When He Was Mine (A Harry Styles Fanfiction)

Chapter Ten - 'Life Goes On'

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I've always been a pretty normal girl. My life was always pretty normal. I had a mum, a dad, a siblings, best friends, a boyfriend. My grades were a little above average but I was such a stereotypical teenage girl in every way. It's a shame all that could be taken away from me in one night.

I got called everything at school.

The 'slag' who lost her virginity in a park.

The girl who 'got raped'.

I was even called a 'cheater' because Harry was my boyfriend when it happened.

I tried letting it go over my head. I tried with all my strength but sometimes it was just too much.

I was lucky though. I had Harry. Harry who would shout back as much as was shouted at me. Harry who would fight anyone who tired to pull me down. Harry who would hold me while I cried almost every night.

Some girls didn't have a Harry.

Some girls had to handle all this by themselves.

Some girls were pushed over the edge.

But that wasn't me. I was stronger than that.

I was getting better, day by day. I wanted a more positive outlook on life. Don't get me wrong I wasn't healed but the wounds were healing slowly. I didn't go out on Halloween, I didn't even answer the door. 'He could be out there....waiting...for round two' I thought to myself. I thought about all those girls out there. In their slutty Halloween outfits, vunerable and weak as I was. I hid under the table on Bomfire night. The explosions reminded me of the screams and bangs on the floor as I struggled and failed to escape.

Again that's where I was lucky.

I had Harry. Harry who sat watching horror films with me on Halloween, answering the door to give candy to trick or treaters. Harry who sat under the table with me, catching every tear and making me smile again while we played board games and watched videos on youtube.

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A few months later - Harry's P.O.V

"Wow, it's beautiful!" Lucy said, her eyes flashing as the lights reflected off them, like a child discovering Disney land for the first time.

"I knew you'd love them" I said biting my lip shyly.

The Christmas lights at our city shopping centre truly were beautiful this year. We walked lovingly hand in hand under every row of glistening colours and festive characters. Scarfs covered our mouths and bright red noses, gloves covered our frost bitten white fingers. Our coats wrapped around us like cuddling arms keeping us warm from the harsh winter weather.

"They're so much better than last year Harry" she smiled showing her sparkling teeth.

"That's because we're together this year" I said blending my deep emotion.

"Don't start, you" she said narrowing her eyes in a joking fashion.

I pushed my curls out of my face to stop them tickling my eyesbrows as I pointed to a very homely looking Starbucks.

"Fancy a hot chocolate?" I said rubbing my cold hands together trying to warm them with friction.

"It's like you read my mind" she said starting to gently jog in the direction of the cafe, my hands loosly gripped to hers.

"Arhhhh" I let out the noise that signalled my satisfaction. Our cheeks were rosy as the stream from our warm refreshments brushed out faces.

"I really love Christmas!" she said opening a sachet of sugar and emptying it into her Caramel Hot Chocolate. She stirred it three times then rubbed off the excess cream on the side of her mug and layed the wooden stirrer beside it.

"Me too but it's so cold outside..no! I'm lying, it's freezing outside!" I moaned pulling my scarf up to my jawline.

"Perfect cuddling weather" she smiled before taking a long sip out of her drink.

"Are you suggesting we should cuddle more now it's Christmas?" I played, I knew she'd be embarrassed.

"Maybe" she said looking into space, purposely avoiding awkward eye contact.

"Harry Styles" I heard as a pair of hands slammed down on my shoulders.

I looked up and over my shoulder to see my snow blonde haired friend and his dark haired girlfriend.

"Niall Horan" I yelled back even though he was inches away from me. I stood up grabbing him in a man hug. Sara walked around the table so she and my girlfriend could embrace in a tight squeeze.

"Hey, What's the Craic?" he said taking off his woolen gloves.

"Have you come to see the lights too?" ask Sara pulling a seat up next to Lucy.

"Yes, they're amazing aren't they!" Lucy replied turning to face her friend excitedly.

I turned to Niall to start our own conversation.

"So have you ask Sara to the Christmas school disco yet?" I whispered resting my arm on the table blocking out the girls who chatted about Christmas shopping and outfits.

"Of course I have" he whispered back. "Easy peasy mate"

I'd been a little nervous about finding the right words to ask Lucy to the Christmas school disco with me. I was new to this boyfriend thing. The boys were used to all this 'lets go here together' business, but not me.

"How did you ask?" I interrogated.

"I just came clean and asked" he said shrugging his shoulders "No big deal"

I nodded, "Yeah, no big deal". My smile was an uneasy one "Well here I go".

"Lets go see the final lights being switched on" I said louder so Sara and Lucy could here me this time.

"Oh yay! Niall and Sara you can come with us too" she grinned.

I looked at Niall intensely.

"No, err sorry me and Sara are on our way home now" Niall spoke quickly.

"Well Niall we could go for a little while, I don't need to be home till 9" Sara said raising one side of her lip in confusion as to why Niall wanted to go so badly.

"No Sara, we'll go" he said.

She pulled a sour face, "Why?!"

Niall grabbed his girlfriend to one side for a few seconds then turned back to us.

"Yes, we have to go. I'll see you tomorrow in school" Sara said before grabbing Niall's hand and pulling him out of the door into the cold.

I heard them bickering as they left, Niall moaning that he needed to put his gloves back on before being dragged into the winter weather.

"Oh...bye then" Lucy waved after them. "What's their problem?" she questioned.

"I don't know, are you ready to go?" I said putting on a fake smile to hide my nerves.

"Always" she smiled.