NIALL'S POV
I was happy.
I was content.
I was in love and I wouldn't trade my life for anything in the world. Yes, I had major downs but my life at the moment was everything I wished for and more. It was simply perfect.
I had an amazing job. And today was a big day for me and Zayn. Our four years of almost sleepless nights and cracking our heads because of tests, assignments and exams was about to pay off. We were graduating in a few hours.
It was exactly a year and three months since I met Harry. And almost a year since we became boyfriends.
He was the person that people only dreamed of having as a significant other but he was my reality.
"We did it Niall." Zayn came to stand next to me and we looked at ourselves in the full length mirror of my bedroom, where we were getting dressed from.
"Yes, we really did. Thank you so much Zee." I said, almost tearing up but I held myself together.
"Why would you thank me?" He looked puzzled and I smiled.
"Well, I almost gave up on life. On School on a future until you talked me into it and became my rock. I cant think about where I would have been, had it not been for you. So thank you Zee." I said with a big grin.
He had tears brimming his eyes and he didn't say anything but just wrapped me up in a really big hug.
"You don't have to thank me for anything Niall. Because you saved me too, you always kept me grounded and cared for me. I fucking love you." He said and I hugged him tighter.
We stood there just hugging and quietly talking, reminiscing the school life and how we were looking forward to not going for lectures anymore.
We threw in a few tears and we would have stayed there longer if it wasn't for Harry and Liam interrupting us.
"Awwwww would you look at that?" Liam cooed and that was what made us break apart.
"Fuck off, Li." Zayn said with a small blush and sent me one last smile before he walked over to Liam's side.
Harry looked at me and wolf whistled. "Damn baby you look so good. I can't wait to wreck you tonight."
"Harry!" I blushed fifty shades of red at Harry's comment but he didn't even seem bothered by what he'd said. "You can't just go saying that, there are people who wouldn't want to hear that."
I shot a glance to Liam and Zayn, to find Liam smirking and Zayn stuck his tongue at me. Then Liam cleared his throat and spoke up.
"No worries, Niall. We are okay to hear it, after all, Zayn is getting wrecked tonight too." Liam high fived Harry who was biting back a smile.
Zayn blushed deep red and this time I was the one to stick my tongue out to him.
Liam and Harry, gosh they drained the life out of me sometimes.
"We should get going." Zayn squeaked out, probably trying to diffuse the tension that had risen.
"Yeah, we should." I backed him up and started for the door but Harry pulled me back after Liam and Zayn were out.
"Not so fast, baby." He brought his hand to rest on my bum and squeezed it as he smashed our lips together.
After the kiss, we were ready to go.
*
We did it.
I did it.
I had finally graduated.
I looked at all the people who had come to see us graduate. See me graduate.
My boyfriend, Harry. His mum, sister and her -now- husband.
Friends and colleagues from both club 69 and my law firm.
Even my parents and Gregory had shown.
The ceremony was over and now I was being and congratulated by people.
The last months hadn't been easy because ever since the public knew that Harry and I were dating, it was a hassle to move freely in public.
I had people following me and taking pictures for whatever reasons.
Even at school I had people who wouldn't leave me alone and followed me around, in hopes of getting a glimpse of Harry's personal life.
And then there was the hate. Yes hate was there, even though I paid it no significant attention.
Not everyone was happy with Harry being gay and especially dating me so I received hate but Harry and I were a team and got through all of that as a team.
I was currently hugging Harry for the thousandth time but I wasn't complaining. I looked infront of me and saw Maura, Bobby and Gregory who had Theo in his arms looking my way, and Maura was smiling and shedding tears.
I didn't know what to do. Yes, they had come but I didn't expect them to stay and see me after the ceremony.
I would have been staring at them for a long time if it wasn't for Theo. He squirmed in his father's arms and when he was put down, he ran straight to me.
I pulled away from Harry and everyone now noticed the little boy running towards us.
Theo and I hadn't seen each other for a long time and he was my favourite Horan, I wasn't about to disappoint him and ignore him so I bent down and opened my arms just as he got to me.
I felt like time had stopped as I just hugged my nephew. He hugged me tightly as if he was afraid to let go and I didn't blame him.
Finally, I felt Harry wrap his arms around both of us.
