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So to people who don't understand the school system in the UK

Year 10 is 14-15 year olds, year 11 is 15-16 year olds

Nursery Class is 3-4 year olds.

Infant school is Nursery-Year 2 (3-7 years old)

Junior school is Year 3-6 (7-11 years old)

High school is Year 7-11 (11-16 year olds)

6 form is optional- Year 12 and 13 (16-18 year olds)

Anymore questions do ask. ENJOY :) and please review.

Rated M for swaring and that it will probably need to be M at some points.

Arthur couldn't help being smug as he walked down the school corridor holding Gwen's hand. It had taken 4 years of High school, until finally during the summer of year 10 into year 11 Gwen agreed to go out with him.

It was the first day back after the summer, the first time their classmates would have a chance to see them together, and confirm the rumours that had been spreading around over summer.

Guinevere Thompson had always been the second most popular girl in their year, second only to Morgana, Arthur's twin sister. Gwen had always been best friends with Morgana and despite always having had a thing for Arthur, she had thought that going out with her best friend's twin brother would be odd.

Surprisingly, Morgana had insisted that they go out when summer rolled around, insisting that she didn't mind, on the condition that it wouldn't stop them still being best friends. In return, Gwen set up Merlin and Morgana who, according to Gwen had been 'Mentally undressing one another since year 9'.

As far as popularity went for the boys, Arthur was number one in the school. Everybody wanted to be his friend, even if only so that they avoided any bad confrontation with him. Nobody pissed off Arthur Pendragon and got away with it. Merlin was Arthur's best friend and had been since nursery class.

Now they were 15, going on 16 this school year, and about to do their GCSEs.

As soon as they reached Arthur's locker, situated right next to Gwen's, they saw Vivian making her way over with a flirty smile.

"Hey Arthur!" She said, smiling. She leaned against the locker next to Arthur's not noticing Gwen behind her locker until the locker door shut loudly and she appeared at Arthur's side.

"Vivian, how was your summer" Gwen said wrapping her arm around Arthur, perching her head on his chest.

Vivian glared in response, and Gwen and rolled her eyes.

"It was great thank you... so… I can see you two got together" Vivian said in a spiteful tone.

"Problem?" Arthur asked, Vivian had been trying her luck with Arthur since year 5 in Junior school, and had always been jealous of Gwen. Arthur had always had the most obvious of feelings for Gwen, and everyone knew it.

"No… erm... so I'll see you in form room" Vivian said, turning on her heel and storming off down the hallway.

"Ughh, that bitch", Gwen said and Arthur laughed.

"You girls make me laugh, you've always had this hatred thing for one another"

"She hates me Arthur" Gwen defended rolling her eyes as Merlin walked up the hall, "Merlin, is here, I'll go find Morgana".

Arthur leaned down and kissed Gwen, who responded by putting one hand behind his head and running her hand down to the nape of his neck. By the time they pulled away, Merlin was at his locker, rolling his eyes and putting his things in his locker.

"So film tonight?" Arthur asked.

"Sure, go on then, see you later" Gwen said smiling she spun around walked off down the corridor, people parting to let her through without question or argument of any kind.

Arthur leaned against his locker and watched his Guinevere walking down the corridor and out of the doors to meet Morgana. He was brought back to earth by a click of fingers in his face.

"Oy turniphead!" Merlin said, "you with us?"

"Yer sorry" Arthur said, "you over the hangover yet?"

"Am I fuck, my head still hurts, as does my wrist... I think your dad broke my wrist you know" Merlin said as they set off walking to their form room.

"Well, he caught you in bed with Morgana, and his reaction was to drag you out of the room by your arm, be glad it was only your arms he attacked!"

"We didn't do anything... I fell on her bed after I'd drunk too much and Morgana just left me there."

"I believe you! But I don't think my Dad ever will," Arthur laughed as they turned into form room.

Morgana and Gwen were sat in their seats next to Freya and Elena. Arthur and Merlin climbed over the table to get into their chairs next to Leon and Gwaine.

