the night is still young |l.s.|

part one - the early night

Italicized is flashback

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Harry wipes his hands on his trousers and tries to shake off the sinking feeling in his stomach. He was going to see the boys for the first time in over a year. Sure they had a group chat and spoke on calls sometimes, but he hadn't seen them physically in over a year. He knew they had met before but he had never been invited.

"Harry, we've got to go now!" his mother says from downstairs.

He looks over his suit in the mirror and smiles. He had been trying a new style recently in his clothes. He chose to wear a beautiful black suit with frills on the arms (Mexico city suit). It had sparkling sequins and he loved it very much.

Harry quickly combs his long hair and runs down the stairs. His mother smiles watching her son. She was happy that Harry had chosen to wear this suit. She saw what he used to wear and didn't like how unhappy he seemed wearing it. After he started wearing the clothes he wanted, it seemed like he changed completely. He was more confident in himself, anyone could see. He was just overall much happier dressing the way he wanted to.

She smiles at him when he kisses her cheek.

"Are you ready mum?" He asks with a smile. She nods and they both leave the house.

Anne begins driving as Harry sits in the passenger seat quietly. Anne's eyebrows furrow.

"Everything alright Harry?" she asks.

He shakes his head. "M' just nervous to see the boys again," he mutters.

Anne smiles sadly. She knew how much he missed the boys. She had comforted him every night for months after the band broke up.

"Any of them specifically?" she asks with a grin.

Harry's lips curl involuntarily and he quickly shakes his head, cheeks burning.

"No," he says honestly. He didn't want to see him ever again. Not after what he did to Harry.

They arrive and Harry feels his hands begin to sweat. There were already paparazzi outside and he turns to his mom.

"Mum I-"

"Harry you can do this. It's only a few hours." Anne says, already knowing what he would say. "After we can go home and watch some movies, yeah?" she smiles when Harry grins.

"Can it be 'The Notebook'?" he asks in a small voice.

She nods and he quickly hugs her across the middle part of the car.

"I love you mum," he whispers inhaling her scent. She always smelled like cinnamon and it always calmed him down.

"I love you too Haz." she says with a smile. "And remember to have fun! What's life without it?"

He nods with a smile at his mother's words.

There's a knock on the window and Harry can see a guard waiting for him.

He kisses his mum on the cheek before quickly opening the door to be greeted by flashing lights and loud voices.

Here we go...

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Louis smiles at the fan as she asks for a picture. He had been waiting for his car to arrive when a couple of people had come up to him asking for autographs. Of course, he signed what they wanted and took photos, they were his fans. Whether it be of the band he was in or the movie he starred in, he loved knowing they supported him.

"Louis, are you excited to see the boys and Harry?" someone asks.

He smiles at the name and nods quickly.