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A few days later Fili visited his mother and the seamstresses to apologise for his behaviour. He explained that he knew that several council members weren't happy with his wife being a hobbit. So he had been furious because apparently the ladies wanted to turn Poppy into a dwarrowdam and he wouldn't let that happen. Poppy was the most important person on his life and he wouldn't let anybody hurt her.
Dis smiled at her son happily and the seamstresses nodded in understanding. They showed the new dress, they had designed, to their future king who looked very satisfied with it.

A few days later Daisy and Kili decided to spent the evening alone in their rooms instead of with the family. Daisy had cooked for them and after dinner she washed the dishes while Kili helped to dry them and put them away. At first he had some trouble but then he managed quite well.

Suddenly Daisy gasped and put her hand against her belly.

Kili let the knife he was holding drop to the floor and rushed towards his wife. "Daisy, what happened? Is something wrong with the baby?"

Daisy smiled at her husband and took his hand to put it on her belly. "Everything is fine, Kili. The baby just kicked for the first time and that surprised me."

"Really, I'd love to feel him or her kick." Kili answered and gasped because his child had kicked again. He smiled brightly like a dwarfling and ran out of the room.

Fili and Poppy had spent the evening with their children. They played together and then Fili brought the older children to bed and told them a story. Meanwhile Poppy say on the couch of the living room with Thorin in her arms. The youngest dwobbit had a light fever and wouldn't stop crying. So Poppy suspected that he would start teething. She put a small cold carrot into his mouth and after a while he finally calmed down a bit. After a while Fili joined them and stroked his youngest son's head to try to calm him down.

After what felt like hours Thorin finally fell asleep in his mother's arms and so she put him into his cradle.

Poppy sighed and went back to her husband who pulled her into his arms. Fili put his hand on her belly and kissed her softly while she caressed his hair and beard. She took the braid that marked him as the crown prince. "Will you get different braids when you're king?"

"Aye, I will get different braids and beads at the ceremony. You would normally get a braid that shows that you're queen too." Fili explained.

"But-" Poppy started speaking but Fili silenced her with another kiss. He pulled her closer against his chest and deepened the kiss. Poppy moaned softy and buried her hands in her husband's hair.

Fili was about to stand up to carry his wife to their bedroom when someone ran into their room like a mad dwarf. Fili sat Poppy back down onto the couch and wanted to grab his twin swords when he realised that it was Kili.

The brunette dwarf stood in the middle of the room smiling brightly. "I just felt our child move for the first time." He exclaimed happily but also quite loudly.

Fili embraced his brother. "That's wonderful, Kili! I'm so happy for you! I can still remember what a special moment it was when I felt Lili and Vili kick for the first time."

Poppy smiled at Kili as well but then groaned because his yell had woken Thorin up and now he was screaming and crying again. She stood up and tried to calm him down again but it was to no avail.

Fili looked at her and then towards his brother and grinned. "Well, Kili, I think it's time for another lesson on fatherhood. Why don't you try to calm him down?"

Kili looked at his older brother with wide eyes. "I have no idea what to do, Fili."

Fili pointed towards the bowl with ice water and carrots. "He's teething. These might help."

Kili swallowed and went towards Poppy who handed her son to Kili. The latter sat down on the couch. He held Thorin in his left arm and tried to stick the carrot into his mouth but the little boy continued screaming.

Poppy and Fili both felt terribly sorry for their son and his uncle but left them alone. After thirty minutes Poppy left the bedroom to check on them again though. She smiled when she saw that her son had fallen asleep in Kili's arms again. She wanted to pick him up but Kili asked her not to disturb him. Poppy smiled at them and went back to bed.

A few hours later the door to Fili's rooms opened again and Daisy quietly went towards Fili's and Poppy's bedroom. Kili hasn't returned for hours and now she worried that something might have happened to him. On her way there she saw Kili asleep on the couch with Thorin on his belly. Daisy dreamed of Kili and their child falling asleep like that and put her hand on her belly with a smile. She tiptoed towards them to cover them with a blanket. She put a kiss on Kili's forehead and left again.

On the day of Fili's coronation Poppy woke up in her husband's arms. She smiled at him and put a kiss on his chest. "Good morning, my love."

Fili smiled at her and put a kiss on her forehead. "Good morning, my flower. How are you feeling?"

"Very well. And you? You look quite pale." Poppy asked and ran her fingers through her husband's chest hair.

"I'm excited and I worry if I will be a good king and if they'll accept me." Fili explained.

"It's because of me, isn't it? They want you to take a dwarrowdam as your wife." Poppy said sadly with tears in her eyes.

Fili kissed the tears away. "I don't care, Poppy. They have to accept Thorin's decision and I will never marry somebody else."

