the classroom - hs.

chapter 3: Delicate Point of View

Harry's POV: August 27 6:50 AM

It was the first day of the new school year, and I was super excited. I couldn't wait to meet a whole new round of students for the year. 

To be honest, I didn't have to have this job. It's not like I needed the money. My family was rich, so by default, I was too. But I loved teaching. 

I pulled into the teacher's parking lot and parked my Range Rover.  

By the time I got settled into the classroom, it was 7:25 and school was about to start, so I walked to the front doors of the school and opened them. 

Around 7:30, a car pulled up and a boy got out. Shortly after, a woman that I've never seen before got out. She was gorgeous. I can't even describe her. 

She walked up to the doors and greeted me with a smile. "Hi! I'm Valerie Grant!" I smile and shake her hand. 

"Hi, I'm Harry Styles. Pleasure to meet you." 

Why did I say my full name??  She probably thinks I'm stupid now . 

"Well, nice to meet you too Harry!" 

I smiled and nodded, then asked, "So are you a teacher or a parent?" I secretly hoped she was a teacher, so I could see her everyday. 

"I'm a parent actually!" 

Damn it. 

"Ah." I nodded again. 

"I actually have no kids, despite most adults my age having kids," I added, hoping to signal to her that I was single. 

She laughed awkwardly. "Oh yeah no- totally. Okay well, I'm gonna head out!" She started to walk away, speeding up slightly. 

Not wanting to end the conversation, I called out, "Nice to Meet Ya!"

As I watched her get back into her car, I couldn't help but wish I could talk to her more. Even if she was the parent of a student, I needed to get closer to her. 

As I was about to walk back into the building, I saw my opportunity. She had dropped her wallet. 

Perfect. 

I ran to my car and followed her car out of the parking lot. On the road, I could see Mrs. Grant singing and dancing in her car. 

She's so cute. 

Our eyes met in her rear view mirror. She looked shocked for a second, and then pulled over to the side of the road, and I did as well. We both got out of our cars and I walked towards her. 

"Mr. Styles? What are you doing here?" She looked worried. 

"Hi Mrs. Grant, you dropped your wallet at the school." 

She looked relieved. "Oh! Thank you so much, but it's actually just Ms. Grant." 

So she's not married. 

I couldn't help but smile. "My apologies, Ms. Grant." 

"No big deal, thank you so much again," she said, beginning to walk back to her car. 

I couldn't let her just leave, so I called out, "Wait!" 

She turned around, confused. I chickened out at the last second, so I just said, "Have a good day," and winked. She blushed and returned to her car. 

She blushed. She BLUSHED. Oh she definitely wants me. 

Smirking, I walked back to my car and returned to the school.

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Time Skip (2:30 PM)

All day, this kid Logan had been a brat. I didn't even have him in most of my hours, but he wouldn't stop acting up in the halls. 

When I had checked my attendance list, I was shocked to see his last name. GRANT. How was that little brat related to Valerie??? 

But on the bright side, this gave me an excuse to talk to her. It was time for dismissal, so I walked outside with the kids and a few other teachers. 

After about a minute of searching, I spotted her car and began to walk towards her.