Hey! This is my 3rd try at fanfiction, and probably my best one.

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Especially review, I'd really like to hear opinions on it, ways to improve etc...

At the moment I haven't found a cover photo, soon there will be one.

Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin or Harry Potter.

She held the dagger up to her eyes and admired the beautiful weapon that had been gifted to her. Arthur did indeed know her inside out. No other noble woman of the court would ever be pleased with a dagger as a birthday gift, she, though, was excited. Arthur, from all people she knew, was the only one who knew her real self, which was hidden from everyone else and who didn't want at all a life in the court. Her father had been the first to have given her a weapon. He had told her that day. "Here you go my princess, to get rid of all your enemies. Use it carefully"

"I don't want to be a princess at all, daddy. All I want is to be a knight like you"

Gorlois' eyes shined with pride. His little girl looked much like him, thank god though she had inherited her mother's beauty. Even from the age of 5, he could easily tell she would grow into a stunningly beautiful woman. And indeed, as years passed, he saw it coming true. Up to a point, at least. When Morgana was 12, Gorlois and his beloved wife, Vivienne died. Morgana was taken as a ward by the king of Camelot, Uther Pendragon, against her wishes. When she was told of her parents' deaths she first attempted to steal a horse and leave for the woods. She did succeed at first, spent a night at a village named Ealdor but the next day, a Camelot patrol found her, exhausted and starving and took her back. . From her 16, she could get all the male attention, everywhere she went. She knew that Uther would one day use that to his advantage and marry her well to secure an alliance for Camelot.

She concentrated back to the feast. Uther's gift was a piece of jewellery. She put it on which earned her a round of applause from her fans in the crowd. The feast continued with a ball, in which Morgana danced with Arthur, Uther as well as many other ambitious noblemen who wanted to capture her heart (in vain though) . Two hours later, at 1 o' clock in the morning she reached her chambers, nearly stumbling. Gwen was there waiting for her. After she was ready for bed, Gwen gave her her own present, which was a bright red cape, knitted by her. After she had thanked her properly, hugged her and ensured her that she loved it and she would wear it all the time, she went to bed as well. She went to bed and pulled the covers up. She was very happy with her day, which had earned her as well a couple of decent gifts along with a tone of hairbrushes and perfumes. She however felt a pinch of disappointment. She was expecting "something" from Merlin, Arthur's manservant, a lanky boy at her age, with raven black messy hair, piercing blue eyes, high cheekbones and the cutest smile she had ever seen. He couldn't have forgotten it; Uther made it is business to remind everyone he saw in the corridor. Or he couldn't feel shy to give it to her in person. Yes, that seemed like him. She didn't know what exactly it was but she felt Arthur's manservant was something special. He was the one to whom she had found the strength to confess she had magic, and he had waited and listened to her. Never had he tried to foul her with lies like Gaius had done. She tried to get these thoughts out of her mind and focus on sleeping.

Some minutes later, she heard a knock on the door. She straightened her hair, put on a robe over her nightgown and opened. Whoever dared to disrupt the Lady Morgana's sleep! She prepared a full length scold and she opened the door.

"What…" she started saying, but stopped abruptly when she saw who was standing before her.

There was Merlin, looking rather anxious to get in –probably because he had got past many guards to reach her chambers- and holding a big parcel, wrapped in red paper. On the parcel was a card on which, written with his clumsy script was For Morgana. Her heart skipped a beat as he got in. She closed the door behind them. And then he looked her in the eyes and gave it to her without saying anything. She looked up at him and saw that anticipation was evident in the eyes of the servant boy. When all the wraps were off she read the title of the book. "Introduction to magic. Basic Spells And Uses" Her mouth fell open. This was what she secretly desired since she had learned she was magic but never had the courage or anyone to admit it to. Her excitement was such that she literally fell on Merlin and placed a kiss on his cheek. She backed smiling and saw him blushing but smiling too. He was smiling with that half grin again, that boyish smile that melted her every time she saw it.

"But how would you know where to find this?" She asked.

"You'd be surprised"

He suddenly raised his hand, said something in gibberish, she thought, and suddenly his eyes went gold and the curtains from her four poster bed turned from dark red to golden. "I'm magic too, Morgana" He said seriously. He restored the curtains back to their normal colour. "I wanted to tell you since I first met you. I knew something was different about you. I knew that you felt it too, that I was different. I wanted to give you this book, because you have to learn how to control your power and how to use it for good of the humanity. I don't need it anymore. I've studied it and everything is in here," he pointed his forehead, "But you are going to need this".

He spoke in the most un-merlin-like way. When he talked, especially to her, he was awkward and shy, now he oozed power and confidence.

It was a bit too much for Morgana to take in. Merlin, was actually a warlock?

She had felt kind of strange when their eyes met in the Great Hall. But it being because they both were magic... She stood there just looking at the book and Merlin. Thinking.

"Oh my gods, Merlin thank you so much" she mumbled to break the silence that had fallen. He just looked at her and she found herself drowning in the blue of his eyes. They spend a few minutes, which felt like centuries like this, just looking at one another. Merlin broke the silence. "Well I'd better be going. Gaius is going to kill me if he finds out I'm missing" Morgana laughed and opened the door for him "Goodnight Merlin" she said. 'Night Morgana" he replied and begun running towards the exit as two guards appeared. As they walked past her, one of them asked. "Lady Morgana, sorry to bother you but have you seen anything strange tonight? Someone broke into the castle".

"No, I've seen no one, though I have to admit I think I heard a bit of noise from there" and she pointed the opposite direction of where Merlin had run to.

She went back to her chambers and took the book from where she had left it. She also took the card and after staring at it fro a while she placed on her vanity among her favourite things, including Arthur's dagger. She then returned to bed, lit up the candle next to her and opened the book to the first page.

Fire Conjuring Spell

Incantation: Forbaerne

Move: Hand raised

Effect: Blue and White Flames

This was going to be very interesting.

I hope you liked it. Please review