"Hello again baby" Arthur said smirking. Spying Vivian watching them like a hawk, he leaned over and kissed Gwen.

"Right year 11... Arthur Pendragon, Sit down, leave poor Gwen alone," said Professor Bayard, "she doesn't need that at this time of the morning… right, welcome back year 11, hope you all had a great summer. It is your last year at high school, unless you stay on to 6 form. You will be doing GCSEs which means one thing: Lots of hard work and less partying… that's what prom is for."

At the mention of Prom most of the girls squealed.

During the register Arthur decided he was bored and started leaning back on his chair, the back of his chair leaning against Gwen and Morgana's table.

Morgana and Gwen turned, grinned at one another and pulled the table back quickly causing Arthur to fall backwards onto the floor.

"OW!" Arthur shouted from the floor, his head under the table and his legs in the air, stuck above his chair. The whole class started laughing as Arthur tried to get up.

"Arthur, get up immediately," Professor Bayard said rolling his eyes, "you always manage to cause a disturbance in class, for once just behave!"

Arthur sat back down on his chair and Professor Bayard continued with the register. Arthur turned his head to Morgana and Gwen who were sat there chuckling and rolled his eyes.

"You two are mean," Arthur said and Merlin burst into laughter again.

"It was rather funny Arthur," Gwen said.

"Very funny," Morgana added laughing with Merlin.

"Oh quiet the lot of you, we have Phys Ed to get to." Arthur said and kissed Gwen's cheek, "you're not mean, you're just under Morgana's peer pressure."

Arriving at Phys Ed, they all got changed and went out to the field. The boys got there first, followed by the girls not long after.

"Right, 11C, Football!" Coach Helios said, "you will be playing in mixed teams, Arthur and Morgana can be my team captains... I will read Arthur's team first. When you hear your name, go to wait with Arthur. Guinevere... Merlin…-"

He read both the teams out and Morgana smirked at Arthur; as much as they both loved Gwen, everybody knew she was useless at sports, the only part of Phys Ed at which she, in Arthurs words "kicked butt" was dance.

"You're going down Artie!"

"Call me Artie one more time 'Garna, you are going to lose."

They went aside with their teams for a few minutes of discussion.

"You sure you want to be on the field baby?" Arthur asked Gwen.

"Yes i am, I am going to pass Phys Ed." Gwen said and Arthur raised an eyebrow.

"Of course you are Gwen," He chuckled, "right, team... let's go."

It was going terribly for Arthur: They were losing 3-1.

Gwen had given up and was just stood there with her arms folded, watching Arthur. He was so amazing at any sport, apart from dancing and aerobics (he had no rythm what so ever). He was working the shorts too, he looked good. He was incredibly athletic, and you could tell through his 'Avalon High School' Physical Education football kit. Gwen knew why all the boys in the school found her attractive, she had been an early developer, most of the boys in school didn't even notice her pretty face, they were too busy with the distraction on her chest. Arthur on the other hand had been attracted to her before that development in year 8 of high school. Although she knew he did get distracted when they were talking, and noticeably tried to explore as much as he could when they were making out on his bed. She always put a stop to it, much to Arthur's annoyance, yet she knew he liked her regardless.

Gwen was brought out of her daze when she heard Arthur shout "GUINEVERE!", then saw the ball flying towards her.

"AHHH!" she screamed and ducked just in time. She stood up just to see her team's annoyed faces.

"What? I didn't want to be hit in the face."

"It's fine Gwen," Arthur sighed, going to get the ball. He threw it at Cornelius' head, a boy on Morgana's team. It was their throw in.

At the end of the lesson back in the girls changing rooms, the girls were getting changed.

"It's okay Gwenny! They might be mad at you, but I love you," Morgana said,

"Your team won!" Gwen said, sitting on the benches.

"Exactly! Now my brother won't be too smug tonight... come on you need to get changed, we have Science in 5 minutes-"

"Oh joy, another subject where I piss off the person I work with..." Gwen said getting up and getting changed.