''38.. 39.. 40. Coming!'' Harry yelled out from the living room hearing Louis' following squeak and chuckled, placing his hands on his thighs to push himself up. His green eyes were sparkling in slight amusement while he made his way up to his and Louis' room.

Louis wasn't hard to find. He was constantly giggling or rustling around, so when Harry opened the door to his office with a harsh swallow there was another quiet laugh coming from underneath his desk.

''Hello there.. I would say I .. found you!'' He knelt down in front of the desk, the position allowing him to peek underneath it where he indeed found a small Louis looking at him wide eyed.

''you're too good at hide and seek..,'' Louis muttered and pouted softly. He used to play these games earlier with his parents, too. But it seems like he grew bad at hide and seek over the past years. He didn't play it with anyone else than Ni.

And he would always let him win.

''Boo, you just have to be quiet..your hiding places are good'' Harry hummed, voice deep and low as he helped Louis to crawl out from underneath his working desk, ''this here is my office, as you may have noticed already.''

He forgot to lock his door. He didn't want Louis to rummage through his things and find something.. Harry wouldn't like Louis to find out.

Everyone had their secrets and so did Harry.

But he never wanted to be reminded of this again.

A deep sigh left his lips, ''This here is the only door that shall be closed at any time, okay? Here are rather important things for my work..'' Harry mumbled and felt a sudden fog ghost through his eyes until it was gone again.

He broadened his shoulders and smiled down at the younger boy, ''my turn now?''

Louis nodded eagerly before he frowned.

''I don't really know the house though..'' He said quietly and looked down, kinda feeling scolded. But he did not know he wasn't allowed to walk in this room!

''I'm sorry.. '' Louis exhaled shakily, his chest feeling tight suddenly. ''Are you going to send me away, now?'' The smaller boy whimpered softly, tugging on the hem of his shirt and on Harry's heart,too.

He closed his eyes, wishing he could show his adopted teenage boy that he never wanted to give him back ever again. But after what Doctor Phillip said, it would only throw him back in his progress.

Louis was trembling, lip quivering slightly as he looked up at Harry. He has been so nice to him , gave him a room and toys and a library that he could use. He even made a grave for his parents! And Louis didn't behave.

''Louis. This is your home now, too. What's mine, is yours. I won't ever give you back until you want to leave me.. Promise me you won't ever doubt me giving you away'', Harry offered the little boy a smile, opening his arms gently for a hug.

Louis snuggled against Harry the next second, getting embraced by strong muscular arms and it made him weak. Louis was so small against his body, so tiny.

''Shall I search for you again?'', Harry's front teeth sunk down into his lower lip as his eyes met the tiny boy's one who lit up a little again.

''Yes.. thanks.'' He sniffled, wiping his eyes off with his sleeve covered wrists that made him look even younger.

''up you go then..'' Harry hummed, ruffling the boy's hair until he blushed and turned around to run off, leaving a counting Harry behind him.

Louis ran down the hallway, down the stairs and into the kitchen where he hid behind the counter, biting down on his lower lip. Would Harry stick to his promise and keep the younger boy?

Louis sighed and looked up to be met with light blue eyes, that almost had the same color as him. Louis' heart started to beat wildly and just as he was about to scream, the blonde haired lad smiled showing off his white teeth.

''Hey, man! You're the new fellow here? Ay, we can play football together. I'm quite good.'' The man wiggled his eyebrows before he chuckled and hummed quietly.

''By the way I'm Ni-'' ''shhh! He's going to find me!'' Louis interrupted him and whined because he did not want to loose again.

''Niall'', the blonde whispered and laughed looking up to see Harry raising an eyebrow at him.

Louis' eyes widened softly. He just looked like his little friend.. just.. older. Longer blonde hair and the same sparkling eyes.

Harry chuckled quietly, even though he gritted his teeth and walked up to the two men.

''Hello there, Niall. I thought you'd be coming over later since we have a new guest.'' Harry mumbled, green eyes focused on Niall's innocent blue ones.

''Oh! But Sir, you wanted to have turkey for today and I have to prepare all that so it tastes really good..'' His cheeks flushed causing Louis to smile shyly. He liked Niall. He was as clumsy as his imaginary friend.

Louis slowly stood up and looked up at the two men, who were now smiling, ''aye y'got me with the Sir'' Harry winked and laughed softly glancing down to a confused looking Louis again that caused him to coo.

''Louis, this is Niall the cook, Niall the cook, this is Louis.'' Harry's eyes were shining with amusement as the two men shook each other's hand.

''Hello..'' Louis said shyly and smiled.

''Shy boy, isn't he'' Niall winked at Louis before he looked back up at Harry, the smaller boys cheeks tinted again beautifully rosy.

"I couldn't wish for someone better" Harry winked softly and patted Niall's shoulder, "I leave ya to it."

Harry hummed and looked down at Louis.

"Would you like to play another game?" His eyes were twinkling as he stared down at the younger boy causing him to fidget lightly.

