Next one.

We will get to know some things abot the boys and have a few little moments, but please don't hate me at the end.

By the way, I want so say thank you to every single person that started reading this story. This really means a lot to me. I would really appreciate to hear your opinion in the comments.

Enjoy the song and the chapter :)

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Slightly nervous, the boys entered the room after Mrs. Flack had informed them. There were three men in the room, one a little older and two middle-aged. With their black suits and ties, the atmosphere felt almost like a funeral. The elder came up to them.

"So, you are Mrs. Flack's greatest success?" the man asked sceptically. Intimidated, the guys swallowed and nodded. They probably looked like shit after physical education. The man looked at them and told them to go on stage.

"These are the guys you talked about?". Enthusiasm sounded different.

"Believe me, they are fantastic. They don't like each other privately, but on stage they do magic" she assured the man.

"I'm curious" he merely said.

"Who does he really think he is?" Harry muttered in a whisper.

"Oh, does that sound familiar to you?" Louis asked teasingly.

"Stop now, you two. Put the focus on the song" Liam interrupted.

Reluctantly, they formed a circle and put their hands together in the middle. Then Liam turned to the gentlemen.

"Hello, my name is Liam Payne. These are Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles. Our song is called Best Song Ever. I hope you like it" he introduced them and Zayn turned to the music.

Niall was very impressed. Something like that Liam was really good at. They took a deep breath, closed their eyes and then the song started.

Harry started the song and sounded flawless. At least you could rely on that. Then Zayn took over the bridge. For the first time, he sounded pretty perfect. The chorus they all sang together and hopped across the stage.

Then they came to Liam's part, for someone so serious he could quite get lost in the music, followed by Harry and then Niall sang the bridge. It was an unusual feeling to sing alone in front of strangers. Actually, he wasn't even aware that he would be able to sing. Unbelievable that they persuaded him to do so.

After the second refrain, Louis sang his part and sounded like an angel. Then Zayn sang again while they harmonized with him. And, wow, Harry's "rocker scream" before the next chorus .... shit, this guy was born for the stage.

Shortly before Zayn's High Note, Liam took his hand to assure him that everything would be fine. And fuck, fine wasn't an expression. Zayn sounded breathtaking. Sure he had never sung before?

He leaned against Liam and sang to him while he finished the song. Then they looked intently at the three men. At first it was quiet but then they started to clap. Relief spread in the room. Why were they so nervous at all? The appointment had nothing to do with them.

Mrs. Flack looked incredibly proud. Now they left the stage again and she came towards them.

"Guys, that was awesome, the song was awesome. Did you write that all together?" asked how excited.

"Me and Harry wrote on it" Louis replied. Niall could see a slight smile on Harry's face from the corner of his eye.

"It was really great. You impressed them very much" she congratulated.

"Young man, congratulations, you were really good" one of the men said to Liam and shook his hand.

Mrs. Flack took Niall, Zayn, and Louis aside while the man spoke to Harry and Liam. "I'm so proud of you. I was so glad you two sang more this time and that you've got safer, Louis. Don't underestimate yourself" she said softly and couldn't stop beaming.

"Thank you. Did everything go well for you? Are they satisfied with your work?" Zayn asked uncertainly.

"Looks like it and I can not thank you enough for that" she answered happily. That pleased Niall very much. Finally he had done something right.

He then saw how Harry said goodbye to Liam, who looked embarrassed to the ground. What did that mean? Curious, they walked over to Liam.

"Is Harry already gone?" Zayn asked the obvious. Liam nodded.

"Liam, what's up? What did you do?" Louis wanted to know.

"Please don't kill me" Liam pleaded.

"We would never" Zayn assured. Now Niall was sceptical. What had Liam done?

"Since everything went so well today and that is a cause for joy and we wanted to spend the weekend together ... well ... I asked Harry out of courtesy, if he would like to come too" confessed Liam softly and stared at the ground.

"What?" All three exclaimed in unison.

"I thought it was fair to ask" he mumbled.

Zayn put his hand on Liam's shoulder. "It was, but we're talking about Harry here. How could you do that and even without asking us?".

"Zayn, that's not so bad ... Questions don't cost anything, Harry would never say yes anyway" Niall said and hoped he was right.

"Actually..." Liam said, but fell silent again when he saw Louis' face. The sheer horror was written in his face. What was going on inside his head?

Harry had agreed. That alone was weird enough. But Harry would be with them almost all weekend. In a house. Together. Also at night.

"Well that can be something" sighed Niall.

After the game, Louis made his way to Liam. He had everything with him. Sleeping gear, clothes, snacks.

Just before Liam's house Niall crossed his path and together they arrived at Liam's. The door wasn't locked and they just entered. Jep, he had to get used to it.

"Ey, yo. Lima Bean. Nouis is in the house. I hope you have a lot of food, otherwise I'll have to eat you up" Niall shouted as they entered the house.

"Why do I always hear you before I see you?" Liam asked laughing as they came into the open kitchen. Louis was about to say something when his eyes fell on the couch. Harry was already there.

Something about his face told Louis that Harry had just learned that apart from Liam, nobody wanted him here. Could you blame Louis? No. Why did he feel so bad then?

Niall sat merrily on the couch next to Harry. "I know it's not perfect, but I'll make sure that nothing happens" Liam whispered in his ear. It reassured him, but he didn't want to spend the time in fear, so he decided to pretend that Harry was a normal friend.

When he sat next to Niall, Zayn finally came in. "And how was the work? Anything interesting happened?" Liam asked as inconspicuously as possible.

"It was pretty boring, nothing happened" Zayn replied with a special emphasis on nothing. "Louis, how did the game go?". Louis just grinned and gave him two thumbs up.

"Well done, Tommo" Niall said patting his shoulder.

"So what's the plan?" Zayn asked as he dropped onto the sofa next to Liam.

"No plan, remember?" Liam reminded him.

"I thought that was a joke, you always plan everything" Zayn said horrified.

"Not this time".

"Liam, you rebel. Watch out that you're not exaggerating" joked Louis and Niall started laughing.

"As far as I know, you wanted to watch DVDs, would be a start" Harry intervened now.

"Oh no" sighed Liam, but it was already too late.

Zayn and Louis had already crashed onto the DVD stack and Niall was lying on the floor because he missed it.

"Zayn, no"

"But Louis."

"But this one is good too".

"This is better".

"Everything's better than Toy Story" Niall called in, causing Liam to sulk.

"Niall get off of me".

"But I want that one".

"It's boring."

"Not as boring as you".

"Liam, don't you want to do something, go in between or something?" Harry asked amused and shocked at the same time.

"Nah, they'll have it right now, wait a second" Liam said.

"Avengers" said Zayn, Niall and Louis at the same time and Liam gave Harry the -told ya so- look.

Zayn put in the DVD, Niall and Louis argued about the popcorn. Niall won. Louis crossed his arms over his chest offended.

"Crisps?" Harry asked, holding out his bowl. Right there, Louis was beaten. You could bribe him with food.

