Mirrors (A Harry Styles Fanfic)

A phone ringing wakes me from my empty dream; it felt as if I'd only slept five minutes. My eyes adjust to the slight darkness; I have to get some of those drapes. Harry's face is resting on my chest, the contact making our skin sweat and wetting the shirt I have on, his wet curls tickle the skin of my neck and his left arm is draped over my stomach. I want to slip out as he becomes heavier but I don't want to wake him.How can he not hear his phone?The thing won't stop ringing and I wonder if it's from work, I try to reach for it on the night stand but fail miserably. He stirs, his face looks up at me but his eyes are closed, his light pink lips are puckered, his long eyelashes staring up at me. He looks beautiful.

I reach for his phone again and manage to reach it as it begins to ring again, it's Cara. I decide not to answer and silence his phone, the last thing she would want would be a girl to answer when she calls Harry.I wonder why she called... did she change her mind about him?Well they're also friends so maybe she was calling to hang out...

Ten minutes later Harry's weight has become considerably heavier and I really want to push him off me but I don't want to wake him since we've only slept about six hours. I start moving apposite him, slowly, but as his face starts slip off me his eyes open

"Morning" I whisper, he rubs his face as he sits up

"Morning" his voice deep and much more raspy than before. "Sorry about that" his dimples appear as he points towards the sweat stain on the shirt.

"It's fine" I smile, "your phone rang while you were sleeping" I stand from the bed as he retrieves his phone beside him. I grab my stuff and turn towards him to ask for a plastic bag but his phone is on his ear

"Hey, what's up" he says into the phone, I don't know what to do so I just walk out to find a bag myself. I reach the kitchen and start opening drawers but I find nothing, this kid has barely anything in his house. I give up and end up waiting for him on the couch for about five minutes, he walks downstairs and says that he's going out to the movies and lunch with Cara. I don't know what she's doing but she better not hurt him, she knows how he feels about her so why does she keep leading him on. He gives me a bag where I can put my things and he drives me home.

I thought I'd be in trouble with Nan but since Mark left she isn't as strict, I think she knows that I will move out eventually. Harry calls me later, angry, and complains about Cara

"I seriously am done Pipes" he sights and I can picture the scowl on his face.

"I hope so Harry" I immediately regret saying it

"What do you mean?" he sounds more curious than offended

"Well she always ends up pulling you back, it's like she's got you on a leash, waiting for her to be ready. I just don't want you to get hurt Ponyboy.

"I know" he whispers, "Goodnight Piper"

"Goodnight Harry"
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The boys are leaving for Australia in two days and Harry asked if I could help him help Niall get ready since he arrived today from Ireland. The boy didn't even have empty luggage ready.

"Just throw all that in the basket" Niall tells Harry, who's taking out his clothes from Ireland, "Paul told me we had a meeting tomorrow, do we literally have no time left for any fun?" Niall complains as he grabs a bunch of snapbacks and places them on his now empty luggage case. His closet is quite big, it's half the size of my bedroom, and I wonder how much he plans on taking.

"Niall, we already had a month, didn't you have fun in Ireland? All you do is party mate" Niall laughs and cheekily smiles at us

"Boy did I have fun; pints, dancing, this one girl. I just wished it lasted longer"

"Ooh girl, what girl?" I ask him, Harry looks at me and shrugs.

"Honestly I don't know" Niall says, his expression tells me he's thinking about the girl

"What?" Harry raises his eyebrows at him. "Mate, I thought you were done with the whole one night stands"

"She was hot! She didn't know who I was, she was amazing Harry!"

"But you didn't get her number?" Harry and I say simultaneously.

"She said there was no point, that I wouldn't see her again because she was from London, I told her I lived there too but she wouldn't believe me"

"Well, that's what you get" Harry says as he drops some jeans on top of the shirts Niall had placed.

"Oh shut up Harold, when was the last time you got laid"

"Fuck off Niall" he slightly pushes him and Niall bursts into laughter.

We finish an hour later and Niall orders some Pizza and wings. We sit at Niall's small dining table, I try to eat my food but Harry keeps making me laugh with the faces he makes.

"Are you going to visit in Australia, Piper?"

