The Animator (Larry Stylinson)

CHAPTER TEN - GIANT PROBLEMS

When Harry woke up in the morning, Liam and Niall had gone out of the barn but he could hear voices, Louis however was laying on his bed looking over at Harry.

"Were you watching me sleep?" Harry asked slowly turning on his side, resting his head on his hand so he could see Louis better. Louis did the same and smiled at Harry.

"Yes, you looked pretty and peaceful." He said before his eyes went slightly wide and he quickly added, "Pretty peaceful. I meant pretty peaceful."

"No he didn't," Niall called out loudly and Louis turned onto his back with a groan as Harry smiled, feeling a little giddy.

"You're the nosiest damn person I've ever had the misfortune of meeting," Louis called out.

"So were you watching me for any particular reason or just because I'm pretty?" Harry asked and was then pelted by Louis' bag. Harry laughed and batted it away before sitting up from the floor.

He wanted nothing more than to pry into Louis' motives, but he also knew they needed to get going as soon as possible to get to the new as soon as possible.

"Is the horse ready?" He asked standing up from the floor with difficulty since sleeping on the ground for two nights was playing with his back slightly.

"We just have to pack the cart and then we're ready," Liam said walking into the barn, Harry nodded and stood up grabbing his bag and walking over to the stall where Ferdinand was. He got dressed into fresh clothes and sat down with Ferdinand who was fussing around him.

"Ready for another long journey?" Harry muttered to him and he picked him up before grabbing his bag and walking from the stable. Liam already had the horse out in the cart so Harry moved over to it and threw his bag into it.

Niall was leant against it and Harry leant next to him waiting for Louis and Liam to get into the cart and leave.

"Awh Lou," Niall said as Louis walked out of the barn holding all the blankets. "You look pretty and tired. Oh wait I mean pretty tired."

Harry could sense it happening before it did but a moment later, Louis had marched over to them and had pulled Niall onto the floor wrestling him into the ground.

Liam walked out of the barn with both his and Louis' bags over his shoulders and he walked passed the wrestling bodies on the floor to throw the bags into the cart.

"Does this happen often?"

"It's been known to." Harry nodded and pulled himself up into the cart.

"Who's driving the cart?" Liam asked and Louis finally got up off of Niall and without saying anything pulled himself up onto the front bench and grabbed the reins.

He started the horse off before Niall had even got in the cart and he had to struggle into it while it was moving. Harry put Ferdinand down on the floor and got himself comfortable for the long journey resting against some of the bags since they were softer than the wood of the cart.

Once again they set off through beautiful terrain and Harry found himself staring around at the nature in wonder, zoning out the others completely.

They stopped at a stream where they all washed up and Harry had to rescue Ferdinand from a water plant he'd tangled himself up in. They ate a quick brunch and allowed the horse to rest before they continued on, the sun getting higher into the sky.

Niall swapped positions with Louis after a while and he seemed adamant about staying quiet which was a change for Louis really. He kept flushing whenever he caught anyones eye, mostly because Niall would send faces, while Liam would smirk knowingly.