During the film Zayn leaned against Liam's chest and Liam put his arm around Zayn's waist. This triggered a hurricane of feelings, that Zayn didn't want to have. Liam was his best friend. He couldn't fall in love just because Liam was always there for him, he understood him like no one else, had the most beautiful eyes in the world and was damn sexy. Shit, Zayn had a damn problem.

On the other sofa, Niall had already eaten the popcorn and some candy bars. Again and again he and Louis made comments on the film, which Zayn contradicted purely out of principle. Harry, on the other hand, just calmly watched the movie and laughed at the remarks.

More often than Louis want to admit, he glanced over at Harry and found himself staring. Harry seemed so free, careless and almost happy to be here. His laugh was an open, honest laugh that Louis had never seen before. When Harry laughed, dimples formed on his cheeks. Shit, that was adorable.

"Spiderman"

"Batman"

"SPIDERMAN"

"BATMAN"

"Hulk".

Startled, Louis and Zayn looked at Niall. "He was at least in the movie, you idiots".

"Oh, you did not say that" Zayn growled.

Immediately they started talking or better arguing about superheroes again. Liam came back from the kitchen, just shaking his head.

"Batman is the best".

"Good joke, nobody is better than Spidey".

"They weren't there, Hulk is the real hero."

"Guys."

"Ha, he can only beat something up".

"Stop now or you have to go out for punishment and hug trees" Liam threatened.

Instantly they became calm. "Sorry, Daddy" they mumbled.

"I'm sorry Harry, sometimes they just don't behave" Liam sighed and put Toy Story in the DVD player as a punishment. Or because he wanted it.

"No problem, that's the way kids are, discussing useless things when it's obvious that no one is better than Iron Man" Harry replied. They stared at him open-mouthed.

"Don't even think about starting again. Sit down. Now" Liam ordered, and everyone sat down.

"Party pooper" Niall grumbled.

"And for that we're watching Toy Story, Niall" Liam said, starting the movie. Why were all against him?

During the first part, they kept talking about the movie. Niall had finally made up with it. Zayn knew these movies inside out. Liam loved these movies so they kept watching them. Louis liked Disney movies and even Harry seemed to like the movie. Before the second part they ordered pizza.

"Forget the special wishes right away" Liam admonished them with a laugh.

At the beginning of the second part Niall let go of a shocked sigh. "He can't just take him along, he belongs to his family, his friends, they have to save him".

A few minutes later the pizza was delivered. "I'll go" Zayn said, standing up. Liam shuddered from the heat loss.

"Liam, why are you watching such cruel movies?" Niall whined.

"Says the horror movie fan" he countered.

"That's different" Niall pouted.

"Pizza is here" Zayn sing songed.

"Shhh" Niall did. Zayn held his hands up defensively.

"The Lord doesn't want to be disturbed, just give him the pizza" Liam whispered. Zayn distributed the pizzas and sat back down to Liam.

Louis opened the pizza cone and inhaled the scent. Delicious.

"Ouch" Harry hissed softly next to him, making Louis giggle.

"Careful Harry, it's still hot". Amused, he watched Harry eating pizza, almost forgetting to eat himself.

First of all, Harry ate really weird. He always did such a funny thing with his tongue. And to that, he couldn't do it probably. Had he ever eaten pizza? He actually had cheese on his chin. Louis tried not to laugh.

"Tell me, have you ever had pizza?" Louis asked with a laugh.

"Why?" Harry asks, confused.

"Well..." Louis just said and wiped the cheese from Harry's chin with his finger.

"Oh". Harry shifted slightly nervously in his seat. "My dad just buys super expensive stuff, pizza doesn't come in his house" Harry explained flatly and continued to eat.

Louis didn't know what to say. He had expected a snotty remark and no honest answer.

In fact, they also watched the third part. Liam looked like he was in paradise. That made Zayn very happy. Again and again he stole short glances at Liam. How his face changed when the movie got sad. Or how his eyes shone when the friends stuck together. Liam was just a huge cuddly teddy bear. Unconsciously, Zayn ran his fingers over Liam's arm. When he realized it he wanted to stop immediately, but Liam stopped him.

"Don't stop" he growled with satisfaction. Zayn couldn't hold back his grin any longer.

"But they can't do that" Niall exclaimed in horror.

Louis was so focused on the movie that he completely ignored Niall. Full of tension, he stuffed crisps in his mouth. Harry had probably the same idea, because at some point their hands brushed in the bowl. Louis froze inwardly, but tried to act normally. That wasn't so easy, because that happened again and again. Great, so much about control.

"I say we're not watching another movie, but playing good old Truth or Dare" Niall suggested, and the discussion went out.

"How old are we? 12?" Zayn taunted him.

"Oh, come on, it'll be fun. This way I can tickle secrets out of you" grinned Niall.

"Don't you watch movies? That always goes wrong" Zayn continued mocking.

"Come on Zayn, we'll stop if it gets too blatant" Liam said. Grumpy Zayn gave in. Great friends.

They sat in a circle on the floor and had turned off the light. Only a flashlight was throwing some light. Liam sat next to Zayn, who was sitting next to Niall, who sat next to Louis, sitting next to Harry, so Harry sat next to Liam and closed the circle.

"All right, then Niall, truth or dare?" Zayn Niall asked, holding the torch under his face.

"Dare" he replied proudly. Oh, Zayn would make him regret that.

Zayn told him "I dare you to let someone slap you on the face but I'm nice so you can choose who."

"Why am I not surprised by that? All right, then I'll choose Liam".

Liam hadn't expected that. Slowly he crawled over to Niall. "Are you sure?" he checked.

"That's the best option" Niall assured him.

Reluctantly, Liam closed his eyes and lightly slapped Niall's face with his trembling hand. "I am so sorry".

"Liam, S'all right, just a dare" Niall reassured him. "Next One, Louis, truth or dare?" Niall continued.

Louis didn't need to think twice. He was the king of the Dares. "Dare".

Niall grinned evilly. "Transfer an ice cube from your mouth to another person's mouth but only with your mouth".

"Is that even possible, water and stuff?" Liam asked.

"That's why's with your mouth" said Niall knowingly.

"And with whom?" Louis asked, thinking about a solution that did not end with kissing.

"Zayn".

"Uhh Niall, you'll pay for that" Zayn glared at him.

Louis got up and searched for the ice cubes. He took one between his teeth and walked over to Zayn.

"I'm not paid to watch them snog" Harry pointed out weirdly.

"You're not getting paid at all, smarty" Niall countered, looking excitedly at Zouis.

Louis had instructed Zayn to kneel in front of the sofa with hands, feet and mumbled words. Louis crouched on the sofa, slightly benting over him. He brought his face closer to Zay'ns and then dropped the icecube into Zayn's mouth. He almost choked on it because it was so sudden. But then he sat down quickly and tried to breathe.

"Menno, I wanted more Zouis action" Niall whined.

"Well Niall, don't mess with the king of the dares. Besides, wasn't that sexy enough foryou? I was bending over him and he choked on it" Louis laughed and sat down again.

"I feel the sexual tension rising" sang Niall, where upon Louis punched him in the shoulder.

"So, Liam, truth or dare?"

"Truth" Liam answered and everyone groaned.

