Chapter thirty :)

Harry's phone buzzed in his back pocket. It must be Niall, he and the others were already on their way. Harry picked up and tugged the phone between shoulder and ear like always when he was multitasking. "Hey, please don't tell me you are already here."

"No, we need a little longer the balloons take longer than expected."

Thank god. He needed some more time with the pancakes as well. "Is he already awake?" Harry took a few steps backwards after he put some new dough into the pan, to check if Louis was awake. "Doesn't look like it." He was wrapped up in his blanked sleeping peacefully. "Good, are you done with everything?"

"I will when you arrive." Then he hung up and looked over to the frying pan and the smoke which was coming from it. Oh no. No, no, no, please. Harry rushed over putting the pan off of the stove but he forgot the gloves. A sharp pain rushed through his hand and he dropped the pan, luckily just on the counter next to him.

"What are you doing Haz?" Louis asked from the doorway rubbing his eyes. He was only in boxers and a hoodie that was way too big on him and his hair was messy. He looked at Harry through tired eyes, a slight smile appeared on his face. He wasn't supposed to see Harry making breakfast it should be a surprise. But the way Louis stood there looking at him was so adorable.

Harry just walked towards him smiling softly pulling Louis as tight at him as possible and kissed him on the lips, his hands on Louis' waist. His heart jumping that way it did when Louis and he kissed. And God how he loved that feeling. He could tell Louis was standing on his tippy toes as he slides his hands around Harry's neck and pulled him even closer.

"Happy birthday Sun," Harry whispered in between the kisses. Louis gave him a little smile before he pressed his lips a last time against Harry's. Then he looked over Harry's shoulder to the pan and chuckled. "So that was the noise that woke me up." Harry couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, I wanted to make pancakes and bring them to bed but I burned the last ones."

"Aw, you're cute." Louis gave him a  smile so wide his eyes crinkled up the way they did and made his eyes almost completely disappear.

Harry felt the blood rush into his cheeks. His hands still around Louis' waist, their chests touching. "Could you go back to bed now, please? I want to bring you your breakfast in bed."

Louis chuckled and pressed another soft kiss onto Harry's lips before he turned on his heels and left the kitchen. Harry prepared the plates and walked over to the bedroom.

Louis was sitting in the corner of the bed leaning against the wall. Legs crossed. He was reading the book Harry had given him ages ago. It felt like two weeks when it actually had been a half year, or even more? He closed it as he spotted Harry. "Pancakes with strawberrys and Nutella for my birthday boy." Harry watched the smile on Louis's face grow to the sunshine smile he adored so much.

"You really didn't have to do this." He said eying the plates hungrily. "Yes, I do it's your birthday, end of it." He sat down crisscross across from Louis placing the plates on the mattress between them. "Twenty" Harry whispered. "Twenty." Louis confirmed.

"Wow"

"Yes." How crazy.

***

Louis let himself fall backwards into the pillows and let out a groan "so good" he mumbled through his full mouth. It made Harry laugh "I hoped so." Louis put his head up to look at Harry before he sat up and leaned forward. He placed a gentle kiss on Harry's lips.

It felt amazing just like the first time they kissed. "Thank you Haz" Louis whispered holding Harry's jaw gently pulling him closer. The touch left a tingle on Harry's skin. The kiss was getting more intense as, of course a phone rang. Harry tried to grab it but he couldn't find it. Louis smiled against his lips, it cursed Harry to smile too, their teeth were touching.

"It's Niall isn't it?" Harry chuckled and looked down on the display. "He has the worst timing." They laughed and Harry pressed his lips a last time against Louis before he tapped on the green button.

"We're at the door."

"I'm on the way."

Then he hung up looking into Louis confused face, giving him a smile as he got out of the bed and took the plates.

"Where you going?"

"You should probably, " Harry pointed at Louis boxers "put on some pants." Then he left the room, a smirk on his face.

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"Do you have any idea how difficult it was to get those?" Niall asked rusting through the door only one second after Harry had opened it. "Uhm, good morning too?" Liam and Zayn gave him a smile and stepped in as well. Each of the boys holding tons of balloons in their hands. "I still think it's a little too much." Liam scratched the back of his head.

"No it's not. He just turned twenty that's special" Niall stomped upstairs. Harry pushed himself past the three boys and unlocked the door. Louis wasn't there, good. He made his way through the living room towards the bedroom. Louis turned around as Harry opened the door.

