Disclaimer: It is sad to say but I own not the amazingness of LotR and Harry Potter :(
Warnings: Character Death, Depression, AU (Imagine middle earth is all forest with a couple of cities).
Chapter 1;
Harry woke up with a gasp. He walked over to his armoire and opened it up. Hmmm it seemed his human clothes would be very impractical since he had to ride and fight and he would stick out like a sore thumb if anyone saw him. So he transfigured his clothes into robes, a couple of kimonos, poet shirts, riding pants, cloaks and tunics all made from fine fabrics with elegant designs in natural earthy colours.
He took a white lace poet shirt, brown leather riding pants and a green waist coat and laid them on his bed. Then he picked a pair of green socks and some ribbon and set them beside the bed before heading to take a shower. He got out and braided his hair to keep it back before changing and picking out a chain and transfiguring a piece of ribbon into a circlet that he could wear.
Then he headed down stairs to make breakfast. He made some waffles and green tea and took it into the library. He sat down and summoned the same book from the day before. 'Now to settle this.' He thought as he thumbed to the pages about Elves. High Elves are a bit taller than humans and Wood Elves are generally a lot taller than humans. 'I guess I am a bit taller than before.' He had a look at some pictures and diagrams as he read down the page, then something jumped out at him. High Elves tend to wear the best clothes they can afford and appreciate excellent craftsmanship and fine detail. He looked down at the clothes he'd chosen to wear.
"Definitely a High Elf then," Harry chuckled finishing his tea and setting it back on the saucer. He sent the book back and took his crockery back to the kitchen. Harry decided to unpack the last 2 rooms of the house; his 'meditation' room and his guest bedroom. When he'd finished he still had a decent amount of time left so he made a picnic, grabbed his easel set and put his boots on as he headed out the door.
He found a nice spot on a hill that had a view of the white building he knew to be Rivendell. From his view point he could see Helm's Deep, Lorein and Mirkwood. He knew that eventually this view would have at least one or two human cities but he refused to let them cut away the trees he had grown to love. He should definitely visit Rivendell it being the closest Elven city bar Mirkwood which was a Wood Elven Domain.
First he needed to help the Ents and restore the forest's Wards. 'Ha that will stop the humans slaying my precious trees.' Harry thought as he finished unpacking his easel and started setting it up. He took out a canvas and started sketching an outline. As he sketched the vast magnificent view he realised how much he wanted to protect the forest and everything in it. With a sigh he pulled out his palette and white spirit bottle. He started with blue and green washes and started to blend in the sky and clouds.
He loved painting. It was relaxing and though he didn't get to paint much at the Dursley's, after the war his therapist said it would help him calm down and become more at peace with his child hood and what happened in the war. What he enjoyed most was being outdoors capturing a stunning view that he could look at home with his own hands not by taking videos or photos.
Just as he was completing the canopy of the trees he suddenly felt a presence behind him. With a whispered spell he sent his things home and raised his arm. 'Other than the Ents there could only be Wood Elves. But I don't know exactly where their settlements are. I should find out.' Harry slowly walked toward the trees skimming his eyes all around him for the presence.
He heard a twig snap behind him and he spun round to see an elf stood bow loaded to release. He raised his hands to signal his surrender. "What are you doing in the sacred forest? Only Wood Elves have the right to live here!" The elf stated narrowing his eyes at Harry "Orome's forest is sacred and will not be cut by your hands." The elf spouted to a Harry who was steadily getting more annoyed.
"Look I don't quite care what you say. I am the guardian of this forest and you can't stop me from doing my job." Harry said hands on his hips. "As Aldaron's reincarnation I rule these forests and one single elf will not stop me." The elf promptly dropped his bow in shock. The Wood Elves had been waiting for Orome to return. They couldn't power the stone or defend the borders alone.
The elf bowed deeply, "My lord, my greatest apologies, my name is Rincavornon. We elves have been waiting for your return. We have tried in your stead but the humans have become greedy and have been cutting trees unnecessarily despite our trying. Without the wards it isn't possible for us to defend all the forest at once." Harry gestured the disheartened elf to rise. "We prayed every day for your return. In the realm of Mirkwood that is, Rivendell and Lorien I cannot say. Since the first war we have drifted apart. They keep to their stone prisons while we roam the beautiful lands now there are no Orcs and Uruk-hai to threaten us. Especially Southrain, we guard a large part of the forest."
