New Classic

"Ready?," I asked Harry.His eyebrows knitted in complete confusion as I let go of his hand and stepped towards the water.

"Cher, what are you doing?," He asked, his british accent sounding a bit stronger then normal.

"Just don't freak out, okay? Please keep an open mind.."

"Cher, your starting to make me nervous."

"Just say the word: Mermaid."

"Why?"

"Just do it, Harold."

The use of his full name must have convinced him, because a startled look crossed his face before he said the word I've been waiting for.

"Mermaid? What does this have to do with why you brought me down to the beach?,".

Instead of replying I took a nervous gulp, before running off the dock and in to the water in to a dive.I splashed into the cold, yet refreshing water, counting mentally to ten.After a short ten seconds and consentration, I felt the familiar sensation of bubbles.They wrapped my body completely making Harry cry out my name in panic.

"Cher! Cher, are you okay?," Harry asked scrambling towards the edge of the rising and falling tide.

"Harry, it's okay," I replied through the bubbles.The bubbles soon disappeared and I could see Harry's worried emerald eyes, and curls.

"What was the point in that?," Harry asked, a hint of anger in his voice.My throat became dry as I looked down at my orange tail, hoping Harry would just look down.Harry, not understanding, furrowed his eyebrows."Cher?,".

"Harry, look down," I mumbled looking at his beautiful face, causing my wet stringy black hair to cling to my face.Harry gave me a confused glance, before slowly casting his eyes downward until they caught a glimpse of my tail.Harry's eyes widen, before he scrambled backwards, kicking up a bit of sand.

It took him a few seconds before his mouth finally could produce the question I've been expecting since I saw him.

"Your a mermaid?!," His voice rasped out.It sounded weak from shock and bewilderment.

"Yes, Harry, I'm a mermaid," I whispered, my tail swaying gently in the currents.

"Harry, If you don't want to be with me, it's fin-,"

"Your beautiful," Harry blurted, making my mouth snap shut.This wasn't the reaction, I was expecting.I thought he was.....like Zayn.

"W-What?," I choked out, my ocean blue eyes, connecting with his emerald ones.

"Your beautiful.I love you, tail and all, Luce," Harry whispered, his eyes sparkling, when he said my first name for real.

"I love you to Harold......but there's more," I muttered.His eyes widen but became determined.

"I'll do what ever it takes to be with you," Harry whispered.His lips locked on my mine, before I could reply.I enjoyed the kiss, knowing that after I tell him the condition on loving me, he'll be gone.I pulled away, with a sad smile before grabbing Harry's hand."Can you help me out?," I asked, my cheeks turning red.He gave me a dimpled smirk, before grabbing my hands and yanking me out.My tail flapped againest the sand as I struggled to help Harry, get me on land."How long does it take to get your....erm.....legs back?," Harry asked, his cheeks flaming up for once.

"I can steam dry it, but your going to have to stand behind that rock" I replied."Why?," Harry asked, a knowing smile on his face."Because after I steam dry, I'll be naked, you prevert," I teased.

"I'm going....but I might be peeking," Harry muttered the last part before walking towards the rock.Once he was behind and not peeking I  lifting up my hand.I slowly curled my fingers in to a fist, resulting in steam curling magically around my tail.It stung lightly but as the steam cleared off, my legs were back.I hurriedly grabbed my backpack that I brought down here and dresssed in a black shirt, ripped jeans, and sneakers."I'm dressed!," I called out to Harry.He stepped out from behind the rock, a deteremined and loving expression on his face, as he gazed at me."Show me, what else there is," Harry said softly.

"Harry, there is a lot more....I'm a mythical prncess," I stated, casting my eyes towards the ground."What's that?," Harry asked, his deep voice sounding puzzled.

"I hated princesses when I was little.Cinderella, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, I hated all of them.My sister Jessica, one night, put a fake spell on me that she found in on a piece of paper because she loves princesses.....at least I thought it was fake.Now everytime, somebody mentions anything like mermaid, I'll become one until somebody says something else.Plus this is not even what I look like.My whole appearence changed when my sister did that spell," I explained.

"So if I say something, you'll change in to it?,".

"Pretty much...watch say something."

"Angel."

As on cue, I felt a burning sensation in my back before a groan escaped my lips."Cher?," Harry asked, concern in his voice.White, beautiful wings sprang out of my flesh, making Harry jump back."W-w-ow," Harry stuttered, taking careful steps closer.

"Can you do stuff with them?," He asked, awe in his voice.I nodded before carefully beating my wings.I lifted off the ground slowly, as the soft swooshing sound of my wings filled the air."Woah!," Harry hummed.I gave him a small smile before softly landing on the ground.

"That was amazing, Cher, and I'm glad you shared this with me," Harry whispered, wrapping his warm massive hand around my small dainty one."But that's the thing Harry," I mumbled, pulling hand out of his.

"What?"

"I'm a cursed princess....not one that gets happily ever after.This is not a fairy tale.......not this time.You can't love me...even if I love you," I whispered.Harry's face fell, as he tried to reach my hand.

"Cher-,"

"Say mermaid," I said softly but I know Harry heard me.I looked down, to avoid his luring gaze ad he stared at my face.

"Cher-,"

"Just say mermaid, so I can leave....and get out of your life!," I yelled causing Harry to flinch.

"Luce, I love you.....mermaid," He muttered, averting his eyes.I felt the wings disappear like dust as I didn't think, but ran up to the dock so, I stood a few feet from the edge.I looked over at Harry, one more time, mermorizing every detail.His emerald eyes that make me feel warm, his covered chest, and his massive palms that held me from going insane.The way his hair was messy, like he just woke up, the sound of his voice when he told me he loved me, and the way he face he a sad look as he kicked at the ground.

"I'm going to miss you, Harold Edward Styles.You would've been my prince....but I'm nobody's princess," I whispered, the wind blowing my hair back.I tore my eyes away from Harry and towards the water.Soon I'll just be a myth...a story....another stupid pincess story.

Just another New Classic.

With that thought and Harry in my head, I took off running the wind blowing my hair back, in to a dive.I felt different then before as the water slowly soaked my clothes.After a short ten seconds, bubbles wrapped around my body, transforming my legs in to my orange mermaid tail.I resurfaced and looked longingly at Harry for the last time...in a while.

"I plan on coming back for you....after I break this curse," I stated clearly before  slowly submerging myself.

"I'll come back and we'll get an happily ever after," I breathed before kicking my tail.It sliced through the water..taking me away from my prince and towards my quest....I no longer want to be a Prisoner of Fate.

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Author's Note:

Thanks for reading my One- Shot.Tell me what you think in the comments or maybe by voting.If enough people want...I could maybe turn this in to a story.It was just an idea I decided to post.

- Gwen