He stood shirtless in front of the closet looking at Harry. Harry's eyes were nailed at Louis, eyebrows risen. Damn, he looked good, how did he get all that muscles. Louis' tattoos was completely visible for the first time. Harry shook his head at himself as he felt his cheeks burn and turned around.

"m' sorry" Harry ripped his eyes off of Louis body and looked down out of a habit listening to Louis chuckle. "Harry, did you miss the point where we agreed on being boyfriends?" A sharp pain rushed through his cheeks, that's how big his smile was. "God, you're such a shy guy." he looked up to Louis who walked towards the door next to him.

Harry jumped fastly between the door and Louis before he could open it. The door handle pressed hurtful against his back as Louis bumped into him "Haz what the hell?" Louis breathed amused against Harry's cheek. Their faces were just a few inches apart "You cannot go out there." Harry whispered his eyes focused on Louis' lips.

"Oh can't I?" Then he closed the gap between their lips kissing him passionate, Harry didn't even notice that they had switched places until Louis pulled away and opened the door with a sassy smile on his lips. "No." He tried to stop him but it was too late.

"Happy birthday you dickhead." Niall pulled Louis into a hug. Harry sigh in relief as he saw the living room, that was done. Louis walked further into the room after Niall let go of him. Harry gave the blonde boy a fistbump. "How did you guys manage all of this in such a short time?" Harry asked watching Louis' eyes get bigger the whole room was filled with balloons and a huge cake in the middle of the Table. It had a candle in the shape of the number 20 on it.

"What do you mean short? Ten minutes were more than enough." He said back quietly so only Harry could hear.

Liam and Zayn congratulated him as well. After Louis blew out the candles they all had a piece of cake and gave Louis their presents. He had told them a thousand times that he didn't want them to buy anything, but it was too late anyway. The day went perfectly. Liam and Zayn had to leave when it started getting dark, their families were waiting with the Christmas eve diner.

The surprise had been a success. Niall had ben afraid Louis wouldn't enjoy his birthday because it was his first one without his mom but he seemed to have fun and that was all that matters. Niall stayed with Louis and waited until e and Harry were ready to leave.

Harry was freaking nervous not gonna lie. He first took a shower brushed his teeth for the second time and shaved. But the hardest part was to find a good outfit. What would Louis family expect from him? "Just put on something you feel comfortable in," Louis said appearing in the doorway behind him, he was wearing a grey suit with a black button-up underneath, his hair up into a quiff.

Harry eyed him from head to feet through the mirror. He had never seen Louis in a suit before, he looked absolutely stunning. "Vans?" Harry raised his eyebrows turning around to face the blue-eyed boy "Come on if I have to wear a suit then I can at least leave my vans on." Harry just kept on smiling at his boyfriend. The hair looked so unfamiliar "What? Does it look stupid? Is it too much? I should probably put denims on instead of the trousers."

"You look absolutely handsome." The grin on Louis' face got wider "Well I hope so." Harry rolled his eyes playfully "Shut up and kiss me." Louis grabbed Harry's t-shirt and pulled him until their chests bumped tigether and kissed him softly.

"cough, cough guys I really don't want to interrupt you but I'm waiting," Niall called from the living room. "for god's sake Niall." Louis laughed.

Harry ended up wearing a black pair of skinnies a white button-up and a black coat on top. He was happy with his choice as he looked one last time into the mirror. His hair has grown out a little, it almost reached his neck. Harry kind of liked it to be honest.

Niall drove, Harry and Louis were sitting in the back seats. Louis lost his smile the closer they got to his dad's house. Harry watched him playing nervously with his fingers. "Sun" Louis looked up his eyes shimmered from the lights outside. Harry took Louis hand and intertwined their fingers. "Your siblings will freak out when they see you."

Louis grip tightened "I'm curious what they think about you."

"Me too."

Niall stopped at a red light and turned around "I'm sure they will Like you, especially the twins."

****

"Take the cookies." Louis reached them over to Harry and pushed the trunk shut. The house door opened and a girl stormed out running into Louis' arms, she had long blonde hair and looked about thirteen maybe fourteen. "Lottie" He hugged her back a huge smile on his face "I missed you boo" Se mumbled against his jacket "I missed you too Lots. Hey, we brought cookies. Your favourites."

The girl pulled away and looked up. Louis was about to say something as two other little girls yelled his name from the door. "We should probably go in before Daisy and Phoebe come out too." Lottie nodded and ran back to the house accompanied by Niall. "You ready?"

