Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Mac'n'Cheese or The Return of the Jedi

Hi everyone, another cute chapter for you, this time some Nilly and Clairry cuteness. :) This chapter is dedicated to my best friend whose love for Star Wars inspired this chapter. I hope you enjoy it! All the love, Summer xxx

The next few days, I didn't see a lot of the outside world and mainly spent my time in front of my desk or in the library working on my dissertation. I wanted it to be excellent to get the chance to be accepted into a good university for my master's degree, so I put hours and hours of work into it. On Friday night, I was once again engrossed in my work and didn't even look up when I heard the door bell go. Lily's bedroom door opened and I heard her walk down the hallway to the front door and then a pair of deeper voices and some laughter. 

A few seconds later, my bedroom door opened and when I looked up, I saw Harry's head poking through the door. "Hello there, stranger." he greeted me with a grin and let  his eyes wander over the piles of books and stacks of paper spread all over my desk and across the floor. "How is your dissertation coming along? Your university wants it quite early, doesn't it? I remember that Gemma had more time." He stepped into the room and my eyes lingered on his chest which was exposed by his only half-buttoned shirt, before I took in the rest of his appearance. "We only have until mid-May, but at least I will be done before my birthday." I run a hand through my messy hair. "I think you'll need a hairbrush for that." Harry commented in a dry tone and I stuck my tongue out at him, which he returned. 

We had a little starring contest for a couple of seconds, until we both burst out laughing. "So, what brings you to my flat on a Friday night?" I asked him and let my chair twirl around. He sat down on my bed which I had luckily made this morning and smiled at me. "Well, Nialler and I were working on a song this afternoon and he wanted to see Lily, no surprise there, and he wouldn't shut up about her so I agreed to tag along because I didn't really talk to you at Ed's party after the puking incident and I missed you and wanted to see how you're doing and if you wanted to join us for a movie night." My face spread into a smile and I nodded. "I would love to. I really need a night off. And Lily won't shut up about him either." I chuckled and he grinned as well. "What did you write the song about?" I asked curiously and his grin turned into a smirk. "Well, when Niall wouldn't shut up about how amazing Lily is, I suggested to channel his love and write a love song about her and that's what we did." he explained and I let out an "Awwwwe." which made him laugh. "They are so in love, it's disgusting." I commented and he nodded. 

He gracefully climbed off my bed and reached out for my hairbrush before holding it out for me. "That bad?" I asked him, and self-consciously felt around my head, before I tried to untangle the mess on my head. "Well, it's quite the look." Harry smirked, but when he saw my concern he quickly added "You still look gorgeous though, don't worry." I blushed at his words and continued to struggle with my hair, until he stepped forward and gently took the hairbrush out of my hands. "Sit down, I'll untangle your hair for you." He lightly pushed me onto my chair and gently started to tuck at some strands.

When he was finished, I reached out for a hairband, but his hand stopped me. "Don't, I like your hair better when it's flowing around your shoulders like that." he admitted quietly with a faint blush on his cheeks and I lowered my hand into my lab. "Movie time?" I asked he smiled and held out his hand. Hesitantly, I put my hand into his and he pulled me up, immediately letting go off my hand as soon as we reached the door.

In the living room, we were greeted by an enthusiastically eating Niall, who was munching on a bowl of mac'n'cheese, and a happily glowing Lily who were cuddling together on one of the sofas. They both waved at us when we entered the room, before they got distracted as Niall unsuccessfully tried to feed her with a spoon full of pasta which unfortunately missed her mouth, making the pasta slide down her chin before she could stop it from falling down her shirt. Everyone burst out laughing and after a questioning look to Lily, I wandered off into the kitchen to get my own bowl of mac'n'cheese, followed by a quietly humming Harry. When we both had our own bowls of pasta, and one for Lily as well, we returned to the living room and got comfortable on the sofa.

