Partner in Crime

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BEFORE HIATUS 

You're one of Niall's close friend and today, you decided to accompany him while the lads have a  meeting about some stuff about music with a few of the company's people.

When you arrived with Niall, you couldn't help but blush when you're sitting across Harry, even though you guys already met a few times before times. He's undoubtfully the hottest, and you always use to rub it in Niall's face as a joke.

You sat next to Niall as the lads started with some usual banter and after a while, you got bored as they went on and on about music and soon, the terms got more and more technical, straying you away from the conversation. You looked around for something to do and saw Harry looking bored as well. 

Right at that moment, he met your eyes and he perked up, giving you a knowing smirk. You blushed, excusing yourself to go to the toilet to make sure you looked good before you proceed doing anything, like talking to him.

When you came out of the ladies, Harry was waiting for you outside the door and you jumped up at the sight of him.

"Hey, Y/N right?" Harry enquired politely, extending his hand. You nodded and shook his large hand, which engulfed you with warmth.

"Are you feeling bored as well back there?" Harry gestured to the lads who now broke into laughter.

"Yeah..... Are you?"

He suddenly threw you a mysteriously mischievious smirk and whispered: "Hey, what do you say we try annoy the shit out of Niall?" 

You both looked towards innocent Nialler who was in the mid of talking to someone, oblivious to the fact that you guys plotting against him, looked back at to each other and burst out laughing. 

The both of you spent a few minutes planning his doomsday and gave each other high 5s after that. When you guys walked back there, you chose to sit next to Harry to better the plans.

Suddenly, you heard Niall said something about his guitar strings needing to be tuned.

"Your guitar strings need to be tuned?" You asked aloud and Niall nodded, explaining to you a bit more.

"Yeah, I think I might take it up to some shop next week."

"You think you might take it up to some shop next week?" You asked again, being obnoxious and Niall looked at you perplexedly, wondering what's wrong with that.

"Yeah..." Niall confirmed.

"Yeah?" You cocked your head to one side, pretending to be dumb while Harry had a hard time containing his laughter.

Niall seemed to have realized you're doing it deliberately and he rolled his eyes at you, giving you the bird. "Very mature, Y/N."

"vERy mATUre?" You could barely get the words out from giggling. Harry couldn't contain his laughter as well as he chuckled next to you, casually propping his arm on top of the couch where you sat and you instantly felt warmed up, a part of him being so close to you.

"Niall, wanna hear a joke?" Harry asked earnestly after that and Niall groaned: "Noooooooo, please Harry."

"No, I promise you this is going to be good! I swear you'll like it!" Harry quickly justified and you nodded next to him.

"Yeah, he told it to me and it was hella hilarious!"

"Alright then...." Niall grumbled, paying his full attention to Harry.

"Okay, so there's this kingdom....." Harry started and what Niall didn't know was, this isn't a joke. Harry was just making it up as he goes for as long as possible just to annoy impatient Niall with it.

Harry rambled on for a few minutes until well natured Niall finally interrupted: "How long is this going to be?"

Harry thought about it for a while before exclaiming in shock: "Oh wait! I forgot the punchline of the joke!"

Niall gritted his teeth while the both of you snickered silently when his attention was not on you guys anymore.

"This is great...." You whispered quietly and Harry leaned in to you.

"Huh?"

You blushed as Harry's hair brushed your cheek and  repeated your statement in his ear.

"I know..." Harry whispered back into your ear and you blushed even more, hoping he wouldn't realize it.

You took out a packet of chips that you and Harry got for this prank, you making sure it was Niall's favorite brand and flavor.

You tear it open and the sound of foil got Niall's attention once again. His head perked up and he asked you to toss him some from across.

You took some of it in your hand and tossed it, the only problem being that you weren't really trying your best aiming it at him. You aimed it at Liam next to him and Liam smiled at you, thinking it was for him.

"Oh thanks Y/N mate!" Liam said before popping it into his mouth.

You giggled and batted your eyelashes innocently. "Oops, I'm sorry.... Here."

You chucked some at him again but it went over his head, dropping to the floor behind him instead.

Harry chuckled and dug into the packet, chewing it extra noisily.

"Mmmmm...." Harry hummed appreaciatively, examining the contents of the packet intently, like what one might do when they're really into their food and wanted to know more about it.

Niall narrowed his eyes at the two of you, then got up to get the packet of chips himself. Once you guys saw that, you guys immediately stuff as much of the chips into either of your mouths as fast as possible.

By the time Niall got there, half of its content was gone and Niall glared at the both of you with fury.

"We're sow-rye?" You mumbled with your mouth full with half chewed crisps. Harry shrugged apologetically.

Niall mumbled something under his breath while the both of you went back to the secret hideout where the plotting occurs, laughing.

"That was so funny!" You snickered and he clasped his arm around your shoulder casually, like it's a normal thing.

"I know, right? I feel kinda bad for the poor lad, though." Harry added as an afterthought.

"Yeah, me too.... But of course, we're going to apologize afterwards...." You looked at him and saw the glimmer of playfulness in his eyes gone.

"Harry....?" You said tentatively as you saw that he's gone all silent and solemn.

He suddenly took hold of both your hands and looked straight into your eyes.

"Y/N, I know this is too soon, knowing you just on several occasions, but I think I like you. A lot." Harry ruffled the back of his head bashfully and continued.

"I feel like me and you clicked instantly. You're not afraid to have fun and I feel like our personalities' the same. We like to pull jokes and practical pranks just for the sole reason of curing our boredom, and I feel like you're just a very carefree and happy girl, and that's my type."

"I would really like to get to know you better, if you don't mind?" Harry looked at you tentatively as he popped the next question.

You looked at his sincere expression and your heart softened. It took all of you to stop yourself from screeching and jumping up and down at his proposal.

"I think I like you too, Harry." You smiled and leaned closer towards him to show that you're not afraid to show affection.

"And I don't mind you getting to know me better...." You whispered the last sentence as you closed the space between the both of you.



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