"Well, um, what do you think your friends think about you that is not true? "Louis asked him.

Liam thought for a moment." I suppose I'm not that boring. I also know what's fun, but everyone always thinks I'm so over mature" he replied, embarrassed.

"Harry, Truth or Dare? "

"Dare" Harry said in a flash.

"Try to juggle with 2 or 3 items we choose" Liam said after a while.

"Easy. What kind of things?".

Liam got up and walked into the kitchen with Niall, they found a small bag of peanuts, a small box and an empty salt shaker Harry grabbed the items and began to juggle. Damn, why could he juggle that good? Louis didn't want to know the answer.

"I'm the master of juggling" Harry said as he sat back down. "Zayn, Truth or Dare?".

Zayn hesitated a bit, risking giving Harry the chance to embarras him or find out his secrets.

"Dare" he whispered softly.

"Lick a bar of soap" Harry said. Could have been worse ...

Sighing, Zayn went into the bathroom and got the soap. Niall almost choked with laughter before Zayn even looked at it. He lifted the soap and slowly let his tongue slide over it. The others' eyes making him blush, but most of all, he tried not to see Liam's eyes, but he saw him anyway. Was Liam like frozen?

"Louis, Truth or Dare?" Zayn asked him.

"Dare" he shambled.

"Spin an imaginary hula hoop around your waist while the game continues" Zayn let him know.

"Yes, Tommo, make us the Shakira" Niall cheered as Louis got up and began to swing his hips. "That will distract me a lot" Niall laughed.

"Well then, Nialler, your turn" chuckled Louis.

"Dare" he called.

"Go outisde and say I love you to the first person you meet".

"You know you have to come out with me for that, Shakira" Niall cackled.

"With pleasure, Romeo" Louis replied, swinging to the door followed by the others.

It was already relatively dark outside and there were weird people on the road and that's what secret mermaids thought.

Niall went to the street while the others waited at the door. Louis went a bit further forward, still with swinging hips. A guy with a leather jacket and green hair came torwards Niall. Oh, this could be funny.

Niall approached him, stopped in front of him and said aloud "I love you."

This made the others laugh out loud so they had tears in their eyes. The guy looked at them while Niall just left quickly.

"Nice hips, cutie" called the guy to Louis flirtily. That was the rock bottom or climax, as you want it.

Liam stood there with his mouth open, Zayn held his stomach in laughter, Louis only swang his hips even more and Harry just stood there with an unreadable face. But Niall topped everything. He lay on the floor with a laugh, so that Louis had to pull him in behind him, swinging his hips, and then let him fall hard back to the floor.

"So that was unexpected" Zayn still laughed.

"Well, nobody can resist this" joked Louis, almost twerking.

"Yeah, shake that booty, Tommo" Niall cheered.

"Harry, Truth or Dare?" Niall asked between laughs.

"Dare" Harry grumbled. What was wrong with him? What's up his arse?

Niall grinned and tried to calm down slowly. "Give someone your phone and let them text a person.

"Whom?" Hary asked. Yeah, something was wrong. But what was it?

"Zayn".

"Oh, thank you Niall" Zayn was pleased and took Harry's phone. He scrambled through the contacts and stopped by a name. A nasty sparkle arose in his eyes. He would take advantage of that. Quick but deliberate, he typed a message and pressed send. Harry wanted to take his phone but Niall snatched it away.

"I'll read it first" he announced and made big eyes when he saw the text. That was the moment. Where could he sign his death papers?

He hardly breathed with laughter. Harry grabbed his cell phone and red the text. To Taylor.

'Hey, Tay Tay, I know we have such a thing going on, but that's over now. You are worn out and I don't want to waste my time. I found something much better. And HE is fantastic. I'm madly in love with him and we have gay butt sex at least twice a day. So, leave me alone. Oh and by the way, it's Louis. So get your hands off'.

Totally horrified, Harry stared at Zayn. "What? I can't stand her "Zayn shrugged.

"Now I'm curious" Louis said uneasily. Harry threw his cell phone over him.

"She thinks I'm gay now .... for him" Harry said, pointing to Louis.

"Zayn what did you do?" Liam asked.

"Zayn" called Louis and lunged at him. "How could you?".

"What's in it? A fuck less".

"Did you have to bring me in with it, after all you know?" asked Louis speechless and jumped on Zayn and tackled him to the ground.

Now Zayn quieted down and lay there, Louis on top of him. "I'm sorry, Louis. Hadn't thought about that" Zayn apologised.
Louis released him and sat down in his seat. Niall had stopped laughing and looked at Louis sympathetically.

"Did I miss something?" Harry asked, confused. Louis looked at the floor.

"No, everything's good, go ahead" Zayn distracted. "Oh, and she'll realize it's just a joke. Don't worry, she won't knock you off the edge of the bed" Zayn added.

"But I am" Harry cleared his throat. "Liam, Truth or Dare?".

"I'm scared to death, but dare" Liam answered. Oh god, his first dare and then Harry. Louis would just like to go away. That could only ...

"Do a headstand for one minute" ordered Harry. Perplexed, Liam looked at him. "If it helps with the wall".

Liam walked over to the wall, leaned down and swung his legs against the wall. When he had his balance, he tried to breathe calmly. Harry stopped the time.

Zayn was no longer responsive. Liam's shirt had slipped down and his torso was bared. Nothing he didn't already know, but in the dim light and with these tense muscles. Oh, in general. He just looked good. Against his will, Zayn imagined himself sliding his hands slowly over Liam's upper body. How he kissed every single spot. Shit, he had to suppress these thoughts. A small problem was already on its way.

"Time is up" Harry said, helping Liam up. Whew.

"Louis, Truth or Dare?" Liam asked as he sat down.

"Dare" he said a little uncertainly, but it was just Liam.

"Be someone's pet for the next round" he said. "Niall's pet".

"Be my cat, Lou Lou" Niall purred and padded his lap. Loosely shaking, Louis sat down on Niall's lap and rubbed his head against Niall's chest. With his hands he formed paws.

"What a cute kitten" Zayn awed exaggerated girlish.

"Well well well" Louis said.

"The cat doesn't talk" Niall admonished him.

"How should I ask Zayn then?" said Louis.

"Good point" confessed Niall.

"Zayn, Truth or Dare?" Louis asked as he continued to imitate a cat.

His eyes fell on Harry. If looks could kill one would surely be dead now. But who was he looking at?

Apparently Harry noticed Louis' gaze as he suddenly looked over at Zayn. So he had looked at them both? Didn't Harry like cats? Did Louis do anything? It was probably too gay for him and he wished he could go....

"Dare" Zayn announced. Louis thought for a while to find something to use to get him back for the text. Revenge.

He remembered something. Good and bad at the same time. He hesitated briefly about Harry's possible reaction. "Give Liam a Hickey".

Completely puzzled, Zayn looked at him, totally pale. Louis was a genius. "What?" Zayn stammered.

"As you wish, use your only chicken".

"I hate you" grumbled Zayn and Louis just mouthed a -pay back-. Harry saw that.

"Pay back for what?" he asked in a whisper.

"Yes, Louis, what did I miss?" Niall asked just as softly.

