Larry One Shots

2. It has to be 7

"It's time to get up Louis!"

Louis groaned and heard his alarm going off just seconds after his mum was yelling at him to get up. He clicked the off button 7 times before getting up and putting on his perfectly folded socks. After that he opened up his closet and looked at all the shirts with a pocket on the right side. He decided to wear a yellow t-shirt with his original skinny black jeans. He then went to the bathroom and locked the door 7 times, lock, unlock, lock, unlock and so on. He then brushed his teeth for 7 minutes exactly and it was now 7.37 am and he was ready to leave. He went down the stairs counting each step and focusing on not to fall. "Mum?" Louis called out while putting on his clean, white vans. He tied them perfectly 7 times before standing up to get his backpack. His mum came walking in the hallway, leaning against the doorframe. "Have a nice day love." She said with a small smile. "I will mum, see you later." He said before smiling at his mum and leaving. He closed the door and went to his bus stop 5 minutes away. He stood on his usual spot waiting for the bus 7 minutes. The bus then came at a stop and Louis went to find a free seat. He saw a boy with curly hair sitting alone looking out the window with orange headphones on. Louis went over to him and took a deep breath before sitting down besides the boy. "Hi." The boy said politely to Louis and reached his hand out to him. Louis took his hand and shook it 7 times. "Hello." More than that wasn't said on the whole bus ride to school, but when they arrived and Louis walked to his locker he noticed that the curly boy was still walking with him. Louis turned around and looked at the boy with wide eyes. The boy looked at Louis holding his headphones in his hand now, looking at Louis. "Hi." He said again. Louis waved at him seven times. "Are you Louis?" The boy asked, Louis nodded and looked around only to see that all the students had gone to their classes. It was only the two of them now. "Yes, yes I'm Louis Tomlinson." He then said when Harry decided not to say anything else. "The teachers told me you were going to show me around before class starts but I guess that's a little late." The boy said and chuckled half heartedly. Louis looked at the boy with a confused smile, "Nobody told me that I was going to show you around." Louis said putting his hands together behind his back, looking down at the green plastic floor. "Oh, I'm sorry then I'll stop bothering you." The boy said and started to walk away with a sad face. Louis realized he was walking away and grabbed his wrist gently. "Wait, I can, I can show you around." Louis totally forgot about class and looked the boy in the eyes. They were green and he swore he'd seen them before somewhere. "Wha-what's your name?" "Harry." Then it hit him that he'd met Harry before. Louis and his family had been to Greece for vacation 3 years ago when Louis was 1, he had met Harry at the pool and hung out with him instead of his sisters who we're too young to have fun with. "Harry, as in Harry Styles?" Louis asked and didn't let go of Harry's wrist. "Uh, yeah that's me." He said with a nod. Suddenly Louis was hugging Harry tightly and Harry was hugging back. Harry already knew that this was the Louis Tomlinson that he'd met in Greece all those years ago. He lied about the whole 'they told me you were gonna show me around' thing. Nobody had told Louis that cause he wasn't supposed to. They didn't break the hug for a good minute and just enjoyed each others warmth. "It's been so long..." Harry then whispered and they broke the hug. "Yeah, I-I can't believe it's actually you." Louis said smiling wide, crinkles forming at his eyes. Harry chuckled and nodded, they talked for a bit longer before they looked at their schedules to see that they had the same class. They arrived and excused themselves for being late and found two empty seats beside each other. Louis pulled his chair out 7 times before sitting down and taking out his notebook. Harry was looking at him all the time and Louis blushed because he thought Harry didn't remember that he actually had OCD. He sat down and pushed his glasses further up his nose before starting to scribble down the things the teacher was saying. Harry couldn't focus and just stared at the long lost boy for minutes that felt like hours until the teacher stopped talking and crossed his arms. He told him to focus and Harry blushed to a deep shade of red. Louis looked at him and shot him a quick