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"Niall!" Harry roared, storming into the living room "Niall, I am absolutely going to kill you" he shouted glaring at the man sat on the brown sofa

"Uh, dude, what?" Niall questioned, looking up at Harry with a confused frown

Harry's nose twitched "Louis told me what you did" the man stated, glaring down at Niall "I'm beyond furious"

Niall looked even more confused at this "The fuck did I do?" He quizzed

At this, Louis walked in with a guilty expression "Harry" he said softly "I told you this in confidence" he stated, pouting at the man

"Th-this is beyond confidence, baby" Harry rambled out, turning to Louis with a frown

"Just leave it, babe" Louis told him

Harry gaped at him "Leave it?" He questioned in shock "I will not just leave it, sweetheart"

"Can someone tell me what the fuck I did?" Niall asked

Harry turned back to him "I'll tell you whilst I shove a knife into your carotid artery and-"

"Harry!" Louis exclaimed "You're being an absolute drama queen!" He scolded "Come on" he added, taking Harry's hand and trying to pull him away from Niall

Zayn and Liam walked in at the sound of raised voices, both men looking equally scruffy but smug all at once

"What's going on?" Zayn questioned, voice raw and scratchy

"Harry's threatening to kill me" Niall said blankly, unfazed by the situation "Nothing new really" he explained with a shrug

Zayn blinked at this "Okay but why?" He asked

"Oh I don't know, maybe because he tried to suffocate Louis" Harry snapped

"What?" The three gang members chorused

"Harry, for gods sake, I did not say suffocate" Louis replied with a raised voice

"What the hell did you do?" Liam asked Niall angrily, glaring at the man in accusation

"Nothing!" Niall exclaimed in defence

All boys turned to Louis "Well?" Zayn quizzed

"He just...temporarily stopped me from breathing" Louis answered quietly, flinching when the boy's gasped "On acciden-"

"I'm going to kill you" Harry huffed, scowling at Niall "And if anyone tries to stop me I'll rip out their hearts and-"

"Stop you?" Liam questioned "Anyone who lays a finger on Louis deserves death and more!" he stated "I'm all in" he declared

Harry gave him a swift nod of approval and both boys turned to Zayn

"I'm usually against violence" Zayn reminded "But this crosses the line" he stated "Nobody hurts Louis and gets away with it!" He said firmly

Niall squeaked at this, jumping out of the chair and hiding behind it "Louis!" The blonde man exclaimed when the entire gang began to chase him around the living room

"Guys!" Louis called, letting out a whine when no one listened "Guys!" He shouted "Harry!" He yelled, huffing when the man didn't reply

Niall jumped over the sofa and bolted around the room frantically as the others chased him

"Guys!" Louis shouted "Oh my God, stop!" He exclaimed, looking at the men with a frown "Zayn!" He called, getting no reaction whatsoever "Liam!"

Niall sprinted over to the boy desperately, grabbing Louis to his chest as an act of defence

Louis squeaked at this but let Niall hold him

"Let go!" Liam snapped at Niall

"Hey!" Zayn shouted, glaring at the blonde "You cannot use my best friend as a human shield!" He argued "Put him down" he ordered

Louis rolled his eyes "Stop it" he told them "You're taking this out of proportion!" He exclaimed

"Out- out of proportion?" Harry questioned in shock, gaping at the boy

"Yes!" Louis snapped "Leave Niall alone!" He commanded

"Or what?" Liam quizzed

"Or I won't speak to any of you for the rest of the week!" Louis shot back

The three men deflated at this, nodding in defeat as they relaxed and flopped down into different chairs

"You play dirty, Tommo" Liam accused

"So do you!" Louis pointed out "Three against one?" He quizzed "That's completely unfair" he stated

Niall nodded at this "Exactly" he agreed "Completely unfair" he echoed

"Like you can talk!" Zayn exclaimed "You tried to kill our littlest gang member!" He accused

"I did not!" Niall shouted

"Then what did happen?" Liam snapped

"I may have....like, accidentally-"

Harry practicality growled before Niall could even finish, fists balled at his sides

