Harry, Louis and the other three boys they live with at university, Niall, Liam and Zayn are all heading off for their Christmas holidays with their families. That's when Louis gets the call that he can't come home, his mum and four step-sisters are...
I went downstairs for breakfast around half past nine and fixed myself a cup of tea and a plate of toast. No one was around but halfway through my breakfast Anne and Robin came in through the front door from a morning walk, brushing snow from their hair and hanging their coats.
"Morning Louis." Anne said, giving me a bright smile.
"Morning Anne." I replied, drinking the last of my tea.
They both went upstairs and then Harry came down, rumpling up his hair and looking really cute because he was so sleepy.
"Morning sleepyhead." I said.
"Morning." Harry replied, pouring himself a glass of water and then looking through the cupboard for food.
"Hey I was thinking we could invite the lads around today and we can hang out. What do you think?" he asked me.
"Yeah sure." I replied.
"Alright I'll text them in a bit. I'm going to have breakfast and then I should probably have a shower." Harry said.
"Ok, I'll be upstairs." I replied and I put my dishes in the dishwasher and went up to my room.
"They'll be here in an hour." Harry said fifteen minutes later, knocking on my door as he passed.
I made a noise of agreement, lying on my back in bed and scrolling through Twitter. I heard Harry get in the shower and turned my phone off, listening to the water through the wall as I closed my eyes.
I didn't want to go to sleep though so I sat back up and got dressed into proper clothes for when Harry's mates arrived. I heard the sounds of Harry getting out of the shower and then he passed my open door in just his towel and went into his room.
I tried not to think of the image of his bare back because it made me want to run into his room.
Instead I went downstairs and talked to Gemma for a bit because she'd just got up.
After a while Harry came downstairs and if I thought he looked cute before he looked adorable now in a Green bay Packers hoodie and a hat.
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"Why are you wearing a hat? It's the middle of December." Gemma said.
"Because it's cool. You're just jealous because you couldn't pull this off." Harry replied. He had a point, he was pulling that hat off amazingly.
Gemma rolled her eyes and shoved his shoulder, grabbing her phone and heading upstairs.
"They should be here soon, I'm going to go set up the Xbox." Harry said with a grin and he went into the living room.
I sat in the kitchen for a while and when I got up to join Harry in the living room after mentally preparing myself for him and his current outfit the doorbell rang.
I changed my direction and headed to the front door, opening it for James.
"Hey Louis! How are you mate?" he said happily, hugging me.
I hugged him back, happy that I was being accepted as a friend of theirs and not just Harry's mate.
We went into the living room and within the next ten minutes the other four had arrived. We played Xbox for a bit and around lunchtime Harry ordered takeaways.
"Right, I got to go pick them up, who's coming with?" Harry asked, putting in his phone in his pocket and standing up.
Nick and Jack accepted before I could say anything so I let them go.
"So Louis, how is it living with the guy you have a massive crush on?" Ed asked cheekily over his mug of tea.
"What? I don't have a crush on Harry." I lied.
"Oh c'mon mate, it's so obvious. It's fine, I reckon we've all had a bit of a thing for him at one point I mean, it's Harry." Aaron said.
"Well, okay fine I do, but don't tell him alright." I replied.
"Wouldn't dream of it." James said.
I rolled my eyes and changed the subject by quickly beginning another game. After fifteen minutes Harry, Jack and Nick got back with several boxes of takeaway Chinese. We set up the coffee table with plates, cans of Diet Coke and the food and began eating.
"Oi Harry, who don't you get your guitar out and play something?" Jack asked when half of us had finished.
I liked that idea. I loved when Harry played the guitar before and sang along because his voice was just beautiful.
"I don't know guys." Harry replied.
"You know you want to." James said.
"I'll go get it." Nick announced standing up.
"Wait a second Nick it's-" Harry began.
"I know I haven't been here in a while but I think I'll always remember where your room is after, well you know." Nick replied.
"I was going to say that it's in Louis' room." Harry said.
I tried to hide my grin after seeing the look on Nick's face, that showed him.
Ed shot me a look and Aaron sniggered slightly as Nick went upstairs. He came back half a minute later and handed Harry his guitar.
"Thanks mate." Harry said.
He thought for a second or two and then started playing, singing the first line softly.
I've got a girl crush
I listened intently to the lyrics as he sang them, trying to understand them.
I want to taste her lips Yeah cause they taste like you I want to drown myself In a bottle of her perfume I want her long blonde hair I want her magic touch Yeah cause maybe then You'd want me just as much
So he liked someone and he wanted to be like their girl so that they would like him. Wait a second. No, it couldn't. Harry wouldn't sing a song about me and Eleanor.
"H, I didn't know you were in love." Jack said when he'd finished singing.
"Yeah, who's the lucky lad." James teased.
"Shut up. This is why I don't like playing you guys my songs." Harry replied, annoyed as he put his guitar down and glared at James and Jack.
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I was still thinking about that song all day, when the lads went home, when I was in my room, during dinner, while we were all watching a movie, even now as I was lying in bed all I could think about was his voice singing those words. Did he really feel that? And if he did, was it about me and Eleanor?
