What do you need?"
Suddenly, the Doctor stopped and span around with his feet pointing in two different ways. He looked up and Sam and Tom, who stood wearily beside the T.A.R.D.I.S., then began to explain: "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been transported into deep space by… well, I'm not sure yet, actually!" he said and gave a guilty smirk. "In order to track it down with my T.A.R.D.I.S, I need to process a radio-signal with someone in those particular coordinates. Well. I don't have to, but it will take less time!"
Quietly to Sam, Tom muttered, "Do you believe he's, you know… for real?" Not fully hearing him, Sam nodded slightly which caused her to look down at the ground. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a golden object hiding between blades of grass. Letting go of Tom's hand, she knelt down towards the ground to pick it up. A ring? She placed inside her trouser pocket…
Unaware of what was going on behind them, the Doctor smiled and Bilbo took a deep breath; "So how can I help?"
"Ah, well I was just thinking about it!" the Doctor smiled. "Do you happen to still have Albus's telephone number?" He rolled his eyes sheepishly. "I may have lost mine in the inventing room when we visited that chocolate factory…" the Doctor finished, coughing in embarrassment. Tom narrowed his eyes even more confused. What on earth was this man talking about? Actually, what in space…
Bilbo nodded his head much to the Doctors delight! "Yep, I'm pretty sure I've got it in here somewhere…" He rummaged inside his coat pocket and got a piece of folded paper. "Here you are!"
"Yes! Bilbo you star!" the Doctor said taking the note and placing it inside his own jacket. He turned and walked towards Sam, Tom and the T.A.R.D.I.S. "Right! Better dash! But I will be seeing you soon…"
"Yes, I hope so!" Bilbo chucked. The Doctor stopped outside the swinging door and waited for Sam and Tom to trail inside. Bilbo waved, "Bye Doctor!"
"Yes, bye!" he waved. Stepping inside the T.A. .S he started to close the door, but then remembered something: "Oh, and Bilbo? Next time you see Gandalf, tell him I said Hi!"