"He covered my mouth!" Louis finished quickly "For like five seconds!" He defended

"And shoved you into a cupboard and wouldn't let you out" Harry added on angrily

"You did what?" Liam shouted at Niall

Louis held up his hands quickly "Ages ago!" He defended "When he was getting those texts"

"No excuses!" Zayn declared

"Exactly!" Harry chimed in "You deserve your eyes gauged out"

"Harry!" Louis shouted in disgust

"You deserve your intestines pulled from your stomach" Liam added in

"Liam!" Louis exclaimed in shock

"Worse!" Zayn cut in "He deserves his knee caps ripped from his-"

"Oh my God, Zayn!" Louis scolded "Will you all just, calm down" he pleaded "You're being dramatic"

"What he said" Niall chipped in, causing for the other three gang members to glare at him

"He was scared and he needed my help" Louis stated "He was just trying to get me alone" he added "Stop being so mean to him"

Zayn sighed finally "I suppose I'll stop" he said softly "Medical studies show that people behave out of character when their safety is compromised"

Liam hummed "Sorry, doctor" he mused "Didn't realise everything had to be so scientific"

"Scientific or not, m'still mad at you" Harry said, glaring at Niall

"Well if you're mad at me then Louis' mad at you, and you certainly don't want that, so I suggest you stop" Niall replied bluntly, folding his arms across his chest

Harry's nose twitched in anger and his eyebrows furrowed slightly

"He's right" Liam added with a smug smirk

Louis rolled his eyes at this "I'm not mad at anyone" he argued "Can we all just be friends?" He asked "Please?"

Harry's face softened, along with his heart; his eyes brightened and his lips quirked into a smile "You, little one, are nothing short of an angel" he complimented "Come" he said softly, holding out his hand

Louis smiled, taking Harry's hand immediately "Thank you" he said shyly

"That's it?" Zayn questioned incredulously "Are you kidding me?" He quizzed, blinking at the two men "Are you serious?" He asked "Just like that?"

"Just like that" Harry repeated softly, not taking his eyes of off Louis "Come, I have something to tell you" he told Louis

The latter smiled gently before leading Harry out of the living room

"Wow" Niall said softly "That right there-" he explained, gesturing to where Harry and Louis were just stood "Is how simple I wish my life was"

Liam rolled his eyes, kicking out his foot to hit Niall in the shin "I still don't forgive you for hurting Louis" he scolded

Niall didn't even blame him

***

And so Harry knew that it was inevitable that he had to tell Louis about France. Which is why he found it appropriate to get him alone and say so at once, not wanting to hide anything else from him

"But you said you'd never leave me again" was the first thing that Louis said back to Harry

"Because I didn't think I'd have to, darling" Harry replied softly, sighing when Louis pouted "Please don't be upset with me, my love"

Louis blinked up at the man with his pretty blue eyes "You promised" he said quietly

Harry's lips parted and he took a shallow breath in "I know" he replied

"You broke your promise" Louis stated

"I know" Harry repeated

Louis turned to look away, his lip jutted out in a pout and his eyes wide and glassy

"Please don't be upset with me" Harry begged "No, don't cry" he added quickly when he saw the boy's eyes beginning to water

"You don't understand how much I'll miss you" Louis whispered

"I do" Harry told him "I feel the same amount of longing as you do"

"You don't understand how worried I'll be" Louis tried

"I'll be worried all the same" Harry promised

"You're doing dangerous things" Louis muttered "A-and I just have to stay behind and wait to see if you ever come back"

"I'll be safe" Harry told him

Louis sniffed at this "You can't promise me that" he said

"I can't" Harry agreed

"Get the others to go instead" Louis whined, finally turning back to look at Harry

"They'll run around like headless chickens without me, I can't send them to France alone" Harry stated

"Then let's all go" Louis tried

"I can't risk that" Harry replied

Louis pouted at this "Harry, please" he said "You promised"

Harry sighed long and hard, running a hand over his face "If you really don't want me to go, then I won't" he said finally "I value your opinion too much to upset you"

