The Boy Who Lived and the Hobbit. (A Harry Potter/Hobbit Crossover.)

Chapter 25: I will have war.

It was early morning as the plain by the Lonely Mountain was now covered in Legions of Elves and the Men of Lake Town armed for battle. The Elves making up a good portion of the invading army. While The Men all just looked like one clustered chunk in the middle of the Elves. Each Elf carrying their shiny armor, and spears and shields while the Men all carried a wide variety of weapons. 

Harry had begun walking up alongside Bard a little nervously. "It's just a precaution, Harry." Bard assured Harry. "Once Thorin sees we have the Arkenstone, he'll give in to our demands. And we'll all go home happy." 

"And if not?" Harry asked. 

"Then it'll be over in 30 seconds." Bard answered. "Don't worry. I've already spoken to King Thranduil and he's sworn that he won't harm your friends. Now, if you'll excuse me." And he rode up while Harry got back to up the walls while everyone else was distracted by what was going on in the wall. 

The Dwarves along with Harry's friends all looked above the gate blockade. And Harry got back up to the ledge where Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, and Luna helped him get back up. 

"I take it you gave the Arkenstone to Bard, right?" Ron assumed.

Harry nodded. "Now we wait and hope." He replied. 

"Wait, what happened to Bilbo?" Ginny asked.

"I'm here..." Bilbo grunted getting back up the ledge as Harry helped him back up. "Sorry I'm late. Had to sneak past Alfrid to get here." 

"How did you-" Hermione started to ask.

"Long story. But-" Bilbo started to say.

"Gandalf made it back and tried to send Bilbo home." Harry interrupted.

"Actually, that about sums it up." Bilbo replied. "And Alfrid was sent to watch over me." 

"You think he'll notice you're gone?" Neville asked.

Back in Dale.

Alfrid begrudgingly carried a bowl of food in Bilbo's room. "Wakey, wakey, Hobbit. Up you... get." He paused as he realized Bilbo was not in the room he was left in.

Back at the Gates.

"Eh... he'll be fine." Bilbo shrugged. 

And Harry looked over at the armies approaching. Thranduil and Bard rode together to the front of their armies. Bard on Horseback, and Thranduil on his stag. From above the Blockade, Thorin who now bore shiny armor and a crown on his head drew out a bow and shot an arrow at the ground directly in front of Thranduil and Bard.

"I will put the next one between your eyes!" Thorin threatened while the rest of the Dwarves in their armor cheered.

"Thorin! Stop! You're going to get yourself killed!" Hermione demanded. 

But as Thorin drew another arrow. Thranduil stared as Thorin angrily and then slightly tilted his head. And the Elven Archers near the front of the army pulled out their bows, and nocked their arrows to aim at the Dwarves in one fluid motion. And that shut the Dwarves up very quickly as they all started to duck behind the ramparts. Except for Thorin who held his pose. 

Thranduil raised his hand, and the elves put away their arrows while Thorin still had his bow drawn. "We've come to tell you that payment of your debt has been offered... and accepted." He announced to Thorin.

"What payment?" Thorin asked confused. "I gave you nothing! You have nothing!" He shouted to the Elves and Men.

And that was when Bard reached into his robe and pulled out the Arkenstone. "We have this." He told Thorin as he held the Arkenstone was held above his head. And Thorin looked blindsided at that news.