Bittersweet

Part 8

~Part 8~

The drive takes forty five minutes, fifteen of them spent in traffic as some of the roads are blocked by snow. "Come here, it's cold." Harry wraps his arms around you as you walk up the driveway to the party. That's what friends do yeah, take care of each other. You dismiss any slight thoughts that occupy your mind as Harry rings the doorbell.

"Come in come in." A friendly brunette haired boy welcomes you both in. Compared to outside, the room is an oven, so hot. "So you must be [Y/N]. I've heard quite a bit." He laughs as he leads you and Harry inside to meet the other people. "I'm flattered. Soon my face will be on billboards I'm that popular." You joke, giving Harry a soft look. "An ad for 2% milk." Harry nudges you in the side and you both laugh at his comment.

The brunette boy has lead you into the living room where about a dozen people are standing. He walks over to the small group, hushing their chatter as nicely as possible. "Of course you all know our Harry," Harry takes a little curtesy, "but we have a new addition to our family. Her name is [Y/N]." You smile and all the people go around in a circle introducing themselves.

Some people excuse themselves to go get drinks and you start talking to a girl called Perrie, who is Zayn's girlfriend. Soon, Leigh-Anne, Niall and Liam join in the conversation and you all move to sit down on the couch to not crowd around. You talk and laugh, making friends instantly. Perrie even gave you her snapchat in the time you talked so that's some friend material right there.

"Pizza!" Louis, the brunette boy who greeted you at the door calls out as he carries the boxes to the living room. Buzzing, people get up and get their food before finding a spot on the couch to eat it. "So [Y/N]," Niall looks up at you after already stuffing a slice of pizza in his mouth, "how did you meet Harry?"

"That sounds like such a relationship question," you laugh, "but the first time I met our good friend Harry here was in a coffee shop. After that he stalked me to the grocery store-"

"I didn't stalk you! I was just there same time as you!" Harry interjects, cheese hanging from his teeth as he mumbles his words. "And the first conversation we had was about milk after Harry commented that I didn't look like a 2% milk girl, 'more light milk I suppose'." Quiet laughter fills the room, heads turning towards Harry and he shrugs, continuing to eat.

"You also used a pick up line on me don't forget." He says after finishing his pizza slice. "And yes heaven misses me but I wouldn't trade it for anything. You are the dorkiest bunch of people I've met and I'm so glad I did. I love every single one of youse." Everyone murmurs 'awws' and Eleanor hugs Harry on the side.

As the food wraps up and there's only two slices left (which Zayn and Liam have a fight who gets them and Louis ends up eating them both), Leigh-Anne throws more wood in the fire place and gets the marshmallows and sticks.

"Thanks for inviting me, your friends are lovely. Don't ever let them go." You look up at Harry as you get your marshmallows. "Thanks for coming." He smiles and retains to the fireplace to toast the marshmallows. After everyone is literally walking balloons full of food, Zayn offers to watch a movie and everyone murmurs in agreement seeing how there is not much else to do.

You agree with Harry after he says that Louis has the coolest house (well parents house) because what is this magic, they have a spare room with just mattresses, pillows and blankets with a massive tv in the middle of one of the walls.

There's a bit of a debate on what movie to watch but being Christmas, Home Alone wins. Settling down next to Harry, he pulls a blanket over the top of both of you and the movie starts. It goes on for about an hour before you start to feel a bit tired.

Slouching down on Harry's side, you rest your head on his shoulder and after a little while, he curls his arm around your waist, steadily resting it there. You can hear faint whispers and giggles coming from beside you but don't pay much attention to it. Niall hops up, excusing him as he says he needs to go to the bathroom but giggles suggest otherwise.

You must have not heard Niall come back because when you notice him, he's standing behind you and harry with what is that? That cheeky thing it's a mistletoe in his hand. "What?" Harry softly murmurs as he sees everyone eyes hovering above his head. "You know the rules." Niall grins down at the both of you.

Harry let's out a quick breath before kissing you smoothly on the lips, maybe holding on for a bit too much. You kiss back with just as much passion as he is giving, not wanting to go overboard but not wanting to not give at all. When you pull away, you thank god that people in the room can't hear how fast your heart is beating.

Nestling back to Harry's shoulder, you can feel his blood pumping loudly. Everyone goes back to the movie and sleep catches up with you as you drop your head down to Harry's lap, moving the blankets a bit. His arm is still around your waist and he kisses the top of your head and you hear him whisper a mellow 'sleep darling' before you doze off completely. All that your mind is think is Harry Harry Harry