"So, what are we watching tonight?" Niall said in between to bites and looked over to me and Harry on the other sofa. "Oh, can we watch Star Wars?" Lily asked excitedly and exchanged a conspiratorial glance with Niall before they both grinned at me and Harry. I shot Lily a look and when I turned my head, I saw that Harry wasn't too enthusiastic either. "Come on, guys, it will be fun! Don't be such spoilsports!" Niall tried to guilt-trip us into watching the movie. Both of them looked so excited and happy that it was nearly impossible to say no. Harry and I exchanged a defeated glance and then nodded. "Yay, let's watch episode six!" Lily suggested with a wide smile and hopped off Niall's lab. She basically bounced to the TV and I was glad that she was having such a good night, even if it meant that I had to endure Star Wars again.

"So I am taking from your reaction that you are not a massive Star Wars either?" I asked Harry, before taking another big spoon from my pasta, and he shook his head. "No, not really. I would prefer Lord of The Rings or Harry Potter, when it comes to this big movie series. But Niall has made me watch these films countless times and Louis and Liam are quite into them, as well, but at least I can mostly convince Liam to watch Harry Potter instead." He chuckled and shoved another big spoon full of pasta into his mouth, making me giggle. He raised his eyebrow at me which only made me giggle even more before he swallowed his pasta and gave me a questioning look. "What's so funny?" I bit my lip and tried to stop laughing, but it was no use. "The way you eat is adorable. You always poke out your tongue in such a funny way." I explained to him between giggles and he shook his head at me. "It's a lot less messy that way." I hummed and got comfortable on the couch, as Lily dimmed the lights and climbed back onto Niall's lab. "You're just weird." I told him quietly and he poked my side which made me squeak and Niall and Lily shooting me a serious look as the opening credits appeared on the screen. 

"I have to admit that the music is  fantastic." Harry whispered into my ear and I squirmed a little in my seat, when his curls tickled me. "It's amazing, aye, but so are Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings." I whispered back and I saw his eyes twinkle with mischief before he leaned in to whisper the next question into my ear. "Or Pirates of the Caribbean?" I immediately knew what he was playing at. I still couldn't believe that I had told him about my crush on Will Turner when he was dressed as him at Ed's party. My cheeks felt suddenly very hot and I was glad that it was dark in the living room. "Hmmm, that one, too." I agreed. 

Harry chuckled and put his arm around my shoulder, pulling me into his chest. "Let's try to get through this." he whispered into my ear and I nodded and leaned my head against his chest, as we watched Luke start his mission to rescue Han Solo. "Do you think they have ever role-played as Princess Leia and Han Solo?" Harry whispered into my ear and I burst out laughing, making Lily and Niall shush me, before they turned their action back to the screen. I looked up and saw Harry grinning down at me, looking very smug with himself. The rest of the movie past by surprisingly fast with Harry's entertaining comments whispered into my ear and before I knew it, the movie was over and it was already half past twelve.

Harry stretched his arms above his head, making his shirt ride up, and I couldn't keep myself from starring at his toned stomach before Lily cleared her throat. I looked up and she shot me a knowing grin to which I responded with a helpless shrug. Louis was allowed to look at women, too, so I could admire some beauty when I had it directly in front of my eyes. Niall and Lily carried the dirty dishes into the kitchen and Harry stood up and pulled me up as well. "I should go home, I bet you have a very busy weekend ahead of you." I pulled a face and nodded. "I need a holiday. A very long one." He chuckled before he took my hand and pulled me into the hallway where he slipped into his worn-out boots and his grey coat. "Goodbye, Lily, bye, mate!" He shouted towards the kitchen and Lily and Niall poked their heads into the hallway and waved before disappearing into the kitchen again. 

He stepped towards the door and opened it, before turning around and pulling me into a tight hug. "Thank you for making this movie so entertaining." I mumbled into his chest and he laughed. "My pleasure. It was good to see you again." He pulled away a little bit and smiled down at me. "It was good to see you, too, Harry." I admitted and his dimples popped up, making me smile. "I better go." A hint of sadness lay in his eyes, before he leaned in and pressed a chased kiss to my cheek, stepping outside into the cold, dark staircase. "Good night, Harry." I waved a bit and he waved back. Before he disappeared downstairs he poked is head up again. "Keep a weather eye on the horizon, love!" With these words, he was gone and I was left alone standing in the cold stair case, wondering if anyone could ever take him seriously if they knew that he could quote Pirates of the Caribbean.