~

Sweat was forming on Louis forehead as his teeth sunk hard into his lower lip.

His breathing was ragged.

Harry was smirking and hummed, his tongue running over his lower lip before he looked down to Louis.

"I don't know how this works.." Louis whines and pouts, chucking the control away and crossed his arms over his chest once before he grabbed his teddy bear again.

Despite all of Harry's control he imagined the younger boy clutching onto his teddy while he buried himself over and over again in Louis' sweet tight virgin hole.

"It's Mario Kart, Louis. You'll get the hang of it soon, I'm sure. You did great" Harry ruffled Louis' hair with a small smile and sighed.

"Can I read something instead? I'm more familiar with books.. I don't like all of these bright colours. Even though they are pretty", Louis' eyes perked curiously up at Harry.

"Of course, anything you wish. What about Peter Pan?"

Louis eyes went wide and he nodded his head quickly.

"You know I have a pretty good joke about that.. Wanna hear it?"

Harry's joke were known to be bad. Yet Louis smiled and nodded his head once more.

"Why does Peter Pan always fly? Because he Neverlands. I love that joke because it never grows old.. It's got a nice hook." Harry bit his lip, holding in his own laughter while Louis burst out in a fit of giggles.

"Oh that is really funny", Louis smiled, a bright honest grin that made Harry's dimples pop up. He never thought he'd like to make someone this happy.

Yet, here he was laughing till tears pricked their eyes, till they held onto their tummies doubling over in stupid laughters. About a stupid Harry joke.

~

Louis was busy with curling himself up on his bed, thick book in his hand because Harry got an extended version. It looked old and was thick and it still had the scent every older book had.

Louis loved it.

While he cuddled up in a blanket, reading to Ni and to his parents, too, Harry ran a hand through his hair and walked into the kitchen looking up at Niall.

"The kid's good for you. How old is he again?" Niall looked up and smiled.

"Seventeen.." Harry replied slowly and put his glasses on, sliding them to the bridge of his nose as he got a bottle of wine out, reading the front cover.

"Mhm.." Niall hummed quietly, "I could swear I saw the boy somewhere before.." He sighed though and shrugged.

Harry's emerald eyes perked up, looking over the edge of his glasses to find Niall's.

"It'll help you. Doctor Phillip will approve it", Niall threw Harry a wink.

"He has a problem with himself. That Doctor shouldn't help other people with their problems. Especially not me since he doesn't understand mine", Harry groaned and moved to open the bottle of wine.

"A glass of Chardonnay will do.." Harry muttered and poured himself a glass before his eyes flicked up to the blonde lad.

"I'm thinking about sending him to school.. He needs to build up social contacts. I know it will be so hard for him.. I'll keep him in here for a few more weeks. So he can get used to me you know.. What do you think?" Harry tilted his head to the side and moistened his lips with the liquid.

"I think it's important for him to get to know people his age, yes. Dunno if school will be the best. Today's Generation can be very.. Unfair when it comes to special boys like Louis", Niall muttered and stirred in the pot of potatoes for a while longer.

"Mhm..", Harry hummed thoughtfully.

Niall was right in some way. Yet, Louis had to learn. He couldn't be fully depended on Harry, even though he wished so.

"He's a smart boy. He won't have any problems with the subjects. I'm going to talk to him and then we're all having dinner" Harry smiled, clinking his glass to Niall's before he put that one down and made his way up to Louis.

"See, Ni, Tinkerbell!" He heard Louis whisper out, giggling softly as he smuggled his teddy closer. He was acting so little..

It made Harry feel things he shouldn't feel. Didn't want to feel.

"Louis? Can I come in?" He called softly and knocked against the slightly opened door, causing the younger boys head to jerk up.

He cleared his throat and nodded, "yes?"

He closed the book and sat up slowly, pulling his blanket tighter around his cold body and squished his teddy against his tummy.

"I wanted to talk to you.. " Harry smiled and moved inside, sitting down on the edge of the bed feeling it dip under his weight.

Louis looked at him with such pure innocent eyes that it made Harry squirm lightly.

"I was thinking about you going to school.. You don't have to, you know. And the next semester will start in a month so you have enough time to settle in here with me first."

Harry tilted his head to the side and smiled softly, "I thought it would be nice if you'd meet people your age.. Not be around my boring old self"

He chuckled and ran a hand through his thick hair, the rings sliding along it smoothly.

"I'd like that I think.. Even though I am a bit afraid that people won't like me there. That they will be mean to me.. Because I'm not like them", Louis looked up to Harry and bit down on his lip.

"But if it starts in a month.. I'd like to arrive home, first" he smiled shyly and nodded his head.

Harry hummed deeply, "I won't pressure you in anything, Louis. If you don't like it there, it's okay. I just want you to have a good future..and whoever decides to bully you.. I'll kick his bum"

He crawled up to the headboard, sitting down next to Louis and grabbed the book where Louis left off.

Louis never had someone that read to him in a long while, so Harry just decided to go for it.

"Should I continue?"