Eccedentesiast || Larry

15. Fine

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After Louis left, Harry retreated to his room, confused and embarrassed. Louis had seemed so weird after his mom walked in on them. Was it something I did? Harry thinks. He goes over every possibility in his head, and they all seem logical.

It seems like hours have passed when a knock sounds at Harry's door. Anne pops her head in the room.

"Come in," Harry says, keeping his eyes trained on the television.

She hesitates when she walks over to the bed, sitting on the edge of it with a sigh and fiddling with her hands.

"Harry, we need to talk."

"About what?" Harry says, playing innocent.

Anne scoots closer. "You know what," she pauses, carefully choosing her words. "If I hadn't walked in, would you two have..."

"Mom! No, no, I swear."

Anne raises her hands up in defense. "Okay, alright. Just checking. How old is that boy, anyway?"

Harry glances up at his mother before training his eyes on his lap. "21."

She sighs. "And you like him? Louis?"

"I do."

"You don't just want him around because he's Louis Tomlinson, right?" Anne prods, narrowing her eyebrows slightly, causing a crease to form between them.

"That's right, mom. I like him for him, not because he's famous."

Harry means it, he really does. He has always fantasized about being best friends with Louis or going on dates with Louis or doing...other things. And now two out of three of those fantasies have played out in real life. But, Harry realizes that Louis' completely normal outside of the Hollywood scene. Louis is just like Harry- well, a less awkward, slightly shorter version of Harry, that is.

Harry's mom pats him on the knee before standing up and walking over to the door. "Harry, just know that if you ever find yourself in that situation again, use a condom, okay?"

Harry blushes and covers his face with his hands in embarrassment. Anne laughs softly and leaves the room. Just when Harry thinks he is alone, she pops back in again. "Hey, answer my question."

"Yes, mom, okay! I will."

Anne laughs fully now, leaving the room and shutting Harry's door with a smile plastered across her face and a look of disgust on Harry's.

Later that night, Harry finds himself on his computer. Louis must have had the X-Men: Days of Future Past premiere to go to. Maybe that's why he left so suddenly. Why would somebody leave at two to get ready for something that starts at ten?

He's scrolling through articles about the premiere when he stumbles across one in particular that catches his attention.

T H E W I N D O W

Hollywood's favorite movie star, Louis Tomlinson, was spotted leaving the premiere of "X Men: Days of Future Past" with actress Jennifer Lawrence. The two were supposedly chatting throughout the night, and an outside source told us they were even caught in a lip lock at one point. Neither Jennifer nor Louis can confirm these rumours, but the pictures taken at the event clearly show the two being very friendly. And, although Jennifer has been recently linked to Nicholas Holt, he hasn't been around lately, and we're assuming they have split up. So, we're leaving it up to you to decide if Tommo and Lawrence are just friends, or more than that. Take the poll below!

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Below the article, several pictures of Louis and Jennifer are attached. Harry looks at the pictures and the captions and feels his heart shattering into pieces.

Louis hugging Jennifer.

Louis having a drink with Jennifer.

Louis and Jennifer smiling for the camera.

Louis and Jennifer leaving together, entering the same car.

There is no picture of the supposed lip lock, but the fact that Louis has most likely gone home with Jennifer is enough to make Harry shut his laptop.

He doesn't realize he is crying until his pillow is soaked with salty tears.

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(Literally what is happening right now omg.

Okay, so, I asked what you guys thought happened with Louis in the last chapter, and I'm sorry I didn't address that in this chapter, but I just had to have the last part of this in Harry's pov. I hate doing pov switches in the middle of chapters, too. But I must say (because I love you and if I could spoil the whole book for you I so would) that you all were partially right! Congrats? I don't know.

Oh, and this story has almost 400 votes! That is amazing and I just love you guys a lot. Also, I just hit 100 followers recently and if more of you want to follow me, I'm not stopping you ;))

EDIT: hi, 2018 me again. this chapter is cringey i'm very sorry. also, amanda if you're reading this, hello. sorry for the cringe. ALSO as i'm reading this i honestly don't know what's gonna happen next so let's see shall we.)