"I don't know, it would be fun" I turn my attention to Niall, he raises a brow and points a chicken wing at Harry

"This one wouldn't shut up last time you visited only for a day" I look back at Harry and he's sticking out his tongue at Niall.

"Well I'll try" I say and pat his hand sympathetically. I doubt that would actually happen.
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"You're wearing that?" Mark asks as I walk into the kitchen to grab a drink. Jane dropped him off this afternoon so we could spend Halloween together. My father still hasn't shown up because I won't answer his calls, it's not that I'm angry at him I just really don't know how to do this. How do I tell him I want him in my life, it sounds weird to even think about it.

"It says costume" I say pointing to my orange shirt; I thought it was funny. Harry thought it was funny when I send him a picture of it, I haven't actually talked on the phone with him yet, he's been so busy. I've missed him so much lately; work has been driving me insane since I got that late shift at Radio 1, I miss chilling out with him, making me laugh. I've missed his voice even, but I don't want to tell him that I miss him that much because it'll just make him feel bad. I was already worried when I told him I really wanted to go visit him and the boys but couldn't, he was willing to pay but it wasn't about the money, I really didn't want to take days off from work.

"Well I'm going to put on my Dracula costume and we can go trick or treating because I want sweets dammit" he heads to the stairs

"Dracula, so cliche" I scream loud enough for him to hear. Nan isn't here to yell at me for yelling because she went out for a late sweet run.

"Your shirt is cliche!"

It's nine in the night and my brother hasn't stop eating his chocolates, I had to hide my bag after he tried to take it away saying I was to old for trick or treating. You're never too old for sweets.
"How's school little bro" a huge smile appears on his face

"It's amazing! Everyone is awesome, remember I told you about Karla?"

"Yeah, you guys got tickets for a concert next year right?"

"Yes, but she got three tickets, and the other ticket she is going to give it to her seventeen year old hottie of a cousin"

"Does someone have a crush?" I hit him with one of the cushions on the couch and he blushes

"He is so cute!" he scream, "His name is James, dirty blonde, blue eyes, soft deep voice... he's so dreamy" he leans his head on the back of the couch and stares into space. My brother has never been in a relationship, specially since a lot of the kids in his school weren't really open, but now that he goes to a rich kid school I figured they'd be more open. I'm happy for him, I'm glad he gets to be a normal teenager, I just hope dad doesn't become strict again. "Oh!" he jumps up, startling me, "he's gay, and he's said that I am 'one of the cutest guys in school'" he squeals, I smile and pull him in for a hug.

"How's dad treating you" I ask, I've never brought him up in the five times I've seen him since he moved there.

"Alright, he's getting there" he says with a smile. He's not telling me something.

"But?"

"He asked me if I had a girlfriend"Oh...

"You haven't told him"

"No" he says matter-of-factly raising his brows. And he's not going to tell our father, he is so obsessed with my father accepting him, that he's going to forget to be himself.

"Mark, you have to"

"No I don't, not yet at least" Oh Markie. His phone rings and he answers, "Hey dad" he eyes me, "already? okay I'll be out in a sec"

"He came to pick you up?" I ask.

"Yeah, you want to come and say hello?"

"I don't know Mark" I am not sure if I want to do this right now.

"Come on, please?" he begs as he pulls my arm so I can stand. I follow him, as always I cave in to his begging, and wait by the door. My father gets out of the car and walks over, he pats Mark on the shoulder as he walks over to get in the car.

"Piper" my father smiles lightly. I press my lips together

"Dad" he takes me by surprise when he pulls me in for a hug, I don't know what to do so I just let my hands hang by the side.

"I want you to come over next month to celebrate Thanksgiving" What?

"Dad you're not American" I say confused.

"No, but Jane's parents are and they'll be in town. Please join us, Jane has some news for both Mark and you"

"I don't want anything from her" I say, were not going to become best friends now or anything.

"It's about the baby Piper" I look up at him, I realized I've been looking at the ground.

"Okay dad"

"Where's Luna" he asks as he eyes the inside of the house.

"She's over at the neighbors, they gave out sweets together"

"Alright, tell her I said hi. Have a nice day daughter, I'll call you for the details once the day comes" he hugs me again and walks back to the car, I watch as they drive away perplexed about what just happened. So much that I don't feel my phone vibrating on my pocket, I take it out and walk back inside the house. Nan isn't going to like that Mark left without saying bye. Harry's face pops up on my and I answer immediately

"Harry!" I say excitedly into the phone

"Hey Pipes!" his voice sounds raspier than ever, he almost sounds sick.

