One Year (Narry AU) - Completed

Chapter 11

HARRY'S POV

The following week after Niall had performed his song had been awkward. I had managed to avoid him, skipping a few classes here and there so I didn't have to spend so much time with him.

Me and Katy had started going out, sort of. I had asked her if she wanted to spend some time with me, but no strings attached and luckily she had said yes. So I had been fooling around with her and I had to admit, she was a funny girl. Unfortunately I didn't have any feelings for her, I only liked her as my friend.

I was sitting on our lunch table on Wednesday, looking at all the people around me. There was Katy sitting right next to me smiling and looking beautiful, Louis and Liam laughing at something, Zayn and his girlfriend Perrie looking like newlyweds and finally... Niall.

For the past two weeks we had been having lunch together, everyone else laughing and having a great time but Niall never joined us. Sure he was sitting there but he looked like he would rather be anywhere else in the world. At the moment Niall looked like he hadn't been sleeping lately and his head was hanging low. I thought he looked upset.

I wanted to ask him if something was wrong but I couldn't. I needed to focus on Katy and stop thinking about the beautiful blonde boy. I had to stop these feelings, I already cared too much and things couldn't go on like they had. I had no other choice but to ignore Niall's presence, at least for a while, until my feelings would cool down enough.

Still, I was worried. I had tried to ask Louis if Niall was okay but Louis told me nothing. I knew he was keeping things from me, things that Liam must have told him and I felt left out. Louis was my best friend but he wouldn't say a word about Niall to me, probably because he didn't want to break Liam's trust.

"So Niall, I know this guy and I think you and him would be a good match," Zayn suddenly spoke up.

I watched Niall's reaction carefully and I was really surprised when I saw excitement on Niall's eyes.

"Really? Who is he?" Niall sounded interested and I felt a pinch in my heart.

"My cousin, he's two years older and he just moved back here. I'm throwing a party on Friday and I thought to invite him and introduce you to him," Zayn explained.

Oh that's right, Zayn's cousin Robbie is gay, I suddenly remembered and felt annoyed. I wanted to stand up and yell 'no' loud and clear, but I couldn't do anything. So I sat there feeling hopeless and waited for Niall's next comment.

"Sounds cool, thanks Z." He was smiling for the first time in days. Ugh I want to wipe that stupid smirk away from his face, I thought before getting up.

"C'mon Katy, let's go." I grabbed her hand and pulled her up, leaving rudely without saying goodbye to anyone.

I knew Louis would give me shit because of my actions but at the moment I couldn't care less. I didn't want to sit there anymore, I couldn't handle seeing Niall so happy about some other boy he didn't even know yet.

"Are we going to Zayn's party on Friday?" Katy asked while we were walking to our next class.

"Yes."

On Thursday my mood was even worse than the day before. Niall had seem happier today and he had even spoken to me properly during English class. At lunch he and Zayn had been talking about Robbie again and I had almost lost it, but somehow managed to keep myself in control. I knew if I heard even a one word about Robbie today, I would lose it.

It was time for our last class, which would be arts. I felt happy while walking towards the art class, soon I could focus on painting something beautiful and I didn't have to think about anything. And by anything I meant Niall.