When we broke the hug, Theo insisted that I carry him which I gladly did.
"Oh, Niall, it's okay. We don't wanna be a bother. We'll take him, you probably have somewhere to go after this." Maura said and she tried to take Theo but he refused.
She was right, though. We had reservations at a restaurant to celebrate mine and Zayn's graduation where all our close friends and family were invited but the Horans weren't.
I looked at Theo who looked like he was about to burst in tears if I gave him to his grandmother and then at Harry who had a thinking face on.
"Why don't you guys join us? That way, Theo won't have to be parted from Niall." Harry said and glanced at me quickly but Maura shook her head.
"No no no, we don't what to bother you." She said.
"You won't be bothering us. It's okay right, babe?" Harry said and turned to me.
Now the thing is I hadn't forgiven them but I okay with them, enough to tolerate them plus, I really needed to catch up with Theo so I forced a smile and nodded.
"Yeah, sure."
*
"...and then, mummy bought me a new train." Theo said with a grin. He'd been telling me all sorts of things that had happened over the time we hadn't seen each other and I was absorbed in the boy's stories.
Having dinner with all the people who were close to me plus the Horans was not in any way awkward.
Or maybe it was but I just didn't pay attention to it because little Theo had all my attention.
Although, I could feel that Harry was tense next to me. I didn't know why but through out dinner, he didn't relax one bit.
I was about to ask him what was wrong when he stood up and as soon as he did so, Louis who was sat on my left took Theo from me.
Before I could think about the strange happenings, Harry cleared his throat.
"Niall, baby. Wow, I don't even know where to begin from. I love you so much, so so much and I would never change anything about my life since you joined it, well, maybe how we fought a lot in the beginning but if we hadn't fought that much then we wouldn't have ended up together. What I'm trying to tell you baby, is that I treasure all the little things we share. The laughs, the pranks, the love, everything, hell I even treasure the tears we cry together.
You are amazing baby and I know that I love you now and will love more and more each coming day, I guess what I'm trying to say is will you do me the honour of being my husband? Niall Horan, will you marry me?" He was now on his knee and was holding a small black velvet box with a nice gold ring inside.
I was stunned, seriously, what had I done to deserve all the good happenings in one day?
The whole restaurant was quiet, it was so quiet and I didn't even realize I was crying until Harry spoke up.
"Stop your crying, baby."
I snapped out of my trance and wiped my eyes then I got up and pulled Harry up.
"Oh my god, Harry. I can't believe this." I said as I wiped a few tears that had continued to fall.
"Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes. Oh my god, you just asked me to marry you? This is the best fu- fancy day of my life. I am getting married! I love you Harry!" I was over the moon.
Cheers erupted from around the table and all over the posh restaurant. Some people even took pictures with their phones but I didn't have the heart to ask them to stop. I knew that the news will soon be on the internet but I didn't care. I was engaged to the most amazing man I knew.
My day couldn't have been any better.
When I looked around, I smiled as Zayn gave me thumbs up, a wink from Louis and soft smile from Liam.
Zayn's family all had smiles on their faces too.
I looked at Harry's mum and she was smiling through her tears. And the Horans?
Well, Bobby was smiling as was Gregory but Maura was tearing up.
It seemed like everytime I saw her, she was always in tears.
I took my eyes off them and faced Harry once again I gave him my hand and he slide the beautiful ring on my ring finger.
"I love you babe." I said and smiled at him.
"I love you too, baby." He looked at me with so much love in his eyes. I couldn't help but lean in.
He met me half way and we shared, probably, the best kiss I've had so far. Before it could get heated, Gemma spoke up.
"Um guys, congratulations. So I'm a really good event planner, just putting it out there." She said and both Harry and I smiled at that.
Gemma had always been telling us that she would plan our wedding although, she wasn't a planner and hadn't planned a wedding for anyone before.
But then again, I was more than happy to let her do it and hope it goes well, so I answered her.
"As if I would let anyone plan my wedding while you are around." I shot her a smile and she squealed but Harry didn't share the excitement.
"Niall! It's Gemma, she can't plan our wedding. She'll mess i-"
The only way I knew to silence Harry was to kiss him.
So I pressed my lips on his own and kissed him softly.