Harry sat back stage, waiting for his turn to audition for the Xfactor. People were congregating in small groups, but he just sat there all alone.

He saw a group of boys his age to his left. A boy with jet black hair, a small blonde boy, one who looked like a golden retriever with big brown eyes and a boy with a big smile and a beautiful face.

Harry looked over at them shyly, thinking whether or not to join their group or at least go and say hi to them

The boy with a big smile and a beautiful face looked over at him, making eye contact. Harry looked away, realizing he had been staring.

The boy walked up to Harry

"Hi, I'm Louis" he said

"Hi, m'Harry" Harry replied

"Its nice to meet you, come here I'll introduce you to these lads" Louis smiled, grabbing onto Harry's arm and pulling him through the crowd to the others

"This is Harry. Harry this is Naill, Zayn and Liam" he said with a smile. They all said hi and sat down on the couch

Harry was still quite shy, Louis and him had their own little side conversations.

"So where are you from" Harry asked

"Doncaster, you?"

"Holmes Chapel" he replied

They talked for a while, Harry getting lost in Louis' crystal blue eyes and his soothing voice

"Harry?" Louis said after a moment of silence

"Mhm?"

"I asked what song you're gonna sing today" he laughed.

"O-oh. Sorry I was distracted, um, I'm singing Isn't She Lovley, how about you?" He replied, snapping out of his trance

"Hey There Delilah" Louis said in a soft mellow voice, resting his chin on the palm of his hand

"I like that song" Harry replied gazing into Louis' eyes

"Are you flirting with me?" Louis asked with a smile, sitting up

"W-what? No" Harry said, his cheeks flaming red

"You totally were! Don't worry, I was too" he smiled cheekily

"Louis! Get your ass over here!" Lottie screamed from across the room

"Oops, looks like my sister needs me. See you around Harry" Louis said, walking towards Lottie

Still embarrassed and confused, Harry went to the bathroom to relax for a while before his audition. He stood infront of the urinal and started peeing.

After Lottie had finished wishing Louis good luck, he went to the washroom first before he sang for the Judges.

He opened the door and saw Harry peeing, looking very nervous, so he thought he should loosen him up a bit

He crept up behind him

"BOO!" He shouted, grabbing onto his shoulders

Harry screamed and spun around, spraying pee on Louis' shoe. Louis fell to the ground laughing at Harry's reaction and how he peed on his shoe.

"I'm so sorry Louis I-" Harry said

"Oh my god Harry, don't even apologize, I find this hilarious" He wheezed, clutching his stomach.

Harry couldn't keep in his laughter and fond as he saw the tiny crinkles by Louis' eyes, and how his smile was so genuine.

'What a weirdo, I just pissed on him and hes laughing on the ground' Harry thought

But he's a good kind of weird

Harry grabbed some paper towels and wet them, dabbing them over Louis' shoes to get the pee off

Louis just laughed and took the paper towel from Harry, doing it himself

They stood up again, and began to laugh for the second time

"I'm actually really sorr-" Harry started

"Shh. It was my fault for scaring you" Louis said, placing a finger over Harry's lips.

"So how are you feeling? Any less nervous after that laugh?" Louis smiled hopefully

"Actually now you've mentioned it, yeah. I do feel less nervous. Thanks Lou" Harry smiled

"Lou?" Louis grinned

"Uh, sorry. It's just like, I always make up nicknames for all of my friends, I won't cal you that if you don't want" Harry blushed

"Friends?" Louis grinned again, amused

"I- I mean, I don't-"

"Relax Harry, I'm just playing with you lad. You should have seen the look on your face" Louis laughed

Harry breathed a sigh of relief

"Sorry for that, I just like messing with people" Louis said

"Nah it's fine" Harry replied

Louis watched as Harry washed his hands, his adams apple bobbing up and down, and his eyes nervously darting from his hands, to Louis to the floor

"You okay?" Louis asked

"Yeah, just a bit nervous" he replied truthfully

"Why are you nervous?" Louis asked, taking a step closer to Harry

"For the uh- auditions" Harry replied

Louis nodded and leaned against the wall, pulling out his phone.

Harry furrowed his brows, wondering why they were still in a bathroom talking

"Uhm, I'm gonna go back outside to sit down, wanna come with me?" Harry asked after a few moments

"Sure" Louis said, fully occupied by his phone. Harry opened the door, and without looking Louis walked out of it.

