Pumpkin Spice Season - Larry Stylinson

10: I'm not playing Christmas songs in autumn.

They were interrupted by the doorbell "A HA Reinforcements!" Niall screeched, sliding in his socks along the polished wooden floor as he skidded out of the living room to open the door.

Harry groaned when he saw his other two friends come through the living room door with mischievous grins on their faces, "sooooo" Zayn started.

Harry held up a hand "don't, just don't okay" The two were slightly taken aback- first by the fact that Harry spoke with a decently strong voice and second by the tone of his voice. The younger boy was visibly upset by something so they dropped the topic.

"Sorry Harry," "it's fine Ni can we just move on" all the boys nodded and sat down, "so is half four too early to order pizza orr?" Liam sighed sitting down next to Niall on his sofa "Yes Ni half past four is too early for pizza"

"Dang it" Niall made a pouty face at Liam but was distracted by the fact that Zayn had sat down cross-legged on the carpet and tipped his bag upside down on the glass coffee table pouring a small mountain of sweets out.

Zayn dodged out the way as Niall pounced immediately finding something to tear into. That's the sight that Louis walked in on.

Harry sitting alone visibly upset by something, Niall with a chocolate bar stuffed halfway into his mouth, Zayn tucked behind the coffee table, and Liam exasperatedly watching them like he was their Mom.

It was like that though, Liam was the Mom of the group, Niall was that one crazy fun uncle, Zayn was the chill uncle, and Harry maybe the dad of the group (cause of the bad jokes) but right now he looked more like the moody child.

Louis flopped down next to Harry, "what's got you all worked up" Harry shook his head which was his way of saying he didn't want to explain it so Louis just put an arm around the younger boy to his surprise Harry leant into his touch, he didn't say anything but he left his arm where it was.

"so what are we watching then?" Niall shrugged "star wars? Or heartstopper or marvel of some form" Louis nodded "I don't mind really"

Rather than picking a film the boys just got completely invested in a heated debate about golf and football, much to Niall's dismay no one really agreed with him. Even Harry who was buried in Louis' shoulder had surfaced just to agree with Louis.

They had then discussed music and Harry had been slightly more engaged in that. Niall kept randomly bursting into song while Zayn echoed him which is how Louis found out that they could sing.

After Louis made that observation Niall nodded "that's how us lot met, we were all singing individually last year of high school apart from Harry I met him when he was in primary six anyways our music teacher threw us together for the carol concert and Harry played the backing guitar" Louis laughed "sounds like something I would do" Niall rolled his eyes "classic music teacher move though" Louis nodded and looked at the boy whose head was on his shoulder.

Harry was already looking up at him and was staring directly into Louis' icy blue eyes while Louis stared into Harry's pale forest green ones. "so you played the guitar then?" Harry shook his head "still do" Louis gestured to the guitar he had placed on its stand by the window.

"wanna play something?" Harry looked at the very pretty instrument he wasn't sure he wanted to play but he did want to play that guitar he went to stand up but Niall had already skidded over to it and was holding it out for Harry to take.

The younger boy sat up slightly causing Louis' arm to slip away and Niall looked extremely disappointed but said nothing.

"What do you want me to play?" "What did you play for that Christmas carol concert" Harry shook his head "No I'm not playing Christmas songs in autumn" Louis nodded "spoilsport, What do you know"

"I mean there's one I'm working on but you probably don't want to hear it and it probably sounds weird without words" Niall slapped his forehead "Harry how bout you play kiwi it sounds okay without words"

"Kiwi?" Louis asked looking towards Harry "one of the ones I wrote a while back" the taller boy was evidently nervous "I'm sure it'll be great" Louis sent him a reassuring smile while Harry checked the guitar's tuning.

"how do you tune it when you can't hear it?" Louis asked curiously "the notes have different vibrations and I can tell when the vibration doesn't feel right"

Louis was slightly in awe "that's so cool" Harry tested out a chord before playing the first half of the song flawlessly. Louis listened right the way through and Harry put the guitar down, sitting back next to Louis shyly and the older boy subconsciously slipped an arm back around him "that was good Harry"

Harry shook his head "that was just the first half" "But it was still really good" Harry blushed again "thanks" Niall was beaming "See what did I tell you, it's good" Liam and Zayn nodded in agreement.

Harry just turned into Louis hiding his face in the older boy's shoulder hiding from all the comments, Louis placed his chin on top of Harry's head and ran a hand through Harry's hair. While Harry wasn't looking Niall started talking "Louis if you hurt him I swear I'll hurt you"

Louis looked down at the mop of curls cuddled into his shoulder and smiled "I wasn't planning on it, Niall"