A New Start

Chapter 7

I groaned as I woke up from the beeping of my alarm. It was another shitty monday, and I dreaded the thought of school. I looked to my side when I was startled by a groan from Harry. We decided to connect both our twin beds in the center of the room the night before so we didn't have to be so uncomfortable when sleeping together in a cramped twin bed. It took some time, but eventually we got it done.

I got out bed and grabbed what I needed. I looked at the clock and noticed that I had only about ten minutes left till I had to be on my way to school. I went down to the kitchen, greeting Anne who looked happier than usual. I rushed quickly through my breakfast and grabbed a granola bar for Harry as I saw him quickly running down the stairs, still buttoning his flannel shirt. He stood in the hallway waiting for me as I said bye to Anne. I quickened my pace as I made my way torwards Harry who greeted me with a kiss that landed not far from my temple. "Goodmorning beautiful", he whispered into my ear as his arm wrapped around my waist. We walked out the door to his car and drove faster than usual to school.

He ate the granola bar that I grabbed for him quickly as we pulled into the school parking lot. We were just on time, and it gave us enough time to stop at our lockers at a steady pace. Harry entwined our hands as we walked into school. Once again, many people were staring. Not far from us were Harry's friends, and he wouldn't look any of them in the eye. Among all of them was Niall who grinned at us before running over to us.

"Ellie! Harry!", he yelled from down the hall.

"Hi Niall", I said before he pulled me into a surprising hug. His hug was so warm and comforting.

I still didn't know my way around too well, so Harry walked me to my next class. He never let go of my hand and he would occasionally squeeze it when he heard someone say something not so nice about us two. We got to the door of my class and he kissed me quickly, catching the eye of everyone in the class. "Have a good day babe, I'll see you later", he said before letting go of me. I was startled when I realized Niall was still standing next to me.

"I'm guessing we both have the same class then?", I said laughing.

"Yup, we do. Wanna sit with me?", he said.

I nodded before following him to a table where we chatted for a few minutes before the teacher walked in. So many eyes were on me, and a group of girls kept whispering things. I kept trying to see if I could hear what they were exactly saying. I felt Niall nudge me. "Don't worry about whatever they're saying", he whispered into my ear. "You have me if anything happens". I smiled at his words. It was nice to now consider Niall a friend. He was also incredibly popular, which somehow intimidated people. I guess it was because I was so new and people thought of me as nothing and that it was weird for me to even be near his presence.

As the day went on, classes felt weird. The stares and whispers continued. Yeah sure, Harry and I were "together" and all but what did I exactly do that so many people were constantly talking about me? I was walking down the hall pondering all these thoughts when a girl bumped shoulders with me, causing all my books to scatter across the floor. As I bent down to get them, she looked down at me smirking. "Slut", she muttered before walking into a classroom door not far away. My breathe hitched in my throat as I remembered events just like this one happening to me constantly back at my old school. I took a deep breathe and walked into my next class trying not to think of what other people thought about me too much.

I was relieved when the bell rang and I finally had lunch. I was starving, and hoped that the lunch items for the day weren't too shitty. I was also excited that I'd get to finally see Harry who I only had one class with. I saw him sitting at a table with Niall at the end of the cafeteria as I walked in. He smiled at me as he waved. I waved back before walking over to the line of people, waiting my turn to get my food. As I got my tray, I felt a tap on my shoulder.

A group of unknown girls flashed the fakest smiles I've ever seen in my direction. One girl stepped forward as the two others stepped back letting her speak. Where they actually serious?

"Ellie right?", said the blonde girl. I raised my eyebrows at her and nodded once.

"Listen here uh Ellie. I've been going after Harry for a few years now. He wants me, and I want him. Fuck off, he's mine. Just thought I'd let you know, half the school thinks you're a slut. We already accomplished telling half of them some stupid rumor about your shitty life back in New York to make you look even weaker than you already are. Harry and I have history, just thought I'd let you know. Just last week I fucked him senseless right in that bedroom of yours. He doesn't want something pathetic and weak like you. No one does. He just feels sorry for you. Don't you realize that he's the most popular guy in school? He brings home a girl everyday, which occasionally is me. Don't get your hopes up honey. You two won't last too long. He'll be mine again before you know it. Bye now".

Her little speech left me standing there for a few moments as tears filled my eyes. I didn't want her or anyone else to see how upset I looked. I ran out of the cafeteria, meeting Harry's worried eyes as I did so. From the corner of my eye, I saw him run after me. I just wanted to be alone. I ran into the girls bathroom and let the tears fall. I've come to the conclusion at this point that I've put up with so much shit these past few years that the only way to get over it was to cry.

I quickly wiped my tears when I heard the door suddenly open. I was relieved when I saw it was only Harry. I guess it being the girls bathroom we were in didn't stop him from barging in. He looked at me as his eyebrows furrowed and he frowned slightly at my appearance. He walked over to me and cupped both my cheeks as he brought me in for a kiss. Tears ran down my face as he continued to kiss me so suddenly. As he pulled away, I couldn't help but smile at him.

"Please don't cry babe. I hate seeing you upset", he whispered as he wiped away a few stray tears. "Why are you crying? What happened?", he coninued as he searched my eyes for a response.

"Some girls... I don't know who they were but they said some stupid stuff. It's nothing really. They just said how I'm basically nothing and that I'm just another girl you mess around with", I mumbled as I looked away from his worried gaze.

"Ellie... Believe me when I say that you are the only girl for me. Yes, I use to fool around with girls, but now thats different. You're different... And beautiful.. and you make me so happy. Don't listen to anything they say. Please. I hate seeing you like this", he whispered to me. I kissed him and whispered a thank you as he brought me into a tight hug.

I was glad that soon enough the day was over and I was able to go home. I met Harry once again as usual in front of the main doors of the school. It was slowly becoming a routine. He pulled me in close to him as he wrapped his arm around my waist and we began walking to his car. As we walked past the many groups of people, we came across the three girls that confronted me earlier.

"Hi Styles", said the blonde as she smirked at him.

Harry glared at her as his eyes darkened just like they did that one time we were in the cafe. "Stay away from me, and from her. Just fuck off okay?!", he said just loud enough for and her friends to hear. It was the look in his eyes that even frightened me, and you can tell it worried the blonde girl just as much as it even worried me. His grip tightend around me as we continued walking to his car.

Once we began driving home, I dazed off thinking about how Harry was actually sticking up for me just like he said he would. As I stared out the window, I felt his hand grab mine, and he held it tightly while his other hand was on the wheel. His stern gaze was still on the road, and I turned my head from the window and smiled at him, knowing that from the corner of my eye he would see. His features softened as he quickly turned his head and smiled back. My heart fluttered, and I was suddenly happy knowing that I could finally really begin to trust Harry.

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Hi I'm sorry that this chapter was kind of shitty. I just wanted to say thank you to all the people who have been reading my fanfic and have told me they love it and stuff like that :) It means a lot :)

I've been trying to update as much as I can, but I think the next time I will, will either be sunday or monday so I'm sorry *sigh*. Ok, adios woo.

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