Note: This is sort of in the future, but not too far. Morgana is back, and not evil. Arthur and Merlin have been together for months and Gaius, Morgana and Gwen knows and they also know about Merlin's magic (Arthur does too)
Merlin could not believe how he had gotten himself in such a mess; how it was possible for him to always get himself in such a mess. He who had been so careful, he hadn't gotten in trouble for at least… Two weeks!
He rubbed the back of his head while Gaius just stared at him. This was uncomfortable.
"You put a love spell on Arthur?"
"Yes, but not on purpose!"
"But you two are already… Whatever it is you two are"
"Yes, I know, but now its worse" Merlin sighed "So much worse"
Gaius took a deep breath "What spell did you use?"
Merlin walked over to the table where his book of spells was laying and found the right page. Gaius walked over "Did you not read the warnings?"
"Off course I read them" Merlin answered, before Gaius gave him the look. "Okay, maybe not so thoroughly"
"Merlin, what is going to happen to you before you realize that you need to be careful with magic?"
"I can get a lecture later, now please just tell me how to fix this"
"It is a very advanced spell, I would have to look into it"
Merlin nodded "So about those warnings?"
Gaius started looking for some books and papers to help him find a solution "If the person the spell is used on is already in love with the person the spell is addressed to, he or she will become very affectionate with him or her"
Merlin smirked "That doesn't sound too bad"
"Oh, no? So it doesn't so sound bad that if Arthur even gets the slightest idea that you don't feel the same way he will mostly likely jump of the nearest window?"
"What?" Merlin asked "He wouldn't do that, he is way to proud"
"Trust me, he would, where is he now?"
Merlin looked down at his shoes "He was very annoying and started following me everywhere so I just put him to sleep"
Gaius gave him the look again.
"Not temporary"
"Go get him and bring him here"
Merlin sighed deeply "fine"
Merlin must have had some kind of luck that day too, because he entered Arthur's chambers just as the prince opened his eyes.
"Merlin!" he said happily as soon as he caught eye of his servant.
"Hey there" Merlin said uncomfortably, he really wasn't used to seeing Arthur this cheery.
"I missed you!" Arthur said and practically jumped out of bed and threw himself at Merlin, almost squeezing the air out of him. Merlin wanted to push him away before he remembered what Gaius had said. "Yeah, you too"
Arthur pulled away and grinned hugely at him.
"Listen Arthur, could you come with me to Gaius?" Merlin asked.
"What for?" Arthur asked and Merlin was about to answer before Arthur cut him off "You don't have to answer that, I would go anywhere with you" he said and entwined their fingers and was heading for the door.
"No, no, no" Merlin said and let go of Arthur's hand.
"What's wrong?" Arthur asked "Did I do anything wrong? Are you hurt?"
"No, don't worry" Merlin said "Let's just wait with the hand holding, okay?"
"Anything you want, my love" Arthur said and opened the door and all but skipped through the bloody hallways towards Gaius chambers, Merlin hot on his tail.
TBC