Dear Readers/Merlin Fans,

I'm afraid this isn't a new chapter. I'm so so sorry its been a horribly long time; six months or so since I last updated…School, GCSEs (really important exams for those not from UK) and my other ongoing story all factored in my absence, but I don't want to bore you lovely people with more excuses that can't really excuse this anyway :S If its any consolation, I'm extremely annoyed with myself too; I was so sure I would get this story finished by the time Series Four aired over here! I really really didn't want to still be writing it at this stage - I'm terrified they'll steal my storylines and it will look like I stole their's. :O Most of what's going to happen is already planned out (partly in my head, partly in random tiny notebooks, and one important part on my phone which is being fixed and so at the risk of being deleted -_-) but I'll try my hardest not to let the rest be influenced by what's happening in the series, feel free to call me out if you think it's getting suspiciously similar!

Never fear; I have no plans whatsoever to give up on this story. I'm working on the next chapter now (at least halfway through, maybe more), however in fairness to you guys I'm going to wait until I have at least two more chapters after it written, so I don't leave you all in the lurch again and I have a better foundation for the following chapter. Unfortunately my other multiparter is STILL unfinished and according to every teacher and advisor in my school we have to work twice as hard this year. Meh, maybe I can pass this off as practice for improving my handwriting for History ;)

I hope you guys aren't too disappointed, and that you haven't all given up on me yet! It's all your wonderful reviews, favourites and alerts that encourage me to keep going with this story and I'm so grateful! This will probably be replaced with the new chapter when it's up, just to satisfy my slight perfectionist tendencies..

Again, buckets of apologies, thanks and love to you all,

-Salsaxxx

PS: Series Four is amazing so far, isn't it? :D