Hi all, I'm home, so that means....New chapter!

Enjoy and thank you for reviewing! This is the chapter all (?) of you have been waiting for! The return of Harry!

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Chapter 13- Shelby and Dougie

Harry was almost at the hotel. Another three hundred metres and he'd be there. He could almost smell Danny's dirty socks in his bag. He sat on a bench on the edge of a park to get his breath back and rest his feet. Early morning joggers were running around the track around the lake. Harry watched as they did so. His whole body felt numb; not sore as he had expected after running almost fourteen miles. His feet were cold and frozen, but he didn't notice the pain of the cuts on the bottom of them. He examined them, pulling a tiny piece of rock out of one of the cuts. There was blood running down his foot, but he didn't even see or feel it.

'Um, excuse me? Harry?' a shy voice asked. Harry jumped and looked around. There stood a little girl. She couldn't of been more than twelve, wearing a too-big McFly shirt, her curly red hair pulled back into a loose ponytail.

'Sorry,' she muttered as she noticed she scared him.

'Don't worry about it,' he replied.

'I was just wondering if I could get an autograph?' she asked, holding out a piece of paper.

'Sure,' Harry sighed, signing his name with the pen she held out.

'Why don't you have any shoes?' she asked.

'Someone took them...' he sighed.

'What type of person would do that?' she asked again. Harry shrugged miserably.

'Harry, none of us think you did it,' she piped up suddenly.

'What do you mean? Who's us?' he asked quickly.

'None of the McFly fans. We all think the press is lying. But it seems more people than us believe they aren't lying,' she sighed.

'I know,' Harry said quietly.

'Where are the others?' she asked. Harry shrugged, about to stand up.

'Is Danny okay?' she asked.

Harry stopped. 'What's wrong with Danny?'

'You mean you haven't gone back yet?' she asked and he shook his head.

'Well I'll let you ask them yourself. Thanks for taking the time to see me Harry,' she smiled.

'No problem...?'

'Shelby,' she replied quickly.

'Thanks Shelby. It feels good to know you guys don't think I did it. At least someone doesn't think that.' Harry gave Shelby a smile. She smiled back and held out her hand. Harry shook it and stood up.

'I better go find the others and get some shoes,' he said, patting her on the shoulder. She threw her arms around his waist.

'Just so you know, you're my favourite,' she grinned up at him.

'Ha-ha, thanks Shelby!' he said, smiling again, patting her back. It felt good to smile.

'Bye,' she grinned as she walked off.

Harry began walking again in a happy trance. Their fans didn't think he'd done it! Now it was time to convince the others...

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Harry ran the rest of the way to the hotel and raced up the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator. The carpet felt soft under his feet and he left tiny specks of blood on the floor as he ran. He knocked on the door trying to catch his breath. It sounded weirdly quiet inside. He figured they were just still sleeping and knocked again, this time louder. There were heavy footsteps and the door was pulled open. Dougie appeared looking annoyed and tired, wearing nothing but shorts and shoes. But when he saw Harry, his whole face lit up.

'Harry!!!!!' he cried, launching himself into Harry's arms.

'Hey Doug!' Harry grinned, hugging him back, glad to be hugged again.

'I've missed you!' Dougie exclaimed, his voice muffled by Harry's shoulder.

'I know mate, I've missed you too!' Harry grinned. As Dougie detached himself from Harry his shirt slipped down off his shoulder.

'What the hell happened to your shoulder?!' Dougie exclaimed. Harry glanced down at it; it was dark blue and purple.

'Oh er nothing! Great to see you Dougs!' Harry smiled.

'This is awesome! We have to go and tell Danny and Tom!' Dougie exclaimed as he bounced inside, turning off the TV.

'Don't you want to put a shirt on mate?' Harry asked with a laugh.

'Oh yeah!' Dougie exclaimed, bounding over to his bag and throwing on a t-shirt and jacket and running back over, locking the door behind him.

'Do you have the key?' Harry asked as they started walking to the elevator.

Dougie hit his palm into his forehead. 'No, ouch!!!!'

'Watch your cut Doug. Where're Danny and Tom? I thought they'd still be here with you,' Harry asked.

Dougie looked surprised. 'You haven't heard?'

'Heard what?' Harry asked cautiously.

'Danny fainted after you left and had to be taken to hospital cos he cut his head open and he hasn't been eating properly,' Dougie quickly explained as they began walking down the street.

'What?!' Harry exclaimed, grabbing Dougie's arm and pulling him back as he bounced happily along in front.

'What what?' Dougie asked.

'Danny had to be taken to hospital?!' Harry practically yelled.

Dougie nodded slowly, his face falling. 'But he's getting better.'

'Come on Dougie, I have to see him!' he exclaimed, grabbing Dougie's arm harder, beginning to run, dragging Dougie along behind him.

'Harry, slow down mate! You look a right mess!' Dougie called as Harry kept running holding onto his arm. 'Harry! Stop!' Dougie shouted, ripping his arm of his grip. Harry turned in shock, his face determined and flushed and sweaty.

'I can't keep up. I'll explain it all to you on the way,' Dougie panted.

