+ harry's pov +

"So I went to Zayn's house for dinner last night." It was Monday, and I was extremely tired - but I had to get through the day.

"And how come we never knew this before?" Eleanor asked me, completely annoyed.

"Yeah, what is this all about?" Dani added, throwing her bag into her locker with no care whatsoever and grabbed books for her first class.

"Nothing really. I think Zayn and I are getting a little close." I lowered my voice.

Dani and Eleanor smirked. "Close?" Dani raised her eyebrows.

I shushed the two who were grinning.

"Wow, Harry Styles getting close to The Zayn Malik? Wow. I never expected this to happen in my life." Eleanor said, looking absolutely mind blown.

"I judged him to quickly." I whispered.

"Yeah you did. I always told you he was hot." Dani shrugged.

"Yeah we'd always tell you that. You don't hate on hot people. Even though we did too. But that's only because you did!!" Eleanor giggled.

"Well I should have listened to your deep advice." I chuckled.

Dani nodded. "Oh my goodness! You don't hate on hot people. Said the greatest girl ever - Eleanor Calder."

The three of us began laughing immediately.

"That was great." I spoke, shaking my head.

The two ignored me. "Look who it is." Eleanor pointed out, seeing Zayn and Louis make their way down the hallway.

Zayn winked at me. "Hi love." He mouthed.

My heart began pounding.

Eleanor and Dani noticed and began squealing. "Oh my god did you see what he just mouthed to Harry I'm crying!!" Dani gasped.

"Guys, guys calm down." I widened my eyes at them.

There were girls across the hall watching us, glaring because Zayn Malik called me love.

"Zayn Malik just called you love!!" Eleanor exclaimed, freaking out for me.

"He's done it many times." I said.

Dani and Eleanor looked at me, and the three of us began fangirling all together - right away.

When the bell rang, Eleanor, Dani and I made our way to our separate classes.

I was with Zayn for the first class. He was the first one in the classroom setting up.

"Hello." Zayn greeted me with a lovely smile.

"Hi Zayn." I spoke.

"Was that the girls across the hall freaking out, or Eleanor and Danielle?" Zayn chuckled.

I sat down. "Eleanor and Dani, mostly."

"Ah." Zayn bit his lip, turning back to his homework.

He was wearing his signature look, black skinny jeans and his leather jacket.

To cover the tattoos.

Class started and went on as usual.

When it was over, I gathered my stuff, shoving them into my backpack.

I walked out of class, Zayn coming behind me.

He grasped a soft hold of my shoulder before walking off down the hallway.

I stopped and just watched Zayn walk down the hall.

My heart was backflipping. Seriously.

I pressed my back against the wall and sighed.

Zayn touched me. Again.

Later that day at the retirement home, Ethel was back - Beatrix told me she wasn't feeling that well, but didn't tell me the test results.

I checked on her. "Hello love."

Ethel sat up, pressing the button on her bed which moved the bed upright for her to lean on. "Hello Harry."

"How are you Ethel? Are you well?" I asked, sitting down on the chair which was pulled up beside her bed.

"I've been better." She mumbled. "Much better."

"I really do hope you get better soon." I sighed.

"Forget about me, I have a little feeling that you've got a crush on Zayn." Ethel smiled at me.

My cheeks flushed red.

"So you do have a crush on Zayn!" Ethel grinned.

"Ethel." I rolled my eyes.

"Harry, don't lie to me." Ethel pointed her finger at me.

"I'm not! Zayn and I are friends."

"Okay." Ethel nodded, pressing the button moving her bed back to its normal position.

I huffed. "I don't know what Zayn and I are."

"You said friends." Ethel said, pulling her blankets up.

"I don't know."

"You should ask Zayn. He'll probably have an answer that will satisfy you." Ethel said, before dozing off to sleep.

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