The way you look tonight || Larry Stylinson

Chapter 3 - The ball

Everyone at the ball was wearing an expensive-looking mask. There were a lot of different kinds, some went with a more simple choice, others had masks decorated in gold and silver. Some liked yellow or pink and others blue, though black and dark purple were the most common.

Harry's POV

It's the night of the ball. All of the girls there are introducing themselves and trying to get me to ask them to dance. This is the part of the ball I didn't like. I don't think I've had a crush on a girl since Emily, who I last saw in second grade. She gave me her extra juice box so I thought that was cool. Now that I'm thinking about it I don't think I've liked anyone, in the sense that I would feel butterflies in my stomach whenever I saw them or couldn't fall asleep without thinking about them. I don't know what that feels like.

I told Ella about this, about a month ago, and she told me not to worry and that everything is going to fall into place and then she made me cookies. I always feel better after talking to her. She is the sweetest 57 year old lady, I've ever met.

I was looking around trying to take my mind off of this. In the sky, the moon provided a natural disco ball and also lighting into the house. Classical Music was drifting through the atmosphere, a collection of violinists, harp players, and pianists were placed at the far left. Than I noticed that the music stopped.

"Hey look! No one is on the piano. You could play the new song that you learned. I heard it outside your door, the night of the dinner when we planned the ball. It sounded very good, was it für elise?"
My mother suggested that I play it in front of everyone.

" Yeah, it's für elise. I don't know. What if I mess up?"

"You won't Harry. You know it very well. This will help you to loosen up."

"Alright! I guess it won't hurt."

"Don't stress it you'll be great! Go!" my mother said supporting me

Alright harry, you can do this. You've been practicing it all month.- I think to myself.

I sit down on the little black chair in front of the piano. I take one last deep breath to calm my nerves and start playing.It gets kind of quiet, I can only hear the music and people whispering things like "prince Harry is playing on the piano!" I feel everyone's eyes on me.

It was going well. I was almost at the last part of the song when I heard a voice coming from in front of me whisper 'wow' I didn't think much of it, I was used to it at this point. The person had I nice voice and I kind of felt more nervous when I heard it. Don't know why.

I had just finished the last part when I heard slight applause from everyone. I was about to look in front of me to see who's voice I heard when my mom came up to me.

"That was amazing! See I told you it would be great!
She said smiling and giving me a hug

" Oh look, your uncle is here. I'm gonna go talk to him. How about you grab something to drink?"

I laughed "I will," I say with a smile on my face.

I finally turn around to see who's voice I heard earlier.
To my surprise, I saw ocean blue eyes already staring deep into mine. He had a strong jawline, dark brown hair, he was wearing a black and red suit, that's all I could see sense he was wearing a black mask. I got snapped out of my daydream by his voice. Which made me feel like my heart was going 100 miles per hour

"That was amazing...the song you just played."
His voice sounded even more angelic when he was not whispering.

"Thank you, very much" I blurted out

Shit. That was bad. Why did I have to say 'very much' at the end? That was not needed. Well, this is just great! Now he's going to think I'm this weird person who says 'very much' at the end of everything. Wait, why did I care so much about what he thinks?

Louis' POV

Ever since I entered the ballroom I got this feeling that I was going to meet someone important. See, vampires can sense when something is about to happen or should happen, we can also sense when someone is your soulmate, twin flame, long-lost family member... Just someone important to us or who will become important to us.

I had heard someone play für elise, that was my favorite song to listen to while painting. Since I discovered it about 4 years ago, I always played it in the background while I painted. So I got closer to the piano to see who it was. I wasn't able to see much because he was wearing a mask, but when I saw his forest green eyes,his fingertips moving along the white and black keys and I heard how wonderful he was playing I couldn't help but whisper 'wow'. I hope he didn't hear me.

When he finished playing the song, someone came up to him but quickly left, he turned around to look at me. I complimented him, he should know how beautifully he played because I'm guessing that was a bit stressful playing in front of everyone.

He thanked me in such a sweet and heavenly voice that I wondered if he can sing too.
I wanted to hear it again so I started I conversation.

"I love that song. I always listen to it while I paint."

"Oh, you paint?" I heard the same voice again and I couldn't help but smile

"Yes, I have since I was 9. How long have you played piano?" I asked

" Since I can remember. Probably around first grade."

" Can you play any other instruments?" I asked him another question, already missing his voice and wanting to hear it again.

" Yes actually, I can also play guitar. I haven't played it for that long though, only for 2 years."
I could sit here and listen to him talk for days. Before I could ask him another question. He spoke again.

" What's your name?" he asked

"Louis. " I said putting my hand out. "Louis Tomlinson."

"Harry Styles." He replied shaking my hand.

I felt lightning the moment his fingertips slipped through my hand and even more when his whole hand was in mine. I felt my heart beating faster and I was slightly having trouble catching my breath.  And then, my mom came.
"Louis could you.." she said before taking notice of the fact that I and harry were shaking hands.
"Oh well, I see you've already met Harry!" we dropped our hands.
"I think you'll be great friends if you got to know each other. And I guess now you'll have an opportunity to do just that!"
I looked at her confused.
" Me and Anna were thinking about all of us standing the rest of summer together in Salem, since there are more vampires there. We think it'll be fun!"

What will happen next?