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Together with Aria, Harry was watching a movie in her living room. It has been way too long that the two of them did something together and alone. They were always surrounded by their friends, which wasn't bad but sometimes you needed some quality time alone.

"How can he like someone who is that mean to him?" wondered Harry. The movie they were watching was called Island Circle – Connected by fate and the main character Loucas was crushing on a very ignorant guy, who was straight and homophobic on top of that.

"You don't choose who you fall for, Hazza. Loucas is a very good-hearted person and maybe he sees something in him that we don't see" shrugged Aria and kept watching the movie.

"Sure" snorted Harry in disbelief. Bad was bad and mean was mean, no shades in between.

The movie went on and the mean guy, Harley, seemed to be warming up to Loucas and his friends but something was off and Harry was sure Harley would fuck up pretty soon. He should be right.

"No! How can he do that!" exclaimed Ari angry and hurt.

"Loucas deserves better than him. He should take Jamie. Best friend dude doesn't return his feelings anyway" grumbled Harry madly.

"His best friend is called Nick and I'm not so sure about that, but yeah. Lou deserves better" agreed Aria partly with him.

Hearing that nickname, made him freeze for a second. He hadn't told anyone about what had happened at the party and hasn't spoken to Louis since then. He chose to ignore everything and just move on with his life. Maybe Louis actually forgot it happened as drunk as he was.

"And now he wants them to just take him back in? Unbelievable" was Aria staring at the screen.

"Why do you always have to watch a movie so loudly and with commentary?" walked her brother Archie into the room.

"Just shut up and don't annoy us. We're busy" huffed Aria at him.

"Definitely a pleasure to be your friend" snorted Archie sarcastically.

"I'm gonna call Mum and you know she's gonna kick you out" threatened Aria her brother.

"Fine. I'm leaving. Have fun with that, H" walked Archie out of the room.

"Siblings are weird" commented Harry simply on it.

"Yeah and annoying. God, sometimes I envy Sean. He is an only-child" sighed Aria out.

"It would be boring without Archie" marked Harry calmly.

"Maybe" mumbled Aria but had to smile.

They kept watching and closely to the end of part one Harry wanted to look away. Loucas had reached his rock bottom because of Harley but it wasn't on purpose and Harry felt sorry for both of them, mostly Loucas, who now had to go through hell. But it led them to a moment of honesty and Harry couldn't stop his tears. The movie ended on a hopeful note and he couldn't wait to watch the second part when it came out.

"That got me fucked up but it was so good" sniffled Aria.

"Yeah. I regret never reading the books" nodded Harry and wiped away his tears.

"You can still change that" pointed Aria out.

"Did you read them?" wanted Harry to know.

"Yeah. Twice and I'm gonna read them again. Such an amazing author and the characters are so relatable and touchable, if you know what I mean" started Aria to rave about the author.

"I know what you mean. I agree definitely" smiled Harry at her.

Suddenly, his smartphone beeped and he took it out. He looked at the screen and started grinning dopey. Quickly, he tipped out a reply and put the phone back into his pocket.

"What got you smiling like this?" asked Aria interested.

"Oh um ... just Jake. He texted and asked how I'm doing" told Harry her shyly.

"No reason to get shy on me. I'm happy for you. Seems like he is really interested" calmed Aria him down.

"I guess he is but he won't do anything as long as Louis is still my fake boyfriend. I realised that at the party. Well, maybe he would but I always rejected him" mused Harry.

"Then maybe it's time to call the thing off finally and get the guy you want. It's better for everyone anyway" advised Aria him.

"Maybe you're right. I should do that" agreed Harry hesitantly.

"Best right now. Just text Louis you want to meet up. The sooner the better" urged Aria him a little bit.

"Yeah, sure but when I'm home. I have to go. My mother is waiting for me. I text him after dinner" got Harry nervous and stood up, almost falling over his feet.

"Are you okay? Something wrong between you two?" knitted Aria her eyebrows together.

"No, everything's perfect. Just late" lied Harry, knowing that probably something was wrong.

"Fine. Whatever. You know you can talk to me about everything. Now get home safely" dropped Aria the topic and opened the door for him.

"I text you later" hugged Harry her and then left the house.

Quickly, he went back home because even though he literally fled the house, his mother was actually waiting for him. Arriving at his house, he unlocked the door and stepped inside. He could already smell the delicious food and walked into the kitchen. His phone beeped again and he couldn't hide his smile. Jake was really sweet.

