Flashbacks (ZARRY AU)

PART 3

After Zayn and Harry's little confrontation on Harry's house, they've been friends after that. They would give each other smiles at their school hallways and Harry would sometimes give a small hand wave to Zayn every time they crossed-paths at school.

Good thing the jocks didn't see them exchanging glances and smiles or else Zayn would have a hard time stopping them from tormenting Harry. Zayn doesn't actually get it...Harry's such a beautiful person, why would they bully him? Is it because of his nail polishes? Or his taste in clothes? Those doesn't matter because what matters is Harry's a good person.

That's what caught Zayn's attention in the first place and seeing him being bullied by Michael, he can't take it. He had to step in and stop Michael's childish acts. Zayn needed to let Harry know that he can count on him, that he can be there for him and making friends with him is the first step to that.

"So, our school spring dance is coming up" Zayn said as they are at Trisha's Pizza. Harry finally gets to taste Zayn's Dad pizza and Zayn's right, it's delicious and award winning "Oh yeah, I think I'm not going" Harry answered as Zayn's eyebrow raised "And why?"

"I just....don't feel like it?" Harry answered with a question mark at the end. Zayn stared at him before answering "I bet there's a deeper reason...what is it?" Zayn leaned in closer to Harry as Harry's breathing hitches.

These past few weeks, Zayn had been very close to Harry. He would sometimes casually put his arm around Harry's shoulders and sometimes, he would just sit next to him and he doesn't mind when their elbows and knees are touching "Come on Harry, its me. Your Zayn. Aren't you gonna tell me what's really the reason?" hearing Zayn say this, his heart started to beat fast again and his cheeks instantly gone hot. YOUR ZAYN.

Harry's entire being shivered just thinking Zayn being his.

Harry gulped as he kept his cool "I don't want to get bullied" Harry softly answered as Zayn sighed and shook his head "Nobody's gonna touch you Harreh. As long as you're with me, nobody's gonna harm you okeh? So come to the dance....I'll be there" Zayn smiled "You....you promise?" Harry asks as Zayn nodded "I promise"

"I promise" was the only assurance Harry needed from Zayn. He believes that Zayn will protect him from all the jock bullies and from all the people who torments from being different.

Spring dance arrived and Harry's all ready wearing his pink pastel colored tuxedo and he polished his nails in white. Anne was excited seeing Harry in his beautiful suit and Des was too. Harry was all smile seeing his parents that happy and that's not also the reason, he's happy that Zayn's gonna be there for him the entire dance.

Zayn and him decided to see each other at school since Zayn told Harry that he's going to be a little late. Harry's nervous though and he's feeling something's about to happen tonight but he put those negative thoughts away and think about Zayn.

He trusts Zayn.

Des was the one who took Harry to the dance. When Des stopped his car on the entrance of the school, Harry didn't immediately got out of the car. He's fiddling with his fingers and trying to steady his breathing "Son, we can go back if you want?" Des said as Harry looks at his Dad's eyes and shook his head "No dad. I'm fine...." Harry answered as he looked at the entrance of the school with a banner saying "Spring Dance 2012"

Harry inhaled and exhaled and look at his dad and smiled "Zayn's waiting for me" Harry said as Des gave a nod "Call us when you need us okay? We'll come and pick you up right away" Des answered and that Harry smile even widely "I know you guys are always there for me" Harry then gave his Dad a hug before getting out of the car.