"For the message" Louis cleared his throat and tried to appear uneffected.

"Shouldn't I be the one to take revenge? What's so bad for you?" Harry asked with a smirk.

"Nothing" Louis said too fast.

"But that's a lot worse" Niall said while Zayn sat on Liam's lap and wrapped his legs around his waist.

"Believe me, that's not so bad, rather the first step" Louis said, turning his gaze to Zayn and Liam.

"First step for what?"

"Louis, what are you talking about?". But Louis ignored the two.

Zayn's heart was thumping and his hands were sweaty. "Sorry" he whispered as he approached Liam's neck.

At first, he only left open-mouthed kisses to not overwhelm Liam and to calm himself. Then he began to suck on one place. Immediately everything began to tingle. It was like shooting electricity through his body.

He closed his eyes, sucked and nipped on the spot. First soft then a little firmer. Then he let his tongue wander over the place and tried desperately not to moan. The effect of this action he felt immediately further down south and stopped. He looked at his masterpiece and untangled himself from Liam.

As he sat down, he looked at him. Liam was frozen. Was it that bad for him? At least now Zayn had only less hope...

"Harry, Truth or Dare?". As if awakening from a trance, Harry shudders and slides back and forth.

"Dare" he said softly and his voice sounded even deeper and rougher than usual. Not that Louis would pay attention. No. That deep voice just went straight to his cock and no, he had NOT just admitted that.

"Why is your voice so deep?" Louis asked without thinking.

"I dunno puberty" Harry merely said. That did not make any sense at all.

"Louis, are you really that stupid or innocent?" Niall asked in a whisper.

"No, but how was he supposed to ... I mean by what?"

"Dirty thoughts, sex withdrawal since this noon" Niall counted shrugging.

"Smell the feet of everyone in the room" Zayn announced.

"That's disgusting" Harry answered, but got up and smelled first at Zayn's, then at Liam's, at Niall's and last at Louis' feet. "That was .... abnormal".

Louis tapped his feet nervously. Luckily he wore socks today. He usually wore none in his shoes, which made his feet stink slightly.

"Truth or Dare, Niall?" Harry asked.

"Still Dare" Niall shouted, stroking Louis back, who was still a cat.

"Lick the floor" ordered Harry. Hearing that, Niall threw Louis off his lap and knelt down.

"Hey!" Louis exclaimed.

"Niall, be nice to your cat or she'll leave you for someone nicer" said Harry, laughing.

"He'll never leave me" Niall clarified, letting his tongue slide across the floor.

Louis scrambled to his feet and watched him. Then he felt Harry's arm on his shoulder. Confused, he turned his head to him.

"Crumbs" Harry merely said, dropping his hand.

And no, the spot where he had touched him did NOT tingle like crazy. No.

"Liam, Truth or Dare" Niall asked when he was allowed to stop loving the ground.

"Dare" Liam said uncertainly.

"Brush my teeth" grinnded Niall evilly.

"What?" Liam exclaimed shocked.

"Just do it" Niall said, pulling Liam into the bathroom.

"Niall is really strange" Harry laughed.

"Yeah, our little Irish goblin" Zayn joked.

"Leprechaun"corrected Louis.

"Whatever" waved Zayn his hand. 

As the two came back down Liam looked like he had seen a ghost. Niall just beamed.

"So bad?" Zayn asked.

"I'm sure to get nightmares about that" Liam said, his face pale.

"So, next round".

"Louis, Truth or Dare" Liam asked.

"Dare" exclaimed Louis.

Slowly, Liam thought about something. "Exchange a clothing item with the player on your right".

Louis and Niall looked at each other. Without a word, both took off their shirts and exchanged them. Louis tried not to feel watched by a certain someone on his left, who was a hundred percent watching him.

"Niall, darling?" said Louis, fluttering his Lashes.

"Daaaarreee".

Louis chuckled, "Do the worm or me..., I meant for me".

"Oh man, but the worm is okay too" sighed Niall playfully.

He lay down on the floor and made the worm. It looked like he had a seizure. Laughing, the others lay on the ground.

"Harrhheee, Truth or Dare?".

"Dare" Harry answered.

"Sit on someone's lap until it's your next turn. Don't look like that, I'm running out of ideas" Niall said.

"And who is the victim?" Harry rolled his eyes.

Niall grinned widely. "Louis".

Louis head suddenly felt so light and he felt really bad. Was he serious? Did Niall had a drink? Before he could properly sense it, Harry sat down on his lap and leaned his back against Louis' chest. Harry shifted slightly to sit better and Louis gasped. This friction had to stop!

"Zayn, Truth or Dare?" Harry asked, finally sitting still.

"Um, dare" Zayn thought.

Harry laughed. "Belly dance like your life depends on it".

The vibration went through Louis' entire body. That just couldn't be true. He felt like he might soon have a problem.

Zayn got up and swang his belly, shaking his stomach. He looked like he had been electrocuted. Wild he twitched back and forth.

The laughter didn't help Louis. Liam's dare didn't even go with Louis any more. He tried to control himself. He could not let that happen. Harry would only find that either abnormal or utterly strange. And he didn't even like Harry. Was he so sexually desperate?

Louis saw Niall go outside and heard something about hugging trees. Who would...

"Louis, Truth or Dare" Niall asked, tearing Louis out of concentration.

"Dare" he murmured softly, he didn't trust his voice.

"Give Harry a kiss". Louis' eyes grew big and all colour left his face. What?

"What?" Harry exclaimed.

"What? You two are looking very sweet" Niall chuckled.

Louis' head whirred, but suddenly he had the idea. He had found the loophole in Niall's Dare. He rested his head on Harry's shoulder and pressed his lips gently against Harry's cheek. He lingered for a few seconds and then withdrew. The disappointed look on Niall's face was unique. Dimples popped on Harry's cheeks.

"Liam, Truth or Dare. Be a man" Louis asked quickly.

"Dare". Oh, that was a mistake. "Serenade Zayn" Louis demanded him.

Liam dropped his jaw and Zayn's eyes dropped out of his head. "But with which song?" Liam asked in panic.

"Pick something" Louis said, hiding his devilish grin behind Harry.

Swallowing, Liam knelt on one leg, took a deep breath, and then began to sing.

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change 'cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause boy you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah

He looked Zayn deep in the eyes, which made him speechless. How much he wished Liam would take these words seriously, mean them and it wouldn't be a Dare. Zayn's heart dropped as Liam stopped and sat down bright red again.

Oh, oh, Zayn knew that look. Louis would regret this.

"Harry, Truth or Dare?" Liam asked firmly.

Harry got up from Louis' lap and said "Dare".

"Then you didn't have to move at all ... I dare you to seduce Louis" Liam said. How Zayn had sown.

Louis wanted to fall dead on the spot. He would not survive that.

"Are you serious?" Harry hooked. Louis couldn't place the tone, but Harry didn't sound enthusiastic.

"Use your chicken, if you want" Liam offered him nasty. He knew Harry wouldn't do that. Zayn threw him the -it's your fault- look but had pity on him anyway. Louis' dare for Liam was much more harmless. Liam was not Harry. Zayn was not Louis. Oh, what have they done?

