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Merlin had hiked through the woods towards the clearing where killigarah waited for him. the dragon stood proudly before the warlock a look of irritation on his face "what took you so long"

"You woke me up in the middle of the night I'm old it takes time for me to get ready"

"you dont have to be old"

"its easier" merlin replied and it was true years ago when he had tried to be apart of scociety he found being old got him more respect but after so many years merlin was no longer willing to watch those around him die with no hope of doing the same himself and so he had isolated himself in the mountains and it had just been easier to stay this way. "why are you here its been 3 hundred years" merlin accused him

"I am not the one who cut himself off from the old religion"

"It hurts less this way" merlin stated noemotion in his voice it was true after isolating himself 250 years ago he had also cut himself off from not just the old religion but also magic entirely. I don't want to! If I cannot use magic, then what have I got? I'm just a nobody, and I always will be! If I cannot use magic... I might as well die. the words that merlin had spoken so very long ago came unbidden to his mind he remembered how wrong it would have felt back then to be cut off from magic but merlin had lost hope long ago he had spiraled into deep depression and his magic had been a constant reminder of what had been and so he had cut it off unwilling to remember his past. "what does it matter now tell me what are you here for I know it isnt just to say hello those times have long past" Merlin stated bitterly

"If thats how you want to be fine Merlin your help is needed open yourself to the old religion for much has happened since your dissappearance"

"What could they have possibly done that is so bad that my help is needed"

"open your heart merlin and you will know" and with that killigarah spread his great wings and flew off

"always so vague its irritating" merlin grumbled he stared after the dragon and sighed before he settled himself on a large bolder he let out a nervous breath and he began to break down the walls letting magic stream back into his body the feeling was overwhelming all at once the gray veil he had been living with was lifted his whole world changed he could feel everything around him every tree and blade of grass and every animal for miles the magic sang deeply at being released. Merlins breath was stolen from him as the magic filled him his awareness filling him he opened his mind and nearly fell to the ground in shock Impossible he thought but it was there a darkness he was no longer the only one with the old religion in this world and merlin would recognize that magic anywhere "Morgana" merlin whispered aloud his voice overflowing with emotion who would dare bring her back who would be so stupid he reached out begging for information his magic showed him all that he had missed his eyes grew hard at the mention of voldemort people like this sorcerer disgusted him and his eyes softened as he learned of Harry Potter and his destiny the boy was a lot like he had been so young but with so much riding on his shoulders. Merlin in that moment hardened his resolve he would go to this school and he would stop morgana and maybe he would be able to help this boy on his way. and so merlin made his way back to his cabin a plan forming in his head.

~~~~~Hogwarts~~~~~~~~

Dumbledore reread the letter for the third time it was from a young boy named Lance Du Lac. He was 15 and had until now been homeschooled by his uncle but apparently with the rise of voldemort his uncle had decided it would be safer if he were to attend hogwarts and he was writing to ask if they would except him. Part of Dumbledore was suspicious after all it was such an odd request one he had never recieved and it came now of all times after voldemort had regained his body for all he knew the boy could be a death eater and yet the other part of him the proffessor in him could not bring himself to say no this boy could be as innocent as anyone desperatley looking for a safe place to learn magic and in the end dumbledores compassion won over his suspicion and so he found himself writing a reply admitting the boy to the school and filling him in on the procedure that would be followed.

~~~~~~start of term~~~~~~~~~~

the school year came quickly and merlin took a deep breathe as he stepped off the knightbus, his large trunk and tawny owl were unloaded by a thin weasley man named stan. Merlin thanked the man graciously and began to make his way inside how long had it been since he'd been around people he wondered how he would possibly manage his only saving grace was that he was going to a place where he would not have to deal with mortal technology. he wheeled his cart through the wall and onto platform 9 3/4 with ease he used his wand, fashioned from the wood of the sidh staff (the only thing that would hold his magic) to place his luggage with the rest he wished arcamedes his owl a good trip before making his way down the corridor trying to find an empty carriage. Merlin made it all the way to the last carriage with no luck he looked through the glass on the last carriage inside was a lone girl with dirty blonde wavy hair she was wearing the oddest pair of glasses as she read what looked like an old magazine. merlin was startled a bit when she swung her head toward him she had large blue eyes and she smiled at him merlin smiled back and opened the door "sorry for disturbing you I was wondering if I could join you"

"of course" she said softly merlin made his way into the carriage and settled down on the seat opposite the girl next to the window

"I'm Lance by the way" Merlin felt odd using the name of his old friend but he couldnt think of another name to use and he had found himself writing out Lance's before he knew it.

"I'm Luna"

"its a pleasure...um... I'm sorry but what are you wearing" he gestured to her glasses

"these are Spectraspecs they let me see things that are invisible" she explained in the same soft voice not at all bothered by merlins question. "I've never seen you before are you new"

"yes I'm a transfer student I used to be homeschooled"

"how odd" she stated her head cocked slightly merlin felt weird being called odd by a girl whose every action screamed odd. Merlin opened his mouth to question her on her magazine but before he couold the carriage door was pulled open and a ginger ahired girl entered

"Hello Luna" she said then she paused as she caught sight of merlin "oh... Hello" she said this with a lot less enthusiasm then when she had greated luna

"who are you" another voice asked merlin looked past the ginger girl there were two boys one was round and nervous looking the other boy, the one that had spoken, was thin and lanky with messy black hair and intense green eyes. Merlin instantly recognized him as Harry Potter.