"Are you okay" I ask

"Yeah, I was just waking up after an insane party. I had to speak really loud" he says, I laugh. I'd forgotten about the crazy time zone. "How are you?"

"Alright I guess"I miss you."Just Mark worrying me"and that I missed your voice, and your laugh, your smile and your whole bloody presence.

"Why, what's wrong?"

"He hasn't told our father that he's gay" I say

"Oh I'm sorry, have you tried talking to him about it"

"He won't, he doesn't want to tell him because he just started accepting us, but if he doesn't let him know he won't be accepting his real son"

"You should tell him that"

"I'll try, but he's a stubborn little shit" I laugh, he laughs and my stomach tickles. "I miss you" I say without thinking. Dammit, I'm always opening my mouth without thinking.

"Don't say those things to me Piper" I mentally shame myself for it, "I'm on the verge of getting on a plane and going to your house to hug you"please do.I muffle a fake laugh.

"When are you coming back? I need your help with something" I say to try and change the subject... slightly.

"Soon, maybe a week. We have a couple of shows here and some promo stuff"

"Where are you exactly?" I thought they'd already done enough promo stuff in Australia.

"Japan" he says, "I wish you would come over, it's amazing actually, it looks different from the last time we were here" I smile at the thought of him always wanting to have me around. I don't know how he doesn't get bored of me.

"What do you need help with, by the way?"

"Oh, I found an apartment I want to take, it's close to the center of London and not to far from Nan's house, nor work" I say, "I'm gonna need your help packing and unpacking" I head up the stairs

"Is it close to my house?" he asks, I can picture the dimpled smile on his face.

"I think so" I ponder over it, "Yeah it is" I reach my room and walk over to my closet to get something to sleep in.

"Good, hey did you get the picture Lou send you?"

"What?" I take the phone away from my ear and check my messages, I see I have one from her, once I open it it's a picture of Harry dressed up as "Miley Cyrus! Oh my gosh Harry!" I scream, I bring the phone back to my ear as I laugh. He starts laughing and I silence my laugh so can hear his.

"Good isn't it?"

"It's the funniest shit I've ever seen!" I press the speaker sign and place the phone on my nightstand as I change into my grey sweatpants and burgundy sleeping jumper.

"What are you doing?" I feel the blood rush to my cheeks

"Changing"

"Oh, you're going to bed? Sorry if I've been keeping you"

"No, no it's fine" I say as I get into bed and bring my phone back to my ear, "Like I said, I missed you" it's already our there, might as well.

"Missed you too... What are you doing tomorrow?"

"Going to the apartment building to sign the lease, if it's still open" I reach for the lamps on the side tables and turn them off.

"Let's hope it is" someone calls him and he tells them something about cheese and bacon, "Pipes I gotta go get breakfast, I'll call you later okay?"

"Okay, have a nice day!"

"Goodbye" I flinch at the word,I hate that word.

"Don't say that"

"What?Goodbye why?"

"It sounds as if we'll never talk again, it's such a permanent word. I don't like it" I say scrunching my nose, "Please don't use it with me"

"Of course, I won't" I smile, "I'll talk to you later Pipes"

"Thanks" I say referring to the promise.
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"You know," Harry begins as he grabs one of the really light lilac curtains Nan gave to me as a present for my new apartment, "You'd look amazing wrapped around one of these" he ruins over and grabs me by the waist, I scream and kick to get out of his hold but it's too late; he begins to wrap the thing around me. He turns me around and looks at me "You look cute" he whispers.

