Chapter 4

Thank you for the reviews it really makes me happy to know people like my story. Ok as promised back to Morgana's perspective, and some Merlin too. What will happen between her and Merlin? xxx

"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."

The day seemed to drag after the history lesson. Next was physical education which Morgana hated, because why would someone need to run around a stupid field three times in a row and then do twenty star jumps. They wouldn't. The next two lessons didn't go so well either. Let's just say trying to speak French with an Irish accent doesn't mix well. But Morgana was happy now, siting with Gwen on a red table in the cafeteria eating her freshly bought pasta, which actually wasn't that bad.

"Morgana?" Gwen asked as she took a sip of sparkling water out of the bottle next to her. Morgana raised her head, a sign to show she was listening and Gwen continued. "I was wondering if anyone caught you're eye?"

Morgana looked at her confusion spread across her face. What does she mean caught my eye? She thought. Her eyebrows sunk while she tried to decipher what exactly Gwen was insinuating. It was like a light went off in her head as she finally understood and Morgana felt herself blush under Gwen's gaze.

"I'll take that a yes then." Gwen said smirking at her new friend. She had only known Morgana for half a day but already she knew she had a friend for life.

Morgana could feel her temperature rising. Just the thought of the awkwardly adorable Merlin sent shivers down her spine and heat to her skin. She didn't understand why she felt so, so enthralled by him, after all she had only met him this morning and only talked to him for about two minutes, but somehow that was enough.

"Twelve o'clock." Gwen said which broke Morgana out of thought. Twelve o'clock? Gwen wanted her to look up and straight ahead. Why? Morgana did so anyway and knew exactly why Gwen had made her look. It was him. It was Merlin. Just the sight of him made her tingle, her mind race, her breath stop. He was with Arthur, and they were walking straight towards them.

Panic. That's what was coursing through her veins, panic. It was written all over her face.

"Breathe Morgana." Gwen said seriously worried for new friend. She hadn't let a single bit of air in her lungs since she looked up and at this rate Gwen was scared she might faint. Morgana finally took some air and looked straight down at her pasta.

"Why are they walking over to us?" Morgana asked Gwen in a worried and nervous tone. The tingling feeling wouldn't go away. Normally when this happened she was so cool and collected, she would easily brush of the boy who would come her way but not him. She felt something for him, something she had never felt before.

"Oh Arthur didn't tell you? That's strange he said he would-"Morgana cut her off.

"Tell me what?" she looked up from her pasta to see Arthur and Merlin standing right next to them.

Now she was nervous. He mouth had gone dry all of a sudden and she quickly tried to act calm as she reached for her water and took a big gulp. The dryness wasn't going away and it didn't help that Merlin sat opposite her while Arthur sat opposite Gwen. Arthur took Gwen's hand immediately and laced his fingers with hers. Oh was what Morgana thought. There was no need for words now Arthur had just silently told her what she needed to know. Arthur and Gwen were a couple. Together.

"Maybe he isn't so arrogant." Morgana whispered to herself watching as Arthur and Gwen smiled and talked.

"Oh, no he is, don't let that façade fool you. He's arrogant and a prat oh and did I mention dollop head?" Merlin had heard her whisper. She giggled at Arthur's hurt expression which quickly changed to being charmed by Gwen.

There it was again. Her smile. He loved the way it warmed her eyes, the glint it gave them which made the green shine extra bright like a freshly polished jewel. The curve of her mouth made him want to kiss her so much. She pushed her hair back with her right hand so she could see more of him. What he wouldn't give to run his hand through her hair. Stop it Merlin you have only met this girl for five minutes and gave himself a mental kick, but someone he felt as if he had known her his whole life and he wondered to himself if she felt the same.

"I can imagine. I remember him when we were children, it would seem he hasn't grown up since then." She retorted with a smirk and Merlin felt giddy again. Everything she did made him giddy.

"So how's your day going?" he asked her before opening his sandwich box and taking a bite out of his fresh cheese sandwich.

"It's been ok. I loved history class but the others not so much. Miss Morgause is an utter b-"

"Yep she is. French isn't that great." Merlin cut her off, not because he didn't want her to speak, on the contrary he never wanted her to stop speaking, especially to him, he just didn't want to imagine her saying unkind words. To him she didn't seem like an unkind person.

"Ok Miss Morgause isn't that great, but French is, the language I mean, not so much the class. Isn't it supposed to be the language of love or something? Well the language of love is hard to say when your accent keeps tripping you up." He smirked at her last comment. He can see her trying to say the words but it coming out something completely different. He began to chuckle.

"Are you laughing at me?" she teased which only made him laugh more and her also. She is flirting with me! She is actually flirting with me! Merlin was silently shouting in his head. It's a good job she couldn't read minds or he would be toast.

The conversation never seemed to stop after there. It flowed like a gentle river in a forest. Arthur and Gwen would talk for a bit leaving Merlin and Morgana to talk, only to occasionally drop a comment here and there. It was perfect.

Wasn't it?