One Way Or Another - Larry Stylinson (Hybrid Harry)

Chapter 14 - Louis POV

.... I immediately picked him up and took him to the living room where a girl was sitting, who I guessed was Gemma. She had teary eyes and an apologetic look on her face.

I introduced myself as Louis and she wiped away her tears and smiled before hugging me and whispering, "You look like a good guy. Better take care of my baby brother or pay."

I made a gulping sound causing her to laugh. Harry was still clung to me, and he must have heard the entire interchange because he also giggled. I sat down with Harry still clung on me so that he was on my lap. Gemma sat in front of me, and she seemed okay with our PDA. I figured out that she was either a touchy-feely person herself or the news that she gave Harry was absolutely terrible. However, the way Harry clung onto me like his life depended on it, led me to believe that it was probably the latter.

I then proceeded to ask Harry why he was crying. However, he shook his head and sniffled before burying himself further into me. I then asked Gemma to tell me what was wrong. She told me about how much fun they were having and how Harry asked her about their mum. She then told me that she tried to convince him to wait until I came home, but Harry was insistent. She then told me the entire story of after Harry disappeared. All the while, Harry kept sobbing and trying to hide within my arms. When Gemma described Anne's suicide attempts, Harry pulled his beanie down tightly, so as to cover both his cat and normal ears entirely. By the time Gemma was done, I myself had tears in my eyes. I could entirely relate with Harry. If anything happened to my mum and if it was somewhat related to me, I'd be shattered. Harry was still breathing unevenly, hugging me tight. I tried to calm him down by rubbing his back, but his breathing was still uneven. I was getting slightly worried now, so I had to do the thing that always calms him down. I put my hand in his beanie and scratched his ears gently. That calmed him down and he emitted a low purr but, I was sure Gemma heard it.

Gemma looked shocked, "Wait! Did Harry just purr?" She looked at me confusion written over her face. I didn't know how much Harry had told her about his past, so I stayed silent. However, Harry had calmed down by now. He sighed and said, "I guess you should know."

With that Harry began to tell the story of everything that occurred after he was kidnapped. At several points he stopped and had absolute meltdowns when he relived terrible memories especially when Jeremy cut his hair and ears. Gemma was absolutely shaken after she heard the story and she had tears in her eyes at the particularly nasty parts. I could tell how much she cared for Harry just by watching her reactions to the story. By the end she had tears in her eyes, but she seemed absolutely furious with Jeremy. Harry broke down again at the end and it took a while to calm him down. While I was calming him down, the doorbell rang. At first, I was puzzled as to who rang the doorbell but then I cursed out loud when I remembered that we had a game night planned with the boys. I told Harry to get off me so that I could open the door. Reluctantly, he pulled off me and curled into a ball on the couch. I felt a wave of sorrow and pain for my boyfriend. When I opened the door, I saw just the people I needed - Zayn and Niall. I hugged Zayn tightly and let a few tears drip, which I hurriedly wiped away. Zayn looked at me questioningly, but I shook my head and invited them inside. Niall being the cheery lad he is skipped ahead and into the hall. "Haz-," He started but stopped abruptly when he saw Harry in a ball on the sofa.

His protective nature immediately took over. He hugged Harry and began rubbing his back. Then, he looked at Gemma suspiciously and said, "Who are you and why did you make my best friend cry?" Then he turned to me and said, "Lou, I swear if you did something, I would kill you." Gemma chuckled and said, "You must be Niall, Harry's hybrid friend. I'm Gemma, Harry's sister." Niall's mouth opened in awe and understanding. Then, he said, "You know that Harry's a hybrid?" Niall asked. Gemma nodded in answer. "Well in that case, why is Harry still covering his ears and tail." Saying so Niall removed Harry's beanie gently for him and untucked his tail. He did the same for himself and hugged Harry tight. I cooed at the two friends, and I could see Harry cheer up. When I turned to Gemma, her face was one of awe and fondness since she was seeing Harry's ears and tail for the first time. I could relate with her fondness, because Harry's off-white tails and scar-covered ears are indeed beautiful. Soon later, Liam and his boyfriend also arrived.

We all chatted with Gemma and cheered Harry up. Eventually, Harry drifted off on my lap and that's when I decided to tell the boys about Anne. By the end all the boys had tears in their eyes. We then decided to part ways. The boys headed home; I carried Harry into our bedroom and set up the spare room for Gemma. Overall, the day had been exhausting and I changed and immediately collapsed on the bed beside Harry.