Behind the Scenes

Australia

“What’cha reading?” Louis asked me as he turned around in his airplane seat to face me.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” I said looking up from the well used book.

“I LOVE THAT BOOK!” he yelled and Zayn jolted awake beside me. He looked groggily around before spotting Louis who was now covering his mouth with his hands to stifle his giggling. Zayn rolled his eyes before turning over and going back to sleep.

Louis and I giggled together and I looked around. We were in first class on our way to Australia and the long flight had just begun. It was really late and Louis and I were the only ones still awake. Niall was on one side of me and Zayn was on the other, behind us were Liam, Danielle and Paul, and in front of me were Louis, Eleanor and Harry. The only light that was coming from my overhead reading light that I’d switched on to read and it cast an eerie light around the cabin and made Louis face glow.

“I didn’t know you read so much, but now I see you reading all the time.” Louis stated.

“I love reading; I have at least five bookcases at home full.” I said with a smile.

“I guess I didn’t know that cause you didn’t read at all during the many hours on the bus we took through America.” Louis said thoughtfully.

“I can’t read in cars; I get car sick. I can’t even text it’s so bad.” I told him

“But reading on planes doesn’t bother you?” Louis questioned

“For some reason, no,” I laughed, “In cars I just take gravol, that’s why I slept so much on the bus.”

“I never thought of that, I just figured you slept a lot but it was amusing.” Louis said with a grin.

“How so?” I asked

“Well, we’d all try to play pranks on you while you slept but Niall was always right beside you to stop us,” Louis laughed, “We made a game out of it actually; see who can get to Hannah, but unfortunately Niall won.”

We both laughed quietly before an evil grin crossed Louis’ face.

“No Louis, I’m not letting you draw on Niall.” I cautioned and Louis just shook his head.

“I figured as much; but I was thinking more along the lines of Harry….” Louis said, and he was enjoying the idea way too much.

“Hey, if you do that, you’re on your own cause I am not getting into a sleeping prank war.” I said and Louis just grinned at the sleeping boy next to him. He turned around in his seat and I just smiled while I went back to my book for a few minutes and then fell asleep, joining the rest of my friends in darkness as my light flickered off.

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“LOUIS I’M GOING TO KILL YOU!”

I was jolted from my peaceful sleep to hear Harry yelling and I opened my eyes slowly as they adjusted to the light. I looked around and saw everyone else in our group had also been awoken by Harry’s outburst; except Paul who was an insanely heavy sleeper.

Louis burst out in a fit of giggles and I leant forward to see the damage and laughed when I saw Harry.

Louis had jelled Harry’s hair so that it stuck up and looked like he was hanging upside down. He’d used something I’d never seen before because Harry’s hair was now like a rock, and his new hairstyle was complemented by the unibrow that was drawn on his face.

Niall cracked up beside me and so did Zayn. Behind us, I could hear a confused Danielle and a knowing Liam laugh as well.

Harry stood up and a girly laugh escaped Louis’ lips as he took in the full view of his handiwork and Harry grudgingly went to the small bathroom to try and fix his appearance.