Color Outside The Lines (l.s)

Chapter Nineteen

Its been three weeks since louis left, and a week since harry found out about his cancer, The only thing keeping him from giving up was his Ellory. 



She was his pride and joy. He was currently sitting on the floor with her, she having been leaned against the couch so as to support her. She barely knew how to sit up, having just learned three days before. Harry was incredibly proud of his daughter, who was playing with a pile of colourful blocks, smashing them together and putting them into her mouth. Her hair had grown so much it almost reached her shoulders already. Harry had it put into a tiny french braid that barely reached out past her hairline, the ends just reaching her neck, her whole head puffy with flyaway curls. She looked incredibly cute in her little hipster outfit, Her little black vintage skirt (which harry would at a thrift store) paired with a little Ravenclaw harry potter shirt. Harry didn't want to put those tights on his baby, the ones everybody puts on their baby when they wear dresses and skirts so he just found a little tiny pair of black nike shorts instead. 

She looked adorable, and harry was quite proud of that, he had sent pictures of her to every person in his contacts list

Except Louis.

He sighed and reached over to stop his daughter from putting the TV remote in her mouth. She began to cry just as a knock sounded at the door so harry picked her up rocking her slightly as he walked over and opened it. 

He was not prepared for who was on the other side. Louis stood there, and when his eyes fall on a still sobbing Ellory, who harry was bopping up and down with a tear rolled down his face. Harry was not happy. He was not relieved, in fact he was angry. He went to slam the door in louis face, but louis put his foot in the way


"Please harry, let me in" He says


"Why should i?" He asks trying to soothe the crying baby in his arms, popping a pacifier into her mouth when she still cried.

"Please harry..." Louis says and harry sighs, stepping away from the door and stalking back into the house, bringing the baby upstairs

"Do not follow" harry says as he goes, making louis stop dead in his tracks at the bottom of the stairs. Harry sings gently to the baby, putting her down for a nap before returning to the living room where Louis was sitting on the couch, leaning forward his hands clasped before him.

He doesn't move when harry rounds the coffee table and sits on the couch, pulling his legs up onto the couch, sitting cross legged, crossing his arms as he glares at louis 

"Explain, now" he says angrily and louis looks over at him, unclasping his hands and turning his body so he faced harry.


"I-i didn't mean anything i said...i was overtired and it wasn't called for" he says and harry scoffs 

"I was overtired too, and i didn't fuck up like you did" Harry says and louis sighs looking down

"I know, I know, theres nothing i can do to excuse what i did" he says and harry grunts, rolling his eyes, running a hand through his hair, a few strands coming off in his hand.

"Harry..." Louis asks and eyeing the fair amount of hair harry just pulled out

"Louis i have cancer" he says throwing it out there angrily

"no..." Louis whispers a tear tracing its way down his cheek

"yes, Ive had to deal with chemo and radiation alone, if it wasn't for your sister i don't know what i would have done" he says

"You abandoned me and your daughter, right when i needed you most" Harry says the pale bags under his eyes, and how it seemed he was fighting to keep them open show louis how tired he truly was.

"H-harry, im so so sorry, please forgive me" He says and harry sighs

"No louis i can't forgive you" he sighs and louis goes to speak but harry cuts him off "Yet, i cant forgive you yet, but i can try" he says and opens his arms, allowing louis to hug him. 

Hug isn't exactly the right word, Louis lunges at him, knocking them both backwards onto the couch, Louis sobbing apologizing over and over. Harry pushes him off though, making louis look disappointed.