Midnight

Chapter 21:

My alarm me up at 11:30am. I have Creative Writing today from 12:10-3. As soon as I am up my headphones are back in and the world is drowned out. I stick in the clothes I'm in and wander to the kitchen. I don't have to worry about not having my bag cause my teacher lets us keep our stuff in the classroom. Cam had made pancakes and waffles, there is a sticky note between then.



Didn't know if you were going to be in a pancake or waffle mood so I made both. Also I know if you want waffles that mean orange juice and if you want pancakes that means milk. They are both in the fridge. Live long and prosper! *Spock finger thing*

- Sammy Watson


I smile and pick up the waffles. I go to the fridge and grab a glass of orange juice.

I find my self thinking of Harry the entire time I am eating. I would go see him but I gotta leave for class soon. Shit. How am I gonna get to class? I don't really know where I am. Maybe I should call Kelly and see if she is still home. But then again I don't know Cams address. I could just give her step by step directions here but that seems like a lot of work on Kelly's part. I should just start walking and eventually I may end up somewhere I recognize.

I suddenly hear a nock in the door. I ignore it, it's not my house so I don't want to answer it. But it soon turns into more of a banging.

"Alright alright I'm coming." I moan and walk over to the door. I am not shocked to find Harry behind it. I was about to pull him into a hug when I stopped myself. I told him not to find me and yet here he is. I just walk away, leaving the door open.

"Oh come on don't be pissy," not a good way to start the conversation. I continue to ignore him as I load my dishes into the dishwasher. "I thought you might need a ride."

"Dammit. You are good." I cave. I am way to tried to give him the silent treatment, let alone walk to school.

"I know." He snakes his arms around my waist.

"We should leave now. I don't wanna be late," I wiggle out of his grip and grab my charger. "Shouldn't you be in class right now anyways?"

"Maybe."

"Harry! You should be in class not here!"

"If I were in class how would you get to school?"

"I would find a way. I could have called Kelly or Perrie."

"They don't know where you are."

"Speaking of which, how did you know where to find me? Oh God! You didn't beat Niall up did you!?"

"I only threatened don't worry."

I want to tell him how wrong that is and how he shouldn't even be here but I know he won't listen.

I follow him out to his car. Instead of sitting in the front I flip down the passenger seat and crawl in the back to lay down, turning up my music.

I feel like Harry purposely hit every bump he possibly could on the way to the school.

"You are a horrible drive." I sit up once I know we are parked.

"I didn't want you falling back asleep." He gets out, walks around and opens the sure door, putting down the seat.

"I don't wanna go." I whine.

"It's only the second week of school come on." He pulls on my leg.

"You know I could kick your hand and break it, then I would have to drive you to the ER and get out of class." I smile at the thought.

"I would drive there with a broken hand before I let you get off so easily." He pull on my leg again, causing my to fall off the seat.

"Alright alright fine I'm coming." I awkwardly get out of the car. Which ended with me getting my foot caught in the seatbelt and falling onto Harry.

"If I had know you were gonna throw yourself at me I would have taken you back to my place." His voice drops like 3 octaves.

"Whatever gets me out of class."

Woah, did I actually just say that? I don't know if I'm ready for that. Well... Maybe I am. I gotta stop overthinking this.

"Don't tease me like that."

"I'm serious." I lean into him more. His hands sit on my waist, holding me in place. I lean up and kiss him. It was a heated and hungry kiss. I let my hands wander to his head where they latched onto his hair.

"Don't." He breaks away.

"Why not?" That broke me spirit a little.

"Cause I can't."

I pull away from him. "Can't?" I hold back a giggle.

"Not like that. I can, preform."

"So then you don't want to." I take another step back.

"No I want to!" He pulls me back to his chest. "Believe me I want to. It's just, I don't wanna hurt your back."

Dammit. I had forgotten about my back.

"Fine," I huff. "Class it is," I try to walk away but he hold me to him. "Harry, I need to go to class."

"Just wait a minute."

"Is everything alright?"

"Peachy."

I became alarmingly aware if what he was referring to when I feel it brush against my thigh.

"Did someone get a little to excited?" I tease.

"Shut up. You are not helping." He grumbles.

