18TH MONTHS PRIOR

HARRY STYLES POV

She was observing me, she was observing me with those big beautiful eyes of hers, the colour of chocolate. They were warm and inviting yet slightly cold and closed off at the same time, weird. She watched my every move, laughing quietly to herself over the way I was watching her- wait- fuck! She saw me staring, abort abort! Aw fuck it Harry, she's already seen you. There was something about this girl under the bright lights flashing around me; she was beautiful; tan skin, freckles, loosely curled shoulder length hair, full pink lips, long legs, a smile which showed the cute dimple on her left cheek lighting up her enti-

'What?' I hissed at Louis, who had moved next to me, nudging me out of my trance. He looked towards the screen behind us and back at the audience where they all just laughed.

'Oh shit!' I whispered. I had completely blanked. We were in the middle of a performance reading out our favourite tweets, interacting with the fans and here I stood like a deer caught in headlights looking into the eyes of some girl who, like the rest of our fans, was waiting for me to continue. I felt like a complete and utter twat

'Sorry guys, I guess I was just daydreaming for a bit there' I laughed, 'and this is my favourite tweet of the night: 'Dropping out of school in hopes that One Direction will see me tonight and recruit me as one of their own, come on boys, I'll be the perf 6th member!'' I read, causing the boys and fans to laugh.

'Now where are you Sally Stylinson?' I called, winking at Louis over the last name, causing the fans to laugh.

The boys and I started looking around when those deep brown orbs caught my vivid green ones yet again, making me incapable of looking away. Seriously Styles?

'And there she is, thank you Sally' Liam called out nudging me slightly, trying to get my attention.

'Yeah thanks babe' I mumbled slightly, still frozen beneath the other girls gaze, my eyes boring into hers, a smirk playing on her lips.

X

We were backstage for a short intermission and costume change, which was something I was dreading. I just knew the second we were alone the boys would be throwing questions at me.

I had stuffed up multiple occasions throughout the last couple of songs we had sung; moving in the wrong directions, stuffing up lyrics, blanking out completely.

I couldn't get her out of my head. What was she doing to me? What was she thinking?

I could tell management and the boys weren't too happy but the fans were getting a kick out of it and that's all that matters right? Think of all the youtube videos there would be tomorrow..

What on earth had gotten into me?

'Vas Happenin' Harreh?' Zayn asked, ruffling my hair.

'What's happening out there Harry? Are you okay?' Liam butted in, concern written all over his face.

'Looks like Harold over here has got a small yet effective case of the love bug' Louis grinned, slinging one arm around my shoulder and fixing my now ruffled curls up with the other.

'Lou, don't be stupid, she's just a fan' I mumbled, still envisioning those chocolate brown eyes in my mind.

'Yet you knew what I was talking about, meaning you too were thinking about her in that way.' He smirked, 'she's fit, I say go for it' he replied, releasing me from his grip and stumbling over to Niall, who was currently changing shirt.

'Wait so that girl you were looking at, she's the reason you've been stuffing up all night?' Liam questioned seriously.

'Two songs' I corrected him 'and no, I've just had a lot on my mind '

'A lot meaning the fitty in the front row' Louis quickly and loudly called from across the room winking, causing Niall to burst into laughter. It wasn't even that funny, I swear Louis could say 'cat' and Niall would be dying in hysterics.. Okay wait.. maybe that wasn't the best example.

'Fuck off Lou' I retorted.

'Aww Hazzy's in loveeeee'

'I don't even know her!'

'So wh-'

'But do you wish to know her?' Liam interrupted, asking carefully, looking into my eyes.

I opened my mouth to speak 'I-'

'Boys, two more minutes and you're back on and Harry, please get your act together, you're fans are here to see you sing, not stand there like a bumbling idiot' Eliza, our tour manager interrupted walking into the room, a smirk prominent on her face. Yep management definitely noticed.

Quickly separating to get ready, the boys seemed to have forgotten about what we were talking about, well for now at least.

I couldn't help but think about what Liam was asking me, did I wish to know her? She was fit, I wasn't going to lie, but so were at least a third of the fans there tonight. What was so special about her? I guess it was the way she looked at me, the way she captured my eyes in hers, the way that once she had me within her grasp, I just couldn't let go.

She intrigued me. She seemed like she had something more to her than meets the eye, I could tell by looking into hers. I don't know what it really was that made me think like that but her eyes seemed to speak a thousand unspoken words, I had never even spoken to her yet I knew she had something to hide.

I wasn't one to deal with baggage though, a quick 'Fuck and Chuck' was my usual routine when it came to girls so I figured she wouldn't be worth it. I had no desire to know this girl on any more than a physical level and within the short time I had 'met' her in the sense, I knew that would be impossible. She was a lot more work.

Thank you to my lovely reviewer!

I hope you like this story so far guys! This chapter isn't necessarily how I wanted it to be but I'm hoping things will fall into place over the next few chapters. & if you didn't realise, the first chapter was actually set around 18 months or so in the future.

Also just so you know this story is not going to be fully set in Harry's POV, there is going to some Gemma, at the moment one Louis & maybe even some Liam. I'm not sure how bigger part Niall and Zayn are going to play yet.

Also just because I am super excited I thought I would let you know that I AM GOING TO ONE DIRECTION . I GOT TICKETS TO THEIR MELBOURNE SHOW AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. It's actually really shocking I even got tickets coz they sold out within three minutes and the site crashed and ahh. I don't even have anyone to go with yet coz my friends aren't real big fans but I got the tickets anyway & if worse comes to worse I'll give one ticket to a random & go by myself!

Anyways thanks again for reading & please review or whatnot! xo