One wrong step transports Harry to another realm where he is saved by two men wearing the White Tree of Gondor. Taken in by Gandalf, Harry learns of another war brewing and he is once more forced to fight - or die trying. Starts Pre-LoTR. Eventual Slash.
Hermione Granger, the Ministry for Magic's top mind, is sent to Norway to assist in the identification of some newly discovered Runes. Little does she know that these unidentifiable carvings will send her on the adventure of a lifetime. She'll meet Kings and Elves, learn from Dwarves and Wizards. But what will happen when a Rohan Rider peaks her curiosity? *My Cover Image*
The way to Valinor is lost. Men and Dwarves and Elves despair in their decaying world as an old evil arises. And then there's Lily, a source of magic unlike any before seen in Middle-earth. And Sauron knows it. [fem!Harry, canon divergence 200 years before LOTR, no Fellowship/Quest, little to no romance, powerful magic, a focus on rebuilding Middle-earth]