"Well control yourself man. If I'm going to class I don't want to be late."

"You should feel flattered. Most girls would have go do a lot more then kiss me to get this reaction."

I had forgotten how many other girls he has slept with. Ugh probably including Hannah. The thought of him in bed with someone else is enough to make me sick.

"So you are just extremely horny today. Good to know," I pull away from him. "Have fun with that." I begin to walk to class.

"Belle!" He calls after me. I ignore him and keep walking. "Belle wait I didn't mean it like that!" He is now right behind me, holding onto my arm, causing me to stop. I turn to face him and look down at his crotch, where the bulge has disappeared.

"I know," I smile. "I just knew that would fix your situation." I gesture to his crotch.

"So you aren't mad?"

"No. I'm not that dramatic geez." Ok I'm a little mad on the inside, well not so much mad as jealous of anyone girl that has touched him.

"You're good." He mimics me from earlier.

"I know," I mimic him back. "Now let me go to class."

"Fine. Meet me back here after?"

"Deal."

"Same." He whispers.

"Same." I whisper back.

He let's go of my arm and gives me a kiss before I walk away.

When I come back from class both Harry and his car are gone. Typical.

I begin my usual wall home and not to long in a car pulls up next to me.

"Need a lift?" Ian rolls down his window.

"Oh thank God it's just you. I thought you were some creep! Yes I would love one." I walk around and hop in the passenger seat.

"Don't have a car yet?" He begins to drive again.

"No. I really need to get on that. I'm just not good with cars."

"We can go look at some right now if you want. I am great with cars."

"I remember. You and Tim would always be working on your cars," Before my father would get home, I add mentally. "If it's not to much trouble for you then I would appreciate it."

"Ya sure."

We drive to, well I honestly don't know, some used car place and Ian tells me the pros and cons of each car. I end up buying a Pontiac G6 but won't be able to pick it up till tomorrow cause they are putting in a new radio. On the way home I buy Ian Starbucks as a reward. When we get to the house he has sucked down his drink and needs to pee.

"There is one through that room. Thanks again for your help." I say as we walk into the house and point at the door across from us.

"No problem." He ruffles my hair before walking into the TV room to find the bathroom.

I prance upstairs, a little hyper cause of the Starbucks I drank, also cause I finally got a car and I just feel good.

"There you are!" Harrys voice pulls me out of my happy thoughts. I look around and him, Kelly, Perrie and Zayn are sitting around the table.

"Ya. No thanks to you. You were supposed to give me a ride home." I point out.

"Something came up. How come you haven't been answering your phone? Where have you been? Wh-" his questions stop when Ian appears behind me.

"Someone is in the one down there. Do you have one up here?" He asks.

"Ya sure you can use the one in my room. Follow me." I ignore Harrys glare as I lead Ian up the next set of stairs. I show him the bathroom before exiting the room and beginning to walk back downstairs.

"Why is he here?" Harry meets me half way up the hallway of the third floor. I just stare at him. Is he serious? He just leaves me at school and he thinks he can be mad about Ian giving me a ride.

"He was there to give me a ride and you weren't." Is all I say before continuing down the stairs. "So I got a car." I tell Perrie, Kelly and Zayn.

"Is that where you have been? We tried calling." Perrie says. I pull out my phone to find a bunch of missed calls and texts.

"Sorry I usually keep my phone on silent." I unlock the phone so all the notifications go away.

"Well anyways, what kind of car?" Zayn asks.

"Pastel green Pontiac G6." I smile.

"Good choice." He says.

I suddenly become aware that Harry has not come back down yet.

"Zayn can you please go make sure Harry isn't starting a fight. I don't feel like dealing with him right now."

"Ya sure." He gets up and walks up the stairs.

"So you went car shopping with Ian?" Kelly wiggles her eyebrows. I sit next to her, across where where Zayn previously sat next to Perrie.

"Yes. He was very helpful. Mostly cause I am horrible with sales people so he handled all of that."

"So is anything going on there?"

"No! He is like a brother to me! And I am like a sister to him."

"Ya sure," Perrie rolls her eyes. "But you shouldn't have brought him here, you know how Harry gets."

