It's Complicated - One Direction

Chapter 11

Ariela's POV

Much to Liam's protest I went up to the third floor to "use the bathroom", and told him to meet me at the fountain in 20 minutes like Harry had said. I made my way up the escalator and damn those things were slow, so I just walked. I then saw Harry waiting for me at the front of the Food Court. What I did next surprised even me; I ran up to him and engulfed him in a bear hug. He wasn't expecting it so it was quite funny. But in an instant he realized and hugged me back. He even reacted quicker than Liam.

"Hey." I said once we pulled away and went to sit at a table. He pulled my chair out for me and I thanked him.

"Hey Ari, I was wondering, did Liam happen to ask you out yet?" Harry asked me playing with his hands. He does this when he's nervous.

"Nope," I said popping the p, "why?"

"Just asking." When I said no he seemed relieved, for what reason I do not know.

"Well, now I only have 16 minutes so you better get to talking."

"Okay," he said taking a breath, "Do you like really fancy Liam, like a lot?"

"Well come to think of it, not very much after he punched me. I know that was meant for you but I have no idea why."

"Do you want to know that reason? And the girl I fancy?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" He laughed at my excitement.

"It's you, you're the girl I fancy and it would ruin our friendship if I asked you out and you said no, so I never told you, and Liam is jealous that you might fall for me instead of him. That's why he tried to hit me." My jaw dropped, I had no idea Harry felt this way but before I could stop my mouth from saying the words in my mind since 2nd year, it went blabbering all by itself.

"Harry, I like you too. Ever since second year." Harry smiled and took my hands in his across the table. I can't believe I just admitted that to him. I mean, I have fancied him for a long time but I never thought he would feel the same way so I let it go. I smiled back and he asked the question I had been waiting for since forever.

"Ariela, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Harry, yes I will be your girlfriend." He jumped up out of his seat and yelled with his fists in the air,

"SHE SAID YES!" I laughed at his outburst and people started clapping for us. I never thought in a million years this would happen.

He pulled me up out of my seat and did the unthinkable. His placed one hand on my hip, one was cupping my face and I routinely put mine around his neck. His lips descended onto mine and when they touched I felt fireworks, maybe Harry is the one... I felt a jolt of electricity run through me, the sparks flew and butterflies were dancing in my stomach. Screw butterflies dancing, it was more like dinosaurs stomping! It was like our lips fit together perfectly. We pulled away after a minute and by then I knew that had been the best kiss of my life! Better than the ones with Liam that's for sure.

"Whoa." We said in unison. Harry removed his hand from my cheek and it placed it on my hip like the other one. I left my hands tangled in his hair, I love his hair actually. It is so cute with his messy curls. Another thing was when we were younger; he would only ever let me touch his curls. I knew he secretly hated it though.

"So, all this time you were describing that girl, it was me?" I asked him; astonished because I was none of the things he called me.

"Yes Ari, you're beautiful and don't ever forget that." He told me brushing a stray piece of hair that had fallen, back behind my ear. I looked up into his emerald green eyes and pecked him on the lips taking out my phone. I have 7 minutes to get to the fountain. Oh well, I don't care now that I have my Hazzy.