Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings Imagines

Haldir ~ One

This is based on an imagine found here: http://imaginexhobbit.tumblr.com/post/120900607055/imagine-haldir-asking-galadriel-and-celeborn-for

He had known as soon as he had seen you.

A tragic beauty, never quiet over the death of your parents. Galadriel and Celeborn had taken you in, had been good to you, but it had never been quite the same.

He swore that day to make it all better, to give you everything he deserved.

Precariously, he approached the Lord and Lady.

He still remembers to bow.

"My Lord and Lady, I know I speak quickly so, but I must ask your permission for me to wed Lady Y/N."

Celeborn observed this. "Have you even met Lady Y/N, Haldir?"

Haldir's face flushes. "No my Lord, but I do not feel I have to. I know."

Celeborn looks to Galadriel, who gives a smile. "Meet her first Haldir, then see if your question is in the right place."

He nods and leaves as quickly as he dared, half anxious to find you and half terrified of what he would say.

He had no idea why he was rushing into this.

He found you in the library, your place of refuge.

"My lady?"

You look up from your book and give a soft smile. "Haldir. How are you?"

He blinks. "You know me my lady?"

"You are the marchwarden. It would be foolish for me to not kow who you are." You tilt your head curiously. "Is there something I can do for you?"

Haldir goes red, realising how strange it would be for him to simply come out and say it.

"I simply wanted to meet you, my lady." He gives a polite bow. "It seemed unfair that I would know so much about you and yet never have met you."

Your smile was warm and Haldir found himself even more at a loss.

"Well, perhaps we can meet later? Learn more of each other through conversation instead of tales alone?"

"I would like that."

"Then it is settled. Tonight, marchwarden?"

"It would be a pleasure my lady."

You found yourselves intrigued with the other later that afternoon. Words seemed to flow easily between you and you were sure you had never laughed so much in a long time.

Haldir enjoyed it when you laughed, he found it such a comforting sound, so he promised himself that he would get you to laugh as much as possible.

Neither of you really noticed how close you got as the afternoon drew to night and it wasn't until you both turned to say goodnight that you realised how close you were.

You stared at each other, almost touching.

You went to look away shyly, colour flooding your cheeks, but he caught your chin gently, bringing your gaze back to his.

"I have had a truly wonderful night my lady." He says quietly.

"As have I." You give a nervous smile, one that he returns.

"Forgive me if I seem brash but...may I?"

Your eyes widen, realising what he was asking, and without even thinking, you nod.

Haldir leans in close, your heart rate picking up as he is but bare inches above your lips and yours eyes begin to shut.

A cough gets your attention.

Haldir pulls away sharply and steps in front of you protectively until he sees it is Celeborn.

Both your faces are red.

Celeborn raises an eyebrow at Haldir. "Do you not have patrol tonight marchwarden?" He asks calmly.

Haldir nods. "Yes my lord, I'll...I'll go straight away."

He takes your hand swiftly and kisses it, lingering a bare second more before he bows and walks away.

You fold your arms at Celeborn. "Was that necessary?"

Celeborn smiles. "My child, if he is indeed so willing to court you, then yes, because both of you rushing forward into this, will do neither of you any good."

"And if I were to say that I just know?"

He gives an odd look and then another smile. "Then you would not be the first I have heard that from."

He leaves you be, you rolling your eyes after him as you storm off back to the library.

Celeborn finds Galadriel writing at a desk.

"He will ask again before tomorrow out."

"Did you except any different?" She asked without looking up.

Celeborn smiles. "No. It will be nice to see her happy."

Galadriel too smiles. "They are a good match, but you need to stop interfering."

"I would never do such a thing." He says casually with a wave of his hand.

"Celeborn..."

He sighs. "Can you blame me? She is our daughter."

"I know, but if she can finally find happiness, don't you think she deserves it?" Galadriel stands and walks over to him, taking his hand. "She has been sad much too long."

He kisses her hand softly. "I know love, I am sorry."

"He will come in the morning when his patrol is done."

"And I suppose you want me to say yes?"

"Celeborn..."

"Alright, alright, point taken."

Sure enough, hardly looking tired after being out all night, Haldir approached Galadriel and Celeborn again.

"I know it had only been a day, my lord and lady, but please, I have never happier." He starts as he quickly bows. "I have never been so sure of anything, and blood or no, she is yours to give, and I will get on my knees if I must to ask-"

"Haldir." Celeborn says and Haldir shuts his mouth quickly. "If your intentions are good and pure, you may ask her."

Galadriel smiles at him as his jaw drops a little. "We know. We simply wanted you to meet first."

"Thank you my lord and lady." Haldir hurries to bow and turns to leave.

"Haldir." He stops to look back at Galadriel. "She is in her room."

Haldir beams and smiles again, hurrying away. He wasn't even thinking of what he was going t say to you, just that he had to be there.

He knocks on you door.

You open it, looking a little disgruntled as you'd been woken from sleep, but your eyes light up when you seem him.

"Haldir. What are you-"

You can't finish your question as Haldir suddenly wraps his arms around you and kisses you deeply.

He pulls away, looking a little sheepish as you stare at him.

"Apologies my lady, but I just could not-"

Now it was your turn to cut him off, placing your own hungry kiss on his lips.

"They said yes?" You asked a little breathless as you pulled away, a grin on your lips.

"Yes?" He cleared his throat and then returned your smile once he had caught on. "Yes, my one, they did."

"Good." You loop your arms around his neck and kiss him again, one he eagerly returns and you stay like that for a long time, knowing that only good things were to come.