Fan-Fiction

A Very Lucky Girl

Introduction

I have never really thought myself to be lucky, I’ve always worked hard for what I want and it usually pays off, I think I learnt that from my parent but this story is about the extraordinary burst of luck I received from the heavens the moment I put my application in for an exchange to England.

CHAPTER ONE

I had come from Australia over to England on an exchange programme when I was 16. I was placed with a lovely family in the cute little village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire. This is where my luck begins only I didn’t know it yet. I went to Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School that’s where I got my first glimpse of Harry Styles. I asked my exchange sister, Tessa, who he was and she said that my exchange family and the Styles’ family quite often got together for barbeques and parties. She asked if I wanted her to introduce me but I said maybe later because to be honest I was very shy and I knew someone that gorgeous would never even think twice about me especially because of how chubby I was. I got settled into school and after a few weeks I think I actually looked like I belonged and I think everybody was use to my accent by now. I was certainly use to theirs. I was no longer the mysterious new girl from a far away land with a funny accent.

One Sunday afternoon I was finishing off some homework I had received the previous Friday when my exchange Mum, Julie, came up to my room to let me know that we would be having company for dinner and for me to put on something nice. I slipped into my little white lace dress, brushed my hair and went down stairs to greet who ever our guests were. When I got down stairs I was faced with the entire Styles family, Anne, Robin, Harry and Gemma. I was introduced to them and they all welcomed me to the country and asked me a bit about Australia. Harry had already been dragged off by my little exchange brother, Lucas, to play Call of Duty or something on his Xbox he had in his room. I didn’t see much of Harry that night apart from when he emerged from Lucas’ room for dinner and when I ran into him in the hallway on my way to the bathroom. He smiled at me and said he was really excited to get to know me and that I should come and sit with him at school tomorrow. I agreed with a smile. At about 11 o’clock Anne had finally said that it was time that it was time they headed off. I said goodbye to the family and Harry. “See you at school tomorrow” said Harry with a smile. “It was nice meeting you Tabitha. See you next time” Anne said. The family thanked Julie and Mark (my exchange Dad) for dinner and they left.

The next day I spent the day with Harry’s friends and they welcomed me into the group with open arms. I made friend with a few of the girls, Ali, Grace and Candy, who were really nice. From then on in I sat with the Harry, the girls and the rest of the group. Harry and I didn’t hangout too much, when we did it was usually at school or when he came over with his family, we just had some casual conversations about school and the weather nothing to deep. I assumed that this meant we were friends.

CHAPTER TWO

In 2010 Harry auditioned for X-factor, something that surprised me because I never really knew he could sing. I had heard his friends joking about forcing him into karaoke but I had assumed that it was because they thought he was a hopeless singer, well obviously not. He was put into a group with four other boys called One Direction and he soon was the talk of the town and the country. Everybody was very excited and tuned in eagerly to watch and seen the outcome of each week. After that I didn’t see him unless he was on the TV. Occasionally Anne would pop in and have tea with Julie but I usually wasn’t home.

I stayed on my exchange for my last two years of high school, going home to see Mum and Dad and my family on the holidays. I had decided that I would stay in England for University but I would move to London once I was eighteen. My exchange family kindly put me up over the summer holidays between the end of High School and the beginning of University. One afternoon I was down at the local convenience store buy some milk, bread and a paper when I ran into Harry. “Tabitha is that you?” he said looking me up and down in a state of shock. I had finally shed those few extra kilo’s and I must say I was looking hot now. “WOW! Could it be the famous Harry Styles!?! What are you doing here?” I said with a joking tone and smiled at him.

“Oh I am just visiting Mum and the family. Babe, you look fit. Come here. Where’s my hug?” We both gave each other a quick friendly hug. “How have you been?” I asked.

“I can’t lie, I could be worse off. Hey do you want to go get a coffee or something so we can catch up?” he said.

