When Harry turns fifty-two, it's the first birthday he has to spend without a phone call from his Mum, and it's tougher than he'd thought it would be.
Louis seems to have predicted this, so he invites Niall and Liam over, and provides a lot of alcohol that works on taking the edge of the pain away.
Niall mentions how hot his Mum was, right until her last moments, and from anyone else that would've been insensitive, but even at 52, Niall is still loveably clueless, so instead it's hilarious and exactly what Harry needs.
Louis forgets a cake, something that Liam gives him shit for, for a solid hour, while Niall scrambles around the kitchen and cooks a pancake to stick a candle in.
The boys sing, and even after all these years, Harry hasn't quite gotten used to not hearing Zayn's voice mixed in with the boys.
He blows out the candles and hopes his Mum and Zayn are happy, wherever they are.
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52 Birthdays With Lou
Fanfiction52 birthdays Harry spent with Louis. whisper_thy_story | Archive Of Our Own