"Harry dont be rude" the red head scolded

"sorry" the boy rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly

"its alright my name's Lance I'm a transfer student"

"a transfer student I've never heard of such a thing before" The girl stated looking suspicous

"yes I was homeschooled but with voldemort *flinch* being back and all we decided it would be in my best interest to continue my education here I'm really glad I got accepted"

"you said his name" Harry stated

"what" merlin aked

"you said Voledmort *twitch* most people are to scared to say it"

"fear of the name increases fear of the thing itself" Merlin explained how silly to be scared of a name he thought

"you remind me of hermionie" Harry laughed

"who"

"just one of my friends she and ron are prefects this year so thier in a differant carriage" the three took thier seats and Merlin was introduced to them

"im ginny weasley by the way and this is neville" she introduced herself and the round boy next to her. He smiled in responce'

"its nice to meet you both then he turned to Harry he of course knew who the boy was but it was polite to introduce oneself when the boy didnt step up to it merlin decided to take things into his own hands "and you are"

"umm... you dont know me"

"should I" merlin asked harry smiled brightly

"no not at all my name is Harry Potter"

"ah wow sorry I should have recognised you" merlin played along

"no dont worry about it" Harry seemed happy to be able to introduce himself normally. The rest of the trip went by quickly thier friendly conversation interuppted only briefly when Harry's friends Ron and Hermionie joined the group they had had to squish a bit to fit the two but it had been a fun trip. Part of merlin wanted to stay away from these people wanted to stay unattached but it had been so long since he had had a real friend.

"bye Lance see you later" the others called waving as they moved to join the others Merlin himself was to go with the first years towards the boats. Merlin sighed preparing himself for what was sure to be a very rough blow. Merlin had done his research on hogwarts and was suprised by its location Hogwarts was camelot the founders had found the ruins of the once great kingdom and had transformed it into a school of magic the irony made merlin smile bitterly he knew that as soon as he found out about it that the year was going to be tough to be so close to his past to have it within his reach but being unable to grasp onto it. and then there was the lake he was currently walking toward it was a lake merlin would never be able to forget it held all his most tragic memories and now he would be constantly in its prescence destiny was a cruel cruel thing to torture him so. They turned the corner and merlin stopped in his tracks despite trying to perpare himself as best he could seeing it here so close had shocked him deeply the other first years pushed past him some with rude comments but merlin paid them no heed staring at the lake pain clear in his eyes. He snapped himself out of his memories and took a deep breath moving to climb into one of the many boats. he drifted over the lake his eyes staring at the surface he reached out his hand brushing the water gently knowing Avalon was just beyond his reach. he heard the other first years gasp and he moved his head towards the castle. camelot merlin thought the castle was so differant it had been rebuilt with a million more windows its protective walls had been torn down and a couple new towers had been added as well as bridge connecting two towers. the whole place was alight and Merlin felt suddenly exhausted he had been running from his past for a long time and now he could run no longer.

Merlin followed the first years up a large staricase and in front of a set of large double doors Merlin knew exactly what these doors led the throne room. despite all the changes the layout of the castle was still basically the same. A stern witch in Emerald green robes greated them and made her speach about the houses and being a family she talked about losing and gaining points and then she left them alone and walked back into what she called the great hall. merlin turned his thoughts to the four hoses gryffindor the house of the brave, ravenclaw the house of the wise, hufflepuff the house of the loyal, and slytherin the house of the cunning. Merlin placed his friends in each of the categories the knights would be in gruffindor, gwen and gaius would have been in ravenclaw, Morgana would have been in slytherin not becuase she was evil but becuase even before she had changed she had been cunning she had proven it when she had helped the druid boy. Merlin himself would have been in hufflepuff and yet even as he knew that he found himself hoping to be placed in a differant house. The strict professor Mcgonnagal merlin recalled was back she led them all into the great hall. merlin looked around the room in itself was the same the only differance was the four tables representing the four houses and the fith table positioned at the head of the room for the professors. Merlin felt a small spark of anger at the old man in the middle, dumbledore, becuase the old man dared to sit in his throne a place only met for one person merlin knew his anger was unfounded noone here knew that the castle they now lived in was once a kingdom of legends. Merlin watched as Mcgonnagal explained the sorting ceremony merlin found himself relieved at the ceremony it meant he had a chance on getting into the house he wanted. Mcgonnagal continued announcing that they had a fifth year transfer student and that he would be sorted first. "Lance Du Lac" she called after her anouncement I made my way up to the sorting hat all eyes were on him and he felt increasingly nervous it was silly really he had been through so much more than this but he was nervous all the same. he sat on the stool and the had slid onto his head.

"well i'd never thought I'd see this" the hat sounded awed and merlin felt his cheeks burning "I see you have a house already in mind"

"I do its a simple request really" he replied

"of course I would be honored to grant such a simple request"

"thank you"

"GRYFFINDOR" the hat yelled out the whole hall clapped gryffindor cheared loudly and there were a few jeers from slytherin but merlin didnt mind. he walked over to the gryffindor table

"lance over here" it was hermionie and seated next to her was ron and harry they smiled at him and he smiled back taking a seat next to the three of them.

AN: Ok so I know a lot of you are wondering why I put Merlin in gryffindor and its becuase I think Merlin relates Gryffindor to arthur from the colors to what gryffindor stands for and I think he would want to be closer to something that represents arthur so much. Anyway thats my whole explanation... Please review!

AN: Ok heres the next chapter... ok so I really want to do a characters watch the show fic becuase I love those and I would probably try to update it every 1 or 2 weeks I was wondering what you guys think would you read it? comment or send me a PM and let me know Thanks guys :)