Practically Smitten (A Ed Sheeran Fanfiction)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

EDS POV:

When Noël and Harry came back, Noël seemed happier than when she left.

"I found him!" She said with triumph.

"Good, Harry, we were waiting for ages!" Melanie told him. I could sense that Harry was going to get interrogated later.

"Sorry for the hold-up!" He apologized, looking at Oswin.

I recognized that face. That face had been used so many times with other girls.

He still fancied Oswin.

"No problem. We were wondering if you wanted to continue the story?" She asked.

He looked down at Noël, who was wearing her pleading look.

"Sure, why not?" He shrugged, sitting back down in his chair. "But before we do, is anyone hungry?"

Noël giggled and Oswin said, "A whole hell of a lot."

"Language!" Melanie warned her as she started walking towards the kitchen.

"Har, what do you want to eat?" Melanie called as we all sauntered in to join her.

"A better question, what do you have?" Harry smiled as he sat himself down at the island in the center of our kitchen.

"Let's see..." She began, pulling open the fridge door.

"We have marshmallows!" Noël told him, jumping up and down.

"I don't think... Uh, Harry will want that for lunch." I said as sweetly as possible as I opened the pantry door so we could look at our other options.

"Well, in the fridge we have some leftover chicken, some tortillas, shredded cheese, lettuce..." Melanie drifted off.

Harry laughed as he came to a realisation, "those are perfect ingredients for... Tacos!"

Melanie laughed with him, "I wondered if you still like them."

"No one can grow out of tacos. Noël, so do you like tacos?" Harry informed her as he turned to Noël that was still moping about the declination of her marshmallows.

"Yeah..." She said ever so softly.

"Then no need to look grouchy!" Harry cheered. We could tell that he was trying hard to change her mood.

Oswin jumped into the conversation with a deep clearing of her throat. "could I just have a salad?"

We all looked at her in shock, "what?"

"Uh, yeah." She said softly.

"Since when did you stop eating tacos?" Harry asked, staring her down.

"Since I became a vegetarian, Harry," she said it as if it was the most obvious thing.

"You were such a meat lover though!" Harry smiled.

"Yeah, well, you know what?" Oswin said.

Harry raised his eyebrows in anticipation.

"I changed. A lot." She snapped.

Harry shied away, moving over a stool at our island, closer to me and further from her.

Melanie looked at me when I looked up at her and gave eye contact, clearly worried about Harry and Oswin.

I shrugged.

She mouthed, "you got to talk to him, I'll talk to her."

OSWIN'S POV:

I mentally slapped myself, 'Jesus, Oswin, get yourself together'.

"Hey, Noël, come with me." Ed said as he led her upstairs.

Melanie quickly followed, looking back, but not giving either Harry or me a chance to protest.

I looked at Harry as he looked at me, expecting something I couldn't guess.

"I'm sorry." I blurted out.

Oswin, there you go, keep going, I urged myself.

"That was cruel and out of line." I continued.

Harry unexpectedly chuckled, "everyone changes, you know."

"Was that supposed to mean something or---?" I said aloud but I really didn't want to.

"Depends, tell me how you took it." He smiled.

I groaned. "Harry. That's not fair. And clearly you haven't changed."

"Oh, but I have! The changes may be physical though, but you're welcome to check them out." Harry suggestively smiled.

I held my hand up and protest. "Please, no. Not right now."

We both widened our eyes this time in surprise.

"So, there's a chance...?" Harry wandered.

"I didn't say that." I shook my head quickly.

"Oh, but you did." Harry confirmed.

I pursed my lips and shook my head as he stood up out of his stool and stepped closer to me.

"Harry..." I warned as he got so close I could feel his breath on my skin.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry, this is so late... And short for that matter. Simple but effective. Harry and Oswin are going further than I thought I would bring them. Hahaha. Whatever. KEEP READING!