Harry nodded and began walking slowly next to Dougie who coughed and tried to catch his breath. 'Sorry mate,' Harry sighed.

'It's alright. You need to walk anyway, you look like you've just run a marathon,' Dougie replied.

'Only fourteen miles...but it doesn't matter, I had to see you guys,' Harry shrugged.

'Only fourteen miles?!' Dougie exclaimed.

Harry shrugged once again.

'You must be stuffed!'

Harry nodded.

'What the hell happened to your shoes?! And your feet?! God! Are you okay?! Here! Take mine!' Dougie exclaimed, bending down to start pulling off his shoes.

'Dougs, your shoes won't fit me mate. I'll be okay,' Harry said softly, putting a hand on Dougie's shoulder to stop him from undoing his shoelaces.

'Okay, well as soon as we get to the hospital I'm getting someone to look at them!' Dougie said.

'Dougie, they're fine,' Harry sighed.

Dougie ignored him. 'Dude, what happened yesterday?'

'I'll tell you all together okay? Now I want to know everything that's happened since yesterday okay?' Harry replied.

'Well yesterday after the press annoyed us and we figured out that you left, Tom ran backstage so Dan and I followed. Tom took off outside to see if you'd gone out there, and just as he turned his back Dan didn't look so hot. So I asked him if he was okay and he fell backwards and I tried catching him, but I missed and he hit his head on one of those big boxes and it started bleeding pretty bad, so I shouted for help and all these people crowded round and then Tom came back, then Dan was put in an ambulance and taken to hospital, so Tom and I went too-.'

Dougie paused to take a breath.

'And he was still out of it by the time we got in there, then he woke up and went skitzo and kept asking where you were and stuff, then we made it to the hospital and Tom and me couldn't go in, so he made phone calls trying to find you and I talked to Lila.' Dougie took another breath and Harry used this opportunity to get in a comment.

'You guys did care about me!' he exclaimed.

'What? Yeah of course we did!' Dougie exclaimed in shock.

Harry smiled at him. 'Who's Lila?'

'One of my nurses from last time I was in. And I'll get to that in a minute, patience Mr Judd! Patience!' Dougie exclaimed. Harry raised his hands in the air in innocence.

'So I talked to her for a while and then Tom came back and we could go and see Dan and we ended up fighting and then we watched the news and there was a big write up on us. Then they made Danny some food to eat, which he wouldn't.'

'Why won't he eat?' Harry asked.

'Cos he says it makes him feel sick and stuff. Then his mum showed up, so Tom and me went for a drive trying to find you, but we couldn't so we went back and watched more TV and worried about you then went to sleep, not that I did very much and we woke up this morning and I went and saw Lila and guess what?' Dougie asked excitedly.

'What?'

'We kissed and she agreed to go to dinner with me Harry! And she's twenty-two! Can you believe it?!' Dougie grinned.

'Nice mate, now why were you at the hotel by yourself?'

'Cos Danny started fighting with me so Tom sent me there to get hotter,' Dougie said quickly, striking a model pose. 'I'm so glad your back!' he exclaimed, throwing his arms around Harry again.

'I'm glad I'm back too mate,' Harry grinned. They came to the hospital and walked inside. Dougie waved to the receptionist as he walked in and she smiled back.

'Seems you're getting pretty well-known here eh Doug?' Harry laughed.

'Yup! Hey, Lila!' Dougie suddenly exclaimed. Lila was helping an elderly patient down the corridor with a walking frame.

'Dougie, shh! You'll get kicked out!' she laughed as she sat the old man down on a chair.

So this was Lila. Pretty hot... Harry thought as he followed the bouncy little Dougie.

'I'll talk to you later Dougs; I'm kinda busy right now. Oh, hey! You found Harry!' she exclaimed and Harry smiled and waved.

'Yup! See you soon,' Dougie grinned as he led Harry along the corridor again. They came to room forty-three.

'Just a warning, Danny might try and verbally abuse you. He says it's his medication, but I know he's just crabby. Just thought I'd warn you,' Dougie whispered, before opening the door.

'Look who I found!!!!!' he shouted, skipping into the room. Tom and Danny looked up.

'Hey guys.' Harry sheepishly followed Dougie inside, meekly waving at them.

'Harry!' Tom grinned, getting up from his chair and throwing his arms around him.

'Good to see you,' he whispered in his ear before letting him go. Danny grinned and waved.

'Are you alright Danny?' Harry asked quietly, taking a seat on the side of his bed and squeezing his hand.

'I'm alright,' Danny replied, squeezing back.

'Hey! You finished your breakfast!' Dougie exclaimed, motioning towards the empty bowl. Danny nodded as Dougie threw his arms around him.

'Dougie's told me everything that happened,' Harry said quietly and the three nodded.

'So Harry, what happened to you?' Tom asked gently.

Harry took a breath and bit his lip. He knew that was coming... but what would he say?

He was too chicken to face them and the press?

That he was scared they'd kick him out of the band?

That he had considered moving to Ireland?

That he'd thought about not even coming back to see them?

Yes. That's what he was going to tell them.

He was going to tell them the truth.