He finally looked up from his phone when he smashed into a person. He profusely apologized but was very embarrassed

"What's got you so immersed in your phone?" Harry asked

"I was just texting my sister about yo- about something" Louis slipped

Harry chucked under his breath and they walked back to the other boys, sitting down

Louis let out a yawn and layed his head back on the couch

"Tired?" Harry asked, and Louis nodded

"Yeah, but this couch isnt comfy. Can I use you as a pillow?" Louis asked

"Uhh-" Harry started, but was cut off by Louis laying his head down on his lap

"Ah, much better. Good night" He smiled

"Goodnight Lou" Harry chuckled, patting his head awkwardly

They had just met and they were already so close. Niall looked over at Harry and have him a confused look, Harry gave him back an 'I dont know either' look and laughed silently

'Wouldn't it be nice to fall asleep like this every night? Holding someone like their life depended on it? Wouldn't it be nice to be cradled in someone's arms and not fear about being cold or lonely because you know they're right there?'

Harry's thought intruded his mind. And in that moment, looking at the boy curled up so peacefully in his lap, he knew he found the one. He barely knew Louis, but he had the guy feeling that he was going to spend the rest of his life with him. This is the feeling he wants, and this is the person he wants to feel them with.

He placed his hand in Louis' hair, stroking it slightly. Louis stirred and cracked his eyes open

"Hi sleepy head" he whispered

"Hi shoe pisser" he grinned back

Yep, this is the boy he wants

Harry rolled his eyes and flicked Louis' forehead. Instead of moving off Harry's lap, he flipped onto his stomach and moved up to lay his cheek on Harry's belly

"You're comfy" Louis mumbled sleepily

"Mhm" Harry said, entangling his long fingers in Louis' hair, massaging his scalp slightly. That quickly lulled him back to sleep.

Harry enjoyed the serenity as Louis slept. He grabbed his phone and texted his mum

Mum I have to tell you something, can I call you?

yes of course

He reluctantly slipped out from under Louis, lowering his head gently onto the cushion. Louis flipped onto his back but didn't wake up.

Harry walked into the hallway where nobody else was and pulled out his phone. It rang twice before his mum picked up

"Hi H, what's wrong darling?" Anne asked

"Hi mummy, nothing wrong I just wanted to tall to you about something" he said quietly

"Oh, okay. Go ahead"

He hesitated for a moment

"I met this boy" he whispered

His mum was silent

"His name is Louis.....and......I really like him" he continued

She was still silent

"He's really special mum, I don't know how to explain it" he finnished

It was quiet for a moment

"Mum?"

"A boy? I didn't know you wer-"

"I didn't know either mum, but I really like him. Somthing just....feels different" Harry cut her off

"Well what are you waiting for? Let me meet him" his mum smiled, teary eyed

"Mum don't cry"

Just then, Louis wobbled around the corner, his hair sticking up in diffrent directions. He rubbed his eyes, and it was obvious he had just woken up

"Harry?" He asked sleepily

"Hi Lou, I'll come back in just a sec okay?" Harry smiled and Louis nodded

"Mum I have to go, I'll call you later. Love you" he said. She replied then they hung up

Harry pocketed his phone, feeling alot less nervous and turned around. He was face to face with Louis.

He cheekily smiled at Harry, then layed his head on Harry's chest, wrapping his arms around his waist. Harry laughed and hugged back

"Why are you so sleepy, hm?" He laughed

"I'm not anymore, I just wanted a hug" he replied

Harry laughed as they pulled away

"Who were you on the phone with?" Louis asked

"My mum" he responded

Louis nodded, then grabbed Harry's arm. He stood beside him as he clung onto his bicep and linked arms. He pulled him forward back to the room with the others.

They sat down, and Louis pulled out his phone again, texting furiously. Unknown to Harry, he was actually texting his sister telling her all about Harry.

Send me a picture of him

Louis opened the camera app and subtly tilted the phone camera towards Harry, pressing the button.

The flash went off. Shit.

"Were you trying to take a picture of me?" Harry laughed

Louis just laughed, blushing. He had been caught.

Harry grabbed Louis' phone and switched the camera to the front side. He leaned into Louis' shoulder and took a selfie of them both.

Before giving the phone back, Harry was feeling a bit risky. He added his number as a contact in Louis' phone

"You can send that one to whoever's you're texting. Send it to me too" Harry winked

Louis took his phone back with a blush, seeing that Harry had saved his number in his phone

"Now I know you're flirting with me" Louis smirked

"You like it" Harry said, making Louis blush.

"Louis Tomlinson, please come to the stage. The judges are ready for you"

Louis took a deep breath and stood up. Harry stood up with him.

"Good luck Lou" Harry said, giving him a small kiss on the cheek

Louis knees went week when he felt Harrys lips on his cheek. It was only for a second but it was all he needed.

He looked up at Harry with a big smile, said a quiet 'thank you' then was escorted to the stage.

Harry waited for him just off stage, so that when he was finnished he would have someone to come backstage to.

