Lego House

Chapter 9: Friends In Highly Low Places

We finally make our way to the front of the line, and after Harry has paid our way, we're quickly mobbed by a growing crowd of girls.

"Whoa," I breathe as I see them all start running towards us.

"You don't have to stay, if you don't want to," Harry whispers close to my earlobe, "It's a lot to get used to. And pretty claustrophobic the first few times. Well, every time really."

I look up to meet his questioning green eyes before shaking my head and scooting a little closer to his side.

"They're not going to attack me, are they? I know how Directioners can get when a new girl crosses the scene!"

Haz shoots me a devious smirk.

"I can't be too sure. But, hey-they never attack Louis!" he calls before shaking his head seriously and solemnly adding; "I would never let anyone- even one of my fans- lay a finger on you, Kara. You're going to be just fine, love."

I sigh and turn towards him, "It's not like they would leave me alone after seeing you with me anyway, so I guess I'm stuck with you!"

With that he took my hand in his and smiled a bit for the crowd of girls closest to us. He squeezes my hand encouragingly and secures us closer together as the crowd grows closer and the girls begin to press around us.

"Harry!" they screamed, "Harry, look at me!" "Harry, sign this!" "Harry, a picture!" "Haz!" "Who's the girl?" "Harry, marry me!" "Please, Harry!" "This way!" and then a few just screamed bloody murder.

 Before it was all said and done, we'd spent a good fifteen at the front entrance alone as Harry signed item after article for his adoring fans. A plethora of girls had screamed, at least a dozen were crying, and one had fainted before it was all said and done. Harry excused us and put his warm hand on my lower back to escort me out of the crowd. They parted and let us through, but some trailed after us for a while afterwards until Harry went up to them, posed for a few more pictures, and then kindly asked them if they would leave.

I'd made it through my first fan encounter and the most I'd come across were a few glares and a pinch that I convinced myself was an accident.  All in all, a fairly good meeting.

Harry smiles affectionately and surveys me before dropping my hand and running towards one of the water rides.

"Kara, let's go on this one!" he yells like an excited child and I've got to go along with it for the look on his face alone.

I race after him as he playfully sticks his tongue out at me and slips in between the groups of people scattered around us. His long legs give him a huge advantage, though I'm quite fast. He winds around a stand of trees and I quickly flit after him. I round the corner full speed just to be grabbed around the waist by a boy not much bigger than the thin foliage. I shriek and the group of people nearest us turn to survey the scene.  Harry swoops me around in a circle to dispel our momentum before setting me back on the ground in front of him. The people around us grin and chuckle at our young antics and a few who recognize his wild curls now that his beanie has fallen off in the tussle snap a few pictures sure to show up on my fan Twitter later. Harry laughs with his face close to my neck so that his warm breaths tickle the sensitive skin there. I turn to squint up at him in the sunlight and meet his smile brightly.

"How about that ride now?" I ask him with a husky murmur to my voice that I didn't know I was capable of making. Harry smirks down at me appreciatively and nods in agreement so we set off next to each other at an easy pace.

There are only around five people in front of us, so we quickly make our way to the front of the line. The woman manning it gives me an appraising look before jutting her thumb towards the measuring stand. I look at her in disbelief as Harry bursts out laughing.