In the Heart of Men • Harry Potter/Merlin Crossover

chapter five

Tada, this chapter is done. All my exams are finished, I finished learning our concert dance for acro, which we only started 4 weeks ago, I have my Duke of Ed hike on the 22nd/22rd, photo day on the 25th, got invited to a selective STEM day on the 27th, have written almost 13,000 for my NaNoWriMo, and am going to see Crimes of Grindelwald in a week. Who's slaying it this month?  Me.

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Merlin sat in the car, weak from yesterday. His mind had been so distracted thinking about the vision that he didn't look where he was going. He had bumped into a lady coming from his side.

The lady had had her black hair pinned in a half updo as her familiar grey-green eyes glared at him. She smirked as she spun around him, laughing as he floundered through his apology.

The taxi drove towards the property. As it approached the gate, Merlin could see the tall metal fences and lush green grass. After he could see the more intricate hills and castle, as well as the lake and mountains. The mid-day sun looked fantastic as it reflected off the lake.

The taxi pulled up at the gate, which he unlocked with his magic. The man drove into the gate and stopped. Merlin reached into his wallet and paid him.

Stepping out of the car, he bent backwards. His back cracked. It was a long drive, but he didn't want them here without him. He looked at him watched and saw that it was still early.

Walking down to the lake, he sat at its edge. He took off his shoes and placed his feet in the water. He thought about his past. About the times when he would sit doing this with Arthur. How for some reason or another, they would both come back soaking. He smiled as he began to relax.

The Nokia in his pocket rang. Sighing, Merlin picked up the call.

"I'm here, so you have to let us in," She said. Merlin chuckled as he picked up his shoes. It was typical of Eugen to say something so blunt. He walked to the gate enjoying the grass on his feet.

He opened the gate and gave her a one-armed hug as the group entered the property. Making no one saw, Merlin gave a key to Eugen. They went out onto the street and to anyone who didn't know them, it would seem as if they were just old friends.

"They all know about magic?"

"Yeah, no muggles, some squibs though," She confirmed.

"Remember," He said, "bring me in before you dig,"

"We'll remember,"

"Good," He said, disappearing.

Merlin fell as he landed in his room, his breath gone as he felt his magic return. He stumbled over to his bed just as he his vision swam.

A crow caws and flies at him as the veil rips. He sees as a man rises into the air, the ground rumbling beneath him. The lake below the man familiar (Arthur, his mind says, my king). He watches the boy with the lightning scar get killed. As the castle (Hogwarts, she breaths, I am called Hogwarts), as Hogwarts greats the new children that have come to be taught by her inhabitants.

When he wakes, the lights are dark and the rain has started again.

Help him, she commanded, change the future, correct the past.

Of course, he agrees.

He feels her smile as she adds his name to the Hogwarts register. Morgan Emerson, he smiles, let's see what you can do.