The Reinvention of Harry Styles (Completed)

Chapter 22

Harry was too preoccupied going over his itinerary for the filming of his BBC special as they drove up north to notice how excited Molly was as they got closer to his hometown. She wasn't joking when she said she'd written fanfiction about this moment, and had dreamed about it when she was in college.

When they arrived in Holmes Chapel, she was overwhelmed as she looked out the window. 'This is it...this is where he grew up...' She thought as she pressed her face to the car window.

"Molly," Harry repeated, since she didn't respond the first time. "You okay?"

"Yes!" She turned back to him with a grin plastered on her face.

"Are you sure? You look like a five-year-old who's had too much sugar." Harry started to laugh, and Molly nodded that she was fine. "You really weren't joking, were you? Tell me, though, are you excited because you get to see where Harry Styles, the most handsome member of One Direction, grew up? Or, is it because you get to see where your boyfriend used to live?"

Molly froze for a moment, still wide eyed with excitement. "Both, since you're the same person."

"You know what I mean," Harry tilted his head and smirked at her expression. He glanced out the window as the car came to a stop. "We're here."

"Here? As in, the house you grew up in?" Molly's head snapped around to look at the house.

"Kinda, no. This is my mum's house. I mentioned we'd be staying with her, right?" Harry slipped from the car and grabbed their suitcases from the back.

"I can get that," Molly offered, but he wouldn't hear it.

"If my mum saw me letting you carry your own suitcase, I'd never hear the end of it." Harry said quietly and shook his head.

"First of all, I am an independent woman and I can carry my own suitcase. Secondly, I'm more worried about anyone else seeing us together like this." Molly's thoughts were interrupted as Gemma ran out to greet them.

"Molly!" She embraced her in a warm hug and the two walked arm in arm back up toward the house. "Oh, hey little brother." She added.

"Nice to see you too, Gems," Harry answered sarcastically, and Gemma stuck her tongue out at him.

"How do you put up with him?" She exasperatedly asked Molly.

"I'm only dating him to get to his cool older sister," Molly quietly joked, and Harry pouted.

"What has gotten into you kids?" Anne laughed as she opened the door to greet them.

"It's this northern air, I think. It brings back memories," Gemma joked as she hugged her mom.

Anne gave Harry a hug, before moving on to Molly. "It's so nice to see you again."

Molly awkwardly returned the hug, suddenly feeling nervous about seeing Anne. They'd met before at the 'Dunkirk' premiere, but things were different now that Molly was dating her son. Anne, however, did not seem any different, and didn't notice Molly's nervousness.

"I've just put dinner in the oven, and I've made up your usual rooms if you'd like to bring your things up." Anne explained, and Harry started up the stairs with their suitcases, Molly in tow. "We can put Molly in the guest bedroom at the end of the hall."

"That won't be necessary," Harry called back to her.

"What? Is she not staying?" Anne asked, and beside her, Gemma giggled quietly.

"No, she's staying." Harry continued up the stairs with Molly right behind him.

"I thought they were just pretending to date," Anne whispered to Gemma.