Louis' P.O.V.
Louis stared for what felt like forever.
He could not believe that such a beautiful, sweet creature was looking at him, and only him.
Louis had even looked behind him to make sure that the prince was not looking at someone else. But he was not, even when Louis looked back at him, the prince was still staring at him, a smirk playing on his lips.
Louis felt somewhat weak to his knees.
Then the unthinkable happened.
Harry shook the hand of the blonde he was talking to, whispering something in his ear, making them both look over toward Louis, the blonde smiling as his bright blue eyes took in Louis.
The next thing Louis knew, Harry was walking over towards him, full concentration and determination filled his eyes, yet his face still looked calm and soft.
Louis looked back to where Liam was, trying to get some sense of calmness from him, but Liam was too busy talking to a fairly tan, black-haired boy with brown eyes.
Louis looked back, only to find that Harry was only a few feet away from him.
Louis debated on running away, but knew that was not an option as he and Liam had a plan.
Harry approached Louis, a smile so bright and so big on his face, Louis thought that it might fall off.
"Hi...", Louis breathed out.
Harry chuckled, looking at his feet then back up at Louis.
"Hi, I am Harry", Harry said, holding his hand out to Louis.
Louis' heart almost burst out of his chest at the sound of Harry's accent. He almost melted right there in front of him, and turn into a puddle on the floor.
Louis slowly took Harry's hand, shaking it as all the sounds left his ears.
All he could focus on was Harry, the way his face was bright with happiness, the way he stared at Louis with pure excitement to be meeting someone new.
Louis saw Harry's lips move, but did not hear the words that came out.
He was struck back to reality when Harry moved his lips again, a look of concern across his face.
"...What?", Louis asked, making Harry's face light up as he laughed, shaking his head slightly.
"I said, who are you?", Harry repeated.
"I'm Louis", Louis said.
Harry smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Louis. Would you care for a drink?", Harry asked.
Louis nodded, smiling up at Harry.
"Yes, that would be lovely. Thank you", Louis said.
Harry smiled, guiding Louis through the crowd and towards a long table that had drinks, food, and many other garnished dishes spread out across it.
Harry stopped at the end of the table, grabbing to glasses and filling them up, handing one to Louis, before walking over to a non-crowded area to drink.
"To new friends", Harry said, smiling and raising his glass towards Louis.
"To new friends", Louis repeated, offering a smile to Harry, before clinking their glasses together and taking a sip.
Louis' face contorted a bit at the new somewhat burning taste and feeling when he swallowed the liquid.
Harry noticed and laughed.
"Never had wine before?", Harry asked.
Louis shook his head, scrunching up his nose slightly.
"Not really no. How could you tell?", Louis asked, jokingly.
"Oh, maybe the fact that you scrunched up your nose, love", Harry said.
Love? Harry called him love.
Louis felt his heart jump towards Harry, as if it wanted to join into one with Harry's.
"Oh sorry! Was it not ok to call you that? I was-", Harry said.
"I was just trying to be friendly...", Harry sighs.
Louis chuckles.
"It is fine. Just, no one has ever Calle some love before", Louis said.
Harry's softens. Almost as if he feels bad for Louis.
"Really, no one?", Harry asked.
Louis shakes his head.
"No", Louis said.
"Well, then I am glad to be the first", Harry said, taking a sip of his wine.
Louis did the same, the taste no bothering him as much as before.
"So, tell me about yourself", Harry said.
Louis did not know what to say. He could not tell him he was a villager in disguise yet, that is for sure.
"Oh come on, Louis. You have to have something about you you can tell me", Harry said.
Louis shrugged.
"What are some of your weaknesses? Turn ons, weird fetishes. Hobbies?", Harry asked.
Louis laughs.
"I am completely boring, ordinary", Louis said.
"I reject that completely", Harry said.
Louis just shakes his head.
"Come on. Shall we go somewhere more quiet to talk?", Harry asked.
Louis did not know what to say, so he just nodded.
Harry grabbed Louis' hand, guiding him out of the ballroom and up a stairwell.
Soon they arrived upstairs, and Harry peered around the corner, as if to check to see if anyone was there.
Harry guided Louis to a door, and quietly opened it, leading both of them inside.
Harry shut the door behind them, sitting down with Louis at two chairs across from a bed.
"This is a nice room", Louis said, looking around the room.
Harry smiled.
"Thank you. My dad wanted to give me a nice bedroom to stay in when he became king", Harry explained.
Louis felt his heart pinch at the mention of Harry's dad.
"A-are you close to your dad?", Louis asked.
Harry shrugged.
"Yeah, somewhat I guess. We were a lot closer when I was younger. It just seems like he has drifted away from me lately though", Harry said.
Louis could not take it anymore, he had to tell him.
"Harry, I have something to tell you", Louis said.
Harry looked him straight in the eyes.
"Listen, the real reason that I am here...", Louis trailed off.
"What is it, Lou?", Harry asked.
Louis' heart clenched at the sound of 'Lou' rolling off of Harry's tongue.
"Listen, about your dad. He um...", Louis said.
He just could not bring himself to tell Harry.
"What are you trying to say, Louis?", Harry asked, getting a little bit impatient.
"Harry your dad plans on killing you!", Louis blurted out.
Harry's face fell.
Everything in the room fell silent, and stayed that way for a few minutes.
Harry looked up at Louis, tears in his eyes.
"Harry, I...", Louis started.
"NO! YOUR LYING! DO NOT TALK TO ME!", Harry shouted, abruptly standing up from his chair.
Louis felt horrible.
"Harry please, I-", Louis could not finish.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!", Harry shouted, running out of the room.
Louis decided to quickly follow him.
When Louis entered the hallway, he found Harry walking quickly down the hallway, so he rushed after him.
Louis placed his hand on Harry's shoulder, making the taller lad quickly turn towards him.
Louis heart felt like it was going to fall from his body when he saw Harry's bright red face, tears spilling from his eyes.
"Harry, listen please. I have a letter i got from your dad. I know it I'd hard to believe but-", Louis was cut off again.
"I SAID- just, ...leave me alone", Harry said, the last part barely above a whisper.
"Harry, I am sorry", Louis said.
Harry just shook his head.
"Please leave", Harry said, quietly.
Louis stayed silent, watching as Harry walked down the hallway, disappearing into a room shortly afterwards.
Louis did not know what to do, he wanted to cry.
He was left alone, he just wanted to save the boy's life.
Louis' heart was broken.
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter, another update will hopefully come soon, since I unfortunately start school tomorrow, that's all for now, bye!!!!!!
-The Author, Emily036