I Dare You

Seventeen

Harry paced back and forth. Panicking epically as he tried to remember what he was going to say, he rehearsed this so many times! He was wearing his skinny jeans, beat up boots, a band shirt that you couldn't really see under his large coat with scuffed fur around the inside of the neck and his hair was pulled back in a beanie as he held a rose in his hand. He had rehearsed doing this so many times in his bedroom, but now that he was here- he simply could not do it.

Before he even thought about it, his body moved faster than his brain and he knocked on the door.

"Shit." Harry mumbled.

This was it. He knew she was home because her car was in the driveway... And Novelly doesn't go on walks or jog or anything so why would she not be here?

Maybe she had a friend over, it was a Saturday. Maybe she was sleeping, maybe she was busy or at a friends house! Maybe harry should just leave.

As he was about to turn and leave, the door opened. Harry turned around quickly, hiding the rose behind his back as he faced a young little boy in the doorway.

"Who are you?" The little boy couldn't be a day older than 8 years old. Which was okay because Harry loved little kids. They were simple and liked him.

"Hi, I'm Harry. I'm friends with Novelly. Is she here?" Harry asked the little boy, making sure not to bend down at the kids level.

Sometimes kids didn't like that.

"Are you her boyfriend?" He asked. Harry blushed.

"Um- no." Harry said.

"My sister and her boyfriends make a lot of noise." He said. Harry's heart pained a little... He swore Novelly had been single this entire time her and Louis were broken up.

"Is she here?" Harry asked.

"Logan get away from the door!"

That was Novelly.

Shit, Harry should just make a run for it.

"Who's at the door?" She asked.

"Your boyfriend." Logan said.

"I- um- I'm not her-"

"Harry." Novelly said, cutting Harry off mid sentence.

"I told him- I wasn't Er- your-"

"That's fine, he thinks everyone is my boyfriend." She said. Harry just sheepishly smiled and put his head down.

"Right."

"Logan go inside." Novelly said to her little brother. The boy ran inside and left the two alone at Novelly's door step.

"What are you doing here?" She asked. Harry froze on the spot, his eyes wide as he looked up at the beautiful girl he was so madly in love with.

Harry took in a deep breath and removed his hand from behind his back, handing her the rose he brought her. Novelly nervously took the rose and Harry stayed silent.

"Harry?"

"Sorry I'm nervous." He whispered. Novelly giggled a bit. This made Harry less and more nervous... He didn't know what to do.

"Are you trying to ask me on a date?" She tried to break the ice a little bit. Harry met her eyes and shook his head.

"Uh- I know we're just friends but- um... I uh- the prom is coming up- I heard you were going with your cousin... I um- you don't have to but I- erm- would you go? Like.... With me?" Harry stuttered out.