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In a house on a hill, there lived a hobbit. This hobbits name was Bilbo Baggins. He was four years old and going to his very first day at Erebor Day Care. He could have gone to Hobbiton Day Care, but Erebor was closer to where Bilbo's mother worked. He was closing the last button on his light blue shirt when his mother found him.
"All dressed and ready my sprout?" Belladonna Baggins asked.
"Yes mama." Bilbo answered.
"And you know that at three o'clock, I'll get off work to take you home?" She asked.
"Yes mama." Bilbo said, fixing his shirt.
"That's my brave little Bilbo." Belladonna said, patting his shoulder.
She lifted him up and put him in his car seat. The drive was steady as they took the smooth twist and turns down to Misty Mountain Road. The first thing Bilbo saw was the picture of a mountain with a forest and hills below it. Belladonna parked the car and carried Bilbo inside the building. A kind looking man with a long grey beard and hair tied back smiled at them.
"Belladonna Baggins. It has been far too long." He said with a warm smile.
"Hello Gandalf. I'm here to drop off my son." She said with an equally warm smile, then looked at Bilbo. "Bilbo. This is Gandalf Grey. He's going to be looking after you. Say good morning."
Bilbo clutched to his mother's shirt and looked to the man.
"G-good morning." Bilbo said shyly.
"What do you mean good morning? Do you mean to say you feel good this morning or that this is a morning to be good on?" Gandalf asked.
Bilbo furrowed his brow in thought, making Gandalf smile.
"Don't think on it too much Bilbo, my boy. I'm just a silly old man." Gandalf said, making his voice sound ancient on the last part.
Bilbo giggled and was set on the ground. Belladonna gave him a kiss on the head and tousled his honey curls.
"Promise to be a good boy and listen to Gandalf." She said standing.
Belladonna was about to step out the door, when she turned to face her son.
"And Bilbo?" She asked, waiting for him to look into her eyes. "Don't forget to make friends!"
With that last advice Belladonna Baggins left for work, Bilbo gripping Gandalf's hand.