Dreams are funny things (Merlin/dan howell fanfic aka my dream , its not cheesy i swear)

A Dangerous mistake

   It's been a month now and it's going well. The job is well awful as any job is but once your in, your in. No the worst part about this job is currently the living arrangements. 

All the junior cooks share one room in the castle. I have no clue why as the castle is huge and we could all have a room to ourselves and still have plenty to spare but of course not, we're servants after all. So I've been asking around but sadly no luck. 

The room itself isn't bad, there is only four of us. But with four tiny beds squashed in even the most spacious palace rooms are not pleasant. Every time you want to use the loo in the middle of the night your tripping over someone's trunk or box of stuff. The walkway between the beds is nearly impossible to walk through unless you try sideways.

 And there is one girl named Sophia who I'm pretty sure doesn't know the meaning of hygiene. 

I've been trying my best to stay out of the palace, that is why I'm the  first to take up the job to gather supplies for great feasts or to run other errands. 

The King, Uther worries me. If he found out about me, my head would not be on my neck any more. 

The girls say that Morgana used to be the kindest of the royals that live here but after disappearing for a year and her return she is somehow different.

 And I've only seen the young prince once. I was getting some supplies and on the way back a group was just returning from a hunt. Arthur of course in the lead with a crossbow in one hand. I had to admit he was handsome. 

I watched curiously, as he dismounted his truly stunning horse and nearly threw his crossbow at another man who had gotten off another horse. The thing that struck me about the man was his sharp cheekbones.I assume he must be Arthur's man servant, going by his shabby appearance and all the objects he was carrying. 

Arthur than barked orders and left his servant to struggle up the stairs with his load. I of course offered a hand which the man accepted with a smile of gratitude and a whisper of "thank you".

 I helped him with his extra chores and told him of my living situation. He offered kindly a bed for the night which I declined.

 Merlin (that was his name) said he'd ask around and see if he could find something. And that's the last I saw of  Arthur bar only glimpses. 

My magic isn't as bad as it used to be but one incident did happen. 

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  I reached up to wipe the sweat off my forehead as I continued laying delicious food on a sparling sliver tray. 

I have a pounding headache from all the things I need to remember. The steam of the bubbling pots in the kitchen was unbelievable.

 It's only myself and my superior Anne working today as the other girls are all sick in bed with cases of the cold sweats. 

And of course at the worst time possible, today a large feast is being held to welcome a visiting King. 

Anne and I are already late in presenting a meal but do you have any clue how hard it is making a feast for 300 people! 

Anne was quiet and you know it means business if she is silent. 

So I'm preparing,ignoring the pain in my hands from all my burns and a little voice in my head saying just use magic it would be much easier. 

My dress and apron are covered in different stains i have no clue what they are. 

The door opens and the royal blacksmith wonders in. 

I groan what does he want? if he thinks he can nab some food, well he's got another thing coming! 

He comes to stand beside me and picks up two trays that I've finished with and begins to leave. I grab the back of his black shirt and yank him back.

"Where are you going with those?" I ask icily one hand in his shirt and the other on my hip.

He turns to face me and gives an easy going smile "Look, I heard your struggling so I came to help."

I felt the colour rise to my cheeks "Oh".

I return to my work watching him out of the corner of my eye. He catches me looking and gave me a cheeky wink. I rolled my eyes, his nerve!

And a routine started, he would bring up the trays while I set more for him to bring up.

 And than finally the last four were done. 

He grabbed two and I grabbed two and followed his lead. 

He held the door open for me, something i was grateful for.

 We started the ascent up the stairs, all the while I could feel his stares on my back. I tried my best to ignore him but to no avail I turned to glance at him. 

He pulled the weirdest face, like his face was pressed up against a window. I snorted and we started giggling like two school girls. 

It was on the way back to the kitchen when it happened. 

He was talking about his work, i think he was trying to chat me up. 

When his foot slipped of a stair and he started to fall.

 So i did the only thing natural, I grabbed him by using magic. 

I has made a snatching motion with my hand and it was like the air was obeying me. My blue eyes turned to the colour of molten gold. He hovered for a few seconds in mid air before I tucked my arm into myself bringing him safely to where I was standing at the top of the stairs. 

I placed him gently on his feet. His dark brown almost black eyes are wide with shock, his mouth open in a small O shape. We stood in silence for a few moments. Before he brought a shaky hand to comb through his dark brown hair. 

"Wh-a-at just hap............"He began.

I bolted before he could finish the question, afraid to hear the disgust,hatred and fear pouring from his mouth. 

I spent the rest of the night lying in my bed wide awake, waiting for the king's men to bring me to the King to face my actions. 

But the sun rose the next day and the next and the only possible reasons are that The strange blacksmith did not utter a word.

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 That was the last time I've used magic instinctively without thinking.

 At the moment I'm helping Gaius, the court physician make his rounds. Because it seems that Merlin has gone missing doing something mysteriously important. 

I snort at the thought of Merlin fighting bandits that pops into my head.Oh i know I'm going to grill him tomorrow for more details. 

We have become good friends, I wouldn't say close as we both know the other has something to hide.

 I was giving Ms. Turner her eye drops, when I saw him walking towards me with a determined expression. 

Oh god! It's that blacksmith...... um Dan something forgot his last name. 

I turn and quickly walk away from him and after a few minutes I look back and see that he is gone. 

I breath a sigh of relief and like the fool I am, ran right into someone.

 I turn and discover that I had walked right into the man I've been trying to avoid. How the Hell did he do that! I tried walking around him but he grabbed me by the arms and looked into my eyes.

"we need to talk" he said gravelly.

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thanks for reading please like or comment they seriously help me. And don't worry Merlin will become a major part very soon as will Dan.