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Shadows of the Past	By : LadyLaran Category: Harry Potter Crossovers > Het - Male/Female Views: 12317 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Author’s Note – Firstly, Rogercat and I want to thank everyone for their kind words in regards to the story so far. We appreciate all of you a great deal! Secondly, while I am not looking forward to the upcoming holiday, we both wish all of you a happy holiday (using that phrase since people do not always celebrate Christmas) and remind you guys to be safe while traveling!

Disclaimer – We do not own “Harry Potter,” “the Hobbit,” or the “Silmarillion.” Neither of us earns money for this story.

Chapter 18 – Passing Time

Hari was both amused and frustrated as she watched her new friends practice on the training fields. It was good to see that this generation of the line of Durin was focused on their skills in regards to combat, but she had to wonder just what was going through their minds when they’d allowed Ori to sign up for this quest. He was not a warrior, that much was abundantly clear. A closer look at Dori and his mother hen-behavior suggested that he had insisted on bringing the youngest Ri brother along just so he could keep an eye on him. She knew she would have to find a way to determine why the younger dwarf had been allowed to come and see if there was a chance to help the scribe learn to defend himself properly.

“Hari, feel up to some melee sparring,” Fili asked, pulling her away from her quiet contemplation.

She nodded, rising from her seat beneath a tree. Kili, Acacia, and she had done some training on the archery range earlier, and the witch hadn’t done too badly considering she was still getting her body to perform skills that hadn’t been used in a long time. Add to the point she was smaller and her center of gravity was different due to being in a female body, it had taken time to train herself to fight. In truth, it had been more difficult to do than she had remembered during her time as Celebrimbor.

“Don’t be too rough on me,” she teased, drawing her blade. “Remember, my practical experience for this kind of thing is only about seven years or so. The limited time at Hogwarts does not count here in terms of being able to fight with weapons.”

“I won’t be too aggressive with you.”

Hari may be not be that strong in terms of body strength, but she was very good at ducking and avoiding weapons being wielded against her. A lot of it she attributed to her time avoiding her cousin and his gang of thugs whenever they had decided to go “freak hunting,” and her friend had also given her instructions in the dreamscape.

“Whoa!”

Due to their time together in the dream world, Fili had half expected Hari to use the environment to give herself an advantage in training and she did just that. She used magic on her weapons to land heavier blows. The witch also tried to use her speed against his strength, using every advantage she could against her opponent.

Used to sparring with her in the dreamscape as well as his agile brother, Fili had quickly adjusted and was able to partially anticipate her moves. Swords clashed together, filling the air as they fought against each other. He feinted with the right hand while the sword in the left came up and over, making Hari scramble to block his attack.

Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched by Thorin, Dwalin, and Balin.

“They are having fun together, which is good to see. It will be rather amusing if we discover that she is as clueless as Celebrimbor when it comes to recognizing signs of a dwarven courtship,” Thorin smiled honestly.

He had greatly enjoyed Kili trying to woo Skadi and while his betrothal and marriage to Acacia was due to political necessity, he still took delight in watching his nephews try their best with their own ladies.

Balin chuckled, nodding as he smoked his pipe.

“Aye that it will,” he said. “Hopefully, she won’t be clueless as Celebrimbor was but just enough to provide a challenge for him. They do work well together.”

“They do,” Dwalin agreed, observing the pair. “It’s important for them to have that teamwork. Lass looks like she’ll hold her own if she comes with us.”

“I’m pleased to see it,” Thorin agreed, lighting his own pipe. “Fili wouldn’t be happy leaving her behind, and I would feel better knowing she’s where we can protect her even if the road before us is uncertain.”

The two with him agreed, and they continued to watch the couple as they sparred together. All three were hoping she would be agreeable to accompanying them because they wanted to keep her safe.

One day, close to the arrival of the full moon, Elrond summoned Hari to his office while she had been helping Estel train with a wooden sword. He had told her that, seeing that it was the King of Durin’s Folk and his followers taking refuge in his halls, he felt confident enough to actually allow her to go with them on their journey. After all, she had spent the past seven years in Imladris and she had shown signs of the classical restlessness people tended to get if they were not allowed to leave the valley soon.

“As much as I would like to come along, I know that I am too little for it,” Estel admitted with a bit of jealousy when they left Elrond’s office.