That was Louis' great weakness, his open wound. His trigger. And they knew that. Zayn felt bad and Liam looked like he regreted it already. Niall was just speechless.

Harry just shrugged his shoulders and sat down on Louis' lap again, this time facing him. He wrapped his legs around Louis' waist and looked deep into his eyes. Louis tried everything not to look completely lost and panicked. His breath caught and he thought he was about to faint.

These eyes. These beautiful green eyes. These lips. These plump lips. Fuck, Louis had to stop thinking that. No one sexually attracted was thinking like that.

Harry came closer with his face. At the same time, he ran his fingers up and down Louis' back. Harry came closer to his ear.

"You'll be rid of me soon when you want it, shorty" he whispered, blowing his hot breath against Louis' neck. It gave him goose bumps. Slightly, Harry shifted, letting his finger drew circles on his back. Oh god, Louis felt his pants tighten slightly. They were only a tiny bit away from each other.

"Okay, that's enough" Zayn said and Louis felt the relief flow through his body. But at the same time the touch was missing. Damn it.

Harry got up as if nothing had happened. For a second Louis had forgotten who and how Harry was.

"What about changing the game a bit? No one has chosen truth only once, except Liam. What about just truth, everyone asks" Zayn suggested, even though he didn't like sharing his secrets with Harry himself.

"Can't go more than totally wrong" said Niall and stroked slightly Louis' knee.

"Alright, but then I start" Harry clarified. "Have you ever let someone taken the blame for something you did, Zayn?". That starts well.

Zayn looked ashamed and played with his fingers. "Yes, I have and I'm not proud of it" he confessed.

"What was it?" Harry chimed in.

"I will not tell anyone, never. Niall, what is the most childish thing you still do?" distracted Zayn from the topic.

"You mean besides my normal behaviour? Probably that I still believe that my pair of white socks work as good luck charms" ​​Niall replied.

"Awe, Nialler, that's cute" awed Louis.

"Thanks, Tommo, you're the next one. What are you most self - conscious about?" Niall asked him.

The question hit Louis unexpectedly. "Everything, but probably mostly my voice" Louis stammered softly. He had enough insecurities. Enough for a whole army.

"Liam, have you ever cheated or been cheated on?". Louis had no idea where this question came from, but he tried so hard to ignore the others' eyes that he couldn't think straight.

"Yes, kind of" revealed Liam.

"Wait, what of the two?" Niall checked.

"The second. It's been a while, it's been stupid, it's done" Liam said shortly. That means he was cheated on? Who would do that to him? Who would do that anyway?

"Harry, what would you do if you were a girl for a day?" Liam asked.

"I'll do Niall" Harry replied monotonously and emotionless.

Shocked, they looked at him. Then Harry started laughing. "Look at your faces! Why didn't anyone filmed this? No, seriously, I guess I'd just find out what girls like" he said, winking at them. Somehow Louis didn't like that answer. But he couldn't place his finger on it.

"Who is the person you most regret kissing, if you ever kissed someone of course, Louis?" Harry asked directly back.

Of course, such a question had to come from him. He always had to shake his past awake. Niall's grip on Louis' Knee grew stronger. Harry frowned, looking at Niall's hand, then back at Louis, waiting for an answer.

"Um... M..My .. Ex ... um .." stuttered Louis sheepishly. "Where's the strangest place you have peed, Niall?" Louis quickly continued. Niall understood immediately.

"Behind a church at 3 am, watching hundreds of cars crawling past and the Wildfire from Hell in the background". Niall loosened the mood and actually made Louis laugh, but he still felt Harry's gaze. "Liam, what is your deepest darkest fear?".

"It's a bit crazy, but I'm afraid of spoons" admitted Liam, whereupon Niall, Harry and Louis laughed.

"Well, I knew that, it's okay Liam" Zayn said.

"Yeah, I'm scared of pigeons" Niall admitted as he laughed.

"I like pigeons. If I had one, I would call him Kevin" joked Louis.

"Anyway, Zayn, what was your scariest dream ever?" Liam asked in confusion of Louis's statement.

"I loved Power Rangers when I was younger" Zayn began.

"Oh Power Rangers is great!" exclaimed Louis and high fived with Zayn.

"I had a dream a giant power ranger was chasing me" Zayn continued.

"That's really scary" Niall said.

"What about the Freddie Kruger' dream?" Liam checked.

"Oh god, no, that was a very traumatic time for me" Zayn replied horrified.

"What's the grossest thing you had in your mouth, Harry?" Zayn asked smirking.

"Very sexual. I know what you might want to hear but the grossest thing was a worm. It was a bet with Shawn, in short, I won" Harry said almost proudly, and Zayn had to admit he had expected something different.

"What's the stupidest thing you've ever done, Niall?" Harry opened the third round.

"I went to my mother and said" I'm a little uni-corn" in the most farmer voice I have and she just looked at me and asked herself what's wrong with her son" Niall said and made everyone laugh.

"That's even weird for you" Louis laughed, bouncing on the floor.

"Lima Bean, who has the nicest butt here?" Niall asked grinning, already knowing the answer.

"As if everyone didn't know that. Tommo, of course" laughed Liam.

"I know. I'm blessed" Louis said arrogantly.

"Well then, Louis, cards on the table. Who is the sexiest person here?"Liam asked him.

Quite objectively, not Harry. "Zayn, for sure" chuckled Louis.

"Thanks, bro" Zayn thanked coolly.

"Nawww, Zouis is going strong" sang Niall. Two pillows flew in his face.

"Zaynie, what's the most stupid thing in your room?".

"Probably my old comic books. I was once very geeky, Lou" Zayn shrugged.

"Comics are not stupid" Louis huffed.

"Harry again, it's going to be so nice. Who here would you most like to make out with?" Zayn challenged him.

"You mean, if there are no more women or monkeys in the world and the aliens don't want us?" Harry countered.

"Wow, you'd rather seduce a monkey than being gay? You're a great human, Harry" Zayn mocked.

"I didn't have ..... Never mind. Louis" Harry finally said.

Louis' heart jumped. He was not allowed to imagine that. He still came after monkeys and aliens. And more importantly, he didn't like Harry.

"Zayn, tell us who's your crush?" Harry asked him.

Shit, how was Zayn going to get out of this?

"Why does everyone always have to have a crush?" he asked instead.

"No one says that, but the answer proves you have one. Tell me" Harry continued pursuing.

Zayn looked around helplessly. Niall looked at him expectantly, but Louis' face showed understanding. He knew it then. But he couldn't help him either. Zayn didn't dare look at Liam.

"Chicken" Zayn said in a trembling voice.

"For sure?" Harry prompted, Zayn nodded.

"What was the most inappropriate time you farted, Niall?" Zayn distracted quickly. He knew full well that Liam would not left that alone. He needed a plan.

"I guess in a crowded elevator" Niall said untouched. "What is something you never told anyone, Liam?" Niall asked.