"Let's go," Louis said taking Harry's hand.

The cold winter air let Harry's cheeks feel numb and his hands burn when they got into the warm house. It smelled so good in there. Harry slipped out of his boots and put off his coat before he walked further into the hall right next to Louis. "Girls please turn off the TV now." A male voice said. It must be Louis dad. They arrived at the living room Lottie sat on the couch with two other girls, twins.

Right next to the couch stood a huge glowing Christmas tree and underneath it a whole bunch of colourful packages. Niall came out of the open kitchen at the left. "Give me the bag I will bring it to Mark." Louis gave it over to him. "Now let's introduce you to my siblings" Louis Pulled Harry towards the couch.

The twins jumped off as they spotted Louis and ran towards him. "Louis!" They yelled almost at the same time, that wasn't scary at all. Louis kneeled on the ground to hug them. "Who is this?" one of the girls asked looking up to Harry with wide eyes. They kinda reminded him of the girls at the kindergarten.

"This is Harry."

"Harry this is Phoebe and this is Daisy" The little girls smiled up at him "Nice to meet you two." The girls giggled as Harry gave them a smile back. The one girl whispered something to the other girl's ear and then into Louis'. He laughed quietly looking up to face Harry and nodded "Yes I'm sure you can, but after diner." The two girls ran giggling over to the kitchen. "What did they say?" Louis got up "They just asked if they could braid your hair. I said yes."

"What?" Harry followed him. This guy is unbelievable. "They seem to like you." He bent over and started tingling Lottie until she had no breath left to laugh. "You sure you missed me?" He laughed.

"So that's Lottie "

"Hi Lottie I'm Harry"

"Hi" She smiled eyeing them both she looked like she was thinking "Are you two-?"

"Yes," Louis confirmed making Lottie smile. Harry's excitement slowed down a little as he met all the rest of Louis siblings which were two named Fizzy and Georgia they were all nice to him.

There was only one family member left, Louis dad. He stood at the kitchen counter slicing some vegetables. "Thank you for coming." He said in a harsh voice without even turning to took them. "Don't think I'm doing this for you."

"No, you're doing it for the girls. Thank you for that," The man said turning to face Louis who looked generally confused. He wasn't wearing his jacket anymore just the black button-up. Louis dad opened his mouth to say something as he fixed his eyes on Harry. "Who are you?" Harry greeted him friendly "Hello Sir I'm Harry"

"Please, call me Mark" He shook Harry's hand and smiled "Nice to meet you, Mark." Niall came into the kitchen "Niall can you show Harry the rest of the house a little I need to talk to Louis." Harry watched Louis roll his eyes putting his head back.

"Sure, come with me, Harry." Niall nodded to the left showing Harry to leave them alone. He did as told and went upstairs with him upstairs.

"I can't believe you're wearing this ring"

Harry heard Louis spit before they arrived on the second floor. Niall cleared his throat "So this is the bathroom in case you need a wee." He walked further into the hall. Family pictures hung on both sides of the wall. Louis on his first day of school, Niall as a baby his face completely covered in red sauce and noodles.

But one picture got Harry's whole attention, it was bigger than the rest and showed Louis' mom in a white dress Niall and Louis at each side in a navy blue suit. They all looked so happy. It lookedike a wedding picture and probably was. Louis had definitely her smile. So bright and full of joy.

"It was her- wedding," Niall said as he noticed Harry starring at it. "She looks beautiful."

"Yeah, yeah she did. Anyways." Niall pointed at a door at the end of the hall "Charly's room." Harry's heartbeat stopped a second. No Harry wouldn't let the thought of Charly destroy him Christmas eve. He was not there. He took a deep breath in and followed Niall back downstairs.

The door suddenly opened and a woman in a thick black winter jacket stepped in. She wore a mini skirt and tights. In winter? No wonder she was freezing Harry thought. She looked up to them, her eyes stopped at Harry. Fuck. He totally forgot about her. "Hey, Sabrina." Niall said, "This is Harry, he's a friend of mine." Sabrina semed to recconize him.

"Hi, Harry. You look great, so different, so grown up." She started. Oh no, now Niall knows that they know each other "Oh how bad that Charly isn't here today he would be so happy to see you again." Harry just put on a forced smile. He felt Niall's confused eyes starring at him.

"H- hi Sabrina."