“Sure. I would love that” I said with a grin. I payed for my groceries and we left the shop and headed for the local café down the street.

We went to the back of the café and got in to a small cosy both. The café was a cute little boutique one that had some pretty and intoxicating incense burning. The pretty waitress, who couldn’t take her eyes of Harry, took our order of a Caramel Latte and on Lemon Ice Tea and Harry and I got chatting. “So you’re in a boy band now that have millions of screaming girls in love with it and you” I said with a giggle. Secretly, I couldn’t blame the girls because the whole band was gorgeous. “Yeah it’s really weird. It all happened so fast. Now I want to know what’s going on with you. Are you still staying with Julie and Mark? How long are you in the country for? Are you seeing anyone?”he said looking a bit red. “Haha. Well I am staying with Julie and Mark until I turn eighteen. I am staying in the country for University but I am moving to London once I am eighteen and no, I’m not seeing anybody.”

“Well you should come visit me in London once you get there. When do you turn eighteen?”

“In about two weeks.”

“Awesome! I will have to get you something!”

“Harry you don’t have to do that.”

“I want to. You only turn eighteen once and you deserve something special, beautiful.”

“Aww! Thank you” I said going red. We finished our coffee and tea and I looked at my watch. “Oh my! I better head off now, Julies and Mark sent me out for this stuff” I said looking at my groceries and wishing I didn’t have to leave. Harry looked disappointed but then smiled. “Do you want to go out for dinner or something on Friday?” he said looking the tiny bit nervous. “Yeah that’s a great idea. Why don’t you text me the details. What’s you number?” We exchanged numbers and I gave him a hug and kiss on the cheek. I pulled away Harry going red. “It was good seeing you Tab. Believe it or not I missed the group, especially you. I love how you make me laugh. See you on Friday. Give Julie and the others my love.” I left the café and walked home. Julie was really happy to hear that Harry had said to say hello. I was excited for dinner with Harry but knew it was just a friend thing. Harry text me the next day letting me know that we would be having dinner at his house at about eight. I was happy with this because it meant I didn’t have to get too dressed up and I would get to see the rest of his family as well.

CHAPTER THREE

When Friday came I was excited to get to see Harry again I hadn’t been able to get him out of my head since I had seen him at the shops. After the gym I went home had a quick shower, blow-dried my long strawberry blonde hair and put a little bit of make-up on and slipped into my favourite little black dress and put on my converse sneakers. I decided to ride my bike to Harry’s because it was only a couple of street away from my house.

When I got there I knocked on the door and Harry answered. “WOW! Don’t you look handsome” I said looking at him. He was wearing a white shirt collar long sleeve shirt with a bow tie and some red slacks with his white converse. I felt very under dressed. “I thought we were eating in? I would have worn something nicer.”

“We are. I just wanted to look good. That’s all. You look gorgeous” He said looking a little bit embarrassed. He gave me a long hug. “It’s good seeing you again Tab. Come in”

“It’s great seeing you too. What for dinner? It smells awesome” I said as I walked into the house.

“That’s a surprise” he giggled as he led me through the, what seemed very quite house.

“Where is everyone?”

“Oh they have gone away for the weekend. So it’s just you and me. “

“Oh great! This is going to be fun. We have so much to catch up on. I want to know everything.”

“Well same goes for you missy!” he lead me out the back onto the back patio.

“Harry! WOW! What is this?” I said in a state of shock. The entire patio and pool area were covered in candles and fairy lights. There were even tea light candles floating in the pool.

“Do you like it?” he said fidgeting

“Of course I do it’s beautiful. It wasn’t what I was expecting though.”

“What were you expecting?”

“Pizza and a movie in the lounge room but this is much, much better” I said laughing

“Well I am glad. I think tonight is going to be great. Now sit down and I will go get some of the food.” I took a seat on the outdoor chase longue. Harry bought out the first course which was “Chicken Nuggets?” I laughed when I saw how he had plated them up like we were at a gourmet restaurant. “Yeah. I know that they were your favourite when we used to hangout.”