From Jakey:

"I really hope you had a wonderful day. Hopefully we can talk soon".

"Are you this happy to see me or why are you all smiley?" cocked Bella an eyebrow at her son.

"It's nothing but I'm happy to see you" put Harry his phone away.

"How was Aria?" asked Bella interested.

"Great. We talked a lot and watched a movie. Just relaxed" let Harry her know.

"That sounds lovely, Darling. And how's Louis? Haven't seen him in a while. You're still fake dating?" hooked Bella while she turned the oven off.

"Um he's ... um pretty busy. With  Zayn and ... yeah. Just busy" stumbled Harry over his words and cursed himself for not being able to come up with a good lie. Well, maybe it wasn't a lie but Harry wouldn't know.

"Then I'm gonna invite him over for dinner. He needs a break" decided Bella spontaneously.

"What? No, he's ...".

"He is your best friend since you're three years old and I know since he was a child. I'm gonna invite him over because I miss him and like this, you can talk about whatever happened between you two that is reason enough to push him away" cut Bella him off sternly. Harry only gulped at her tone. She was mad at him. "I feared this whole plan of yours would ruin your friendship".

"It didn't ruin anything. It helped a lot" stated Harry stubbornly.

"Oh yeah? When you don't talk to Louis but you're on your phone every time I look away for a second, who are you talking to? Jake?" crossed Bella her arms over her chest.

"You sound like Jake did something wrong. You don't even know what happened. Nothing that is" replied Harry and knew he was probably going too far.

"I'm gonna call Louis now. Set the table" ordered Bella him.

Defeated, Harry started to set the table and texted Jake again. He sat down at the table and didn't look up when the doorbell rang and he could hear Louis' voice in the hallway. Only when Louis and Bella came into the room did he look up and offered Louis a smile that he returned.

"This smells amazing, Bella" sniffed Louis the air.

"Thanks, dear" thanked Bella him and they started eating. "What have you been up to since the last time I've seen you?".

"I spent a lot of time with Zayn, Àmber and Dorian. We had band rehearsals and Liron, our new bass player, is out of this world. A bit shy but Zayn is working on it. Ironically Zayn. Other than that I practised a lot of football for the last game and studied a lot. Have to be peraped" reported Louis joyfully.

Hearing him talk about Zayn and the band and Liron put Harry in a weird mood. Did them having sex still not stop Zayn from messing around with Louis and Liron? What happened to Max? Were Àmber and Dorian involved? Why was he even thinking about this right now?

"And then we brought it home with Alex. That was a mess" seemed Bella to tell Louis a story that harry had missed.

"Sounds like a lot of fun. And what did you do today, Haz?" faced Louis him now for the first time during this dinner.

"Met up with Aria. We watched Island Circle. It's such a good movie" answered Harry tensely and could see the immediate reaction in Louis' face.

"And do you already know who you're gonna take to the prom dance?" changed Bella quickly the topic.

"Not really. Maybe I go alone. We're not in America, after all" shrugged Louis neutrally.

"And you, Darling?" looked Bella weirdly at her son.

"You know I wanna go with Jake and it seems like it's actually possible. He keeps texting me and asks how I'm doing. He is so caring. That counts as interest, right? Oh Mum, you would love him. He sent me a joke and I couldn't stop laughing for ten minutes. He is so funny and very handsome. I really want him to ask me to the dance" fell Harry into his raving mood and could only think about Jake.

"Hopefully" said Bella simply.

"Excuse me" mumbled Louis quietly and stood up from the table.

Harry looked confusedly after him and watched him walking upstairs. If Louis needed to use the bathroom why did he not choose the one downstairs? Harry could feel his mother's eyes on him, waiting for a reaction. Rolling his eyes, he stood up and followed Louis upstairs. Instead of being in the bathroom Harry found him leaning against a wall with his palms pressed against his forehead.

"What's the matter, Louis?" spoke Hayde up, startling Louis in the process.

"Nothing. Just a headache" put Louis a hand over his heart.

"Bullshit. I know you way too good. Why did you leave the second I started talking about Jake? I mean, I know you don't like him but you could be happy for me" walked Harry over to him.

"I am happy for you, Haz. It's just weird between us and I haven't heard anything from you since you persuaded me into s – sleeping with you and I just can't ...".

"Woah, woah, woah. What are you talking about? I did not persuade you into doing anything. You agreed willingly" cut Harry him off.