“Do not worry, Estel, I am sure that you will find some nice adventures here in the valley to keep you busy until you are an adult. You are a big boy, but ten year old younglings are not the right age for hunting orcs. You would not want your ada angry again like he was when you ended up falling into the river,” Hari responded with a friendly pat on his head.

“I know,” he pouted. “I want to go on a quest too, and I heard Elladan say they may be going to fight a dragon!”

“You’ll have your own quests in time,” she promised, resting a hand on his shoulder. “If I can, I’ll help you on them.”

The little boy nodded, fingers worrying the hem of his tunic.

“Do you think the dwarves will let you go?”

“I’m going to talk to Thorin and ask again to make certain he’s sure about letting me go with them. He said I could some time ago, but he might have changed his mind,” she said. “In the meantime, you have history lessons about the First Age with Erestor. Better get going.”

He gave her a quick hug, then scurried down the hall to head to the library to get to his lessons. Once alone, Hari headed to the area where the dwarrow had been housed. She hoped Thorin would still be open to allowing her to go with them. Elrond had mentioned a growing feeling that Saruman soon would visit, and it would not be good if he found out who who she had been in her past life.

The witch found the dwarf in question looking over some maps that he’d brought with him from Ered Luin. He was alone for the moment, which she was grateful for.

“Thorin, do you have a few moments?”

He looked up, giving a small smile as he nodded and gestured for her to take a seat at the table with him. She did as instructed, ignoring the maps for the moment.

“How can I help you?”

“I know I asked this after our talk about who I had been in the past, but I wanted to make sure that you haven’t changed your mind,” Hari said to him. “I would very much like to join your quest; while I have not heard any of your company, including Fili, speak of it, I know it’s important for the survival of your people and want to lend whatever skills I have to help you. Am I still welcome to join you?”

Thorin was quiet for a moment; he wanted her to come simply so that she could be protected. That she had volunteered once again was a relief to him since it meant he didn’t have to find a way to convince her to accompany them. Her sincerity in helping his people warmed his heart a great deal; in truth, she reminded him of Acacia in her genuine wish to help others.

“This will not be a safe journey,” he warned, wanting her to understand what was at stake here. “There is a dragon at the end of it.”

“Oddly enough, this won’t be my first dragon,” she admitted. “Truthfully, Elrond wants me out of Rivendell fairly soon. Saruman is supposed to arrive due to some information Mithrandir has for the White Council.”

“His presence might be a danger to you,” the king-in-exile acknowledged. “Once the map is read, we plan on leaving. I shall have Balin present a contract for you to sign.”

“I’ll prepare my things so we can leave quickly when the time is right,” Hari said. “Thank you, Thorin.”

“You are a friend to my line, Hari, and your presence will be more than welcome,” he replied.

She smiled and for a moment, Thorin could see the shadow of Celebrimbor in that smile too. Even if Hari did not resemble Celebrimbor, there were still some movements and behavior that she shared with her past incarnation. The king also had seen the same in his sister-son, echoing mannerisms of an age long gone, and he had learned to simply look past it.

Thorin acknowledged that her magic could be useful on the journey, and Acacia would be happy to have a fellow female as well. After all, even if they were legally married, there were always issues that were best shared between those of the same gender at times. The two would be a good support for each other during this journey.

“Thank you, my friend,” the witch said. “I shall go pack and then talk to Fili. Where should I meet Master Balin?”

Thorin thought on it for a few moments, trying to determine where would be a good place.

“Have Fili bring you to my quarters in two hours,” he answered. “The contract should be ready by then.”

She smiled at him, then hurried to go pack. The witch made her way to her bedroom, closing the door securely behind her as she went through the mental list she had made during the short walk to her chambers.

Hari pulled down a sturdy pack, putting changes of clothes into it and remembering to include clothing for colder weather since they were heading towards an area that was further north. She also packed fletching supplies, feminine necessities, healing herbs and bandages for things her magic couldn’t handle, grooming implements, and a few things to keep her hands busy during the evenings.

Once done, she set her pack aside after tying a warm bedroll to the leather container. She knew she’d have to finish the packing right before they left because what was left to pack happened to things she used every day.

Feeling satisfied that she hadn’t forgotten anything, Hari went to find Fili.

Author’s End Note – Thank you so much for reading! Please let us know what you thought of the story, and remember to be safe if you are out of your home for any reason during this holiday season. See you all next chapter! ~ Laran & Rogercat
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