"I didn't know Harry was gonna be here. Plus he left me at school so as far as I'm concerned he is irreverent till I get an apology and an explanation." I stop as soon as Harry, Zayn and Ian come down the stairs.

"Thanks for the Starbucks Izzy. I can give you a ride to pick up the car tomorrow if you want." Ian smiles at me. I can tell he is now just doing this to bother Harry.

"That would be great thanks. What time?"

"How about like 8ish? Pm of course."

"She is busy." Harry cuts in. Oh I'm gonna kill him- wait, I forgot tomorrow is Saturday, our date. I am such a bitch.

"How about more like 6?" I bargain.

"It's a date."

Harry visibly tenses and Zayn grabs Harrys arm, preparing himself for Harry to burst any moment.

"Knock it off Ian you are just trying to annoy Harry." I warn him.

"I can't help it. It's fun and easy." Ian smiles.

"It may be easy for you but it makes my life more difficult."

"Ok I'm sorry." He tries to kiss the top of my head but I push him away. Harry breaks out of Zayns grip and grabs Ian by the front of the shirt. Ian just stands there with this stupid grin on his face.

"Harry stop it! He is just joking around!" I stand.

"He is gonna have a broken face if he doesn't leave. Now." Harry says through clenched teeth.

"Oh would you stop it! Ian, please go home."

"Alright fine I'm done," he smiles at Harry. "Chill man. It's my job as her makeshift older brother to push your buttons," Ian laughs. Harry let's go of him, well it was more of a shove, and Ian began towards the stairs. "Bye lil sis!" He calls Before disappearing.

"See," I turn to Kelly. "Like brother and sister."

"Belle, we need to talk. Alone." Harry demands.

"Fine. But the second you get unreasonable I am come back down here," I get up and follow him to my room.

"You should have called me." He says and sits at the foot of my bed.

"I shouldn't have need to. You should have been where you told me you would be." I sit on Kelly's bed and turn to face him.

"I know. I'm sorry. Something came up. But just cause I'm not there doesn't mean you have to go and call him."

"I didn't call him. He saw me walking and offered me a ride. Then he helped me pick out a car."

"I could have done that."

"You could have been there to drive me home."

"Are you really gonna keep throwing that in my face!?" He runs his fingers through his hair.

"Are you really gonna keep throwing Ian in my face?" I cross my legs, keeping my voice the annoying kind of calm smartass.

"Something came up!"

"Look, we both did something to make the other mad. Let's just call it even ok?" He stays silent. "Or you could always elaborate on what came up." I offer.

"Ok find we are even." He stares down at his hands.

"You know you can tell me anything right?" I get up and sit next to him.

"Ya I know." His eyes haven't left his hands. I decide to leave it alone, he will tell me when he is ready.

"You wanna go back downstairs?" I offer.

"Actually can we just stay up here for a while?" He lays back.

"Sure." I lay back with him and he pulls me to him. I put my head on his chest and focus in his heartbeat.

I want to ask him if we are still going out tomorrow but I don't want to break the peace.

"Be ready by 8 tomorrow." He suddenly says. It's getting creepy how he keeps reading my mind.

"What should I wear?" Oh God, the pressure is back.

"Nothing to fancy. Just casual."

I fall silent as my mind begins to frantically think of all my clothing options.

"Don't freak out over it. You will look great." He kisses the top of my head.

"East for you to say. I bet you are just gonna wear black jeans and a white or black V-neck."

"You say that likes it's a bad thing."

"No. I like your V-necks." I trace the neck of the white one he is wearing right now.

"I know you do." He plays with my hair.

We lay there for hours, talking. It was perfect. Well until Kelly comes stumbling in with some guy attached to her. Harry and I both sit up.

"Oops! Sorry didn't you you werestill in here!" Her words string together.

"Feel free to join us." The guy smiles. Harry stands in front of me.

"We are leaving." Harry turns around and pulls me up to him.

"Oh come on. It'll befunnn." Kelly whines.

"Kelly you are drunk. Go to sleep," I pull her away from the guy. "Harry please escort our guest out." I motion to the dude.

