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Never Late! (Gandalf X Reader)

All of you arrived to a clearing at the end of the path, dropping your bags to rest after hours of a long walk, glad to be on the right track for once. Everybody was practically squashing Bilbo with hugs for leading the way. Meanwhile, Thorin was getting ready to part from the rest in his usual habit, when he saw this long figure dressed in gray and with a pointy hat at the distance, occupying the boulder he would usually seek. The man rose up from his boulder and turned to all of you. Soon as Bilbo was released from the bear hugs of Fili and Kili, he saw the wizard and a sincere smile of joy drew on his lips.

"Dear Gandalf!" Exclaimed Bilbo, as he embraced the wizard that towered over him. Gandalf smiled as Bilbo continued, "I must say I have never been so happy to see you! Something must have delayed you for sure because you are late!"

"A wizard is never late, Bilbo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to!" Responded Gandalf no nonsensically.

"I thought we lost you. Where did you go if I may ask?" said Thorin.

"To look ahead" Responded Gandalf.

"And what brought you back?" Asked Thorin.

"Looking behind" Replied Gandalf, "In fact, I was missing the company whether you believe it or not!"

Thorin nodded to him with a half smile. That's when you emerged from within the crowd, passing Thorin by to greet the wizard.

"Gandalf! By the Valars, it's good to see you again!" You said all thrilled, as you ran to the wizard to hug him by the waist, which is as far as you could reach being petite in height for a human.

"Heh heh heh, I was wondering what became of you, (Y/n)!" He said with a smile, wrapping his long arms around you. He pulled you apart from him to get a better view, "You look radiant! And I can see you have adopted some of the dwarf customs too." He said raising an eyebrow and looking at your engagement braid with a Durin iron clasp at the end of it.

"Oh, It was not easy, I will admit. But you were right! They are a merry gathering once you get accustomed to them!" You responded with joy.

"I can see that, and I am expecting to hear everything about it." He winked at you.

"Well, it's a long story..." You said with a curling smile and gleaming eyes, looking away elusively as you walked to Thorin to embrace him dearly.

"I have time!" responded Gandalf dearly.

Thorin wrapped his arm around your waist, pulling you closer to him and kissing your forehead gently before resuming his attention to Gandalf. That's the closest he got to demonstrations of affection in public, which was a HUGE improvement coming from the bitter son of Thrain.

"I am sure you do, Gandalf." Responded Thorin smiling, "I never know what you are up to and the reasons for your decisions. I had my doubts at first about these two members you found for my company. Both of them have been valuable in their own particular ways."

"I know." Responded Gandalf.

"Although, I really must ask; Bilbo I have no doubts about his capabilities. But what exactly made you bring (Y/n) to the company? Not that I am complaining because I am not. But I am still curious." Said Thorin, still holding you close to him. That's an answer you interested too.

"Because I knew you would warm up to her." said Gandalf.

"That was very thoughtful of you. Was it so I would not be lonely? That much you care about me?" Asked Thorin hopeful.

Gandalf took a deep breath, rising his pipe to his lips to take a sip of toby. He let out the smoke in the form of an exclamation mark, and looked at Thorin in the eye. You were amazed, wondering how does he do that. Then he began to speak.

"Actually, I did it for my sake more than yours. It was either that or abandoning the quest completely. Your stubbornness and bitterness were already getting on my limit of tolerance, so I decided you needed a woman that would ease your grumpiness down. And it worked! (Y/n) is not aware at all, but I owe her a lot, for she saved me from your stupidity. Why else do you think it took me long to rejoin? I wanted to give time for it to happen. And I am pleased to confirm once more that I am always right! Naturally, I expect both of you to invite me to the wedding." With that said, Gandalf turned from Thorin to sit at his boulder again and enjoy his toby with a triumphant wide grin.

Such a crude response about your reason to be part of the company was totally unexpected. You always knew you were nothing out of the ordinary, but that was the reason you least expected. There was silence from the rest of the company, all of them wide eyed and dropping their jaws. They looked at each other surprised that Gandalf would dare speak to their King like that. But they could not keep their silence for long, bursting into laughter. Even the tactless Dwalin laughed and very loudly. Kili and Fili were the ones that laughed the most, rolling on the floor hysterically for they never thought this day would come.

The smile on Thorin's face erased completely, as he stared at Gandalf with disbelief, wide eyed and lips parted, unable to protest. He was not amused at all. You were dumbfounded as well, unsure if feeling lucky or insulted. The motives of a wizard never ceased to amaze you, whether you liked them or not.

"Nê ikrid ûdar!" Is all Thorin could say when he finally spoke. He grumbled those words under his breath. They are Khuzdul for 'Never trust a wizard!'

That day you learned a wizard will ALWAYS have the last word in all matters.

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