"You won't?" Louis questioned, eyes lighting up in shock

"If you're truly that against it" Harry replied

"I-I don't want to stop you" Louis said finally "I know that it has to be done, but I also can't have you leave me again"

Harry sighed at this "Then I won't" he said simply, walking over to where Louis was sat and sitting besides him

Louis leant his head onto Harry's shoulder, breathing in the mans scent and soaking up his warmth "Feel like I'm holding you back" he whispered

"You're holding me down, keeping me grounded" Harry replied "There's a difference"

***

"Let him come"

"What?" Harry asked incredulously, brows furrowed at Zayn in confusion

The dark haired man shrugged casually "You heard me, let him come" he repeated "He won't come to any harm, as usual" he stated "I'm there for him, we all are"

"Won't come to any harm?" Harry snapped "He was shot, Zayn!" He exclaimed

"It was a graze" Zayn dismissed "Took care of it, didn't I?" He quizzed

Harry shook his head "You wouldn't have had to take care of it if he was never injured in the first place" he pointed out

"Details, details" Zayn brushed off softly "Bring him with us"

"Are you-" Harry cut himself off, scoffing as he did so "I can't even believe that you'd suggest that"

Zayn shrugged "You're being dramatic" he stated "You and the boys go out and do all the dangerous shit and I'll stay at the hotel with Louis"

"Or I could just stay home with Louis" Harry replied

"Or you could stop lying to yourself" Zayn told him "There's no way you're going to just sit out of this one"

"I will if it makes Louis happy" Harry said

Zayn raised his eyebrows at this "Coming to France would make Louis happy" he said

"No it wouldn't" Harry argued "He's happy right here, and so am I"

"Okay" Zayn said softly "Keep telling yourself that" he replied "Even though he told me something entirely different" he muttered, beginning to walk away

"Wait, Zayn-" Harry called softly, reaching to touch the man's shoulder "What did he say to you?" He asked

"Why don't you go ask him?" Zayn quizzed, patting Harry on the shoulder before striding out of the room

Harry huffed, leaving the office and smiling as he walked up the stairs to hear the sound of Louis' humming coming from the bedroom

He knocked softly on the bedroom door and awaited the reply as he glanced at his reflection in the hallway mirror. It was unfamiliar, in the way that his face held a certain light that he hadn't seen in years, and his smile was prominent on his luminous face

He was happy

"Hey" Louis said softly, opening the door after peeking round to see Harry "Why'd you knock?" He questioned, walking back into the bedroom and allowing Harry to follow

Harry smiled at the boy, watching as he continued to tidy up the area that he was reading in beforehand "You could have been changing" Harry answered softly 

Louis smiled shyly "Well, thank you" he said quietly, still shy

"I spoke to Zayn" Harry said, leaning against the wall and eyeing Louis fondly

Louis hummed in acknowledgement, folding up a blanket and hanging it across the armchair "Uh huh" he said softly, not meeting Harry's eyes

"Did you speak to him?" He quizzed

Louis furrowed his brows in confusion "Huh?" He replied

"About France" Harry explained "Did you speak to him about it?" He quizzed

Louis shrugged softly "I told him that I'd like to come" he admitted quietly "Why do you ask?" He quizzed

"Why didn't you tell me that?" Harry asked him, brows furrowed

Louis gave him an incredulous look "Because you would have said no, Harry" he stated

The older man blinked guiltily "I wouldn't have" he lied

Louis eyed him suspiciously "Really?" He quizzed

"Yes" Harry replied, not meeting Louis eyes

"Well I'm telling you now then" Louis declared "I want to come with you guys" 

Harry finally looked over to him "Absolutely no-" 

"Thanks, Harry!" Louis said cheerily, skipping over to the man before pressing a soft kiss to his chin and carrying on his way

"Little minx" Harry muttered under his breath

***

And even though Harry absolutely did not want Louis to come along with them to France, he wasn't controlling enough to argue with him

Harry was selfish, of course, and he wanted to protect Louis at all costs by preventing him from coming to events as dangerous as this one. But Harry was never the type to ban people, especially Louis, from doing anything; it was Louis' choice, whether he agreed of not