"Don't use big words!" Kelly falls onto her bed. Harry grabs the guy by the arm and tugs him out the door. When I turn back to Kelly she is asleep. I pull off her shoes and pants before she groans and rolls on her stomach. I unclasp her bra but leave it on, I'm not going that far but I'm also not letting her sleep in a push-up bra. I throw a blanket over her when Harry enters the room again.

"She looks so peaceful." He looks at Kelly who is snoring and drooling a little.

"Ya. Modern day sleeping beauty." I finish tucking her in and back away, taking a look at my handy work.

"I think that is reserved for you."

"I have always pictures myself more as Ariel, cause you know we have matching hair."

"Looks wise you are Ariel, personality wise I would say Belle with a dash of Mulan."

"You just chose Belle because we have the same name. Look wise you are Prince Eric, personality wise I would say you are The Beast with a dash of Flynn Rider."

"So according to Disney we are compatible both look and personality wise. We are the modern day Beauty and the Beast with The Little Mermaids looks. At least there will be meaning behind why I call you Belle now."

It kind of hurts how accurate the Beauty and the Beast thing is.

"To bad life isn't a fairy tale." I sigh.

"You are both gonna be Bambi's mother of you don't shut the fuck up." Kelly groans.

"Someone is Cruella De Vil." Harry comments.

"Should I be concerned that you know so much about Disney? Is there something you're not telling me?" I say as we walk downstairs.

"I have an older sister. And when we were younger it's all she would watch."

"You have an older sister?" I laugh.

"Yes, her name is Gemma. Why is that amusing to you?"

"I just feel bad for her. I mean having to deal with you while growing up must have been hell." I say as we reach the bottom of the stairs.

"Hey! I'm a great brother!" He grabs my sides which cause my to jump.

"Ah look who is happy again." Perrie says. She is sitting on her laptop at the table with Hannah.

"Harry you are coming to the party tomorrow right? Cause if I strike out I'm gonna need my backup plan." Hannah says. I pause and turn to her. Her what? I just assumed they slept together but I didn't know that often. That thought is enough to almost make me sick. I turn to Harry who has yet to reply. I cross my arms and give him a watch-what-you-say smile.

"No I can't make it."

"Doesn't matter. We will most likely end up in bed together one way or another. Like always." She smiles. I laugh mentally at the fact that she thinks she has the upper hand over me. I pull out my phone and casually snap a picture of her without anyone noticing. I make a group message with Jacob and Ian and send them the picture. Followed with a text that says: 'Do not let her in the party tomorrow. Under any circumstances. I mean it.'

Jacob replies with: 'Will do." While Ian annoyingly calls my phone. I see Harry glance at the collar ID and give me a glare before I answer it.

"I thought the instructions were fairly simple." I say instead of hello.

"I would like a reason." He says back.

"And you couldn't have texted me that cause?"

"I'm driving and read the message at a stop light. Now I'm gonna need a reason."

He is so irritating sometimes.

"Whore. Enemy. Room." I try to say things that wouldn't make it obvious to the others what I am talking about.

"Room? Is she in the room with you?"

"Yes."

"Ah that makes this much more fun. Now elaborate, what did she do exactly?"

"I hate you."

"I know. Now come on, tell me."

I pause and think about how to word this. Harry is still intensely watching me and Perrie and Hannah are just staring with amusement. I turn my back to them.

"Previous. Sex. Boyfriend." Now I can feel them staring at me like I'm nuts.

"She slept with Harry? So?"

"Rubbing. Face." Oh God that sounded so wrong.

"Ah she is gloating. Jealousy is an ugly trait you know Izzy."

"Oh shut up. Will you do it or not?"

"Fine. I think I have tortured you enough. I'll see you tomorrow, noon right?"

"Ya noon. I'll see you then." I hang the phone up and walk into the kitchen, avoiding everyone's looks.

"What the fuck did he want?" Harry follows me.

"I asked him for a favor. No big deal."

"A favor? What's the favor? Why didn't you ask me!?" His voice gets gradually louder.

"Cause you aren't going to the party. I asked him and Jacob to ban Hannah from the party." I smile. His body relaxes a little.

"Are you going to tell her?"

"No. I'm gonna let her get all excited and ready only to be kicked out. It's more bitchy that way."

"Your evil." He smiles.

