Chapter 6

When we got back that day it was late so mum gave me my dinner and when I was finished I was sent to bed. I could hear Harry telling mum and dad the news while I was getting ready and into bed. What I didn't expect to hear mum and dad trying to stop Harry joining the band and that they didn't expect him to actually get in. I fell asleep to the sound of Harry saying "you can't stop me and you won't". I had a smile on my face hearing that Harry wasn't going to five up on his dreams. Nothing else was said about the band until me, mum, Harry his friend and his mum were icon holiday. That's all Harry could talk about with his friend and they even kept telling girls the fact he was in a signed band. My neck started to hurt as I shook my head every time they went up to a girl and said it. That holiday I spent most of my time laughing at Harry.

I didn't know at the time that when we got back Harry would be whisked away to London for bassist callbacks. So for the next week I spent at home with mum and Katherine. Both of them kept taking me shopping. On the last day Harry would be away we were on another shopping trip and both mum and Katherine were with me and dragging me towards my nightmare store. 'Buy labels for less' now those words haunted me because every time we went there I had to get a dress and with both mum and Katherine here I had no chance. By the time I had dragged myself into the shop they both had at least 4 dresses that I knew I was going to have to try on. "What's it look like?" Well that was the sixth time they had asked me this I don't know why they bothered because my reply was always going to be "horrible". Now don't get me wrong I'm not a complete tomboy I sometimes where skirts but never dresses unless I'm forced. Especially the dresses that mum and Katherine choose because most of them were pink and had flowers all over them. "Come out and show us already" I didn't want to I knew they would buy this form me and make me wear it to go get Harry. "Fine" and just as I predicted when I stepped out they gasped and nodded to each other. "Ok go get changed so we can buy it and go home" I sighed and walked back in to put my shorts and t shirt on.

When we got home Tank was just putting the phone down "that was Harry he said he's got news and Tom's bringing him back and he'll be here soon" well that's a surprise but I get to see Tom again and I like him so yay. "Oh well we best get ready if we're going to have company round" I thought I'd got out of wearing that darn dress. "Now Charlotte go put your nice new dress on and some different shoes" mum said in her serious tone and when she called me Charlotte I knew there was no point arguing. "Yes mum but why do I have to change my shoes?" I was wearing my favourite converse that Harry had helped me decorate. "If I let you wear them will you feel happier about wearing he dress?" I nodded with a pout just to make sure she let me wear them. "Fine you can wear them now go put your dress on Katherine will help you". So up me and Katherine went sticking my tongue out at Tank as he snickered when we wen past him.

I can't remember the dress being as itchy in the shop although that might be because I was trying to get out of wearing it. When Katherine eventually got me to stop messing about with the dress we went downstairs to hear laughter. I could hear Harry's belly laugh first and Tanks but there were 3 more laughs I think. One of them must have been Tom's but the other 2 weren't mums and dads because dad was still at work and mum was bling cookies and the laughter was coming form the living room. As I got closer I heard Tank ask the others "you mean he was doing the five-knuckle shuffle" I assumed the others nodded because he started laughing again. What's the five-knuckle shuffle ill have to ask Harry later because Katherine seemed to find it funny as well and I felt left out but knew she wouldn't tell me what it meant. When me and Katherine emerged in the living room it went really quiet and I felt embarrassed in my dress. So I looked down before I could see who else harry had bought with him. I briefly saw Tom stare at Katherine until she hugged Harry and left the room. "So how you doing littlest Judd?" Danny asked to break the tension which also snapped Tom out of his day dream. "Fine" I grumbled back its not that I didn't want to see Danny but I was still upset about having to where a dress. "Don't worry Doug she's usually happier than this" I heard Harry explain to who I'm guessing is the bassist. "Oh I remember, what's got you upset Choc?" I snapped my head up when 'Doug' said that I realised it was Dougie.

"Yay Dougie got in" I said as I did my happy dance until I remembered I was wearing a dress and stopped, blushing like a tomato. "Yep you remember him from the audition" yep I defiantly remembered him making fun of 'Harold' with me. "Yep and to answer your question I've been dragged shopping all week and forced into wearing this dress" to make my point I crossed my arms. "How did mum get you into wearing a dress this time?" Harry knew that I wouldn't be able to stop mum buying dresses but she had to bribe me into wearing them. Before I could say I had changed and didn't have to be bribed dear old Tommy had to but in "have you looked at her feet". So then everyone looked down to see what he was chuckling about. "Well that explains it" I nodded and then went to sit down but couldn't. Harry had sat down in our favourite recliner Tank was sprawled out on one of the couches while Tom, Danny and Dougie were on the other one. I looked at the floor then Tank and realise neither was a place to sit so walked up to Harry and looked at him with puppy eyes. "You know your the bestest big brother ever can I sit on you lap pwease" without a second thought he picked me up and sat me on his lap.