“That’s so sweet! I haven’t had them in so long. I have been trying to be good.”

“Well tonight is all about you.”

“Naw you’re cute.”

As we made our way through all my favourite foods (seafood pizza, sticky date pudding, ice cream and sour worms) we chatted about our lives. He told me about the boys and we laughed about the Larry Stylinson couple name the fans had for him and Louis. We had a bit to drink as well, creaming soda and later we made vanilla milkshakes (some more of my favourites) . “Tab? You like me right?” he said seriously.

“Nar! I am just here for the free food. Of course I like you silly! I have missed you heaps. It’s great we get to catch up like this. You are an amazing cook and host.”

“Good. Just making sure you weren’t taking advantage of me.” He said laughing and lightening up a bit more. “Hey I have a fun idea! Let play truth or dare.”

“What are we? Six year olds?”

“Well we just did eat like we were six year olds.”

“Good point. Yeah okay. Let’s give it ago. Who goes first?”

“You can ask me first. My only rules are if you say Truth you have to go Dare next and no backing out of a dare.”

“Okay fine. Truth of Dare?” I said giggling at how immature this felt.

“Dare.”

“I dare you to straighten your hair.”

“Okay. Let go up stairs and we can use Mum’s straightener.” We straightened his hair and it looked hilarious! He definitely suited curls. I couldn’t stop laughing. We went back out to the patio. Now it was my turn.

“Truth or Dare?” he said as he flicked his straight hair out of his eyes

“Truth”

“What would you do if I kissed you?

“Probably kiss you back but really it’s not like we are on a date. Haha, Your turn. Truth or Dare?” I feeling a little bit flushed.

“Truth.” He said looking a bit upset.

“What do you miss most about your life before One Direction?”

“You” he said with a grin “You picked truth last time so now it’s time for your dare. I dare you to close your eyes.”

“You’re not going to chuck me in the pool are you?”

“No! Now just shut your eyes.” I did as he said and waited for him to do whatever he was going to do. I still wasn’t convinced he wasn’t going to chuck me in the pool. I sat there grinning getting a little bit impatient and then out of nowhere Harry was kissing me. Not just a quick peck on the lips it was a long, passionate kiss. I couldn’t believe this was happening. This kind of thing just doesn’t happen to girls like me. My head started to spin. I was drunk with the kiss…….

“Tab? Tabitha, Tab are you with me?”Harry was patting my cheek lightly. “Tabitha wake up”

“Wh-what happened?”

“You passed out” he said trying not to giggle. God his dimples were so cute.

“Oh, I think I forgot to breath” my face going red as I said it.

“Try to remember to breath next time” he lent down and kissed me again. I kissed back this time. I’m not sure how long the kiss went on for. It could have been minutes, hours, weeks even. It was the best kiss of my life. “WOW!” I exhaled after we had finally broken apart.

“I know” he said smiling down at me.

“I would have to say that, that was the best dare ever!”I giggled. He was still smiling down at me as we lay there spread out on the chase. “I wanted to do that for awhile” he said moving a piece of hair off my face. I grinned at him and stood up without saying anything. I walk a couple of steps away him as I watched his face fall. “What’s wrong? Have I done something wrong?” I said nothing in reply. I unzipped the zipper on the side of my dress and slipped out of it then I took my shoes off. All I had on was my matching black lace bra and underwear. I flashed a quick grin, winked and then jumped into the pool.

I was worried that the pool would be freezing but I was pleased to discover that it was heated. I came back up to the surface. Harry was kneeling by the pool. “That was very spontaneous!” he said looking down at me.

“Well I thought it was my turn to do something spontaneous” I grinned

“Well why don’t you hop out and we can go inside and get warn” I sighed

“Okay. Help me out.” I put my hand up to him for him to pull me out. He grabbed my hand and he went to pull but I bet him to it. Splash! As he came up to the surface I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him quickly on the lips. “I got cha!”