"Are you sure about this, sweetheart?" Harry asked, brows furrowed

Louis nodded immediately "We look after each other" he reminded "We're in this together now" 

Harry smiled in reply "That we are, little one" he agreed easily

"One problem" Louis said quietly and Harry quirked an eyebrow in confusion "I don't know any French" Louis told him shyly

"I can teach you, little one" Harry replied

Louis shrugged in reply "I'm not sure I'll be any good" the boy admitted

Harry shook his head immediately "Nonsense" he said quickly "You're a quick learner" he praised

"Hardly" Louis replied, lips forming a small pout

"You are" Harry insisted "Besides, you couldn't possibly be worse than Liam, so don't worry" he joked

"You're always picking on Liam" Louis reminded, a small giggle emitting from his lips

"He deserves it, though" Harry replied, a smile forming on his face

Louis rolled his eyes at this "Go on then" he said finally "Teach me something"

"Bonjour" Harry replied and Louis shot him an incredulous look

"Harry" he replied, looking up at the man "I know that" he stated "Teach me something useful"

"You won't have to say anything, darling" Harry assured

"Still wanna know" Louis told him

Harry smiled at this, taking Louis' hands in his own and pulling the boy closer "Repeat after me, little one" he said softly "Je suis"

"Je suis" Louis repeated

"Le plus beau garçon" Harry said

"Le plus beau garçon" Louis echoed and Harry smiled

The green eyed man pushed back a strand of Louis' hair as he spoke "Du monde" he finished

"Du monde" Louis copied "Je suis le plus beau garçon du monde" he repeated and Harry's eyes darkened at the sound "What did I say?" He questioned

Harry suppressed a groan at the sound of Louis' sweet voice and rubbed at his temples "You spoke the truth" he answered finally "And it sounded so pretty coming from your lips" He added "Vous êtes si belle, mon amour" (You are so beautiful, my love) Harry whispered "Mon joli garçon" (My pretty boy) he added, tentatively pressing a kiss to Louis' nose

"What are you saying?" Louis quizzed, eyes wide but fond "What did you make me say?" He asked once more

"That you're the most beautiful boy on earth" Harry answered "Like I said, the truth" he repeated

"That's not true" Louis muttered in embarrassment, hiding his face in Harry's shoulder "M'not even the most beautiful in this house, never-mind the whole world" he whispered shyly, words hardly audible

Harry blinked at him in shock "Prettiest boy in the world" he repeated "Don't ever doubt it, little one" he said

Louis' lips parted prettily, flushing in embarrassment "Stop it" he muttered shyly "That's not true"

"Would I ever lie to you?" Harry quizzed, touching Louis' red cheek with his knuckles "Hm?" He questioned

Louis shrugged nervously, cheeks a fierce red as Harry grinned at him

"So pretty for me" the green eyed man whispered, leaning forwards to kiss Louis softly "Mon joli garçon, mon ange" (My pretty boy, my angel) he continued "Tu ne sais même pas comment tu es jolie" (You don't even know how pretty you are) he purred "Mon bel amour" (My beautiful love)

"What are you saying?" Louis questioned, still entirely embarrassed as he hid his face in Harry's neck

"The truth" the older man insisted, unable to stop himself from smiling as Louis pressed against him

Louis giggled softly into Harry's shoulder "Stop it" he pleaded

"Can't take a compliment can you now, my love?" Harry questioned and Louis shook his head against Harry's shoulder and the older man smiled "Going to have to get used to it, little one, because I have no intention of stopping"

I'm sorry that this chapter was so bad :( I just wanted to give you guys something...

Ugh, that was an absolute nightmare to write tbh. SO much filler that I had to blag to up the word count and get the story flowing. ICONIC CHAPTER NEXT !!!!!

Questions: 

Louis admitted that he loves (was falling in love) with Harry like 20 chapters ago; is Harry there yet?

Has your favourite non-larry character changed since the beginning? Who is it? 

Is Louis a gang member yet? Why/why not?

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