Beauty and the Beast - l.s. au

7

September 18:

"There's something sweet, and almost kind, but he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined. But now he's dear, and so unsure, I wonder why I didn't see it there before," I sing while playing the piano, then begin to mumble to myself, "Then I could add a different part... maybe a different point of view? Ugh. Skip to the next part. New and a bit alarming. Who'd have ever thought that this could be? True, that he's no Prince Charming, but there's something in him that I simply didn-"

"What are you playing?" Harry asks as he walks into the music room.

"Oh just something I've whipped up."

"Can I hear?"

"No... but maybe you could help me? I was trying to get another point of view and I don't even know what this is about, I just wrote this today and sometimes that happens, you know. You get like music overload so you just vomit up some words and you have a song."

"I got it," he chuckles, "yes I'll help you. But I've got to hear what it sounds like to help." So I play him the beginning and he compliments my voice.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Okay. What about this? He glanced this way, I thought I saw, and when we touched, he didn't shudder at what he saw. No it can't be, I'll just ignore, but no one's ever looked at me that way before." He sings beautifully. His voice is so perfect. It's so smooth and not one note was off, and he just learned it!

"That was perfect! Your voice is beautiful Harry! You thought of that right on the spot?"

"Yes. Thank you." He grins and I laugh, noticing he has dimples underneath his hair. "Niall, Liam, and Mrs. Potts needed you. Is it alright if I go get them and bring them here?"

"Of course." He leaves as I go over what Harry said a few times, singing it all together."

"Hey Louis! Whatcha doing?" Niall asks.

"Just writing a song." I reply.

"Can we hear it?" Asks Liam.

"I don't know..."

"Please?" They all beg, so I give in. After I sing it, they tell me it sounds amazing and I thank them all graciously.

"What did you guys need?" I ask them.

"We wanted to know if you would like to join us all for a real dinner tonight?" Niall says.

"I'd love to. Can I- just wear this? Or should I wear something different?"

"That's fine love. Unless you want to wear something different, in that case, it's alright. I'm sure you'll look stunning either way." Liam says and I blush at his words.

"Thank you. I'll be there." I say and they bid me goodbyes. After dinner that night, I fall asleep happily, knowing that maybe this won't be as hard as I thought it would be.

***

September 27:

"I've got a surprise for you." Harry tells me.

"I don't think anything can surprise me anymore." I say.

"Well I beg to differ because you are going to be mind blown... is that what you kids say now-a-days?"

I laugh. "Sometimes. Alright now. Show me this mind blowing surprise." I tell him and he nods.

"Cover your eyes."