seventy: the realist 

"You're doing what?!" Zayn practically screams a few days later, staring at Harry like he'd lost his mind. Harry had waited until Thursday to tell Zayn, not wanting to wait until Friday as he wanted his friend to be in on the plan before the actual day... but he also didn't want to tell Zayn the day he flew in for two days was an awful long time for his friend to try and convince him the idea was stupid. 

"We're getting married, Zee. Tomorrow." Harry says, looking up from changing Noah and at his friend who is still staring at Harry like he was crazy. Zayn looks at a loss for words, his mouth opening and closing as he tries to think of something to say. Harry honestly couldn't remember the last time he'd seen Zayn like this.

"It's just... You were so against... Why now?" Zayn asks once he finally seems to calm down, clearing his throat as he joins Harry on the floor. Harry takes a moment to answer and instead makes a face at Noah who's cooing up at him happily. Harry buttons up the bottom of Noah's onesie before lifting the baby up and kissing his cheeks. Zayn is still staring at Harry expectantly, waiting for his answer and Harry lets out a sigh. 

"Why not now? It seems like as good of a time as any. We love each other and this is something that we both want." Harry says, shrugging his shoulders because he didn't really get why it was such a big deal that he wanted to get married so fast. Niall made him happy, that was all that mattered to Harry. 

"I get that... but why tomorrow?" Zayn asks and Harry knew he should've expected that. 

"Because it's the wedding that we want, not some shindig that my mother went way overboard on that Niall and I both don't want... This is what we want, a simple wedding on the Empire State Building with our closest friends and our little one. That's what we want." Harry says, refusing to look at Zayn and instead focuses solely on Noah who he'd propped up using his legs. He was playing with the baby's hands, leaning in and kissing Noah's cheeks as he makes faces. 

"Your mum is going to be pissed when she finds out..." 

"She's not going to find out. The only people who are going to know besides Niall and I are Louis, Myles and you. She'll just think we got engaged again, and we'll let her plan the entire thing. That way when she goes completely over the top, it won't matter because we already got the wedding we wanted." Harry says, looking over at Zayn now who still looks a little apprehensive about the idea. 

"That's just an awfully big secret that you're gonna be keeping, H." Zayn says and Harry lets out a sigh before he looks back over at Zayn. 

"Why do you have to be so sensible?" Harry asks and Zayn shrugs. 

"Because I'm a realist, I guess? Don't get me wrong, H... I'm happy that you finally decided to do this and I'm honored that you've decided to let me in on this... but I really think your mum deserves to know you got married." Zayn points out and Harry bites down on his lip. He knew Zayn was right, but he didn't really want to face the wrath of his mother when she found out he got married without her knowledge.

"I'll leave you alone about it, H... The boys should be on stage now." Zayn says after Harry remains quiet for a few minutes, clearing his throat as he stands up from the floor. They were sitting in the dressing room for the band as they did an interview, Harry not wanting to stand off stage in case Noah decided to throw a fit. 

"Louis looks good..." Zayn whispers, not taking his eyes off the television and Harry literally rolls his eyes but he chooses not to say what was on his mind just yet. 

"Yeah, he does." Harry says quietly, watching as Zayn stares fondly at the television. Harry was thoroughly convinced Zayn had heart eyes at this point and Harry wanted to do nothing more than smack Zayn upside the head. 

"Are you going to keep me company tonight?" Harry asks instead of making the oh so obvious comment that he could about how Zayn should just grow a pair and tell Louis that he was still very much in love with him. Harry was pretty convinced he was going to go gray because of them, but he also understood that he couldn't force Zayn to do something he didn't want... and there was Liam to think about too... so instead Harry bites his tongue. 

"Why? Aren't you sharing a hotel room with Niall?"

"Lou and Myles are taking him out for a makeshift bachelor party, I guess. Nothing too major, just a few drinks down at some club I think... but I told him he could go and that I'd be just fine taking care of Noah on my own, but I think he'll feel better if I had someone staying with us.. so wanna have our own little party that actually just consists of watching romantic comedies at a very low volume and drinking chocolate milk?" Harry asks and Zayn lets out a soft laugh before he nods his head. 

"Sounds like one hell of a party, count me in." 

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WHAT THE FUCK. IT'S CHAPTER 70 AND I'M CRYING. 

wedding is probably the next chapter tbh... and then there's a somewhat time jump cause holy shit it's chapter 70 and i've still got niall's mum problem to solve and fucking keaton and and and and and zouis spin off and and and i'm not freaking out. 

AJDFKJAPEROIUPODNEQPOIRUDF 

I've written the beginning for the zouis spin off like six times cause i can't decide where i wanna start... like do i want to start with zouis when they first started ooooooor do i want to start about where this book ends with the occasional flashback chapter and it's killing me, i want to die. 

also, i didn't say thanks for 6k when we reached 6k... sorry fam. thanks for 6k. 

dedication goes to urienarrybladder 

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