"You are, though," he adds quickly, not giving Merlin the satisfaction of deflecting his compliment.

He turns his face away from Merlin to hide it as he dabs at his eyes with the inside of the neck of his shirt. "I did, but it wore off while I was sleeping. I re--r-reh... choo!-- reapplied it but then I kept sneezing inside it." And, well. It was gross. "I ca--... caaaAaaa--... nnhh-- can't do quality charms in this state. Doesn't last."