smile. When class was over Louis stood up 7 times before grabbing his notebook and putting it in his bag. Everyone else was already out of the classroom on their way to their next class while Harry was waiting for him. "I'm sorry I take such long time." Louis mumbled and put his bag on his back. "Don't be sorry, you can't help it." Harry said like it was nothing to worry about. They walked out towards Louis locker. "Aren't you gonna get your books...?" Louis looked down at Harry's empty hands, then looked in his eyes that he could fall deeply into. "I have them all in my bag." Harry said happily, a big smile on his beautiful plump lips. "Oh." was all Louis said before he got his books from his locker, putting them into his bag and started walking towards their next class. This went on until the end of the day when it was time for the boys to go different ways. Louis mum was standing in the parking lot with their black Mercedes. "So, I'll see you tomorrow?" Louis said looking down at his feet, fiddling with his sleeves. "Yeah, of course." Harry replied and hugged Louis tightly, Louis himself hugging back just as tight. They broke the hug and they each started walking different ways, Louis to his mum and Harry to the bus stop when Louis suddenly stops and turns around running up to Harry. "Louis? What's wrong?" He grabbed Louis' arm and squeezed it gently watching the boy catch his breath. He took a deep breath and started speaking; "Nothing, nothing I was just thinking maybe you want to come over? To-to my house I mean." Harry smiled and hugged Louis once again and they agreed that he'd come over for a while. They walked back to Louis' mum who was already seated in the car and they got in the backseat. "Who was that Louis, he was so cut-" Jay started but Louis quickly cut her off. "Mum!" Louis hid his face in his hands and Jay looked in the rare view mirror and saw Harry sitting there as well. "Oh my, Louis! Why didn't you tell me he was with you!" "I thought you noticed him!" Harry was the only one laughing but soon Jay joined him and they all laughed besides Louis who was still blushing deeply. "I am honestly so sorry-" "Harry, Harry Styles." "-Harry. I didn't see you getting in the car." Jay said turning around in her seat to look at the boy. "It's alright, I don't mind." Harry said smiling at Jay. When they arrived home Louis was quick to get out of the car and fish his keys from his pocket, unlocking the door 7 times. Well, at least trying to, Louis had only unlocked it 5 times when his mum came to the door and gently pushing Louis out of the way so she could open the door. Louis clenched his jaw and fists staring at his mum. Harry looked at Louis with a frown, "Louis?" Harry said in a low voice, Jay already inside. Louis closed his eyes and took a deep breath before rushing inside to his room. Harry followed him and put his foot between the door and the wall, stopping him from closing the door. "Harry, go." Louis said with a sad voice, like he was about to cry. "Let me in Louis, please." Harry tried everything for an hour straight before giving up and sitting down with his back against the door, Louis sitting in the exact same position just on the other side of the door. Neither of the boys has spoken for a good 10 minutes when Louis decides to pipe up. "It has to be seven." Harry cleared his throat and said; "What?" "It-it has to be seven, everything needs to be done seven times or else I'll go insane. I'll become something I'm not, I-I need to-to do it seven times Harry." Louis rushed out, still crying silently. "Louis, calm down love." Harry fell backwards as Louis opened the door fully. He hit the floor with his elbows and looked up at Louis who had tear stained cheeks. He quickly stood up and went into Louis room, the walls were white and there were some posters on one wall and a small TV on another. He showed Louis to his bed and sat them both down on the edge of it, hugging Louis from the side. "Calm down Lou, it'll be ok." Harry kissed his temple without thinking and quickly mumbled a sorry. "It's o-ok." Louis hiccuped. "Y'know what? C-can you do that again? I think it helped me calm down a little..." Louis said and played with the fabric of his jeans. Harry chuckled quietly and kissed Louis' forehead instead. Louis leaned in close to Harry and hugged him tight. "It's ok, no matter what number it has to be I'll be here for you." And that's how they ended up getting together 7 days later which led to 7 weeks that turned to 7 months that would finally be 7 years.