All Your Little Things

Chapter 27- The Christmas Lights

Ali

Two weeks later, it was Christmas break for everyone, and I had never been more ready for Harry to come home. I met him at Heathrow airport.

I had seen his big mop of curly hair peak around the corner and the biggest smiles broke across both of our faces. I ran up and crashed into him with a hug, clutching onto him for dear life.

"Oh, dear God, I missed you, Harry." I told him.

"You've gotten more English since I last saw you." He laughed. My voice was starting to get a hint of an accent. He kissed me, and everything was alright. Everything was perfect.

He wrapped his arm around me, kissing my forehead, and I could not stop beaming up at him.

The flashes blinded us, but I didn't care. I kept on walking. I drove the two of us back to his apartment, and we were laughing, telling each other every little detail about the last two weeks and listening to the Christmas albums I had brought with me.

Once he had unpacked his bags, we were sitting in the kitchen. "What are the plans tonight?" He asked.

"The girls and I have planned a dinner at Lou and Eleanor's place. We're leaving in an hour."

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An hour and a half later, everyone was at Louis and Eleanor's. Perrie had even been able to make it in for the party. It was so great to see everyone under one roof, which was pretty rare. Everyone was always busy, either at school or working or on tour. It was nice to see all of us together for once.

I looked around at everyone, and we were all so happy. Everything froze for a moment. You know those moments when you just see everything in slow motion because of how perfect it is? That's what happened.

I looked at Eleanor and Louis, the newly married couple. Eleanor stood in the doorway of the room with a glass of champagne in her hand. She smiled at Louis, who was playing at the piano in the corner. The piano faced Eleanor, so he was able to look up at her. I saw the huge smile he gave her, and he looked so content with everything, with his life. They were great together.

Perrie and Zayn sat on the floor leaning up against the couch. She was curled up in his arms with Eleanor and Louis' new puppy, Lucy, in her lap. He whispered in her ear, and she giggled. He loved her so much, and it was obvious. He softened a lot around her. His face got brighter, and he smiled a little more.

Liam and Megan were by an overstuffed chair. Liam, the gentleman, had let Megan sit down while he sat on the arm of the chair. She laughed at something Elizabeth said, and I watched at how Liam looked at her with so much love. His face breaking into a smile over Megan, not over the joke being said.

Elizabeth and Niall were on the couch. She sat with her back against the armrest and her legs draped across his lap. They both laughed, throwing their head back. Niall grazed her cheek with his hand, and kissed her. I smiled at my best friend. She was very closed off, and hard-headed, but every wall she ever built up broke down with Niall, and I was forever grateful to him for making my best friend happy.

Then, Harry sat on a chair, me on the arm of the chair with my feet in his lap. I looked down at him laughing, and I could not believe my luck. I truly found a guy who I would love and who would love me no matter what, and it was truly unbelievable how absolutely real everything was.

Everyone was so happy and in love in the room. We all loved each other. We were a family in our own, which was special. Elizabeth had been my sister, but now I had three others! I got four more brothers, and the love of my life. It was all very surreal; it was all serendipitous.