DISCLAIMER: Honestly, if I owned Merlin that episode would of least ended with a reconciliation kiss ffs.

AN: Okay so no one noticed my humongous error and since no one did I won't tell you what it was. You guys can figure it out! Small filler chapter like I promised with Arthur/Gwen backstory. Stronger language cause the young chil'uns can be so cussy!

Chapter 5

Set during Gwen, Arthur, Merlin and Morgana's time in University.

"C'mon girly! Half price on drinks at the Student Union tonight. Do not make me go alone." Morgana whined in Gwen's ear for the billionth time.

Gwen chuckled and placed her ring-binder down on the makeshift Halls of Residence coffee table. It was really a stack of books covered in wood that had been Morgana's smart idea.

Just as Gwen was about to turn and tell her to get lost, Sophia walked in laughing loudly.

"Oops sorry girls. You guys going out tonight. I heard some shitty band is playing the Union tonight. Could be a laugh." Sophia grinned, flopping down on the battered settee.

Morgana turned to Gwen. "See?"

Gwen frowned and looked at both girls before sighing and throwing her hands up.

"Fine!"

...

"Arthur I can honestly not be fucked with this." Merlin grumbled as he was dragged into the crowded Union.

"It's gonna be hilarious. You know Percival can't sing for shit." Arthur insisted.

"Is it really nice to be taking the piss out of your friend."

"Merlin, he know's he can't sing and he knows he's gonna suck. Leon made him do it." Arthur replied, finding an empty table.

"I see. How much is he getting?"

"£30. It'll pay for his books."

"Ha! Aw fuck!" Merlin groaned.

"What?" Arthur asked, concerned.

"There's Morgana. Aw shit she's brought her friends."

"Morgana as in my sister? Wait. You like my sister?" Arthur asked, a smirk playing at his lips. He looked over to find his sister standing at the bar. Morgana smiled and waved. A pleasing looking fair-haired girl stood beside her talking animatedly.

...

"Well fucking finally." Morgana chuckled as Gwen appeared beside her. "Holy crap Gwen you look hot."

"Morgana remind me to never borrow your dresses again okay?" Gwen frowned, tugging it down again.

"Why? You look amazing. You rock it better than I ever did. What will my pretty cupcake be drinking tonight?"

Gwen looked around the room, considering her choices. "Rum and coke."

"Oooh she's on the spirits tonight. Let's see if we get another reenactment of last year's Halloween party." Morgana grinned. "'You know I really love you Morgana. You're a bitch but you're my bitch.'"

Gwen guffaws at Morgana's impression of her drunk. "Here's hoping that doesn't happen cause I have a lecture tomorrow."

"Don't we all." Morgana laughed and handed her the drink.

...

"Whoa who's that?" Arthur sat back in his seat and craned his head to get a better look.

"Oh, yeah. That's Gwen." Merlin replied, more concentrated on Morgana.

"How do you know her?" Arthur asked, not intending to sound as jealous as he did.

"She's doing Primary Education. Their lecture's are next door. You're telling me you don't even know your sister's best friend." He replied, not hearing the tone of Arthur's voice. "That's pretty poor Arthur."

Arthur frowned and looked at Merlin who was still engrossed in Morgana's presence. "I don't keep tabs on all her friends cause she as a lot!" His worries that Merlin may like the gorgeous stranger Gwen dissolved immediately. He was still looking At Morgana.

"Oh for goodness sake Merlin go and talk to her." Arthur grumbled.

"What? No! Oh my god no! She'd laugh me out of here and I can tell you really want to hit me for liking her." Merlin snorted.

"She's looked over like 10 times in the past 2 minutes okay. Me being a possessive big brother isn't going to stop her. She has no control."

"Alright. I'll speak to her if you speak to Gwen." Merlin decided, looking at Arthur.

"Whoa wait! Who said I wanted to talk to Gwen?" Arthur replied, throwing his hands up defensively.

"Oh please, It's all over your face."

...

"Morgana what do you keep looking at?" Sophia enquired as Morgana's attention got diverted again.

"Nothing." She replied instantaneously.

"You keep looking over there." Gwen looked in Morgana's direction of attention and found what she was staring at. "Merlin!"

"You know him?" Morgana asked, shocked.

"He does Engineering next door to me! You like Merlin!" Gwen grinned.

"No I don't." Morgana defended herself.

"I could talk to him for you. And it looks like he's interested, he just looked over." Gwen laughed as Morgana's eyes snapped up.

"He did?" She asked, excited.

"Yes he did." Gwen laughed and looked back over to his table. There had been a shift in the crowd and suddenly she could see the table and found he wasn't sitting there alone.

"Holy fucking shit." Gwen stated loudly. Morgana's head spun quickly to look at Gwen, her eyebrows raised.

"I hope you don't kiss your mother with that mouth." Morgana chuckled. "What is it?"

"Who's that guy sitting next to Merlin?" Gwen whispered to the girls.

"That's my brother, Arthur." Morgana replied breezily. "Why?" A smirk was plastered on her face. "Do you like him?"

"No!" Gwen denied too quickly. "Why have I never met him before?"

"Hmph, he doesn't really like to hang around with me and my friends. Thinks I cramp his style."

"Still, she should know him. Every single girl in English talks about him." Sophia frowned, confused.

"Wait is he in your class?" Gwen asked. Both Morgana and Sophia burst out laughing

"Ha no! Pendragon doing English? He does Hospitality Management." Sophia replied and downed the rest of her drink. "But he does catch the eye of any girl with a right working brain and a functioning pair of ovaries."

Morgana nearly spat her drink out. "Gross Soph, that's my brother."

"Ay! It's not me who wants to climb him like a tree okay! Keep an eye on cupcake over there." Sophia snorted. Gwen scowled at Sophia and turned to look back over at the table. Arthur happened to be looking at the same time and their eyes met.

Morgana and Merlin looked at their friends who were completely absorbed in each other.

"Gwen's pulled." Sophia guffawed.

...

AN: Tiny and sweet again but I had a lot of fun writing this cause I love writing the first meetings of individuals.

Brilliant episode tonight! Was on edge all night. Just when Gwen was fighting back and I was like, "STAP IT GWEN WHY YOU SAY THOSE THINGS."

A round of applause for Dolma guys. Can Merlin remain Dolma forever okay okay OKAY.

Songs Listened To:

Magic by B.o.B ft Rivers Cuomo / How We Do (Party) by Rita Ora (idk party jams)

Hannah.