I Get by with a Little Help from my Friends

I Got My Days Mixed Up

Since the boys were lining in LA now, and Harry and Niall were only 16 and Liam 17, the three of them were enrolled in online classes to finish school since their schedule didn't allow for them to attend a normal school.

"Hey Harry, have you checked your final grades yet?" Liam asked.

"Final grades? Those won't be in for another two weeks Li." Harry replied.

"Harry, they went up today..." Liam said.

"What?!" Harry said starting to get a little worried because he still had several assignments and a test to complete. He was planning on doing them this week during their break.

"It's true Haz. They're up now." Niall chimed in.

"How can final grades be up when all assignments aren't due until the 25th?!" Harry asked beginning to freak out. Liam and Niall could see the panic on Harry's face.

"Harry, yesterday was the 25th..." Niall said.

"No, it can't be..." Harry said taking out his phone to check the date. He started crying when he saw the bold 26 on the screen.

"I still have 3 assignments and a test to do..." Harry said crying harder. He had always been a straight A student and now he was probably going to fail at least one class. Both Liam and Niall sat beside Harry, trying to comfort him.

"I was going to do them this week during our break I swear! I even scheduled them out on my to do list!" Harry said while sniffling and opening the notes app on his phone to show Liam the well organized to do list. All 3 assignments and the test were on it on different days this week with a 3 hour time slot for each one. The only thing missing on the to do list were the dates.

'Poor kid, just got his dates mixed up.' Liam thought to himself as he pulled Harry into a hug.

"It's going to be okay Haz." Liam said trying to comfort the sobbing boy.

"No it's not Li, I'm going to fail now. I don't fail! I always get straight A's! And then once Louis and Zayn see it they are going to kill me and not to mention once my Mum finds out! I'm dead!" Harry said through his tears.

"When Zayn gets back, ask them to go into your room so that you can talk to them. Then, explain to them what happened. Show them your to do list and talk everything through with them. I'm sure you will still get punished but they will go a lot easier on you if you go to them first and explain. I'll even go in there with you for support. And then after that is over, call your Mum and do the same thing. Alright?" Liam said. Harry nodded and sniffled again.

"Th-Thanks L-Li. That's a good plan. I'm going to go take a shower and calm down." Harry said.

"Alright Haz, I'm going to go play FIFA in my room with Niall. Come join us when you're done." Liam replied. Harry nodded and then went up to his and Niall's shared bathroom to shower. 

While Harry was in the shower, Louis was in his room and decided to check the boys' grades. He checked Niall's first and saw all A's and B's. Next, he checked Liam's and saw 2 A's 2 B's and 1 C. He made a mental note to talk to Liam later about his C once Zayn was home. Then, he went to check Harry's grades and was furious at what he saw: 3 A's and 2 F's!

'Harry never even mentioned struggling with any of his classes. And he always makes A's. He must have been slacking off! That boy is so going to get it!' Louis thought to himself as he stomped out of his room and over to Harry's not even waiting for Zayn to get back. 

Harry had just finished his shower and getting dressed and was walking into his and Niall's shared room from their adjoined bathroom to put his dirty clothes in the appropriate basket when Louis stormed in.

"Harry Edward! Why are you failing not one, but two of your classes?!"

Harry's heart sank and he dropped the dirty clothes that were in his hands his eyes already filling with tears again.

"L-Lou I-..." Harry tried to say but was interrupted by Louis.

"You know what?! Save it Harry! I don't even want to hear any of your lame excuses right now!"

"But Lou, I can explain!"

"Shut up Harry! I said I don't want to hear it right now! Pants and boxers down and over my lap, NOW!" Louis growled as he jerked Harry's desk chair out and sat down.

"Louis look, I know I deserve to be punished but can we please talk about this first?" Harry asked with tears running down his face.

"No Harry, I already told you, I do not want to hear it right now, so you just added a bedtime spanking on top of the two spankings you are already getting. Now get over here!"

Harry decided that it was useless to even try anymore. Louis wasn't listening. In fact, Louis wasn't even letting him say anything at all in the first place. So, he sighed and then walked over to Louis, pulled his skinny jeans and boxers down, and laid himself over Louis' lap feeling betrayed.

"50 with my hand and 25 with the paddle and Zayn will be giving you the same when he gets here." Harry just nodded. Louis began laying down smacks full force. And by the time he was done, Harry's bottom was dark red and even bruised a little. Harry just lay there silently crying.

"All done, for now." Louis said patting Harry's back once. Harry stood up.

"Get me all of your electronics, you've lost them for a month!" Louis said. Harry opened his mouth to argue but Louis stopped him. "No arguments Harry." Harry closed his mouth and did as he was told. Once Louis had Harry's phone, Macbook, and all of his other electronics he pointed to the corner in Harry's room and said "Go stand in the corner until I come and get you." Harry once again did as he was told, not wanting to make things any worse.

Continued in the next chapter...