Summary: Ninfea Evanna Potter, the girl-who-lived, the chosen one has finally defeated the dark Lord Voldemort, however when she went to the Headmaster's office to Snape's portrait about leaving the Wizarding World she trips and accidentally touches...
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Chapter Eight, Laketown
"Where did all of you come from?" A man snarled pointing his bow and arrow at them. Ninfea had just taken down the Wards and was just getting to her feet when the man spoke. Stepping slowly forwards Ninfea raised her hands in surrender moving out the way of her siblings hands as they tried to pull her back. "We were here all along Sir, but I had put up Wards so no one could see or hear us as my siblings healed me. Orcs had entered the Woodland Realm and I was shot with a Morgal shaft.
They are on our tail and my screams would have no doubt attracted them to our whereabouts. I'm sorry if we startled you." Ninfea apologised. "Orcs broke into the Woodland Realm?" The man asked shocked. "Yes," Legolas said tersely. "They climbed over the wall that is over the river. They were trying to kill the dwarves that resided within our walls. I would appreciate it if you didn't speak of this to anyone, for my father would not be happy." The man's eyes widened when he realised who he was talking to and bowed his head. "Of course Prince Legolas." The man said as he started pulling the barrels on to his boat.
"I wouldn't be so bold in asking if we could be taken into Laketown, as well as the Dwarves?" Elladan asked. "My sister is still injured and we need a place for her to rest while she heals as we can not head back to the Woodland Realm without being run down by a pack of Orcs. The Dwarves only need a place to stay for a night or two and some clothes, food. We will stay within Laketown when the Dwarves leave to help protect its people against the Orcs." "As you are from the Woodland Realm I might be able to get you in with out too many questions but for the Dwarves you'll need a smuggler." The man told them as he pulled the last barrel onto his boat.
"And for that we'll pay double." Kili said earnestly as he stepped forward coming to hold Ninfea up even though she didn't need it. "Please I need to know Ninfea is okay and she needs a place to contact her father Lord Elrond. We'll even fix your coat and boots for you." After a while the man nodded his head in agreement. "I will need the money before we reach the Town as there are guards before the Toll Gate. You'll need to do as I say as the Master of the Lake has grown greedy and is exceedingly suspicious of everyone." The man told them before letting them on to his boat once they'd agreed.
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"Watch out!" Bofur called as an ice berg seemed to appear out of nowhere. "What are you trying to do? Drown us?" Thorin called angrily. "I was born and bred on this waters Master Dwarf. I know this waters like the back of my hand. And if I wanted to drown you I would not do it here." The man said as he steered the boat out of the way of more ice bergs. Ninfea sighed and slid down to rest against the side of the boat rolling her eyes at Dwalin and Thorin grumbling about Bard and Bilbo telling them his name. She tuned them out when Glóin started grumbling about money.
She jumped and had a throwing knife pointing at the person who shook her arm. She blinked as she realised it was Bard standing in front of her with her brothers, Bard being the one who actually shook her what with his hand still raised in the air, and she realised her brothers had come over when she pulled out the knife. "Bard I'm so sorry. You startled me. I-" Ninfea apologised but was cut off by Bard. "No it is I who should be apologising to you Lady Ninfea." Bard apologised which seemed to catch the attention of Legolas and Arwen but also the Dwarves which caused Bilbo and Kili to come rushing over.