"So you met dougie before then" Tom said not really paying attention to anyone.

"Yeah mate we told you when we saw each other. You just don't remember because your to busy thinking about my big sister" now that I thought about Tom had been day dreaming since he saw Katherine. "Oh she's older how much".

"Too old and out of your league mate".

"Yeah you have no chance with our big sister mate" and with that dear old Tommy went upstairs. Which meant I could move but I'm to comfy here. "Well he's done his socialising for the day but he's right Tom" wow Harry knows Tank so well. "Cookies" okay now I'll move from my comfy spot mums cookies are the best. "Is that another reason your wearing the dress?" Before I could answer Danny turned to Harry and asked under his breath "why does she have to be bribed to wear a dress?" But I still heard him. "Well Danny dresses are horrible and I don't like them that's why" while the boys were laughing at Danny's shocked face I ran the rest of the way to the kitchens and sat down patiently. "Ohh Danny got told by a 10 year old!"

"Hey that's not nice"

"But its true mate and anyway your about to see something tat will shock you even more" I didn't get what Harry meant until they came in and he pointed at me sitting nicely and quietly at the table. Oh I guess he meant me being good. "This is the magical work of my mums cookies. It's always had this effect on here ever since she could eat them" well that was true. Even when I was teething I would be quiet when given a cookie to suck on so I've been told. "Wow they must be good" it was the first time dougie had spoken in a while admit shocked me but I got distracted by cookies being put down in front of me. Before I could ask for some ice-cream to dip them in Katherine placed a small bowl in front of me. "Thank you" I managed to mumble through a mouthful of cookie. "I can't believe you still dip your cookies into ice-cream" we'll what did Harry expect he was the one that taught me to do it. "Well it's yummy" as I put a big dollop of ice-cream on a cookie I saw Harry make a face. "I still say that your the only person in the world that likes that flavour it's horrible" they wouldn't make it if I was the only one. "Says the person that eats marmite all the time"now that stuff is disgusting. "Eat up boys" mum said walking through the dinning room noticing everyone was just watching me eat. "You don't need to tell me twice I love cookies" doesn't everyone, silly Danny. "I'm going up stairs so if I don't see you before you leave it was nice meeting you and Harry you need to tell Charlie your news" oh that's why Harry and the guys had taken a while to come in here they were telling mum news. "It was nice meeting you too Mrs Judd thank you for the cookies" wow these guys are suck ups.

"Mmmm I think" wow Danny really isn't normal. "What do you mean I think,mate?" Good question Tom I'm glad I'm not the only one confused. "We'll the cookies are nice but they have a different taste to normal chocolate chip cookies" do they I didn't think they did and neither did Harry by the look of confusion on his face. "Yeah now you mention it there is a different taste but they are still good" thank you dougie although I think mum's cookies are better than good. Obviously Harry knew what they were talking about now "oh I know what you mean I just don't notice it anymore because I'm just to it"

"What do you mean Harry I can't tell the difference" all cookies I eat taste like this but mum's are the yummiest. "It's because you've only ever had cookies like this" ok now I'm confused. "What do you mean cookies like this mate?" I'm beginning to think that Tom is a mind reader. "They're gluten free cookies that's why they taste different and Chocs has a gluten intolerance so hasn't tasted cookies with gluten like us" oh well that makes sense now. "Anyway what's this news that mums says you need to tell me?" I'm worried because why would she make Harry tell me himself unless it was bad. Harry started to rub his neck and that's when I knew it was bad he only does that when he doesn't want to say something or is nervous. "We'll you see it's about the band" oh no they haven't kicked him out. "Before you think he's not in it anymore he is" Tom really is a mind reader "well me and the guys are going to have to see a lot of each other to rehearse and record and do other things for the band" well I knew that but I don't think he's finished yet. "So we thought it would be better if we love together" wow that is big news "that's awesome so where are you going to live and when are you moving?" Harry looked shocked at my response "we'll we're going to live in London and I'm going to be moving out within the next two weeks" that's when the news finally hit me. My big brother the person I was closest to even more than my other sibling or my friends was moving away from me and I was hardly going to see him any more. Before I knew it I was bawling my eyes out and Harry had grabbed me in a hug. I wanted to push him off but I had no chance when he tightened his grip and the others joined in. "I promise ill come visit as much as possible and mum said you can come stay over if you want" wow mum must have know how upset I would be if she was willing for me to go stay some where without an adult. "We know how hard its going to be for you and Harry so you can come over whenever you want if your mums alright with it". Awww isnt Tom sweet I had to hug him again. "Plus I'm going to get bored if this lot and of seem like fun company" well that wasn't as sweet but Dougie still deserved a hug for it. That's how mum found us when she came downstairs all stood around in a group hug with the cookies forgotten about. "Aww aren't you all so sweet" and with mum saying that the guys realised they had to get Dougie back home before his mum worried to much and tell her the news as well.