A Not So Fun Fair (L.S.)

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They arrived a little later. Twenty minutes later to be exact. Louis driving, Harry in the passenger seat and the other four boys squeezing into the backseats somehow. Louis actually had a hard time driving, the boys in the backseat making jokes and laughing horrendously loud about them even if they weren't funny at all.

Harry on the other hand, was an angle in person during the ride. He fell asleep quickly from the exhaustion. He was probably already asleep when Louis buckled him into his seat.

"We're here, you idiots. Come on" Louis said and turned off the ignition before stepping out of the car. He walked to the other side and carefully opened the door. He leaned over and unbuckled Harry's seatbelt before grabbing him under the armpits and lifting him up. The curly haired boy only stirred a little and then curled in on Louis' body.

It took a few more minutes for Edward, Liam, Niall and Zayn to get out though. They were just walking towards the door when it opened to reveal Anne. "You guys came just in time! Dinner is finished right this second" she greeted them happily and stepped out of the doorway to let the boys in. Louis let the drunks go first.

Edward even earned a swat with the towel from his glaring mother. "Edward Styles, I told you not to drink too much!" she scolded and shook her head in disappointment. And then she spotted Harry. "Aww, my baby. I'm sorry, Louis. Was ist very difficult with him?"

"I wouldn't say difficult but it was actually my pleasure to help him out" he looked down at the sleepy boy "No matter what he asked for". Anne cooed at the two but hushed them inside a few seconds later.

Louis took off his shoes with his feet and walked the two into the living room. He laid Harry down gently, putting a hand behind his head as he did so and sat himself at the end of the couch. Slowly taking a hold of Harry's left shoe, he pulled the laces to untie them and did the same with the other shoe.

When he slipped them off his feet though, Harry stirred awake. He blinked his eyes slowly and whimpered. "Hey, Haz" Louis cooed and leaned towards the boy. Harry's eyes were filled less with worry when he spotted Louis who laid his hand on Harry's tummy and caressed it lightly.

"Lou" Harry whispered and held his arms out for the blue eyed boy.

"Did you have a good nap?" he asked as he pulled the boy onto his lap. Harry only nodded and rubbed his eyes, then leaning onto Louis to close his eyes again. The older one chuckled.

"Still sleepy?"

He actually loved the way Harry was acting. He was not a typical 18 year old who was about to finish school. No. He was a tiny, vulnerable baby and Louis loved taking care of this side of Harry.

Again, Harry nodded and they sat in silence for a bit longer until Harry's stomach grumbled. "Hawwy eat?"

"Yeah, we can go eat. Your mum just finished dinner" Louis smiled and stood both of them up. He slid his hands under Harry's armpits and slowly let him to the ground but Harry's feet never touched the ground. Instead a loud whine left his mouth and he pulled his legs up with an effort while he gripped onto Louis' neck. "Nuuuuh"

To say Louis was shocked by the reaction was probably wrong. He was slightly surprised by yet another proof that Harry trusted and wanted him to take care of him but he already got the idea that the little monkey was already way too attached to Louis. Literally.

"Oh, it's okay. I can carry you" he said and hefted Harry up from the ground. The younger boy immediately wrapped his limbs around Louis' body and buried his head in his neck, breathing his calming scent. He didn't know as to what exactly he was feeling right now. He was neither in big space, nor in little space. For the moment, he was just longing for comfort.

Louis proceeded to walk into the kitchen. He closed his arms tight around Harry's small body and he couldn't even resist to put a kiss on his forehead. The curly hair tickled his lips as he leaned his head down to press them against Harry's scalp. He heard the boy whine and soon Harry lifted his head to look at the blue eyed boy with half opened eyes.

Then he let his eyes fall shut again and put his head in the crook of Louis' neck again before sighing.

Louis smiled to himself and entered the kitchen where he was met with the sight of his four friends swaying on their chairs at the table with each a glass of water in front of them. "Louis, dear. Thank you for your sense of responsibility" Anne said and patted his shoulder.

"Oh, it's fine. Someone has to take care of Harry here" Louis smiled and stepped away to take a seat on of the free chairs. Anne put her hands together and pressed them against her chest. "This means so much Louis" she smiled "You know, usually he doesn't trust strangers - or anyone really. You must be really special to him".

She walked to the kitchen counter to grab the pot of mac and cheese and placed it on the dinner table. "Look, Hazza baby. You want some Mac and Cheese?" Louis asked Harry with a low voice.

Suddenly a laugh erupted from Niall's throat. "Hazza baby! Hahaha" he screeched with laughter.

In this moment, Harry lifted his head and looked around with eyes pressed to slits. Louis' hand automatically moved to Harry's hair to brush through his wild curls while he glared at Niall who seemed to find this funnier than ever.

"Food?" Harry asked quietly.

"Yeah let's get you some food on that plate" Louis said and supported Harry's back with one hand as he leaned forward and grabbed the spoon to scoop some food up and put it on the plate in front of them. "More?" Louis asked and Harry nodded, so he put another scoop onto the plate.

"'kay, c'mon" he then said and grabbed Harry's left leg to place it on the other side of his lap, so he was sat sideways. Just as he went to grab their spoon, he heard Harry whine. Louis scooped some noodles from the plate and blew on it when Harry started to kick his legs.

"Harry" he said with a stern tone. Harry's legs stopped kicking immediately and he put his head down in shame. He didn't want Lou to be mad. He was just really hungry.

"Open your mouth" Louis then demanded and Harry complied, greedy for some food. The spoon was gently shoved into his moved and he ate all of the warm noodles from it at once.

"Good boy"