There it was the big glooming building of high school children, high school itself. Now Merlin's interpretations of high school were ok, you have the jerks, the jocks, popular girls (usually cheerleaders) and then there were the Geeks. Merlin didn't know anything about chemistry it's just the one time in his old school he had used magic to make his experiment work –boy was that a mistake, anyway everyone had called him a geek and even Will his best friend started to be ashamed of hanging around or seen with him... The point was high school sucked no matter where you go it will always be the same, or so he thought.
As he walked he got close and closer still to his new prison, his mum had said before he had left for Camelot was that Albion high was a good school and that it may be a lot better and friendlier than the last one, Merlin knew she only said that because Will had found out about his magic and she thought that he needed a help a new start, a hand to hold. And even though Giaus was like a father to him, he couldn't help but think that his magic was a curse for all it had brought him was loneliness and misery.
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the bell "shit" Merlin muttered under his breath as he started walking faster to the school, well I say school it actually looked more like a castle 'Albion high, you never know might be different NOT' he thought to himself as he approached the desk. "Can I help you?" Asked the young man at the desk, "urmm... yeah I'm looking for Giaus, I was told that I would find him here."
The man smiled "Aarh the schools doctor, the best one you would find around for miles" ok Merlin thought so his uncle was famous around here "so do you know where I could find him then?" he asked again "oh yes... sorry, go up the stairs until you reach the top then it's the first door on the left." Merlin was just about to leave when the man called after him "if anyone asks you're looking for Giaus students aren't allowed up there you see," Merlin nodded before departing.
Merlin heaved his stuff up the next step, he was on the third flight of stairs when someone crashed into him on the way down, "hey watch where you going" the blonde haired boy shouted angrily. Merlin scowled "if you haven't noticed you crashed into me!" The boy was astounded that this skinny git would speak to him this way, "ohh, clever, if you hadn't noticed the sign says no unauthorised students past this point." He said directing his hand, Merlin laughed "so why are you here then?"
The blonde rolled his eyes "because I live there and I'm the head masters son" he said straightening up "and if you mess with me your seriously dead, you got that? Well I suppose you did taken how huge your ears are." Merlin ignored him and tried to get past him "weren't you just listening to what I just said?!" Merlin smiled "yes I was your majesty but I have permission to go up there so if you don't mind I'll be going through..." Again the blonde blocked his path and Merlin was relieved to see an older man walking down the steps, "now Arthur don't be mean to new students."
"yes father" so this was the head, by the looks of him he is not a pushover, "ok so now you know students are not allowed up here please carry on your way." Merlin shook his head looking flustered "but... but the person at the desk told me to come up here, I'm looking for Giaus," the man changed suddenly more friendlier if possible and Merlin thought to tell him that he was his nephew, "he's my uncle." The head nodded "my name is Uther Pendragon I am your new headmaster and most people have to call me my lord, but you boy can call me sir."
Arthur growled there is no way this kid, well Arthur didn't exactly know his age but anyway this fucking kid had come here and earned my father's respect when I try and get nothing but disappointed glances. It wasn't fair. Merlin had realised that the whole time he had been speaking to the head master Arthur had been glaring at him, this was not good. "Arthur why don't you take Merlin to Giaus's room and tell him that if Merlin needs somewhere to sleep your room is next door so he could share one with you," Merlin's heart sank the last thing he wanted was to share a room with this prat. "No... no I'm sure I can find my way –" Uther cut in "I insist, Arthur..."
Arthur huffed "yes I'm going..." As soon as Uther was out of sight there was an awkward silence, "I am not sharing a room with you so don't go begging me." Merlin snorted "I would rather die than share a room if anything I'm going to be begging not to stay in it," Arthur laughed "good glad we got that settled then."
They came to the first door on the left then Arthur knocked on the door, the door creaked slowly before a friendly face appeared, "Arthur what are you doing here?" Arthur smiled "I was just showing Merlin the way to your room." Giaus looked at Merlin "nice to meet you Merlin," he held out his hand which Merlin shook politely, "Arthur I just want to tell you how great full I am for you sharing your room with Merlin I was wondering where he was going to sleep." Both Arthur and Merlin exchanged glances before looking away and rolling their eyes.
Obviously Giaus didn't notice as he asked Arthur to show Merlin where his new room was, why did his first day have to be like this? He felt like he was going to be a small mouse in a lions cave, he probably wasn't even going to make it to school.