Hidden In The Shadows! (Harry Styles/One Direction AU)

Pre-Chapter!

Harry's POV*

"This movie is so lame, can't we just go?" I whined to the boys.

"You've just got your knickers in a twist because Lana ditched us for Nat, admit it." I huffed. Maybe it's true, but I loved her first. What Lana never knew, was that Nat use to slam me into lockers daily and threaten to beat me if I didn't stay away from her.

Fuck that. I've known her since we were 6 years old, I'm not about to pretend I don't know her and walk away. I was the new kid in school, didn't know anyone, kinda goofy and then there she was, looking so beautiful in her blue polka dotted dress. She took me by the hand and became my best friend. We did everything together up until the year before last.

She met Nat, and started ditching us for him. Then 8 months ago, my world turned upside down, they started dating. I stood up, walking quietly out of the theater, and waiting in the lobby. The memory of her and him kissing still fresh in my memory. I wonder what it feels like, to kiss her, hold her in my arms and fall asleep with her next to me. I slumped my head in my hands, waiting for the shitstorm I know I've just created with the boys.

In case you were wondering, I'm the only single one in the group. Lana has Nat, Niall has Brei, Liam has Danielle, Zayn has Perrie and Louis has Eleanor. I'm just waiting for Lana to realize she has feelings for me before I settle with someone. "Mate, what the fuck?" Zayn yelled as they all came out looking for me. I shrugged.

"I just couldn't do it. I had to get out of there." I stated matter-o-factly. I stood up, walking out with the boys in tow. It was after midnight and we decided to crash at Liam's. His parents were out of town and he had the house to himself for a week. They called over the girls, which only made me feel even more alone.

All night, the boys cuddled with their girlfriends, watching Netflix and doing cutesy things. I just played games on my phone, until I finally passed out.

I was roughly awaken around 7 by the sounds of screaming and doors banging. "Haz wake up, something is horribly wrong." Liam whisper-shouted. I jolted out of bed, running to the window with Perrie and Niall.

"What's happening?" I asked. They both shushed me, pointing outside where a horrific sight was unfolding in front of me. A man was tearing the flesh off another man, and several other mutilated bloody figures raced over to the commotion, devouring the poor soul as well. I turned around, clutching my stomach and emptying it's contents on the floor. I wiped my mouth with my sleeve and slumped to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Here guys. Take these. I filled these back packs with essentials." Louis explained, handing all of us backpacks. They were very large hiking bags. Liam's family was really big on hiking.

"What are we doing with these?" I asked, not quite sure I wanted the answer. Unfortunately I got it, and had no time to protest before being dragged out, and down to the garage. We hopped into Liam's dad's jeep and drove off. Our car was being chased by creeps left and right, but we were too fast for them and soon we left them in the dust.

"We need to go to Lana's house. Now." I yelled. Liam took a turn and drove up her road, and I jumped out before he came to a complete stop.

"HARRY! NOT COOL MATE!" I heard Louis yell, but I didn't care. I ran to Lana's steel gate, picking up a brick and smashing the steel lock. It opened and I gasped at the sight before me. Her house had already been hit. I raced inside, seeing all the blood and hoped to God it wasn't her. I ran all over the house, checking every room I could, until I saw a figure out in the backyard.

I raced to her, seeing the gruesome sight unfurling. Her parents lay dead on the grass, Sammy and Nat laid dead at her feet, and blood stained her beautiful frame. She looked dead. Not on the outside, but inside. Her face held no emotion. She just....was!

"Hey beautiful. Need a lift?" I spoke up, not even startling her. She stood completely still, not blinking, or moving, or speaking, just stood. If it wasn't for the fact that I could slightly see her chest rise and fall with every breath she drew, id've thought she was dead too.

"Harry....what's happening?" Her fragile, broken, dainty voice mumbled to me. She didn't sound like herself. Whatever was going on, she wasn't going to be the same ever again.

I shrugged. "I uh, I just don't know, babe. But we'll be alright. C'mon, The gang is waiting for us in the jeep. I saw her face perk up a little at the mention of the gang.

"Everyone?" She questioned. I slightly smiled, nodding.

"Yep. Niall and Brei, Louis and El, Zayn and Perrie, Liam and Danielle, and now you....and me!" I smiled, pulling her in for a hug. She embraced me back, tightly.

"I killed my brother....and Nat. They were going to kill me" she squeaked out, squeezing me tighter. I sighed, kissing the top of her head.

"You only did what you needed to do to survive. These things, they're no longer humans. They're something else. I watched a man get eaten alive and then stand up and walk as if nothing ever happened." She lifted her head, peering into my eyes with her beautiful blue ones.

"That's exactly what happened to Nat. I watched him stop breathing, and then he stood up, like Sammy never attacked him. What the FUCK IS GOING ON?" She screamed, having had enough. She grabbed my hand, running inside, grabbing a few bags of items and we quickly scrambled to the jeep. Hopefully to find shelter. If we can keep our level heads through this, we might be able to survive after all.