“You sure did!” He kissed me again. After we finally broke apart he asked me if I wanted to go inside and sit in front of the fire. I agreed eagerly.

He helped me out of the pool and got me some towels so I could have a shower. I used the shower in his bathroom. After I showered I through on one of his Jack Wills hoodies and went out to the lounge room where Harry was sitting in front of a roaring fire. He had a warm looking blanket and some hot chocolate. We laid there and cuddled in front on the fire chatting for hours. I feel asleep in his arms as he sung softly to me in my ear.

CHAPTER FOUR  

I woke up in the morning to find my body intertwined with Harry’s. God this was so perfect! I gave a little sniff and Harry stirred. “Good morning precious.” He said with a smile. He leaned in and kissed me. “How about some breakfast?”

“I would love that” I answered with a kiss. We ate breakfast, which was pancakes with blueberries and strawberries on top, at the dinner table. When we had finished I happen to glance at the clock on the wall opposite me. “Crap! It’s 10:30. I said I would meet Tessa at 11:00. I have to go.” I said feeling really disappointed.

“Do you have to go? Can’t you cancel on Tessa, I am sure she would understand. Please?”

“Aw don’t do your puppy dog eyes. I have to go. I promised her and she would be really upset.” He flashed a grin at me. I stood up from the table and walked out the back to collect my dress and shoes from the patio. When I stood up and turned around Harry was there. He put his arms around my waist and pulled me in for another long kiss. I wish I didn’t but I had to pull away. I slipped my dress over my head, pulled up the zipper and put my shoes back on. I walk to the front door and grab my bag off the table there. I turned to Harry and gave him another quick kiss. “Do you want to do something again tonight then?” He said with the slightest sound of a plea in his voice. “What do you have in mind?”

“How about a movie?” he said with a grin.

“Here or out in the real world?” he wrapped his fingers around mine.

“Whichever you want. I think here would be good. The others won’t be home until tomorrow night”

“Okay, here it is. What time will you want me over?”

“Seven? What movie do you want to watch?”

“You pick and I will see you then.” I gave him a quick peck on the cheek and then turned to leave but my fingers were still intertwined with his. He spun me back around and pulled me in to his arms and kissed me. The kiss lasted at least a minute when I finally broke apart I regained my breath and turned and walk out the door.

  CHAPTER FIVE

I spent the day with Tessa just hanging out. We read a couple of magazines and see did my nails for me. I told her that I had been hanging out with Harry but I didn’t go into details. I wasn’t too sure if I would be staying the night at Harry’s again so when I got ready I packed a spare pair of clothes. At 6:45 I said goodbye to Julie and Mark and said I was staying at a friend’s. I didn’t say who it was and they didn’t ask they trusted me and anyway I would be eighteen in a week and a half. I rode my bike over to his house again. I knocked on the door and Harry yelled out to come in. I entered and was greeted with more tea-light candles. There was a note on the table that said ‘Follow the candles. xx’. I followed the candles they led me through the lounge room and up the hallway. They stopped at Harry’s bedroom door. I nervously knocked on the door. Harry opened it and immediately kissed me, I kissed him back. When we broke apart he put a blind-fold on me. “What’s going on?” I asked smiling. He didn’t answer, he just led me over to the bed where he made me sit down. He kissed me as he untied my blind-fold. When we broke apart I opened my eyes and saw it. Harry’s room which the day before had been a mess was now filled with candles and rose petals that had been scattered everywhere, it was beautiful. “Do you like it?” he said as I took in everything. There was a scented candle burning somewhere that was giving off a gorgeous vanilla smell. “Like it? I love it! Harry it’s amazing! You’re amazing!” I kissed him again. He laid me down on the bed and we kissed for a very long time. “What movie are we watching?” I asked finally remembering why I had come over.

“The notebook.”

“The notebook?”