"She is the one who pissed me off," I shrug. "She shouldn't have brought up your guys's past in front of me."

"Ya I'm sorry about that." He rubs the back of his neck.

"Nothing I can't handle," I open the fridge and pull out left over spaghetti. "So when are you going home?"

"Home?"

"Yes. Your house. You don't live here you know," I put the bowl in the microwave and hit 1 minute. "Cause you can't exactly pick me up for our date if you are already here."

"Date?" Hannah interjects.

"Harry is takin Izzy out tomorrow." Perrie explains.

"But Harry doesn't date."

"He also doesn't like people telling him what he does or doesn't do," I put on a bitchy smile. "Sorry I'm taking your fuck buddy from you."

"Just cause he is dating doesn't mean we aren't still fuck buddy's."

I turn to Harry who has been quiet this entire time. I give him a look of you-better-tell-her-she-is-wrong.

"Yes it does Hannah." He finally says. If he had taken two second longer we would have had an issue.

"Wow. Someone is whipped." She laughs.

Oh no...

"I am not." Harry says through clenched teeth.

"You are so! Did you see the look she gave you and then you said what she wanted!"

I'm gonna kill her. I'm actually gonna kill her.

"He's not, trust me." I say.

"Why should I trust you? Your a virgin who can't get any."

Woah, back the fuck up. Who told her- Jackie, it was most likely Jackie.

Harry tenses and his hands are balled into fists at his side. Perrie has headphones in and has no clue as to what is going on.

"That's enough Hannah." Harry says.

"It's fine. I'm a virgin. It's not like I'm hiding it."

"I bet you have never even kissed a guy."

"Hannah." Harry warns.

"I've kissed Harry." I point out.

"Half the female population has kissed Harry. He doesn't count. I bet he was your first kiss."

"You would lose that bet."

"Oh please, share." She gets up and stands opposite of me across the counter. I glance at Harry who is waiting for an answer from me. There is no way in hell I am telling them cause Harry would kill someone if he found out it was Ian. And I have had enough of him being jealous of Ian.

"I can't." I state.

"Cause you are lying."

"I'm not lying."

"Then what? Do you think Harry will beat the shit out of him?" Hannah asks.

"I don't think. I know he will." I say.

"Harry. Promise you won't." Hannah turns to Harry.

"I don't know if I can do that." His fiery gaze is set on me.

"Just drop it Hannah I'm not telling." I walk back over to my Spaghetti.

"I will find out eventually." She huffs and sits back down.

"Nooo you woooont." I sing in a high pitched voice, imitating Jim Moriarty from one of my favorite shows, Sherlock.

Everyone goes back to what they were doing and I begin to eat.

"Tell me." Harry appears beside me.

"Harry, trust me it's best of you just don't know."

"Tell me." He demands again.

"You tell me where you were earlier," I counter. He let's out an angry huff. "Exactly. Now calm down. I don't wanna fight before our date. Again." I place a hand on his cheek.

"Why are your hands always so cold?" He removes my hand from his cheek and cups it in his.

"I'm cold hearted." I smile.

"Let me help you with that." He pulls me into a hug. His whole body radiates heat.

"Why are you always so warm?" I mumble into his chest.

"Cause I am The Beast, and The Beast is a mammal, and mammals are warm blooded."

I roll my eyes before realizing he can't see my eyes.

"I just rolled my eyes at you."

"Not shocking."

"Now go home before something else happens that threatens our date."

"Okay."

Neither of us pull apart.

"I mean it go home."

"I am."

Still nothing.

"Dammit man let go."

"You first."

My arms don't move from around his torso.

"Touché."

"Your ass looks nice from this angle. But then again it always looks good." He gives me butt a light squeeze.

"Thank you but way to ruin the moment dickbag."

"Oh ya I love it when you talk dirty to me." A laugh vibrates through his chest. I laugh with him before we let go.

"Be ready by 8. Don't forget." He kisses my nose.

"I won't."

"You guys make me sick." Hannah says.

"Good." I say under my breath. Harry let's out a small laugh before leaving. I turn back to my food.

Harrys head suddenly pops back up from the stairway.

"Same." He says with a huge smile. That boy changes moods so quickly.

"Same." I smile back and he once again disappears.