For a while, Liam said nothing. You could see it working in his head. "Fine, my guilty pleasure is S Club 7" confessed Liam. "But they they make good music". Nobody said a word.
Louis waited for Liam's question. But nothing came. "I just can't think of anything. Can someone ask for me?" Liam passed the question.

"Sure, Louis, why did you break up with your last partner?" Harry asked, with particular emphasis on the word partner.

Immediately Louis froze to ice. He could see the shock in the faces of the others. Everyone knew the story and knew that Louis had problems with it. What was it with Harry and the past? In his head Louis immediately saw everything again. He couldn't do that.

"Chicken" Louis said softly.

Before Harry could ask, Niall asked the next question. Thank God. "What was your last dream?". Nobody really felt addressed.

"Um, I was naked at school. I always dream things like that" Liam answered, eyes still fixed on Louis.

"I just dreamed Justin Bieber pulled me on stage, it was unbelievable" Niall said. The tension eased.

"What is the one thing you could not live without, boys?" Louis asked all at once.

"My heart" Niall laughed and Louis had to grin.

"Hair wax".

"Sex".

Simply incorrigible.

Zayn just looked at Louis and said seriously "You".

Louis pointed at himself and was stunned. Wow, that was unexpected. Zayn crawled over to him and hugged him lightly.

"I'm here for you" he whispered. Louis was so happy to have him.

"Zouis is my life" exclaimed Niall, faking tears.

"Guys, what was your first concert?" Liam asked tense.

"My first concert was Nickleback" Harry bragged.

"Oh, look how cool I am. Don't you win the price of coolness" Louis mocked him.

"My first concert ..." Zayn started but Harry interrupted him.

"Actually it was Cascada, but I didn't wanted to say it" Harry said, Niall tried not to laugh.

"Ah, okay" Louis answered, smiling.

"What did you do that people would judge you most for doing?" Zayn asked the next question.

"Probably that I play tennis and badminton to stay fit, isn't really cool" Harry mused. Once again, he surprised Louis with sudden honesty.

"Zayn, tell us about your first kiss" Harry demanded lightly.

"Oh that's very funny. It was with Sophie Kirk when I was 10. She was taller than me so I had to stand on a brink" Zayn said, smiling. That was an interesting moment.

"I had my first kiss with a French exchange student when I was 11 or 12. That was weird" Niall reported to support Zayn.

"What is something people think you would never do but you did?" Niall asked everyone.

"Maybe that I've read Harry Potter" Zayn mused.

"I love to spoil the people I love, maybe" said Louis thoughtfully.

"That I'm Boxing" said Liam simple.

"That I'm here today" Harry murmured, but everyone heard it. And he was right. No one had expected that, and yet he did. Maybe he was a little different than you might think. Maybe even more than he knew himself.

"Wait, you're boxing?" Niall hooked in surprise.

"Yeah, I started doing that a while ago, you know to be prepared to defend myself" Liam explained. "At school" he muffled under his breath.

Harry looked down at these words. Why did Louis feel so bad now? He couldn't help it.

"What is the meanest you have done to someone who didn't deserve it?" Zayn asked suddenly.

"I emptied the fridge from my mother in less than 10 minutes, she was just shopping, she's already working so much and then I'll do her more work" Niall replied honestly.

"That I push people away from me who just want to be nice and give them no chance" whispered Louis.

"That I didn't ask you guys about today when I invited Harry, though I knew that ..." Liam trailed off. Zayn knew Liam was feeling bad about it. Because of them. But also because of Harry. Was a stupid situation.

"What I did to Louis a while ago out of pure amusement" Harry admitted, got up and disappeared up the stairs.

That was probably the end of the evening.

Harry was still in the bathroom when they came up the stairs. They had cleaned everything up and wanted to go to bed.

"You can sleep in my sisters' rooms or in the guest room" Liam offered. Niall and Louis nodded as Zayn and Liam walked into Liam's room. They have overlooked the smug look of their friends.

Zayn changed quickly, but when he turned around he saw Liam standing in front of his mirror. He stroked slightly over the Hickey of Zayn and winced. He couldn't shake the feeling away that Liam was totally oblique. He certainly hadn't felt that insane feeling and hopefully didn't notice how turned on Zayn was.

Since he didn't know what to say he just scurried quickly to bed. Liam layed down with him. "It took a different turn than I expected" Liam said thoughtfully.

"Yeah, same for me. Harry really confused me" Zayn agreed. " The whole day he was so........ different. Every now and then, the usual came through, but otherwise. Do you think he's planning something or that's all him and he has changed?" Zayn asked.

"I don't know, it would be possible. You said he was already like he is now back then, but that doesn't mean that can't change. He has only people who are like him or worse around him. How should he know that there is another way? How should he have learned other values ​​than the ones he knows? People change people without much of doing. Just by being there" Liam pointed out.

It was too much to handle for one day, in the middle of the night, but Liam could be right. Harry's complete environment is made up of people who think like him, power and money over everything. Under the motto, destroy those who stand in your way.

He thinks it would be the right way, the only way, the right way to live. Maybe just somebody had to show him how to do it differently, so his subconscious mind would make a change.

But how should someone who thinks power is everything and is convinced, will ever see that there is something more important? Was that even possible?

"Don't worry about that, it'll show. I just hope he's not playing with you or Louis" Liam said, rubbing his hands over his face.

"I hope so too, but I think I'll never forget Niall's dares again" laughed Zayn.

"Me neither" Liam agreed.

They were silent for a while. There was something unspoken in the air.

"All is good between us, right?" Zayn finally asked carefully.

"Of course, Zayn, why would it be different? Those were just two stupid dares. All right, let's laugh about it and forget it" Liam assured him.

Although Zayn was glad that everything was good, that Liam called these moments as stupid dares and just wanted to forget it hurt him more than he wanted to admit. He didn't want to forget it. He couldn't forget it.

"Come here" said Liam and Zayn snuggled up to him. He felt how Liam's breathing was slowing down and getting smoother. He fell asleep immediately.

Zayn enjoyed the moment for a while. Here in Liam's arms, together. It just felt right. It was pitch dark outside and the wind was increasing. A thunderstorm was coming.

Zayn snuggled closer to Liam and closed his eyes. It should always be like this. He sucked in the moment as long as he could, because it would always be like this...... friends.

A few rooms away, the gathering thunder and lightning made Louis feel really uneasy . Since he can remember he was afraid of thunderstorms. Minutely the thunderstorm increased. Trembling he lay under the covers and whimpered softly to himself. He really needed to get a handle on this distressed fear.

Suddenly he heard the door open quietly. "Louis?" he heard Harry softly ask.

It was possible he was shaking even more now. He didn't needed that. He couldn't control his fear and now Harry would find out about it and have only one more reason to put him down.

"What do you want here, Harry?" Louis tried to ask in a firm voice.

"I heard sounds and wanted to ..." Harry started to explain, but then a loud thunder sounded and Louis winced visibly.

Immediately, Harry closed the door and sat on the edge of the bed. "Louis, is everything alright?" Harry asked worriedly, but Louis could have imagined that too.

"Y-yes, S'all good" he stammered, but the next thunder sounded and a bright lightning lit up the night. Louis wanted to disappear under the covers, but he wanted to maintain some dignity.