"We need to get to work Styles, or we will never finish" we managed to get all my things from home in yesterday, but today we went to buy some furniture since all I had was a bed. The apartment is a perfect size for me; right as you open the door there is the small living room (which now is occupied by a really big comfy couch) the back wall separates it from the similar sized kitchen. It's modern but I like it, it also has a counter table which I really like. By the end right side of the living room there is a small hall leading to two doors; the master bedroom (mine) and a small 'studio' which I'll turn into a small bedroom for Mark. My bedroom has a large bathroom which I find strange, it's almost the size of the kitchen, but the closet is similar to the one I had before. It's not much but it's affordable and I love it, and did I mention affordable.
He unwrapped me and heads over to hang the curtains above the really large window, the view is absolutely amazing, I've never had such a large window. Now that I think about it I don't think I'll like it very much in the morning, not with those curtains. I start arranging my laptop and all things that go on my desk. I look over at my new black make up table and wonder why I bought it if I barely own any make up, but then I remember of all the jewelry I have and it sure could hold some of that space.Maybe I should buy more makeup...

"What? You don't like it?" Harry comes behind me and puts his hands on my shoulders.

"No, I do, I was just thinking what I can place there" I turn and grab one of his hands and pull him out of the now finished bedroom and into the kitchen. We start unpacking the small amount of china, silverware and what not. We finish in about five minutes and just stand there admiring our work; the plates are nicely arranged on the top counters with the four cups and three mugs next to it. I can't help but smile at the fact that I now have my own place, it's overwhelming and honestly it's a proud moment.

"You know what you need?" He looks at me with a cheeky smile,

"What's that?"

"Some tea!" he fills the pot and puts it to boil while I open the box with all the food that doesn't belong in the fridge. I hand him the box of tea bags while I put away my cereal and pop tarts, I grab the bag of biscuits and open it, pouring some on a small plate. Once pour tea is ready, he grabs the plate with biscuits and we walk to the empty living room, except for the lovely couch. I sit in the middle and Harry sits right next to me.

"You also need a telly" he jokes, I smile up at him. I've missed him, and it sucks that all we've done in the two days he's been here is get me moved in.

"We should do something tomorrow" I say as I take a biscuit from the plate on his lap.

"Yeah, you want to come to a fashion show with me? Nick and some of our friends will be there" I'd forgotten about his plans with Nick, "I really didn't want to go but if you come it'll be less of a drag" he smiles that dimpled smile, I bring my index finger to his cheek and poke it.

"I'd love to," I get up and walk to the kitchen, "I'm going for a shower okay?" he smiles and continues to drink his tea.

I come out of the shower to find Harry laying down on my bed, wearing the outfit he once lend me when I slept over.

"Hey is it okay- Oh" he notices that I'm just on my towel and proceeds to covering his face, I giggle and walk over to my closest. I change quickly and head out to dry my hair. "Is it okay if I stay over?" he asks as I brush my hair and dry it with the hair dryer.

"Of course, make yourself at home" I smile at him through the mirror, I notice he's been looking at me the whole time, "What?" I ask as I head over to the bed to join him, he swings his legs over and stands by the bed. He pulls me in closer to him and takes my face in his hands. I'm taken back by his actions and stiffen, his eyes stare into mine and I feel like butter.

"You're so beautiful Pipes" I blush and look away, his face inches closer and he presses his lips to my forehead. He grabs my hair and pulls it over to my left shoulder and starts playing with it, I watch as his long fingers twirl my dark brown hair. I bring my hands up to his chest and look up at him, he's looking at his fingers. His green eyes look so light and lovely, they remind me of summer and I smile.

"I've missed you" I say, he looks at me and smiles, but doesn't show me the beautiful dents on his cheeks.

"Me too" he pulls me in closer and wraps his arms around me, he smells a little bit like sweat and detergent. I brush his neck with my nose as he rubs my back. "Piper?"

"Hmm" I close my eyes and take in his strange sent

"Remember at the This Is Us after party, when I said that I liked you?" I open my eyes and look up at him, I didn't think he'd remember that because he was drunk.

"Yes" I whisper.

"I meant it, Piper" he smiles the same way he did minutes before and I really don't know what to say.Do I like Harry? He's my best friend. We've known each other for months now, I love everything about him; his silly little jokes, his smile, his laugh, how he looks at life, his niceness, he's so down to earth, he's a gentleman, the way he always knows when there's something wrong. He's an incredible friend, this friendship is so important to me. He's handsome, goodness is he beautiful, and I'd be lying if I said I'd never thought about him and I happening before, but now?

"Erm"

"Shh" he shakes his head and kisses my forehead again, "You don't have to say anything baby"

Notes

This is all I have updated, hopefully I can update this weekend.