“Yeah. I know that you love it and I remembered Mum had it. Is that okay?”

“Harry Edward Styles, that is the most romantic thing ever.” I kissed him again. This was perfect. He put the DVD into the player and we snuggled into his warm bed and watched it. I laid in his arms and he let me use his sleeve to mop my eyes when I cried. After the movie had finished I rolled over and snuggled my face into his chest. “Mmm. This is nice. I could get use to this.” He was so warm. I started to drift off to sleep. He was running his fingers over my arms and the bare part of my back. “Tab? I have to go back to London on Tuesday and I was thinking you should come back with me. I could help you look for an apartment and you can stay with me in the mean time. What do you think?”

“Mmm. That would be nice but didn’t you say you lived with Louis?” my eyes were closed and I was breathing in his gorgeous smell. “Louis wouldn’t mind. Trust me.”

“Okay. I am in. I will have to run it past Jule’s but I am sure she won’t mind.”

“Do you want something to eat?” he asked still running his fingers over my arms and back.

“No. I’m not hungry.”

“Do you want to stay the night again?”

“I would love that.” I said smiling into his chest. He moved me off his chest and onto his pillow and he got up from the bed. He went to his draws and pulled out a pair of his boxers and another of his Jack Wills hoodies. “Here you can where this. That way you will be more comfortable. I hopped out of bed and quickly changed into them in his bathroom. When I came out he was laying in his bed with only a pair of red boxers on. I jumped into bed with him and got comfortable in his arms again. I closed my eyes and laid there just taking in the moment. It was so special. I loved that there was no pressure for anything. Sex hadn’t even crossed my mine. I opened my eyes and looked up to Harry who was looking back down on me. “Are we a couple?” I asked a little bit nervous for the answer.

“I think we are. Well I would like to be anyway. Why?”

“Well know I know for sure that I am definitely dreaming.”

“Why would you be dreaming?”

“This kind of stuff just doesn’t happen to me. I mean I am that chubby chick that use to want to talk to you about everything but was too. No boy can be this perfect. I mean the Notebook and candles and rose petals. You haven’t even made the move for sex. I am definitely dreaming.”

“Tab, I have always thought you are amazing. From the first time I saw you I wanted you. I just was too nervous to say anything. I use to love our little conversations about the weather and school. I am not the perfect one, you are and you were never chubby. I did all this because you mean something special to me. You deserve all this and I haven’t even thought about sex because I am not a sleaze and I would never think of taking advantage of you like that. You deserve so much more than that. You’re not dreaming Tabitha. This is all happening, it’s all real.”

“I think I might love you Harry Styles.” I sighed nuzzling my head even further into his chest. I never got to hear his reply I think I was already asleep before I got to finish my sentence.  I woke up in the morning to the sun streaming through the slight gap in the curtains. I was extremely hungry and I could feel my tummy rumbling. “Good morning sleepy head.” Harry said as he kissed my forehead and moved a bit of hair out of my face.

Harry made me breakfast again this time we had bacon and eggs. I watched his as he replied to some tweets and posted on about glad to be home and seeing some old friends. We spent the rest of the day in his room talking and cleaning up from the night before. We were interrupted my Anne and the others arriving home. I left not long after that. I wanted to get home and ask Julie about going to London. Julie was okay with me going to London and staying with Harry she thought it was a great idea. That night I got a call from Mum and Dad. They had said that for one of my early birthday presents that they were giving me a car. I was very happy. They had put the money into my bank account that night. On Monday I called Harry and told him the good news. He was very excited about everything. I spent the remainder of the day packing up my room. I was very hard. I had got so settled in, I was going to miss this place. It was almost like losing part of my childhood. There were so many memories here. It was a teary goodbye the next morning but I would be coming back soon anyway after I bought my car, I needed to get the rest of my stuff that was packed up in boxes up in my room. I hugged everybody goodbye and that was it. I was moving to London with Harry.