Merlin put his headphones back in and refused to look back. He knew if he looked back he would have to go back, and he'd never be able to go forwards. The wind blew him over into the snow mound, just before the TARDIS reappeared were he had been just about to step. Merlin coughed as he sat up, failed to dust the snow off him, and picked up his ear phones. Amy stepped out, and couldn't help but laugh at the snow caught on merlin's hoodie. "Hello snow warlock. Have you seen merlin?" Amy smiled. Merlin laughed sarcastically. Dean pulled Merlin up by the left arm; the doctor helped pulling the right. Amy helped dust the snow off. "Cheer up! It's Christmas!" Amy grinned punching him gently. The doctor rambled enthusiastically about Christmas parties he'd been to in the past, and how existed he was that it was finally snowing for REAL. Dean played the heavy barrel of mead on a trolley. He then told the doctor to shut up. Merlin managed to chuckle for his friends. The doctor linked arms with Amy, "May I escort you to the party, ma'lady?" he smiled jokily. Laughing at him Amy smiled back. Dean linked his arm through the other side. "Will you do me the honour?" he grinned flirtatiously. Amy looked at both her friends and smiled cheekily at Merlin as they started walking. "It's gonna be a good night!" she laughed. Merlin smiled as his friends walked off, dragging the mead on a trolley behind them.
Cas stood by merlin as the two of them watched the others walk onwards. Cas tutted that walking would be too slow, and he wanted to fly instead. Merlin chuckled, fondly remembering flying on the dragon's back. Then his face fell as he remembered the last time he had flown. With Arthur. Cas saw Merlin's frowned face, so while Merlin still daydreamed, Cas plucked him from the ground and carried him into the air. Merlin gasped as the ground flew away from under him, and the snow got heavier. He laughed delighted. Nevertheless it was soon over. The two men stood on Mycroft's fancy porch. Merlin touched the marble ivy creeping up the pillars holding the porch roof up. He smiled at how cold it was. They knew the others were nearing, as the doctor sang Christmas carols loud and enthusiastically, calling for Dean to join in, as Amy sang too. The doctor bounced up the steps like tigger, and Dean ran up to punch Cas for leaving him with the mad man. Merlin saw Amy about to slip on an icy step and caught her just before she fell. As the door swung open, John made pointed sounds at the two of them. As Amy shoved past grinning, she punched John's arm.
Merlin watched the couples bounce inside, thank John for holding open the door, and remark on the house. Merlin remembered winter in the palace. While he and the knights mucked around in the snow with Arthur, the girls would decorate the palace and make it all cheery. Then Merlin would watch the knights scramble up the steps when Morgana called them inside, and Arthur would put his arm around merlin's waste. The two of them would go in together and admire the beauty the extra decoration added. Merlin was snapped from his daydream by molly laughing at him her giggle like a bell. "Give him a break! He's probably thinking "why on EARTH am I wearing this?!" John laughed. Merlin gave john a look hinting at the big green and red knitted jumper with Rudolf on the front. "Don't dis the jumper! I was a soldier I could kill you for that!" John grinned. Merlin laughed as he walked inside. A blast of warmth hit him, as he passed the blazing fire. He paused to admire the dancing flames and remember sitting by the fire on cold nights reminiscing with Arthur about their best adventures!
Merlin felt bad about leaving Arthur as he drank his mead from his crystal glass. Molly introduced Dimmock to Merlin, and the two of them had a nice talk about The Doctor teaching a rather drunk Lestrade to "dance". Then Molly dragged Dimmock to join in, and John joined in dragging the reluctant Sherlock in too. Sherlock was surprisingly enthusiastic once he got in the swing of things. Dean and Sam, (who had arrived late) continued to swap Castile's water for vodka to get the angel drunk! Castile was a good drunk. He danced on the table, and dragged Sam up too. After a while Dean and Castile vanished upstairs, and Merlin didn't think they wanted to be disturbed! Amy watched the doctor dance the drunken giraffe, getting terribly embarrassed on his behalf! Sam went exploring the alchol section, and Merlin noticed him pocket a full salt shaker. He didn't comment. Watching his friends have fun merlin felt bad again. He wandered off to watch the fire. John, Molly and Amy crowded him top find out what was wrong.