The Stars Above Us

How Could You

It was the next morning and Harry woke at 6:45am for work and he turned to look at Bella and she was still fast asleep. He leaned down and kissed her forehead as she smiled softly in her sleep and her eyes opened slowly "Good morning, lovely." "Morning, Harry." "How did you sleep?" "I slept pretty well. I don't feel that chesty at the moment." "That's good, so you're starting to feel better." "Yeah." Bella got a tissue and she sneezed into the tissue. She got up, walking in the bathroom, throwing it in the bathroom bin, walking back in the bedroom, sitting on the bed.

Harry sat next to her "I need to quickly hop in the shower, if you want to come to help clear your nose a little, you can." "You won't mind?" "Of course not." "Okay." Bella got up, walking over to her drawers, getting underwear and her pyjamas. Bella sat back on the bed, and she slowly felt her eyes filling up with tears. Harry knelt down in front of her "What's wrong?" "Nothing. I just checked my phone, I'm going to need to travel into Ireland." "What part of Ireland?" "Northern, Londonderry." "That means you need to pack and get the plane to Liverpool, and then a boat to Northern Ireland." "Yeah, but I don't want to." "I know, who wants you to?" "My great Aunt Fiona, I'm 31 years old years old, I can't be forced to go Ireland." "I know, Bella." Bella got back under her covers, and she hid her face in the blanket.

Harry sat next to her, and rubbed her back "Okay, honey, it's perfectly okay, you don't have to go to Ireland. Give your Grandmother a ring, who's side?" "My dad's side." Harry continued to rub her back in circles. Bella moved to lean into Harry's side "I've got my little cousin coming today, he's a little giggly boy." "What's his name?" "His name's Adam, he's a little cutie. He's 1 and a half years old, so he's a little runner." "Aww, I'll look after him whilst your at work." "Of course, he's coming at 8:30 as his mum and dad have work." "Alright, I'm okay with that. Are you having a shower in a minute?" "Yeah, in a few minutes, are you okay?" "Yeah. I'm okay." Bella got up and walked downstairs. Harry followed not long behind her and placed a hand on her waist as she got scared.

Bella walked into the kitchen, and turned on the light. Harry walked behind her and went behind her. Bella turned around to face Harry. Harry looked at her and cupped her face and leaned down and placed a kiss to her lips. Bella placed a hand on Harry's chest, and they pulled away after a few minutes. Harry lifted her up on the counter and stood between her legs.

It was later on and Harry was on his way home from work as he heard giggling from inside of the house. Harry unlocked the door, and walked in through the house and took off his shoes and jacket, walking in the living room where Bella was running around the living room with Adam on her shoulders, making airplane noises. Harry stood by the doorframe and smiled. Bella put him down on the floor as the little one ran to Harry. Harry picked him up and Bella walked up to him, and Harry laced their fingers together "Do you want another one?" "I do, do you?" "I do, but I don't think I'm fertile." "You might be, you never know. Once Adam's mum picks him up, wait for me here, and we'll go upstairs." "Alright." Bella walked through to the kitchen and she sat at the table. Harry walked in with her, sitting down with Adam on his lap "What have you two done today?" "I gave him breakfast which was banana porridge, and he loved it, but around 9:30, my mum came over but I had a seizure and my dad had to keep Adam occupied." "Oh okay, why didn't you tell me this?" "Didn't want to worry you." "You worry me all the time, what are you saying?" Bella shrugged her shoulders and Harry moved the chair closer and took her hands.

Bella took his hands and a smile came onto her lips as she felt his thumbs rubbing against her knuckles, and a pink blush came onto her cheeks. "Harry?" "Yeah, what's up?" "Can I tell you something?" "Of course." Harry walked in the living room with her whilst he let Adam play around, "What's up?" "My parents are thinking about divorcing. It's been a constant cycle ever since I was a little kid, but I had to put up with it for so long, that I've gotten used to their arguments but now that I'm older, I just want them both to be happy." "I know, honey." Harry lifted Bella up and placed her down between his legs as she leaned back into his chest "Are you okay, darling?" "Yeah, tired." Harry got the blanket, letting Bella cuddle close to him.