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Elves and Potatoes (185): Celandine Brandybuck
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Mr. Bilbo "learns Sam his letters".

Flowers in Disguise (377): Holdur
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam's father teaches him an important lesson on his first day in the garden.

Sweet Dreams (1003): illyria-pffyffin
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin did not return from the Quest unscathed. Riddled by sleeplessness and
worried about Frodo's melancholy, he seeks comfort by re-living some of the
memories he shared with Frodo; memories that include feather-beds and a
diamond ring.

Hobbits in 4 (1195): Isil Elensar
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Four ficlets, from four different starters, featuring four hobbit siblings.

We Will Follow (1250): pippinfan88
G, Reason for Rating: G
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin, Merry, and Frodo go tramping around the Shire...with some
entertaining results.

The Black Ribbon (767): Rhapsody
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The Brandybuck family face a severe flooding of the Brandywine river.

Moving Mountains (627): SilverMoonLady
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Adult Themes
Romance Partners: Esmeralda/Saradoc, Eglantine/Paladin
For some, a newborn child does not always bring the joy it should...



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Children

Growing (1178): Anso the Hobbit
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
When little Merry is frightened, Frodo is there for him, just like in the
future Merry is there for wee Pippin. Hobbits, LotR

A Midnight Raid (1109): Auntiemeesh
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Nine year old Merry has an adventure.

The Arial Object (972): Beethoven's 7th
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A very wee story about a wee toy and a wee boy, er Pippin that is.

Under The Lilac Bushes (1168): Dreamflower
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Bilbo, Frodo, and Gandalf eavesdrop on little Sam, Merry and Marigold who
are playing under the kitchen window.

A Mid-Year's Walking Trip (1238): GamgeeFest
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo takes his cousins and Sam with him on a walking trip across the Shire
for the first time.

Of Snowhobbits and Cold Chills (1190): Garnet Took
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Young Pippin's Yule visit to Brandy Hall doesn't go quite as he had hoped...

A Soldier's Tale (1134): grey_wonderer
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Merry's toy soldiers find themselves in the midst of more than one battle in
the parlor at Bag End.

A ‘Just Because’ Gift (1187): grey_wonderer
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Pippin finds more than he realizes while browsing in his favorite junk shop
with his cousins. Pippin's purchase rekindles memories for Bilbo and gives
Merry an idea for a special present. Hobbits Rating: G

Because You’re With Me (1236): Lady of Ithilien
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A minor incident shows Merry what his little cousin really thinks of him.

Promises Promises (786): Llinos
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A childhood accident prompts Pippin to make a heartfelt promise to the
Valar, and years later Boromir's death and Merry's injury at the hands of
the orcs prompts him to make another.

The Smallest of Them All (1163): Piplover (aka Pipfan)
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
by Piplover – shinmikoka33@hotmail.com Merry, Pippin, Frodo, and Bilbo are
enjoying a wonderful Yule at Brandy Hall, and Pippin finds the perfect gift
for his mum... Hobbits, Lotr Children, pre-Lotr, the Shire Rating: G

The Byrdings (1040): pippinfan88
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin leaves his babyhood behind and becomes a faunt. Pearl encourages
Merry to participate in the byrding tradition.

Away from the Window (1082): Pipspebble
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
All an ill Pippin can do is watch the snow fall from inside Bag End, and
soon he cannot even do that...

Lessons in Adventuring (1188): SlightlyTookish
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Young Pippin finds it hard to concentrate on his lessons when it is
adventuring that is on his mind.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Drabble

Bedazzled (976): Beethoven's 7th
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The night sky is magical on the night of Bilbo Baggins’s 111th Birthday...

Gift, A (370): Forodwaith
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Pippin receives a gift at Bilbo's 111th party.

Spoons (644): LKK
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Lobelia's justification for her greed.

And Now to Bed (783): Marigold
PG, Reason for Rating: PG for a bit of angst about dark dreams
Romance Partners: N/A
A set of four drabbles about hobbit sleeping habits, before, during and
after the Quest.

Marigold (784): Marigold
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Four drabbles about Marigold Gamgee and her contributions to the family. The
first drabble was inspired by Sandy K's story, "Good Tilled Earth".

Elements of the Resistance (939): Marta
PG-13, Reason for Rating: horrific elements, adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
Fatty had his own set of difficult experiences and obstacles to overcome
while the Four Travellers were off saving Middle-earth. Here are five
drabbles about his experiences as part of the resistance movement and in the
Lockholes, each focusing on one of the five elements (water, air, earth,
fire, shadow).

The Taint of Guilt Lingering (635): Vistula the Dunadan
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The Ring tempts Sam.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Fourth Age

A Gardener's Tale (642): Elentari Greenwood
G, Reason for Rating: G-rated
Romance Partners: n/a
Events in the life of Samwise Gamgee, in his later days.

Long Home of Mortals (748): jodancingtree
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Sam sailed at last to join Frodo in Tol Eressea, and their reunion wa sweet,
but they were still a long way from home. And even in the Undying Lands,
hobbits are not immortal...

