From The Dining Table [H.S]

Chapter 1:

I sit up from bed, stopping my alarm clock. I groan and rub my eyes and I feel the girl moving around next to me.

"Did you sleep well?" I ask her and turn to look at her. Her blonde hair was spread out over the pillow and for just waking up in the morning, she was beautiful. It's a shame I don't remember her name.

"I was next to you, so yes" she says smiling. I grin and lean down, placing a kiss to her lips which she kindly kisses back.

"I have to get going" I tell her, we have a sound check in a couple hours.

She nods, "What time is it right now?" she asks, yawning. It was kinda cute.

"It's six" I say, standing up and grabbing my underwear that lay on the floor next to the bed. I pull them up and go to my suit case looking for some clothes.

"Can I come with you?"

I shake my head, "No, it's really strict. I can't take anyone but family" I lie. I just can't be seen out with her. I don't want any rumors flying around.

She sighs, "Okay" she smiles, "Last night was fun." I nod in agreement, grabbing a black shirt and throwing it on. "So I guess this is it?" She sits up and covers her naked body with the sheet.

I shrug, "I guess so, I'm leaving tomorrow anyways" I say, feeling a tinge if sadness for her. This was probably the best night she'll ever have. And that's all it was. One night.

She nods, understanding, "Well I can give you my phone number, and we can text" she says, smiling and happy.

I shake my head, "I don't have time to text. I barely talk to my own mother" I say, pulling on some black skinny jeans.

"Listen" I begin, "I'm sorry that it's gotta be this way. I'm not trying to avoid you I promise."

"That's okay, Harry. Last night was fun, and that's all I could really ask for" she says, "Can you toss me a shirt?"

I nod and grab a white tee shirt from my suit case before zipping it up, "Here" I say, tossing it to her. It's the least I can do: giving her my shirt.

She smiles and smells it before putting it on.

After I brush my teeth and finish getting ready, I stand in front of her, "It was fun. Take your time leaving, check out is at noon" I say smiling.

She nods, "Will I ever see you again?" she asks grinning.

I shrug, "Just type in my name on the internet and you can see me anytime you want" I say with a slight chuckle. "Bye."

I turn around and leave the random fan to be in bed alone. As I walk into the hallway, Liam looks at me grinning like an idiot.

"What?" I ask him.

"We heard you last night, mate" he says just as Niall come out of the room next to mine.

"Oh yeah, Harry! We heard EVERYTHING!" Niall says laughing and I punch his shoulder and he grabs it, still laughing.

I roll my eyes and Louis comes out of his room from across the hall. He looks between us, "What's so funny?"

They both get silent and shake their heads, "Nothing" they both say. Louis looks at me and raises his eyebrows. I shrug and shake my head, walking down the hall.

Louis always gets a little awkward whenever I talk about a girl around him. We've always been close, and sometimes a little too close. We have a lot of history but everything just got blown out of proportion by everyone: fans, the boys, and even management. We hardly look at each other anymore.
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After the sound check, we all went backstage. Liam and Niall went to go take showers, Louis was going to get some food and I was planning on taking a nap.

I walked into our dressing room and laid down on the couch they had there. I closed my eyes but my phone buzzed with a new message.

I groaned and opened it up. It's a party invitation. It's in a week and not on a day where we have a show. It's in New York and we will be in Ohio so I can easily fly over and go.

I responded saying I would attend then shut off my phone to sleep.

But of course, no sleep for me, as the door busts open and Niall stares looking at me. I raise an eyebrow "What?"

"You didn't see me" he laughs and runs to the bathroom. I roll my eyes and shake my head. He quickly come back holding a pile of clothes, "Remember! I was never here!!"

I nod and he runs off. I figure I'm not going to get any sleep any time soon with Liam who will be screaming any minute because he has no clothes.

I click on the tv and relax into the couch. I grab a handful of chips that's been placed out for us and prop my feet up on the table.

"Hey, Harry" says our hair dresser Louise. I look at my watch, "It's time for hair?"

She laughs and shakes her head, "No I was just coming to say hey and see what's up" she says.

I shrug, "Just watching tv" I point to the television and hold out my hand of chips, "Chip?"

She takes one and sits next to me just as Liam yells, "NIALL HORAN!"

"What's going on in there?" Lou asked.

I shake my head, "Liam's taking a shower and Niall just took his clothes and towel" I say, "Sometimes I'm really ready for this break up."

Lou shakes her head smiling and ruffling my hair. She always was nice to all of us. She was like our sister and she wasn't excited for the break up.

"It's a hiatus" she corrects me.

"It's a break up, Lou. We aren't getting back together. Not for many years. At least ten."

She just frowns and Liam comes out of the bathroom, dripping wet and covering his naked body, "Where's a towel?"

"I'll get it for you, love" she says, patting my knee and getting up and walking off.

Soon she's back with a towel and his clothes for the show. "Thank you!!" he says happily, taking the towel and drying off. He goes back into the bathroom to change.

"Where's Niall?" he asks, coming out all dressed up.

I shrug and so does Lou and he groans and runs out of the room. I look over to her "See! These boys act like they are twelve. I'm one for jokes but it's just gone on for too long."

She nods, "I know what you mean, Haz, but they are your best friends and they are just trying to enjoy the last couple weeks on tour as One Direction" she says smiling. She always sees the positive side of things, "You're going to miss them."

I shake my head, knowing I won't.