A New Hope

Chapter 8

Cora's POV

Sara came in not long after. "How are you feeling." She asked me. "Good." I responded. "She wants to know if she can come with me to the cafeteria, shes starving."

As he spoke for me, one of One Directions song lyrics popped into my head. 'You know I'll be your voice, your reason to be.' I smiled at the thought.

"Are you having trouble remembering anything?" She asked. "No." I said looking down seeing the images of my mother behind my eyelids. She nodded.

"Ok you may go, but please take it easy!" Sara said. My heart leaped. 'I can leave this depressing room!' "Um, can I get changed" I asked, looking down at my hospital clothes. "Your clothes were covered in bloods, so they were thrown out."

Sara frowned but Harry brightened. "I brought your bags though!" he picked it up and gave it to me. I smiled and thanked him. Sara left. I slowly moved to get up.

Harry helped me off the bed. As I put my full weight on my legs, I teetered a bit. Harry held me by the waste and arm to steady me. "Are you going to be alright to change?" He asked worriedly. I nodded he sat me down on the toilet in the adjoined bathroom and brought me my bag.

"Thank you." He left the bathroom. Casting me a worried gland before closing the door. I searched through my bag and took out a music note shirt and some track pants. Finally I looked into the mirror, worried about the mess I would find.

There was a bandage around my head. It made me look like I was waring a hat. 'At least it ok' I thought. Finally ready I grabbed my bag and my converses I was going to ware and slowly head out of the bathroom.

When I opened the door Harry shot up from the chair and came over to me. He looked me over before shaking himself off and taking my bags and shoes.

*Harry's POV*

She smiled at me as I took her things from her, just like the gentleman my mum taught me to be. I helped her sit down in the chair that I was just sitting in and bent down to help her with her shoes.

"You don't have to do that." She protested. "Sure I don't have to, but I'm going to because you look like your going to fall off the chair if you lean over. " I gave her a cheeky smile and watched as her face turned pink. It was absolutely adorable how I could make her do that. She was so beautiful but she looked so frail with the bandages and her tired eyes.

After her shoes were on I helped her up. "My Lady." I said giving her my arm to hold. She giggled and took it. I felt a wide smile spread across my face. 'This girl is really changing me.' I thought happily.

I held the door for her as we walked, very slowly, down the hall. "How are you feeling." I asked. I kept casting nervous glanced down at her. She had been hurt really badly, and the head of all places. "I'm fine. It feels good to walk around again. My head hurts a bit but I'm fine." I nodded.

I would tell Sara to give her pain medication later. "Why did you stay?" She asked quietly. I didn't know how to tell her the answer without telling her that I believe I'm falling for her.

I'm scared she won't feel the same way. Does she even have a boyfriend? No. She said she has never had a boyfriend before, so that's a no. But I still have the unanswered question as to if she feels the same way, i mean, we met 4 days ago.

"I hope your not just helping a 'Charity case' like me. Your a big celebrity you don't need to waste your time on a worthless life like mine." She said quietly. I stopped her gently. "You are not a charity case Cora, and your life is not worthless. It's beautiful like you." my blood was boiling, how could she not see what she's doing to me. "And I stayed, well, because I care." She looked up at me with her beautiful eyes. Then she threw her arms around my torso.

"Thank you so much for being you and actually caring Harry." She sniffled into my chest. I wanted to rest my head on hers but didn't want to touch her injury and possibly hurt her. "I'll always be here." I said, trying to get her to see how much I care.

She looked up and me and nodded. I wiped her tears away and started walking again. Changing the subject I said "Oh, the boys are waiting for me in the cafeteria, they didnt know what happened, they thought I got hurt more. I'm just going to tell them everything, ok?" She nodded, leaning into me slightly as we walked. 'Either she is having a hard time walking or she is getting more comfortable around me.' I thought, hoping it was the second. I opened the cafeteria door and lead her inside.

I immediately found the boys, guessing they were at the centre of the screaming mob of girls. Afraid that they would see me and mob me while I was with Cora I snuck her to the far side of the cafeteria and sat her down at a table.

"I'll go deal with them and get you some food ok? I won't be llong, I promise." I saw fear spike in her eyes. I gave her a hug, hoping it seemed like I wanted to give her strength, when in all actuality I just wanted her in my arms again.

She fit perfectly in my embrace. Her hugs kind of reminded me of Niall's. He nestles into your neck, but because Cora is so small she nestled Into my arms in a way that made me get butterflies. 'I never get butterflies.' I thought to myself. 'Well I do, but not when I'm hugging people, I hugged enough fans that the nervousness of hugging went away.'

I could tell that Cora didn't like hugs too much, but that's because of the behavior and actions she has received from people. "I'll be back before you know it."