ages 10 (harry) 11 (zayn)

grade five

"we get a school dance next year!" niall spoke as he, louis, liam, zayn and harry walked down the hall to music class.

"really?" louis spoke in excitement.

"yes! all the sixth graders, seventh graders, and eighth graders get dances, so next year when we're in sixth grade i'm going to ask jade," niall blushed.

"niall has a crush! niall has a crush!" liam giggled.

"ooooh!! niall and jade sitting in a tree! k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" zayn sang.

"guys stop it! stop!" niall blushed even deeper looking away.

"what's your ship name?" harry asked quietly.

"what?" louis questioned.

"ship name.."

"what's a ship name?" niall asked. all the boys looked at harry.

"a ship name.. i guess because you two like each other it's a ship and we put your names together?" harry spoke quietly. "gemma explained it better."

zayn discreetly glanced at harry who blushed.

"oh.. okay!" liam smirked. "maybe nade?"

the boys shook their heads.

"how about nijade?" louis spoke, and the boys shook their heads again.

"how about jiall?" zayn added.

"yes!! jiall it is!!" niall grinned.

when they arrived at music class, niall, liam, and louis went in and pulled their recorders out.

"zayn?" harry questioned, watching zayn begin his walk down the hallway.

"come," zayn motioned.

harry looked into the music class and louis mouthed, "i'll cover for you,"

harry nodded and ran down the hallway to catch up with zayn.

"where are we going?" harry asked zayn, and zayn brought harry into the washroom.

"no one comes to this one. they think it's haunted!" zayn chuckled.

"what did you want zayn? we're missing class." harry sighed, leaning against the sink.

"...what's our ship name?" zayn asked quietly.

harry tilted his head to the side. "aren't boys supposed to like girls?"

"it's called gay hazza."

"gay means happy."

"no, it means two boys like each other!"

harry widened his eyes. "boys can do that?!"

"yeah, i didn't even know until louis told me! he's such a troublesome boy gosh." zayn smiled. "anyways, what's our ship name?"

harry opened his mouth to speak, then closed it.

was zayn... gay?

"i don't know.." harry shrugged.

"zarold," zayn chuckled. "hayn,"

"zarry?" harry sighed.

"yes i like that one." zayn nodded.

"but.." harry started. "nothing."

"okay, let's get back to music." zayn smiled.

harry nodded.

before the two left the washroom, zayn held harry's hand.

then let go right before the door opened.

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