mostly ghostly

1999

#1999

Halloween of '99 was when Harry, after long thorough thinking and weighing his odds, decided to go trick-or-treating outside with Louis.

Outside as in other alert eyes of the public.

Though it was very risky and highly capable to get caught by Jay or someone who knew The Tomlinsons, Harry didn't have enough self-control left in him to be cooped up inside all day until his boy came back late at night.

He couldn't wait anymore; he wanted more time with Louis.

Bot being able to have anyone hear or see you for 364 days every year and only have the last three hours on Halloween to communicate with someone was frustratingly insane thing to deal with.

So no, he needed more time with those big, knowing blue eyes to acknowledge him.

"Don't worry about it. go have fun! There's no need to worry, right Zayn? Well, see you in a bit!"

The voice of Jay shrilled from downstairs and the door shut moments after.

Harry followed the sound of the murmurs of voices to the cozy living room.

Jay walked past him without a second pause when part of her shoulder went through Harry's side though he had felt that mentally.

At least he could still turn invisible and to nothing on this special day.

Ignoring the fact that he had touched that despicable woman, Harry trudged on to get a better view to see the one and only, Louis.

Two heads bobbed up from time to time above the top of the couch followed by hushed voices.

Curious to what his sweet LouLou might he doing from obscured view, Harry cautiously lurked forward as if he might be seen.

When he got close enough, he saw that Louis and his friend, Zayn, were playing with plastic figures that mostly likely belonged to the other child since Harry had never seen that in Louis' possession.

"And he does this... Boom! You're dead, Louis! I won."

Louis shook his head, "he can't do that."

The other boy looked up at Louis with an accusing look which Harry didn't like to have been directed at Louis.

"Yes he can!"

"Nuh-uh."

"Yeah!"

"No."

Thus began the yelling and glares between the two friends.

This went on for a good two minutes but Jay didn't seem to hear with whatever the hell that woman was doing in her room.

Harry bit his lip as he watched back and forth between the two who were getting violent and physical by the second.

He could stop this...he's right there.

But how?

If he managed to time his appearance with Jay's return correctly and flawlessly, what would Zayn do and say if he saw Harry appear in a blink of an eye?

A tale he would blab about to everyone, he reckoned bitterly.

Plus, a part of Harry really didn't want to stop the outburst.

Instead, he wanted to watch the two break their friendship out of his selfish jealously...

Yes, Harry's jealous over how much time and bonding Louis had with, with that boy more than the relationship with him.

And what if Louis liked spending more time with Zayn than with Harry?

That wouldn't be good.

But with one more observing glance at the two screaming and hitting each other, Harry had no choice as the last option whispered into his mind.

With a great sigh, he closed his eyes and willed himself to do the impossible.

Louis...

At once, the boy stopped fighting and moving altogether on top of Zayn at the call of his name.

He looked around and got up while whispering, "Haz?"

Harry watched painfully as Louis walked around with his arms out to catch or feel him.

Yes, I'm here darling but I don't want your friend to see me either.

Louis stood right in front of him but his eyes were elsewhere for he didn't see the boy who he wanted to see.

"Lou - what? What are you doing?" said a confused Zayn, crouched on the couch as he watched his friend wander around while whispering a name.

We'll see each other very, very soon. I promise. But for now, pretend I'm not here. you'll do that for me, right my lovely Lou?

The defiant look in Louis' eye gave Harry his answer.

Louis walked back to his slightly scared friend and smiled reassuringly, "Sorry for fighting, Z."

Zayn relaxed, seeing that his best friend was out of that panicking phase, and smiled back.

"I'm sorry too."

As simple as that, they were best, best friends again with smiles and laughter.

Then finally, that disorganized character of woman showed up again with a smile, oblivious to the near end of her son and his friend's friendship.

Harry didn't need to bother but he stepped aside when Jay reached out for her coat which was hung over the couch - he didn't want to have her go through him again.

"Time to go!"

While they were leaving out the door, Louis looked around once more for Harry but frown when he couldn't see his visitor.

To keep the boy from feeling so upset, Harry spoke into the boy's mind to reassure him that he was there and near him like he had promised a few years back.

Always and forever here beside you.

That made Louis yelp in delight and look around with a smile and Harry swears, the little boy looked directly at him.

...as if he knew and felt his presence.

Like Harry had stated many times before: Louis was ultimately brilliant.

Once they all stepped out of range of The Tomlinson home, including a surprised Harry, the fun and thrill of the Halloween traditions began.

The houses in their neighborhood were lit up from orange pumpkins and other led-lights decoration.

In the first ten minutes of the hunt, Harry learned that Jay wasn't planning on leaving the two off by themselves so it was a tragedy that Harry couldn't be alone with Louis.

But at least he could communicate with him through mind-speaking and that was what the two boys did throughout the night in secrecy.

Of course not the whole night for there was the last two remaining hours of the thirty-first where Harry could appear without caution or worry for privacy with the brilliant boy, Louis.

"Can we do that again?" asked Louis while Harry tucked him in that peculiar night.

The real question was: Did Harry have to wait a full year before doing this again?

Harry smiled, holding the boy's hand. "yes, Lou. Of course."

[A/N: Next year (chapter) is going to be interesting and fun... (; Any ideas of what Harry and Jay's history might be?]