Master Gamgee of Bag End (952): Marta
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: Sam/Elanor
Sam has a beautiful wife and daughter, is master of Bag End, and life is
perfect. This is what he always wanted, isn't it? After a frustrating day
dealing with the local hobbits, Sam is reminded of what he was willing to
die to protect.

Quills and Thorns (1101): Nickey
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie
Sam and Rosie must come to a decision about Hamfast.

Elanor's Gift (1036): pearltook1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Each year the remaining Travellers gather to for a special meeting. One
year, Elanor's curiosity gets the better of her, and she follows them to
their meeting place.

Beauty Mark (508): Ruby Nye
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: Fastred/Elanor
Elanor Gamgee meets a hobbit who sees beyond her face.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Merry & Pippin

How It All Got Started (1169): Dreamflower
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
How Merry and Sam formed their Conspiracy.

Realisation (1165): Ginger Hobbit
PG, Reason for Rating: PG for very mild implied pre-slashiness.
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
Pippin comes to a sudden realisation about his Merry…and himself.

When it Rains (1251): Hai Took
G, Reason for Rating: G
Romance Partners: N/A
A rainy day in which Merry and Pippin try to stay out of trouble but
consequently end up on an “adventure”. Pippin is 7 and Merry is 15.

The Hands that Heal (797): Jeodo Brandybuck
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
After the Quest, Pippin and Merry search for healing in the Shire, each one
more worried about the other.

A Birthday Party (1171): Marigold
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
It's Merry's 36th birthday party, just a few months before leaving on the
Quest, and Pippin makes a very good suggestion.

Butterfly (828): Melilot Hill
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Merry and Pippin in the garden - a double drabble

Cradling (1100): Nickey
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin (very mild), Pippin/Diamond
Merry hastens over to Tuckborough in answer to a hurried message. Of course
he does, Pippin needs him...

Believe Me (878): pearltook1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
With no one to turn to, Pippin runs away. Told from the perspective of the
one running and those from whom he has run.

The Best Laid Plans (1184): pearltook1
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Merry forgets something rather important in town. Eglantine is not amused.
Hobbits, humor Rating: G

Whispers In The Night (838): pippinfan88
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
What did Pippin and Merry speak of in private before separating at Bag End
at the beginning of the Quest?



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Pippin

It Takes A Took (823): Dreamflower
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin recovers from a serious accident…with the help of a lovely healer’s
apprentice.

The Dare (778): Dreamflower
G, Reason for Rating: G
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin takes a foolish dare that has drastic consequences. Rated PG for
graphic depiction of alcohol abuse.

The Wedding Table (790): grey_wonderer
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Pippin/Diamond
Pippin finds himself in a predicament, which has unpredictable but
potentially interesting results...

A Letter Home (761): Llinos
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Peregrin Took writes a letter home from Minas Tirith, in inimitable hobbit
style. Written for the Memorial Day challenge on HASA – 500 words to convey
how war affects us all.

Small (1033): pearltook1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin makes an important discovery with the help of a wee bird.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Poetry

Courtship of Samwise Gamgee, The (463): Lindelea
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie
A rollicking tune reputed to be composed for Samwise and Rosie's wedding by
Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took.

Happy Birthday Professor (762): Llinos
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
To celebrate Professor Tolkien's Eleventy First Birthday, Merry and Pippin
wrote a song they could sing on the table whilst celebrating and then Sam
wrote a little poem to also wish him a Happy Birthday.

Arise (933): Marta
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Merry's thoughts just before he attacks the Witch-king. Beware: freeverse.

Hope Everlasting (948): Marta
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
Pippin's last thoughts just before the Battle of the Black Gate. Written in
the form of "Auld Lang Syne".

The Same Story (956): Marta
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
A filk of R. Kelly's "The World's Greatest", about Sam and Frodo on the
Cirith Ungol. The tune isn't particularly Tolkienesque, but this is actually
a serious attempt to render one of the book's most poignant scenes in a more
modern style.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Post-Ring War

Turnabout (686): Ariel
PG, Reason for Rating: Danger & pain.
Romance Partners: N/A
A tragic accident in Minas Tirith leaves Frodo comforting a wounded Merry
while the rest of the fellowship struggle to free them both from a deadly
trap.

October Quickenings (676): Budgielover
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
The first anniversary of Frodo's wounding on Weathertop arrives, and Sam is
not there when he is needed.

What Should Not Be Forgotten (179): Budgielover
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: N/A
The cost of the Quest is brought home to the Ring-bearer by a morning spent
with friends and kin in a courtyard in Minas Tirith.

A Question of Trolls (776): Dreamflower
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin has a pressing question for Bilbo after the Quest.

Growing Pains (1068): Eekfrenzy
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A little story about the difficulty Merry has back in the Shire after he's
grown a bit...