The wind was so loud and rain splashed on the window. The next thunder gave Louis the rest and he was gone. Under the covers. He was shaking all over and his teeth were chattering.

Nevertheless, Louis felt the covers lift slightly and Harry layed down underneath it. He felt Harry's hand on his back as he drew light circles.

Again a thunder sounded and he jumped. When he opens his eyes again, he realized that he has moved closer to Harry. Just now he wanted to bring back space between them, but Harry pulled him closer.

"Shh, it's all right. The storm can't hurt you in here" Harry tried to reassure him somehow. Louis felt like a baby, but for once it was okay, right?

"I-I know, but I can't help it" stammered Louis helplessly.

"Everyone is scared of something, I'm scared of snakes. We just have to distract you" Harry said calmly as he ran his fingers through his hair. That felt better and more calming than it should. Harry couldn't have that effect on him.

"Tell me something, maybe when did that start?" Harry suggested. Louis was sceptical for a moment. No matter what he told Harry now, he could use it against him later. But his brain switched off and his mouth would no longer obey him.

"I can barely remember a time when it was different. My parents used to argue a lot, and then, at some point, this irrational fear started. My two sisters had it too and every time there was a thunderstorm, they came to me and I protected them as much as I could. Then they always slept in my bed and I lay awake all night watching over them. They got used to it. But at some point they got older and thanks to me, they could manage their fear..... but not me ... And I always try to be strong, mostly I am like that, so as a big brother, but .... " he told honestly and while he was telling he didn't perceive the storm any more.

He perceived the regular heartbeat of Harry, how the shadows danced on his face, how Harry swiped his fingers over Louis' arm. All this calmed him and his breathing slowed down.

He looked up at Harry and stopped his story. Almost questioningly, he looked him in the eye and it was as if time had stopped. Thunder rumbled in the background. Lightning flashed. None of it was important.

"You should try to sleep" Harry whispered, his hot breath touching Louis' lips. And no, it did not tingle everywhere. No.

Louis just nodded and started to turn away, but Harry held him tight. Sighing softly, Louis closed his eyes and immediately fell into a comfortable, deep sleep.

Louis had no idea how they got here but all he knew was that Harry was leaning against the wall of the shower in the locker room and Louis was grinding against him.

They were both half hard within a minute. Louis got rougher and rougher but he couldn't care less. Harry matched his rhythm as both of them yelled out in pleasure. Then Harry attacked Louis' mouth with his tongue and he immediately felt himself harden at his roughness. Harry's loud moans seemed to turn him on even more.

He placed rough and sloppy kisses along his neck and his jawline and Harry hissed in response. Harry snapped his hip into Louis, which made Louis jerk up.

Louis pulled his hands into Harry's hair while he shoved his tongue into his mouth, fighting for dominance. He won.

Harry attached his lips to Louis' neck and he threw his head back inpleasure. "Oh god, Harry....Fuck, right there...uhhh" moaned Louis loudly as Harry found his sweet spot on his collarbone.

"Ahhh Lou....harder....so good" gasped Harry out as Louis rutted his hip into Harry's again.

They speeded up their rhythm and grinded into each other even more. "Haz....I'm gonna....cum" moaned Louis out as Harry pushed against him again.

"Come for me, Lou" whispered Harry hotly and that seemed to push Louis over the edge.

Suddenly a mobile phone rang softly and Louis startled. Panting and breathing heavily, he opened his eyes.

Blindly, he searched for his cell phone and looked at the screen. A message from Luke.

From Lukey:

'Would you like to do something today?'.

Quickly, Louis told him he had no time but to move it to another time and put the phone away.

His breathing was still irregular and heavy. That couldn't be true. He really had a wet dream about Harry. That wasn't good.

Louis looked around the room and noticed that Harry was still in bed. Apparently he had fallen asleep here. But Louis was no longer in his arms. No, Harry had turned away and lay there like a little bundle.

Even worse. He had a wet dream of Harry while Harry lay next to him. His Luck that he doesn't talk in his sleep. That could have gone wrong.

Louis sensed that his little problem didn't disappear. He tried to think of the most objectively and disgusting things he knew, but again and again, bits of his dream emerged. Sighing, he got up and disappeared into the bathroom.

Behind him, he locked the door. He tried to relax, but when that didn't work, he slipped out of his boxers and took himself in his hand. He had never done that before, but now he just needed it.

Louis started to stroke slowly and it felt amazing. But it wasn't enough. He began to palm himself. First slightly then more roughly. His breathing became heavier and he couldn't open his eyes. He tried to keep his panting quietly to not wake up someone.

His palming got rougher, faster and sloppier as he got closer to his high. Images from his dream appeared in his mind and he heard Harry's voice in his head begging him to cum for him. He lost it right there and came for the first time in his hand. Fuck.

As Louis crept back into the room he grabbed his clothes and left the room again. He just couldn't lie down next to Harry again. First he had to clean up his brain. He changed into his clothes and went for a walk.

The morning air was good. It cooled him off. But unfortunately that couldn't stop his thoughts. He shouldn't think that way about Harry. He didn't like Harry.

Harry was an idiot. An ass. A jerk,...but he had something. Maybe that little bit of hope that was shining through. The tiny part that whispered 'I can be different'.

Harry was bipolar from his point of view. He could be so mean and condescending, but yesterday ..... he was so normal. Almost as if they were friends.

Louis was confused. He didn't trust Harry. But then he had to think about the night. Harry hadn't laughed at him, but calmed him down. Good, could be tactics. Even more confused than before, Louis went back. When he came in, he found Liam in the kitchen.

"Good morning" he greeted Liam. Startled, he turned around.

"Good morning, where are you coming from?" Liam asked curiously.

"I just went for a walk and had to clear my head" Louis replied, leaning against the kitchen counter.

"I understand that, the evening was strange. I talked to Zayn about it too" Liam said. Then Louis' gaze wandered to the Hickey on Liam's neck. Louis wanted to say something to him but nothing came to him so he was silent.

"Liam, I am starving" Niall wailed from the sofa.

"Stop complaining, at least you could sleep in and you were not brutally awakened" Zayn muttered sleepily beside him.

"Did Liam kiss you awake, Sleeping Beauty?" mocked Niall. Zayn furiously pushed a pillow into his face.

"No. Let's say Tommo has his own way of waking someone" Zayn hinted, rubbing his shoulder.

Niall started laughing. "I would have loved to see Louis jumping on you and ...... Oh, good morning Harry" Niall said and Zayn turned to Harry, who was leaning against the wall.

"Morning" he muttered sleepily. His Hair everywhere.

They heard noises from the kitchen and saw how Liam tried to keep Louis away from anything that could ruin him.

"I guess Liam regret letting Louis into the kitchen now" Niall chuckled.

"You should think twice, he's no help" Zayn grinned.

"Hey Lilo, when is breakfast ready?" Niall shouted impatiently into the kitchen.

"Who the hell is Lilo?" Louis called back.

"You two pretty ones, of course! Liam and Louis, LiLo. Do you understand?" Niall explained with a laugh.