He got backstage and saw a small blonde girl sitting there as well

"Hi" he smiled

"Hi! Are you Harry?" She asked

"Um, yeah. How'd you know my name?" He laughed

"I think you know my brother Louis, he was telling me about you" she said

"He was?" Harry smiled

"Yeah, he'd probably kill me if he knew I was telling you this, but he was ranting to me about you and he sent me a selfie of you two" she said, showing him the selfie that Harry had taken.

He laughed and replied

"Ah, so you must be Lottie?" Harry said

"Yep" she smiled

"Well it's nice to meet you" he said

"You too Harry" she replied

Then Louis started to sing. The beautiful melody coming from him filled up the room with a warm feeling. Just as quick as it started, it ended. He bowed and walked off stage, happy and surprised to see Harry there

He hugged his sister, then walked up to Harry and gave him a hug as well. The hug he gave to Harry was far more intimate, his face facing inward towards Harrys neck, and both of his arms under Harrys, around his waist securely.

"You did amazing Lou, your voice is beautiful" Harry said still hugging him

Louis really liked hugging Harry, he felt safe in his arms, like he was meant to be there.

"Yeah it wasn't too shitty" Lottie added, and they all laughed

"Thanks guys. I see you met?" He said

They nodded, laughing silently to eachother

"Harry Styles come to stage" the lady said, coming up behind him.

The nerves suddenly came back. Louis went up on his tiptoes and kissed his cheek, just like Harry had done for him. That gave Harry a since of reassurance. He smiled and walked out on stage

He sang the song with no problem, he waved at the judges then walked off stage, immediately being attacked by Louis and Lottie.

"That. Was. Amazing" Louis said

They spent the next hour talking with Lottie, until they were called back to stage.

They didn't get through, Harry was devastated. Louis was too, but he had to be strong for Harry.

'I'm not gonna cry' Harry told himself. Louis took him into his arms

"Are you okay?" He whispered, and that was all it took to get the waterworks going.

Harry just stayed buried in Louis' shoulder, shaking his head. Partly sad because they didn't get through, but mostly sad because he knew they'd never see eachother again, and he wasn't ready to say goodbye to this perfect boy he had just met

Louis just rubbed his back and whispered sweet nothings into his ear. He calmed down easily, because Louis had some sort of hold on Harry that he couldn't begin to describe.

That was just the beginning if their journey. They stayed close all throughout the creation of One Direction, they became closer with the boys and they grew up together.

One rainy night, a few months after the formation of the band, Harry couldn't have been happier.

He sat under a light blue wool blanket infront of the fire. Louis was in the kitchen making tea.

He came into the living room where Harry was, with a big smile

"For you" he smiled, handing Harry a big mug of tea

"Thank you Lou" Harry replied, opening up the blanket for Louis to slide in next to him.

They put on a show and sipped their tea in silence, before Harry spoke up

"I have to tell you something" he said quietly

"Mhm?" Louis asked, turning around to face him

"Uhm, I don't really know how to put this" he laughed, suddenly getting nervous

Louis nodded and looked Harry in his eyes, a slight smile playing on his face

"You give me butterflies" Harry finally said

He opened his eyes and looked at Louis who had a small smile, his eyes darting all over Harry's face

"And, I really.......I like you" Harry said quietly

Louis just nodded again, wanting Harry to continue

"Like....more than a friend" he whispered, barely audible

Louis leaned in, grabbing the back of Harry's neck gently and crashed their lips together. Their lips moved against one anothers for a few seconds before they pulled back

"You give me butterflies too" Louis smiled

Harry layed down on the black leather table, lined with a sheet of white paper, wincing in pain

"Almost done mate" the tattoo artist said

He turned off the machine and Harry sat up, taking the mirror from the man and aiming it at his stomach

He traced over the fresh tattoo of the butterfly, a big smile on his face

"Its perfect" he said in awe

He payed the man and threw his shirt back on. He hopped in the car and drove back home with a big grin on his face

"He's gonna love it" he said to himself

He got home and opened the door.

"Lou? I'm home" Harry sang, his voice echoing through the house

He heard the patter of bare feet coming from out of the bedroom and down the hall.

"Haz!" Louis smiled, hugging him

"Did I wake you up?" Harry asked

"No I was already up, where were you anyways?" Louis replied

"Well....I want to show you something. Take off my shirt" Harry said

"Were doing this in the kitchen? Okay" Louis laughed, grabbing the bottom of Harry's shirt. He just rolled his eyes and motioned for him to lift up his shirt

Louis jaw dropped, he traced the outline of the butterfly with his fingers, placing a soft kiss on it, just above his bellybutton

"Its beautiful Haz" Louis said, immersed in the intricate line work

"I got it for you, because you always give me butterflys in my tummy" Harry said

"Baby" Louis said quietly, pulling him in for a kiss

"I love you Lou"

"I love you more shoe pisser" Louis replied lovingly, earning him a flick to the forehead