We Could Happen ~Larry AU~

Chapter 13

Louis couldn't stop pacing behind the curtain. He was going on next, and he wouldn't have anyone on stage with him. Not to mention, Harry is performing right now, meaning Louis has to follow that up. Great.

"With you, under the mistletoe. Kiss me underneath the mistletoe, show me baby that you love me so-o-oh." Harry sang, causing Louis's heartbeat to speed up. The effect this boy had on Louis was ridiculous. Somehow, Harry could sing Justin Bieber and still melt Louis's heart. How is it that Justin was famous and Harry wasn't, because wow, Harry could probably sell twice as much with just one note.

Or maybe that was just Louis talking. He was known to lose his mind whenever he heard or saw Harry somewhere near him. It was like a drug, kind of.

Harry finished, earning a booming round of applause. Honestly, when did he not please an audience. No one even likes Justin Bieber anymore, and somehow Harry had made the chistmas song pleasurable for everyone. It was honestly a gift from the heavens, Louis thought.

He smiled at Louis before walking off stage. Louis sighed deeply, walking onto the stage and grabbing the mic. The karaoke track began playing from the speakings all around the auditorium, and Louis began to sing.

"The mood is bright, the spirits up, we're here tonight, and that's enough. Simply, having, a wonderful Christmas time. Simply, having, a wonderful Christmas time." Louis sang, smiling. So far, so good, right? He hadn't messed up the lyrics and he was on beat. Maybe he was good at the whole, "singing solo" thing.

He couldn't believe how much more confident he had gotten within only four months of being in school. It's as if he was a different person, to be honest, or maybe it was because of the new friends he had made. Either way he liked the change and hoped it would only get better.

He looked down at a certain section of the audience, seeing Hary smiling and mouthing along to the song. Louis grinned even wider as Harry gave him a thumbs up. Maybe his confidence boost was all thanks to Harry. It would make sense, seeing as the senior had basically take Louis under his wing. Harry had gone from, not really paying attention to Louis, to talking to the boy every chance he got. Louis doesn't know why the sudden change in things, but he wasn't about to complain

Louis finished up, grinning widely when everyone applauded for him. Performing was the best feeling, and he couldn't believe how much more confident he was on stage. It was like he was a completely different person, to be completely honest.

He walked off stage, sitting down in his seat next to Harry. Liam couldn't go, because he was at Zayn's art thing or something like that, and all of Louis's friends were off for the Holidays.

"You did great, once again Lou. Still my favorite." Harry told him, patting Louis's shoulder. "What are you doing tomorrow?"

Louis bit his lip. "Uh, I've got a date, actually." He admitted, blushing slightly. It was still hard for him to believe that someone was romantically interested in him. Hell, he couldn't believe he was going on a date.

"Oh, you do?" Harry asked, voice a bit unsteady. Louis brushed it off, thinking his voice was a bit weird after performing. "With who?"

"Troye." Louis says, "The kid from my birthday party, remember?" Louis felt a bit childish saying 'birthday party', but hey, how else was he supposed to explain it. it had been fun, though. A night filled with karaoke, food, and Just Dance. It was definitely one of the best birthdays Louis had ever had; and he's had fifteen of them.

Harry froze for a minute, then shrugged nonchalantly. "Oh." Louis raised an eyebrow, keeping his eyes on Harry. Did he sound...disappointed? No no, he couldn't. He probably didn't even care that Louis had a date. Why would he? Eleanor couldn't possibly be right about what she had said, he was certain of it.