Our Summer of Direction

Harry's POV

Harry’s POV

“So we can really go on the trip?” I ask with a grin while Katie changes her clothes.

“Yeah, I think that would be fun! I am really looking forward to graduating and a trip would be great!” She says with a smile.

“This is going to be great! Where do you want to go?” I ask thinking up thousands of places.

“Why don’t we just do a simple road trip?” She asks sitting down on my bed.

“Yeah, I can break in my bike.” I grin. She smiles half-heartedly and I crinkle my eyebrows.

“You don’t want too?” I ask. Katie lays her head on my lap and I mess with her hair.

“No, that sounds awesome!” She says with a real smile. I kiss her forehead and lean back.

“DUDE!! Why the hell are you just sitting there?!” Zayn shrieks running into the room. Katie jumps about a foot and slams her head on my chin.

“What are you even talking about?” I ask rubbing my chin and kissing the top of her head.

“We have the Chatty Man interview today!” He exclaims running out of my room to tell the rest of the boys. I jump up with Katie and tell her what I had meant too.

“You’re coming with me today.” I grin putting a jacket over my shirt.

“I will go get Emilea ready. We can drive together.” She says walking out the door. I try and get her back but she is already downstairs.

“The boys insisted that I come back up and get ready. Apparently Lou wants to get me all dressed and such. I wonder why.” She murmurs coming back in and slipping a pair of jeans on. I shrug pretending to be confused and lead her back downstairs.

“We need to leave now!” Liam yells ushering us all into the car. Dani and Eleanor climb in last and lay across mine and Katie’s laps.

“Well this feels safe.” Katie jokes patting Dani’s head. Dani smirks and we ride in that uncomfortable position until we get to Alan’s studio.

“Where the hell have you been??” Lou asks with flames in her eyes. She grabs Liam first and Dani follows him in before shutting the door.

“So do we just sit here until they’re done?” Emilea whines leaning against the wall and sliding onto her butt.

“Yeah, pretty much…” I say following her lead and sitting down as well.

“Harold! Katie! Why are you all sitting! It’s your guys turn!” Lou yells grabbing me by the shirt collar and Katie by her hair and she drags us in.

“OW OW OW!!” Katie shouts until Lou finally releases her. Lou immediately starts applying makeup to Katie and even dusts powder on me. She tosses me an outfit and then pushes Katie behind a curtain and gives her some clothing. She comes out a few minutes later completely beaming.

“Why so happy?” I ask as Lou tweaks her outfit and adds a headband.

“Perfect! Now get out!” Lou yells pushing us out of the room.

“Seriously why so happy?” I ask again as she keeps grinning.

“Do you see what I am wearing?” She asks with a huge happy grin. I look down and see white shorts with a belt and a shirt tucked in to that.

“Shorts?” I guess.

“Harry, I need to go brag to a girl; this outfit is fantastic!!” She gushes before running over to Emilea and Danielle. They all giggle happily and I see Eleanor and a still hungover Louis walk out. Niall and Emilea get dragged in and they start passing us all microphones.

“Oh, I don’t need one.” Katie says with a smile. The man looks confused and checks his clipboard again.

“You and the girls are actually coming on tonight.” I say nervously.

“Harry, I don’t do crowds of big people. It freaks me out!” She says. Niall looks like he got a light bulb and runs out of the hallway while I strap the microphone on a very nervous Katie. She is shaking with nerves when Niall comes back in with a plastic cup.

“What?” I ask as he hands it to her. She doesn’t respond and just sits there shaking until he picks up her hands and starts tapping out her cup song to her. I understand what he is doing and start singing while he taps with her hands. After a few minutes she starts tapping by herself and even joins in on me singing.

“This is officially The Nerve Cup.” Niall declares as Katie thaws out more and more by tapping her cup. We all laugh and they tell us it is time to go on.

“We are joined with One Direction-and their girlfriends!” Alan declares happily as Liam and Dani lead us out on set. I notice Katie still has the cup in her hand and I smile a little before we all take a seat.