The Rivals (Larry Stylinson)

-Chapter Twelve-

They walked down the stairs, Niall skipping and Harry dragging his feet sighing with almost every breath, Niall pulled him into the coffee shop and Harry whined trying to go back into the bakery.

“Zayn, Zayn he said I can have one” Niall said walking into the coffee shop itself, Harry glare down at his feet because nothing could ever just go right for once could it?

“Have one what?” Louis asked from behind Harry, Harry looked up slowly to see Louis leaning against the wall, swamped completely in one of Harrys jumpers. Harry gulped and couldn’t seem to look away however much he wanted to. He honestly couldn’t do anything but stare at the beauty of Louis. He hated himself.

“A ferret, I’m getting a ferret!” Niall squealed jumping up and down. Harry gulped and finally managed to look away from Louis looking back at his feet rubbing a hand over his eyes letting out a long sigh. He was so tired, yet he hadn’t slept properly in days.

“That’s cool mate, make sure it doesn’t escape into here” Zayn chuckled, Harry looked up at him and rolled his eyes

“I’ve got strict rules riding on this” Harry told him, Zayn nodded nd then frowed

“You okay mate, you look awful” He said, Niall turned to him and walked over to ayn and whispered something in his ear

“why are you whispering?” Louis asked sounding annoyed as he pushed himself off the wall

“None of your business” Zayn replied

“Can we go?” Harry asked as Louis stood next to him giving Zayn evils, he cold smell Louis and honestly being that close to Louis in his own Jumper was a little too much, especially as thoughts of the party started to flash in front of his eyes, Niall nodded and walked over to him

“cheer up” he said tapping Harrys cheek “we’re getting a ferret”

“but I don’t-“

“this is cause for a welcoming party” Niall grinned, jumping up and down excitedly grabbing Harrys cheeks and playing with them, Zayn and Louis snorted

“it’s really no-“

“and Captain and Ronnie will be besties” Niall continued letting go of Harrys cheeks and

“not if I can help i-“

“They will” Niall said as if that finished the conversation, Harry rolled his eyes and sighed but didn’t question Niall anymore, he wanted to be out of the room as fast as possible and he could feel Louis’ arm against his.

“Come on” Harry pressed “We have to open in a bit”

“okay mr I’m so grumpy I could shit a cat” Nialsaid pulling a face at Harry

“I’m tempted to buy a cat instead, you know maybe a ferret isn-“

“Come on then” Nialls face dropping as he grabbed Harys arm and dragged him out of the coffee shop. Harry smiled smugly and together they walked out of the front of the shop towards the pet shop not too far away.

Niall was happily bouncing along in front of them much to Harrys pleasure, because he was receiving a few odd looks off of the public and Harry liked how Niall couldn’t care less.

They walked into the shop side by side and Harry migrated immediately to the board that showed the cats and dogs for sale locally.

“When your ferret is settled I can we maybe get a cat?” Harry called over to Niall

“We’ve discussed this already Harry, you’re not allowed a cat because it will mess with your head and you’ll become the mad cat woman with a penis” Niall said, an old lady looked offended and walked out of the shop quickly. Harry walked over to where Niall was looking in a cage, two ferrets in there looking at him