"What other choice did I have? You literally tricked me into doing it by saying you would just ask a stranger, knowing really well I would never let that happen because I don't want you to get hurt. You played with my mind and don't push it on being drunk. You still knew what you wanted. God, that was so wrong and fucked up" exploded Louis obviously angry.

"Wrong, yeah? Good to know that I was that bad. Makes me feel really good" huffed Harry offended.

"Stop thinking about yourself for one second, Harry. This is not only about you. We are friends. This was one step too far and just to make Jake jealous. God, this is bad. Did you think about me for one second?" snapped Louis at him and Harry decided it was about time to shift this conversation into his room.

"I'm sorry that Zayn got mad at you. Yes, I heard that. Sucks that he lost a piece in his game. He should stop using you for sex anyway. So, you're welcome" opened Harry his door while talking and walked inside.

"What the hell are you talking about? There's nothing between me and Zayn. I'm not into him" clarified Louis shocked.

"Yeah, sure. Stop lying to me. I saw you kissing, remember? I noticed a lot of things, Louis. I'm not stupid. Just admit it" turned Harry back around to Louis.

"I don't have feelings for Zayn" stated Louis surely.

"Oh, c'mon. I know you have a crush on someone and you said it's impossible. It can only be Zayn because he is messing around with so many people. You never said it but I know it's him. You deserve better than him but fine. If you want him, but make sure he drops the rest. But don't blame me for your problems, Louis. Maybe it was good that Zayn was jealous. Like this, he probably realised what he has and how lucky he is to h ...".

"For the last time. I don't like Zayn" cut Louis him off.

"For fuck's sake, Louis. Don't be so stubborn and just say it. Then you can finally stop hating Jake, even though I can't see how this is related but it doesn't matter. You like Zayn. Not that hard" insisted Harry stubbornly.

"God damn it, Harry. I like you and not Zayn. Stop saying I like him. He's just a friend" burst Louis out but then bit down on his bottom lip and turned completely pale in the face.

Harry just stared at him in pure shock. "You like me?".

"Of course, I do. We're best friends. Would be weird if I don't like you but yeah. You're the one I'm crushing on and you don't wanna know for how long. Zayn knows that and just tries to protect me and my heart but it belongs to you anyway. No way to safe it. And I know you don't feel the same but I can't help it" confessed Louis meekly.

"That's why you agreed. The fake dating and the party" connected Harry the dots in his mind.

"No, don't even think that. I agreed on the dating thing to help you and the party was just wrong but I couldn't let a stranger touch you. I'd even prefer Jake over that option" cleared Louis up directly.

"And you never even told me" said Harry more to himself, still in absolute shock. This has never been an option for him to even think about but now everything was different.

"I never wanted you to know because it wouldn't change anything, apart from you looking differently at me and I don't want that. I know you like Jake and that for years. I still remember the day you first saw him. Until that happened I had the hope in my heart somewhere that maybe one day we could happen, but since then I know for sure it's impossible and that's okay with me. I only want you to be happy and if that means making sure Jake is your boyfriend, then that's it. I don't care. Zayn says I'm stupid but I just really care about you and only want your happiness. Please, don't hate me now or end our friendship. Just pretend this conversation never happened and you don't know about my f ...".

Louis' sad rambling drove Harry crazy and he couldn't hear his own thoughts. He only knew that his best friend was into him in a romantic way but never made a move on him. Now he was talking and talking and feared this would ruin everything and Harry didn't know what to do. He only knew he wanted Louis to stop rambling and being sad.

That's why he shut him up with a kiss. With his lips on Louis' lips, Harry couldn't hear any thoughts in his mind. He could feel the shock in Louis' body but after a short moment, Louis reacted to the kiss. Their lips moved slowly together and Harry felt Louis relax. Carefully, Harry broke away from their short kiss and looked into Louis' fearful blue eyes, that were looking at him in pure confusion.

Wordlessly, Harry took his hand and led them over to his bed. They lay down and Harry snuggled up to Louis like always. Louis' quick heartbeat could Harry hear clearly but he tried to ignore it for now. He drew circles on Louis' arm with his finger and just relaxed in this all too familiar position.

"Haz, what a ...".

"Sh, it's okay, Lou. We're okay".

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Yeah, well. I don't know what to say. It's out. Louis exposed his own feelings and Harry knows now. He kissed him ... What's next?