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Chapter 4: Chatting & Changes

Hermione yawned, a great feeling of contentment washed over her as she snuggled deeper into the covers of her blanket. She suddenly jumped out of bed, excitement coursing through her veins. She was going to learn archery today! She told herself that she was looking forward to the learning not the rather hot elf teacher.

Hermione reprimanded herself but stopped when she saw that the wardrobe in her room was filled with dresses. She groaned but transfigured one of the simpler ones into an azure turtleneck and a pair of khaki coloured cargo pants. She vaguely noted that the top was the colour of Legolas' eyes. She put on her worn out orange converse shoes and headed to Harry and Ron's rooms.

She peeked in and when realising that they were still asleep, walked in and put a silencing charm on the room. She whispered "Sonorus" (A/N: I think that's how you spell it) and said "Harry James Potter and Ronald Bilius Weasley!" They woke with a start while Hermione whispered "Quietus."

"What was that for Mione?" Ron asked groggily. "For sleeping in," She answered promptly, "Besides, you have training with Aragorn after breakfast." Harry and Ron groaned but quickly dressed at the mention of breakfast. Hermione gave a sigh of long suffering and walked out of the room. She quickly had breakfast and walked out into the gardens.

After walking for a few minutes, Hermione had the feeling that someone was following her. She made no move but silently casting a locating charm (A/N: I know they haven't learned silent spell casting yet but Hermione is always ahead) She softly smirked when a light flashed in the branches of a nearby tree.

She continued walking but suddenly whirled around and cast a jelly legs jinx at where the light flashed. Hermione heard a yelp of surprise and laughed when Legolas unceremoniously fell out of the tree. Hermione quickly muttered the counter-curse and helped the elf up, trying to refrain from laughing again at the sight of his ruffled expression.

"That'll teach you to sneak up on me." Hermione said teasingly. Legolas defended himself "I assure you that I was not, I was only coming to see if you would approve of some archery now." "Yes please." Hermione said hurriedly, her eyes lighting up at the prospect of learning something new.

Legolas handed her a bow and a quiver full of arrows "Let's see if you can hit that tree over there," While pointing to an oak tree about ten meters away. Hermione's eyes widened comically, but she raised the bow, pulled it back and let go. The arrow was sent whizzing through the air and glanced off a branch of a beech tree a couple of feet away.

Hermione looked at Legolas anxiously. "That was very good for a first try," Hermione beamed, "but you could correct your posture slightly," He said moving over to her. He turned her facing side on to the tree and guided her hands to aim at the tree. This time, the arrow glanced off the trunk. Hermione practised until she managed to hit the tree three times in a row. Hermione was ecstatic when they made their way to where Aragorn, Harry and Ron were practising.

They weren't having as much lock as Hermione and Legolas. Harry was too hesitant with his sword and Ron's stokes didn't have control. Hermione sighed and went over to Harry, "Harry, relax you aren't going to kill anyone by accident, you know the moves too well"

Harry looked at Hermione strangely and tried again. This time he wielded his sword strongly and fluently, Harry gave Hermione a bright smile. Ron attempted to copy Harry, but failed rather badly. "Ron, please be more careful with your sword or you'll slice someone's head off." Hermione pleaded after Ron had almost given her an extremely short haircut.

He had drastically improved after that, probably from the fear that Hermione would hex him to next week if there was another 'incident'. Aragorn was elated by how much Harry and Ron had improved and he gave Hermione an immensely grateful look as they made their way back for lunch. "I think Aragorn will be forever grateful."

Legolas whispered to Hermione with a wink. Hermione blushed crimson and whispered back, "If you haven't noticed already Aragorn has his heart set on Arwen." Legolas gave a double take at that, "Really?" "Of course, you didn't notice?" Hermione said with wide eyes she sighed and went to have lunch.

Hermione was visited by Arwen again in the afternoon "Mára aurë." (Hello) Arwen looked at Hermione with surprise. "Pedich Edhellen?" (You speak elvish?) "Tancave," (yes/certainly) Hermione responded, "Legolas aràd nîn." (Legolas helped me) Hermione and Arwen chatted for about an hour in elvish until four hobbits cautiously entered Hermione's room.

"Hello," Hermione said in the Common Tongue, "Which of you is which?" One, who looked like the youngest, spoke up first "I'm Peregrin Took, but you can call me Pippin or Pip. This is Meriadoc Brandybuck, but you can call him Merry." Pippin said and pointed at Merry, he then and said "This is Sam Gamgee and this is Froddo Baggins." Pointing to each of them in turn.

Hermione smiled and introduced herself "I'm Hermione Granger." The hobbit called Sam spoke up timidly, "Is it true that you can do magic like Mr Gandalf?" Hermione gave Sam a smile, "Of course, would you like me to show you?" Sam's eyes widened but he nodded his head. Hermione took out her wand and turned the walls of her room pink. Arwen and the hobbits gasped.

With another flick of her wand, Hermione turned the walls back to normal; she then said "Expecto patronum!" But instead of an otter, a bright silver cheetah cub burst out of the tip of her wand and gambolled around the hobbits giving them all a contented feeling, though Hermione was rather shocked about her patronus.

As it faded away to a silver mist, Harry and Ron burst into the room "Mione has your patronus changed?" They said breathlessly as if they had run all the way to her room. "Yes, have yours?" Hermione asked, but Harry and Ron were looking at the hobbits and the elf. "Who are you?" Harry asked. "This is Arwen, Pippin, Merry, Sam and Froddo," Hermione explained, "Everyone, this is Harry and Ron, they can perform magic as well. Has your patronus changed?" She asked Harry.

"Not me, but Ron's changed to a wolf. What did yours change to?" Harry answered. "A cheetah." She answered. "What do you think happened?" Ron asked. "I don't know, but I think I'll go to the-" "Library." Harry, Ron and Arwen finished for her. "Well," Hermione continued, "You guys can get to know each other." And she exited the room.

She wandered through the aisles of books and wandered where she would find a book on patronuses. "Mára aurë." (Hello) Hermione spun around pointing her wand at a very surprised Legolas. "You really need to stop doing that." She said with a smile.

"I couldn't help myself, seeing as you are gracing the library with your presence once again." Legolas said with a small smirk. "I wanted to research my changing patronus." Legolas frowned in confusion, (A/N: Soooo hot!) so Hermione produced another patronus and it frolicked around Legolas as he watched in awe.

"See? It used to be an otter, but now it's a cheetah and I want to find out why." Hermione spotted Legolas looking at her strangely, "Legolas?" She asked cautiously. "You should go ask Gandalf, I think he would know more about your magic than any library." Legolas said after a short silence.

"Oh my gosh! That's brilliant!" And she gave Legolas a tight hug. She felt Legolas stiffen, before relaxing into her hold. Hermione let go of Legolas, gave him a dazzling smile and rushed off to find Gandalf, leaving a very dazed Legolas staring after her.

What's going to happen next? Will Legolas pluck up the courage to kiss Hermione when she's awake? Review and you'll find out! =D

Angelf