"Zayn, please hit him from me before I jump over there" Louis pleaded amused.

"Uhh you wanna jump on me? Just say that" Niall cackled.

"Zayn" Louis pleaded desperately.

Then next moment, Niall was knocked down by a pillow. "You traitor" exclaimed Niall.

"You said so yourself, Captain Niall. Zouis is going strong" Zayn said, getting up.

"Why do I not have a cool ship?" Niall grumbled as he got up.

"Niall, you're crazy" Zayn shouted to him.

"Food is ready" Liam announced and immediately Niall sprinted into the kitchen. As Niall already stuffed the food happily in his mouth, the others sat down comfortably and also started to have breakfast.

"And what will we do next?" Liam asked his friends and Harry.

"What do you usually do on Sunday mornings or midday?" Harry asked acounter question.

"Actually, we always go swimming after breakfast, but we just wanted to let that go today, I mean um ..." trailed Zayn off.

"I see" said Harry and continued eating.

Niall felt really bad. They were all together here but it still felt like them and Harry. Separately. Good, they're not friends but Harry is always on the outside. Harry wouldn't care if it were the other way round but Niall cared. And he knew the others cared too. 

"Why don't we go swimming anyway? I mean, we do that because of this thing, so why not today?" Niall asked the others. Nobody knew what to say because Niall was right.

"So that's it then".

As they drifted through the water, Harry felt incredibly free. That was the first time he had been swimming again since the night on Mako Island. He had shunned this new part of himself and locked it away as best as he could. If he didn't see it, it wasn't there. It was that simple.

It just didn't work that well if you got wet all the time. In the kitchen, outside, at school. Even with friends.

He still wanted to tell Shawn, but something in him hesitated. Best friends take you as you are. Everything. The other four do that. Were Shawn and he like that? Harry shook off those sentimental thoughts. He was never a great thinker, why did he suddenly think so much?

He noticed how the others swam to the water surface, he followed them. "Is everything good, Liam?" Zayn asked worriedly.

"Yes, everything's fine" he assured him. Liam had his diving gear with him and his boat was right in front of them.

"How about if we swim to Mako?" Niall suggested.

"You're the only one who's been back so far. I don't know if that's a good idea" Zayn hesitated.

"Come on, we're already half fish, what's going to happen? Actually, it's the only safe place" Niall said.

"Niall is right. That's our place, more or less" Louis agreed.

"Alright" Zayn said beaten and helped Liam prepare.

"Are you coming with us, Harry?" Louis asked him. The question surprised Harry, especially from him.

"Why not?" Harry coolly dismissed the thing and watched as Louis' expression changed. An uncomfortable feeling spread inside of him and he was grateful when they finally started swimming.

They swam to the island and dived to the underwater entrance. Harry saw Zayn taking Liam's hand and helping him through. That made Harry smile.

Niall and Louis appeared first, followed by Liam and Zayn, and finally Harry. They bounced off the edge of the Moon Pool and Liam sat on it.

It felt very different. Safe and secure. Magical. It happened here. Here his life had changed.

Harry watched as the others talked, glancing at Louis again and again. As he lay there, his head worked overtime.

It was as if something had recently awakened in him. Something that was always there but he didn't knew. Thoughts, feelings. A kind of conscience he didn't have before.

He looked at the four and wondered how he had landed here. Yes, he had decided to accept their help and to insult them a little less because they had the same problem. But that didn't mean that they were suddenly friends. Harry had friends. His friends. Real friends. Friends who haven't even contacted him yesterday to ask how he's been since he refused to come to the party. Once. Instead, he was here.

He thought back to everything that had happened. From the fun of watching movies, to his first pizza, to everything he had revealed at the game, to what he had felt during the game, to what had happened with Louis. It was wrong to behave like that. He wasn't like that. But it didn't feel wrong. It felt normal, naturally.

Normal? What was he talking about? It was not normal. He only took advantage of these four losers and they were spared for a while, for now. Not more.

The voice in his head, that said there was more to it than what he knew so far, should shut up nicely. He needed to get laid as fast as possible. He needed distraction. Someone had to fuck him. Now. And then he needed Shawn again. His normal life.

When Camille rode him and he finally came inside of her way too fast, hello he wasn't touched for a day, he forgot all superfluous thoughts and he was back to himself and everything was just as it was before.

After that, he made his way as planned to Shawn, who was hanging out with a few people at his home. Taylor was there too ... that's great.

"Harry, what's this crap?" she snapped. Message open on her phone. That was his ticket to freedom, thanks Zayn.

"Look, this was just a stupid dare, don't take it that seriously, but there's one true thing. You're sucking out Taylor. I'm done with you. Worn out, used up and fucked too often. Was nice, but this is where it stops. It bores me" he told her emotionlessly and icy cold.

Stunned, she stared at him as Shawn and Nick began to laugh in the background. Angry, she stormed out and Harry joined his friends.

"Nice job, Harry. She really was getting attached, probably misunderstood the fucking-only thing" Nick laughed disgustingly.

"Tell me more about it" Harry agreed.

"But there's one thing I don't understand, you said it was a dare. By whom, who would associate you with this little loser?" Shawn questioned the whole thing.

"Zayn" Harry shrugged. Shawn looked at him helplessly, then Harry began to explain.

"I was at Liam's yesterday night. DVD night, it ended in Truth or Dare. And before you ask, no, I'm not suddenly friends with them. Who would be willing to volunteer for that? But Liam had asked me so desperately and that's when I came up with the idea to hit them right in the middle of the heart.".

"And what exactly do you intend to do?" Shawn asked curiously.

"We've already tried to separate them with lies, but they blindly trust each other, best friends blah blah. But if I make them feel like I'm going to change, that would be perfect for gaining their trust and finding out secrets. Believe me, I know a lot from yesterday. I think that's the better way to do it. You should try it on the others as well and all those who dare to challenge us" Harry explained his nasty plan.

"Like Michael or Ashton or Eleanor?".

"You mean pretend to be nice and thereby learn slippery things? Sound slike a stroke of genius, Bravo Harry" Shawn praised his buddy.

"I know Zayn and Louis both hide something. They didn't wanted to tell it yesterday and chickend out" Harry said, wondering what it might be.

"And how do we get started?" Nick wanted to know.

"First I will go out of their way for a few days, as if I noticed that something has changed. Then whoever I have to spend some time with them, but make it clear that it has to be secret or something. Something big I have to do to convince Zayn and Louis, but you can lie right into Liam's face. And Niall is a nutcase, he only sees the good in man anyway. He would believe you, if you say you want to go to the monastery" Harry made fun of them with Shawn.

"So, that's the plan. Let's expose Niall and all his friends and fool them completely" Shawn laughed meanly. And from then on, Harry wasn't wasting any thought on the evening or the boys.

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So, what do you think?

I know it wasn't a lot of the mermaid thing but I need to have other things first.

What do you think of Harry's plan? Was it really his plan all along?

Thoughts on Zayn's feelings?

Louis' Dream and first moment there?

By the way, I really wanted to have smut in here, but I never wrote it before. So I have no idea how to make it good. Sorry

Love you all :) Please vote and comment what you think :)