Still the One (Narry)

ch. 8

**Harry's POV**

I don't know what I was so worried about.  It was amazing seeing Niall again  He was still the same old Niall, but blond.  He looked good as a blond, despite my original doubts.  It suited him.  It seemed to make his eyes even bluer, which I didn't think was possible.  And nothing was awkward, we were still us without the kissing.  He didn't hate me.

I can't believe he thought I didn't love him, though.  How could he not know i loved him more than anything?  How can I show him how badly I need him without scaring him off?  I can't just let him think I broke up with him because I wanted to, as he clearly does.

"Harry?"  Liam's voice brought me back to the moment, and suddenly I could hear the fans screaming and could see the brightness of the spotlight.

Zayn chuckled at what must have been a pretty amusing expression on my face.  "Sorry, everyone  He's just a bit love drunk at the moment."

I scowled at him as the girls started freaking out.  The guys just chuckled and I looked over to where Niall and Louis were standing and saw that Niall's face was bright red and Louis was laughing with the guys.  I smiled and winked, making Niall smile despite his blush.  Zayn and Liam "awwed" at me and i rolled my eyes, laughing along.  Since the girls were still freaking out i turned to them. 

"Don't worry, you'll find out soon." I winked at them, making them freak out again.

The guys and I said our goodbyes and ran off stage, having finished the concert.  We were pumped, as we usually were after a concert.  We started jumping around, and i grabbed Niall, hugging him and spinning him around.  He laughed and Louis stared, eyes wide before turning to pout jokingly at Liam.

"Why didn't I get a hug?"

Liam chuckled, shaking his head before obliging and hugging the boy like he asked.  Zayn sighed.  "I'm going to call Perrie."

He walked off and I let go of Niall, staying close to him though.  Liam whispered something to Louis and Louis nodded eagerly.  Liam grinned widely.  "Lou and I are going out, have fun you two!"

The two of them left as well, hand in hand.  I look at Niall, smirking.  "So I guess it's just us."

Niall was watching Louis and Liam with a smile on his face.  "That's ok, I don't think we want to be around them at the moment anyway."

I laughed. "Yea, probably not."

Niall grinend at me.  "So, what are we going to do?"

I shrugged.  "We just go back to my hotel room.  Liam's out with Louis and Zayn's probably out with Perrie by now.  We'll have the place to ourselves.  We could catch up."

"Sounds good."  Niall nodded, following me as I headed to where my car was. 

We got in, avoiding the group of hysterical girls who crowded around the door they thought we would all be walking out of.  They'd be very disappointed, I realized grimly as I pulled out of the spot and drove back to the hotel.  I looked over at Niall, sitting next to me, and smiled.  It was worth a few upset fans to be able to spend time alone with the boy I love.

We got to the hotel and i showed Niall to our room.  He looked around, impressed.  "Wow, someone wants to impress you.  Who'd you bribe to get this?"

I chuckled.  "No one, we get rooms like this in every hotel now.  SOmetimes we get our own, we just didn't feel like it this time."

He nodded, still looking aorund the hotel room.  I chuckled.  "You know, it's not our house or anything.  You don't have to be so impressed."

Niall smiled.  "It's your lifestyle now.  It's interesting to see.  It's so different from how I'm living now and how we used to live before the X Factor."

I shrugged.  "I guess."

"Liam said you guys were thinking about moving to London."  Niall sprawled out across the couch, making himself comfortable.

I nodded.  "Yea, it'd be easier.  Most the poeple signed to Syco live here, so we might as well.  Zayn would like it since Perrie lives here, Liam would like it since Louis lives here, and I'd like it too."

Niall looked over at me. "Why would you like to live here?"

I shrugged, smiling at him and never taking my eyes off him.  "I guess I like the company."

Niall blushed and looked away, getting that I was talking about him. I smiled before sitting down next to him.  We were quiet for a while, but it was comfortable.  It reminded me of how things used to be, and hopefully how they could be in the future.

"So, what have you been doing since I last saw you?" I asked, breaking the silence.

Niall jumped, startled at the sudden question.  "I've been at school, studying sound engineering.  I made friends with Louis and some other people, who I believe you've met, actually.  Danielle Peazer and Eleanor Calder? "

I laughed.  "Yea I know El and Dani!  How've they been?"

"Great, it's actually through them that Louis first heard you guys, so I guess we have them to thank for this."  Niall grinned.

I smiled.  "I will.  How's school?"

Niall groaned.  "Do we have to talk about that?  You're life is so much more interesting."

I laughed.  "What's there to tell about my life?  We came in third on the X Factor, we made a few albums,  won a few awards.  You already know everything about it!"

Niall rolled his eyes.  "I know what you've done, but I don't know what it's like.  How it feels to stand in front of millions, singing your songs to them and hearing them sing the words back to you."

I looked at him.  "You could've, you know.  We wanted you to join us, you said no."

Niall shrugged.  "I don't think I was ready for it.  I'm not sure I'd want your life, anyway."

I smiled.  "It's not all bad.  The fans are great, the places we've been are amazing, the people we've met are fantastic.  We've had incredible experiences.  I just wish you could have joined us."

Niall looked at the ground.  "I don't think you would have wanted me there anyway.  We had just broken up..."

I looked over at Niall.  I wasn't sure if I should tell him, if that would ruin anything or not.  His heartbroken expression made me hopeful that he might still feel the same, and it killed me to think that I put my Leprechaun through that pain.  He shouldn't forgive me, I'm not sure I would if I were him.  But I couldn't just let him continue to think those kind of things.

"Niall, I didn't want to break up with you.  I left because I was going away for a while, and I was afraid that while I was gone we'd fall apart.  I knew I couldn't handle it if you dumped me, so I ended it.  I still loved you, how could I not?  I loved you more than anything in the world." I took a deep breath.

"I still do."

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