Midnight at Bag End (749): jodancingtree
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Frodo sits in the moonlight in the spring of his last year in Middle-earth,
remembering Lothlórien and considering his choices.

The Battle of Bywater (1093): Lulleny
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
"There are some things that are not mine to do, Sam," said Frodo.

Beauty (1099): Nickey
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Frodo and Sam on the ride to the Grey Havens.

Red Roses, Golden Arrows (507): Regina
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The Tooks make a banner of their own for Pippin to carry when he rides out
to battle the Ruffians.

The Smell of Mint (1105): Regina
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
As the Shirefolk gather up the bodies of both dead hobbits and men after the
Battle of Bywater, Merry sorts through his anger at Grima Wormtongue while
organizing the burial effort.

Return to Rivendell (1115): Shirebound
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
The hobbits return to Rivendell on their way back to the Shire, one day
before Frodo and Bilbo’s birthdays. The two weeks spent in Rivendell are
ones of angst, healing, celebrations, and revelations, including some very
unexpected guest appearances.

First Flower (657): SilverWolf
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie
Sam awaits the birth of his first child and Frodo spends the time with him.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Post-Ring War Drabble

Changes (231): Dwimordene
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Another party, after the Ring War: Merry reflects on what has changed, and
what has stayed the same.

Namesake (301): Elana
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie
Sam and Rosie name their first son.

Chasing and Burg'ling (580): Marta
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Returning from the Shire, Frodo must explain himself and his adventures to
the Gaffer.

A Lesson In Mercy (638): Vistula the Dunadan
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam confronts a spider

My Hero (640): Vistula the Dunadan
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie
Rosie asks Sam to show his heroic side



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: Pre-War of the Ring

Bilbo’s Gift (1177): Anso the Hobbit
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Preparing for bed on the night of the big birthday party, Merry discovers
the gift that Bilbo has left for him.

Fear (688): Ariel
PG-13, Reason for Rating: violence and mature themes
Romance Partners: N/A
Brandy Hall in 1377 was a magical place for young Frodo Baggins, until a
sullen cousin, a fabulous necklace and a deadly fall make life, and living,
very difficult for him.

Arriving at Crickhollow (1185): Hai Took
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
A gap-filler about when Pippin tells the others about crossing the Shire and
running into the Black Riders for the first time.

The Terror of Buckland (687): Inkling
PG, Reason for Rating: Some drunken behavior and implied child abuse.
Romance Partners: n/a
Being an account of the pranks, scrapes, and misadventures of young Frodo
Baggins.

Earth (320): Jeodo Brandybuck
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Pre-quest - In which the Hobbiton Lithe Festival brings about several
unexpected challenges.

Birthday Present (462): Lindelea
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The day after Bilbo leaves the Shire, Merry stays at Bag end helping Frodo
distribute Bilbo's gifts and handle the crowd. That night, as Merry prepares
for bed, he discovers in his room the wrapped gift that Bilbo left for him.

A conspiracy forged (585): Marta
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Pippin attends Bilbo's 111th birthday. He receives, loses, and regains
a rather unique family heirloom.

Conspirators (1182): SlightlyTookish
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Before Frodo awakens, Pippin and Sam talk at Woodhall.



SubCategory: Races/Places: Hobbits: War of the Ring

Shire Reckoning (1176): Anso the Hobbit
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Watching and waiting in Cormallen brings forth memories of old for more than
one watcher.

Thicker Than Blood (669): Ariel
PG-13, Reason for Rating: adult themes, violence
Romance Partners: n/a
From Frodo's fall at the ford to his waking at Rivendell - the story Tolkien
only hinted at.

Home Cooking Hobbit-Stlye (175): Budgielover
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
In a well-intentioned effort to encourage the reluctant Frodo to eat, Merry,
Pippin, and Sam take over Rivendell's kitchens to cook him his favourite
food.

Meetings (798): Elendiari22
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
In Minas Tirith, Frodo Baggins has a late-night meeting with someone very
unexpected.

A Moments Peace (973): pearltook1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
While in Ithilien, Sam has a moment to think about home and what is dear to
his heart.

Together In One Breath (816): Pipspebble
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A glimpse at Pippin's struggle with recovery after the Battle at the Black
Gate.

Oath (1181): Pipwise Brandygin
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
At the very beginning of the Quest, Pippin ponders Elrond's words to the
Fellowship.

The Mirror of Angelica (997): Salsify
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
For his 111th birthday, Bilbo gave young Angelica Baggins a convex mirror to
tease her about her vanity. Eighteen years later, the gift has unanticipated
consequences. A companion piece to this story is not completed.

And the Halfling Forth Shall Stand (511): Shirebound
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
In Rivendell, Frodo thinks about who might have volunteered to be the
Ring-bearer, had he died of his wounds.

Fairer Than Most (69): SlightlyTookish
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
On the way to Rivendell, Merry and Pippin tease Frodo about the way Gandalf
described him to Butterbur. Frodo turns the tables and wonders how Gandalf
might have described them.