"I wish to restore the forest as soon as possible. I love the forest. Though I am one of the high elves I truly feel at peace here." Harry smiled at the slightly shocked elf. "I am to set off tommorow for the crystal. You can tell those in Southrain. No one else though I do not need people looking for me, please make this clear." Harry said sternly before summoning a glass of mango juice and leaning against the tree next to him. "If you locate my house then you may visit me but it's cheating to follow me home and my wards won't let you close enough if you do." Harry said nonchalantly to the gaping elf.
"Thank you I will return to my clan to deliver the news." He said with a smile before running in the opposite direction. 'I will never get used to this.' Harry said as he started the journey home. 'I like it though.' He smiled and apparated back to his porch. He took off his boots and put them by the door. He drained his glass and took it into his kitchen.
He didn't want to throw things out that's why he didn't have many packet food. Other than seasoning and his tea and coffee, which was charmed to refill when empty, he didn't keep things like crisps and chocolate. Harry liked to eat healthily since his relatives ate so badly he wanted to eat only what he needed and chose things that would sustain both him and the environment. Harry was pretty much vegetarian he never ate lots of meat and preferred salads and the occasional fish dish.
Harry grabbed the un eaten picnic basket and since it was around 4 he could still eat outside. He didn't go too far and stayed inside his wards and ate his food with a nice view of the nearby waterfall. He had a bowl of pasta salad and some fresh rolls he'd made, with magic to speed things up, that morning. When he finished he decided to go into his 'meditation' room and chill for a while.
Before he knew it the afternoon had slipped away and it was 9 o'clock. 'Guess I should head to bed.' Harry thought as he packed away his focus crystals. He used the crystals to help channel his power and keep it strong and pliable. He put them back on the shelf and left the room. He stripped, put on a robe and got out his silk pyjamas. He then un braided his hair and headed to the bath. He filled it with water and infused it with Clary Sage, Orange & Myrrh.
He got in the bath and his muscles instantly relaxed. With a sigh he lowered himself down and started to wash his hair. He used an Australian shampoo and conditioner set that smelt like Green Tea and Goji Berries. He carefully massaged it in and
waited for a couple of minutes before rinsing and conditioning his hair. When he was done he used Lime Basil and Mandarin body wash. He then banished the water and got out. He dried off, got into his robe and started combing his hair.
It was something he knew from the knowledge Aldaron gave him. Long hair needed to be taken care of and luckily that was something else he got given. He now realised how much he mistreated his hair before and swore never to do it again. He was still getting used to having white hair but he kinda liked it. He pulled it into a French braid and changed into his pyjamas.
He then conjured a small glass of warm milk and drank it in bed. When he finished it he banished the glass and pulled up the covers and settled into sleep. Again he felt pulled into a warm light and found himself at the small altar that housed the crystal. Aldaron was sat against one of the pillars smiling at him. "Hello Harry, are you ready to learn magic." Harry nodded and sat down next to him.
"Okay, when you use wandless magic you can feel it leave you right." Harry nodded. "What I want you to do is try and push your magic into this orb." He pulled it from his pocket. "That way we should be able to see the colour of your magic. I would imagine it would be similar to mine. Watch me do it." Aldaron placed the orb in the centre of his palm and it floated slightly and filled with what looked like a liquid that was a healthy forest green.
He then pulled his magic from the orb and handed it to Harry. "Don't worry if the orb cracks or anything. You just need to pull your magic back in and I'll give you a new one." Aldaron smiled which encouraged Harry to try. 'Okay focus and imagine it going from you to the orb.' A wave of Harry's magic swept across the orb slicing it clean in half. "Oh." Harry said when he opened his eyes.
"Melding and shaping your magic is what warlocks and shamans used to do before wands and staffs were invented. It isn't natural for you so it will take time. The Istari use staffs to aid them but only a focus not a tool. Technically as my Maiar you should find using magic without any tool much easier than most would." Aldaron brought a new orb from his pocket and gave it to Harry. "Try imagining a small trickle of magic filling it like a tap." Harry nodded and tried again.
This time he didn't slice it up. He filled the orb to the brim with his own Kelly green liquid magic. "I did it." Harry accidentally broke concentration and the orb overflowed and shattered. "No way," Harry pouted. "And I was close this time too. Can I have another go?" He said to Aldaron who chuckled at his antics. "It's alright." He said handing Harry another orb.
