Two Ghosts |l.s|

Chapter 13

Singing that morning made Harry feel great. Well, it always does, but that morning it was different. Maybe it's because Louis was on the show, maybe it's because it didn't feel so weird to be seen out with Louis, that Ellen didn't ask about their potential relationship in the past.
He couldn't figure it out, but whatever it was, it all made his performance feel reliving. The audience loved it and were all standing, cheering as the song came to an end. Louis still sat on the couch when the song ended and he wasn't aware of this, since he wasn't told, but next thing he knew he was being motioned over by the crew to sit on the couch on which Louis was sat.
The put in the larger couch so the both of them could.
He looked over at Louis and gave him a nervous smile. This was the first Ellen show with Louis alone, his heart was slightly pounding since it was so out of no where, he to be honest, he wished they had told him about this.
The show soon came back on and Ellen sat back down, introducing them both, the audience going absolutely crazy. Harry let out a soft chuckle, looking over at the audience and waving with a nod. He was sat at the end closer to the cameras while Louis was on the opposite end by the table.

"Welcome, welcome, we were just talking about you, Harry. That song was incredible by the way," Ellen said, earning applause from the crowd.
Harry smiled and nodded. Louis looking over at him and fondly smiling.

"Thank you, yeah. It's one of my favourites to perform in the larger venues. The fans love it as well so I'm happy about that," Harry replied, motioning his big hands as he spoke. Pushing his hair neck he licked his bottom lip, glancing over at Louis before looking back at Ellen.

They spoke about normal interview things. The usual. Louis being asked about his tour more and his album, Harry as well. Then they were asked more about the potentiometer collab that Louis had mentioned previously before Harry's performance. Like Harry usually did, he beat around the bush and didn't give anything way. Basically telling them that him and Louis had something planned in the near future which involved someone they have both known their entire careers, and that's all they could say.
Of course that wasn't enough and Ellen tried pressing for more hints however louis shut it down and said "a surprise is a surprise," shrugging.
Speaking of surprises, the interview soon ended before they knew it, no more questions were asked, which shocked Harry more than anything considering she normally asked many awkward questions.

After their screen time was over, Ellen carried on with the show but Louis and Harry were guided backstage to their own rooms for a little bit before they would be driven back to their homes.

Harry being currently in his room, the television was one, playing some reality tV show that he requested be put in. He was sitting on the couch with a water bottle in hand when he heard a knock, furrowing his eyebrows he got up opening the door before his lips formed a smile, "hey, Louis, come in," he said opening his door wider for Louis to come in. The lad happily walked in, closing the door behind him before sitting back down on the couch. Louis took a seat beside harry, not too far from him. "You did amazing out there. The song sounded incredible, I honestly wished I could have heard it live." Louis said giving Harry a warm smile.
"Thanks, Louis. I really appreciate it. It means a lot coming from you, you know. I know you've supported me and all and I'm grateful for it all, but it's just a lot more... real, I guess, hearing it."
Louis smiled at Harry, giving Harry's knee a quick pat before pushing his own hair back from his eyes. "Of course I support you, I always knew you had this in you. Ever since we met. Hence why I took that photo of us, remember?" He asked. Harry thought for a moment before remembering the moment.
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"Harry, darling. You did great, I promise. I mean you got 3 yesses!" Anne exclaimed at Harry as they walked down the hall after getting off the stage from Harry's audition.
It had been a terribly long day and Harry just felt like he could have done better. Sure, he got the 3 yesses, one of which were from Simon Cowell, but he still felt like he could have done better. He's a perfectionist.

"Sorry, Harry?"

Harry turned around, Anne as well, before seeing a slightly shorter lad looking between them with hopeful eyes.

"Yeah, I'm Harry," Harry replied to him, fully turning to face him.

"This is stupid, I know. But I'm saying screw it. Sorry," he said, turning to Anne at the last bit, "could we just take a photo, I saw your audition just now and I had mine a few hours ago today I've just been hanging around. Sorry, yeah. I just feel like you're going to get far so I want a photo to prove I knew you before you became famous," he said laughing at his own question.

Harry nervously laughed, looking at his mother who was already brightly smiling at him, "yeah, sure. But I'm sure you'll get just as far." He reassured the nervous, yet confident looking lad. He looked about 16 maybe 17, so around his own age. He agreed to taking the photo, seeing it as just a funny little experience to make into a fond memory. Which it did.

"I hope to see you at boot camp, maybe became mates, you seem like a fun lad. Sorry, I'm Louis, by the way. Louis Tomlinson. Hope to see you around, Harry. Nice to meet you," he said turning back at Anne and giving her a kind smile before turning around and walking off.

The for the entirety of the day, on his ride home he could t really hear what he mother was saying to him. He was too focused on the emotions of the audition. He let Simon. The most powerful man I music right now. Then Louis. Maybe he had made a friend. A pretty friend.

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"That was a funny day. I remember being so nervous, so scared that I had messed it up, or done something wrong all because Louis told me I was too young, when that really wasn't the issue for him. I just don't think he saw it in him," Harry said shrugging. Taking a sip of his water before setting the bottle down on the table in front of them.

"I think he saw it. He was probably intimidated that you were so good at such a young age."
Harry chuckled, shaking his head, "right, yeah, intimidated by the 16-year old nervous little Cheshire boy. Louis, I was trembling on there, and didn't even have a backing track. I was a nervous wreck, nothing about that is intimidating," he laughed remembering his small self wanting to nearly throw up the morning of his audition.

"Yeah, but you were adorable. Your little scarf and cardigan. I  think we all looked like trembling messes,"

They laughed and talked for a while longer before they were told that their rides were here to bring them back to their hotels. Saying goodbye to the backstage crew and workers of the show, Harry offered to have Louis come with him but his driver was already parked at the side and wasn't about to tell the man that his job was now taken away.

The ride back to the hotel was silent, obviously because he was alone, it was just him in the car. That's something he missed about the band. The constant chatter of Niall and Louis, liam trying to quiet them down and, when Zayn was still there, him just laughing at Louis' attempts at annoying Niall; which in most cases just backfired on him. Those were the best times in Harry's opinion. When they were all in a car at once, talking over one another, trying to say a word, but no one would listen. It got annoying, but it was what Harry loved. Their friendships, their meaningless conversations that meant nothing but everything at the same time.

It was everything to Harry and he craved it more than anything.

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Yes, it's me luvlies!! It's been forever, yet you all have supported this fic non-stop. I can't thank you all enough for the comments and especially the patience of those who have waited ages for this chapter.

I am so grateful for all of you and hope you enjoyed this chapter. I want to promise a consistent update, but since I am in university, that can be inconsistent.
I will do my best to update more than the last time, though. 😅

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