Poppy nodded and after a few more kisses they got up to eat breakfast with the children. Then Fili went to Thorin who had promised to help him with the preparations.

A few moments later Runa, Dis and two of the seamstresses arrived. They brought Poppy's dress and wanted to help to dress the children. They had made sapphire blue dresses for Lili, Tulip and Ruby and tunics for Vili and Thorin. They also got new dark brown boots and Dis suggested to put the beads Fili had crafted for them after they were born, into their hair.

Poppy smiled happily and thanked them for their help. Then she looked at her own dress. It was sapphire blue as well and had silver vines and poppy flowers embroidered on it. Poppy ran her fingers over the soft material and smiled. The dress was a perfect mix of hobbit and dwarf fashion and she hoped Fili would like it.

Runa helped Poppy to put the dress on and brushed her hair. "You look beautiful! Like a queen." She said with a smile but Poppy noticed the sad look in her eyes.

"You know that I don't want to be called queen." Poppy responded with a frown but decided to talk to Runa later when they were alone. "Would you close my necklace for me?" She asked and gave her the necklace Fili had made for her as a courting gift.

Runa helped Poppy with her earrings and the bracelet she had gotten from Dis as well.

Dis looked at Poppy and smiled. "You look even more beautiful than I had imagined with these jewels. I'm sure Vili would have loved to see his daughter-in-law with them, too." Dis also noticed that the dress was too long and reached the floor but Poppy promised that she would manage to walk in it; it was too late for adjustments anyways.

Soon Daisy and Kili arrived as well and then the royal family were escorted to the throne room by Dwalin and some guards. Runa and Runor stayed behind but promised to see them at the celebrations.

After a short walk the family arrived in the throne room. Ruby and Lili as well as Tulip and Dwalis walked hand in hand while Dis carried Thorin and Poppy held Vili's hand.

Fili stood behind the throne with Thorin and smiled at his family who would sit on a small platform next to the throne.

Suddenly Poppy stumbled on the stairs and fell. Vili screamed and Fili immediately ran towards his wife. He helped her to stand up and looked at her in worry. "Are you alright? Should Fjola have a look at you?"

Poppy nodded and stroked Vili's head to calm him down. "I'm fine. Don't worry."

Fili looked at her and put his hand against her belly. "Are you sure?"

Poppy nodded again and put a kiss on his cheek.

Fili nodded and helped them to their seats before he returned to his uncle.

Dis watched her daughter-in-law curiously and smiled knowingly.

Soon the hall filled with the inhabitants of Erebor as well as envoys from the other kingdoms and the ceremony started. Balin and Thorin said a few words about the history of the line of Durin and why Thorin wanted to step down from the throne. Then they praised Fili and finally called him. The blond dwarf kneeled down on a velvet cushion in front of Thorin. The latter put new braids into his nephews hair and fixed them with the King's beads. Then he took the crown from his own head and put in on Fili's. "Please raise, King Fili!"

Fili stood up and turned around to face the crowd. Then Thorin kneeled down in front of his nephew and looked up to him. "My King, I promise to respect and protect you until I die."

Fili smiled at him. "Please stand up, Lord Thorin. Will you join my council as head advisor together with Lord Balin?"

"It would be an honour, my King!" Thorin replied and stood next to Balin.

Fili noticed that some of the dwarf lords and council members looked at Poppy with dark expressions on their faces. Luckily she didn't seem to notice because she tried to comfort their son who was still in pain.

Fili spontaneously decided to show everyone that Poppy was his queen and that he wouldn't allow any discussions on that matter. He winked at Balin who disappeared to fetch a box and then looked towards his wife. "Poppy, would you come to me please?"

Poppy looked at him in shock and handed Thorin to Dis. Then she slowly went towards him and curtsied because she didn't know what to do.

Fili ran his finger along her cheek and whispered. "You don't have to do that, my queen."

Poppy looked at her husband curiously but Fili simply smiled at her. "I know that you don't want to wear the crown of the dwarf queen and I understand and respect your decision since you are no dwarrowdam. But you are my wife-" Fili looked towards the dwarf lords "and the only wife I will ever have and hence you're Queen of Erebor."

Balin opened the box and Fili took a delicate silver crown that was adorned with flowers and vines just like her dress. He put the crown on Poppy's head and kissed her forehead. "You are my Queen and I will fight everyone who questions that."

Poppy smiled at Fili with tears in her eyes and the crowd cheered.

In the back of the hall Runa and Runor watched the whole coronation with mixed feelings. They were happy for their friends but Runor had also started crying because his mother had explained that from now on they wouldn't be allowed to be friends with Fili's family anymore.

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