Finally Harry did it, he filled the orb and retracted his magic so that it didn't break. He held it up to the light and inspected it. "So is this inside me then?" He asked handing the orb to Aldaron. Aldaron pondered for a few seconds before answering. "In theory yes it should be. No one really knows to be honest. It could be carried inside blood. I never thought too much into it." Aldaron said looking into the orb with Harry's magic. It's the same colour his was when he was younger.
"I bet you're wondering how this fits into charging the orb, right." Aldaron said giving the orb to Harry. "Keep it. When you hold the orb it will feel empty. What you need to do is fill it and place a charm that filters a small portion of your magic into it. Now the spell is 'accipere magicae enim orbis' you need to say this with one hand on the orb. The real orb won't break but you still need to pull your magic back." Harry nodded and placed an unbreakable charm on the orb.
"Harry, did you ever learn wordless magic. It's along the same principle of wandless magic. It's about intent and will." Aldaron conjured a seed. "Why don't you try to germinate this seed. It's the same as the orb, imagine a stream of magic and imagine it turning into a germinated seed." He handed the seed to Harry and watched him stream his magic into the seed. It took a few minutes and slowly but surely the seed started to germinate into a sprout.
"You can also use this technique to create plants and trees, though the latter will take much more magic. Ah, I still haven't told you how to restore the Entwives. Ents are a race within themselves being the creation of Wood Nymphs and Ents. In essence you need to take a tree and place the spirit of a Nymph inside it. Hmmm, for you the easiest thing to do is create one from scratch. You need to stand next to a tree and channel your magic into the core of the tree. Once you locate the core you need to focus on turning it into woman. That should do the trick but you'll need to practice a couple of times."
Harry had noted down everything Aldaron had said with rapture. "It's nearly time to wake up Harry." Aldaron said as the sun was about half way over the mountains. "You need to wake up now Harry." He placed his palm on Harry's forehead and pushed slightly and Harry sunk into the darkness.
The birds were singing when Harry woke up. He got up and after his shower he put on a Green Velvet tunic and Brown Vicuna pants. He had a couple of bowls of muesli and red tea before heading outside to practise streaming his magic. He took a stone and decided to turn it into an emerald. He sent his magic into every cell of the stone and slowly changed them from stone into emerald. It took a couple of tries but he managed to change it's colour, shape and properties.
He sent the gem to his jewellery box and conjured a shrunken oak tree (about 1.5m high). He sat in front of it and placed both hands on either side of it. He sent a tendril of magic through both hands so that it met in the middle of the tree. Harry spent 2 hours slowly changing different aspects of the tree. Eventually he had a tree with a kind of humanoid form. She was similar to the way Ents looked but a mini more human version. She wasn't awake but she had the ability to create seedlings.
By the time Harry was finished he was famished as it was nearly two o'clock. He left her at the back of the house with wards and protection charms layered all over. He'd spent so long on her that he didn't want to lose her to an animal or something. He went inside and made some stew. He served himself a large helping along with a couple of slices of bread. He ate the meal to replenish his lost energy before heading back outside.
He worked on her for a few more hours, tweaking bits here and there. He improved mobility and features like eye sight and the like while making her fire proof. When he'd finished he made her the proper size for an Entwoman and went inside for dinner. He ate the rest of the stew before heading up to shower.
When he'd finished he changed into a sleep shirt for bed and went downstairs. He chose a one of his shonenai manga. He took it upstairs with his spiced milk and started reading it in bed. He felt sleepy about 2 chapters in so he put it down and went to sleep. He slept without a visit from Aldaron and dreamt about the vast forest and the crystal in particular.
The next morning Harry woke up really alert. He laid out a traditional silk yukata with cherry blossom decoration and a decoration for his hair. He then went to take a shower. He washed his hair and moisturised himself before going back into his bedroom. He changed into his kimono and twisted his hair into a bun. He put his bira-bira in and slipped his tabi on. He got his matching sandals and picked a chocker with cherry blossoms decoration and put it on.
He went into the bathroom and quickly lined his eyes before heading downstairs. He had a croissant with sweet butter and honey and some Green Tea infused with mint. He finished his meal and after washing the crockery he went into the library to read some more on High Elves. He'd finished the chapter on High Elf social structure when he heard a knock on the door. It seemed the Ents were here...