follow me// larry + ziam (and a side of niall)

5: Niall

NIALL POV

"What are you going to wear tonight?" Niall had his phone stuck in between his ear and shoulder.

"I don't know, probably what I always wear." Harry said through the line.

"Boring."

"Tell that to the line of girls that compliment it everyday. Guys too." Harry said, and Niall rolled his eyes.

"Narcissist."

"I wear it proudly, Ni."

"So pick me up at 9?"

"Yep. See ya."

"Bye." Niall threw his phone towards the bed and scanned his closet for something party suitable. He decided on a white t-shirt, skinny jeans, and a snapback.

"Mum I'm spending the night at Harry's!" Niall yelled to the downstairs.

"Niall Horan get your ass down here right now." Maura yelled back, and he groaned. 

"Yes?" He perched his hands on his hips. 

"The last two times you spent the night at Harry's you came home hungover and looking like shit." She crossed her arms. 

"A little beer never hurt anyone." Niall reasoned.

"Yeah? And what about the pair of purple panties hanging out the back pocket of your jeans when you "spent the night at Harry's"." Maura used air quotes.

"It was, uh, Harry's sister?" Niall grimaced. 

"And why would you have Gemma's underwear?"

"Fine mum! We're going to a party."

"See? How hard was that? Remember, use protection and always--"

"Okay, okay. I get the point."

"Next time you lie to me I'm locking you up in your room. Understood?"

"Yeah." Niall sighed and tried to sneak into the kitchen for a pre-party drink from his dad's stash. 

"Niall! I can still see you!" Maura yelled. 

"Yup, okay." He placed the bottle back in the fridge and clobbered up the stairs. 

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Niall was immediately hit with the scent of pot and B.O. when he stepped into the party with Harry. It was at some girl named Ava's house, and to put it kindly, the house was more like a mansion. There was four marble pillars in the living room that led to the kitchen, and giant island filled with snacks and booze. 

"This place is sick." Harry wove through the crowd towards the booze and poured both of them a drink.

"Vodka straight?" Niall contorted his face when he took a sip of the non-diluted drink.

"No, gay." Harry joked and downed a couple swallows. "Shall we make the rounds?"

"Yup." They bumped shoulders and shared hellos with a few people, girls mostly trying to grab at Harry like desperate little children.

"So how many are you sleeping with tonight?" Niall joked. 

"As much as I love women Ni, you know I still respect them. I didn't come here just to get laid."

"And I didn't come here just for the vodka." Niall snorted and Harry rolled his eyes. 

"Hi Harry, my name's Lily." Some blonde girl tried to attach herself to Harry's arm.

"Lily, stop it. You're too drunk, go up to my room and crash." Another girl came up from behind her.

"But Ava--"

"No, I'm not letting you drunk fuck another guy in my house again."

"Fine." The blonde sauntered away towards the staircase. 

"Hi. Sorry about that, she's a little straightforward when she's drunk." 

"I can tell." Harry chuckled. Niall decided that this girl was singlehandedly the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen in his entire life. 

"I know you're Harry, but who's your little friend?" She asked. 

"I'm Niall." He held out his hand and she shook it with a strong grip.

"Ava." She smiled, and her piercing blue eyes made Niall's insides melt. How had he never seen her before?

"Nice to meet ya."

"Ditto. I'm going to--" A loud crash and sound of shattered glass rang out over the music, "--make sure no one's breaking anything." She winced at the irony. 

"Good luck with that." Niall laughed. 

"Thanks. See you around blondie?" Ava asked. 

"I'd hope so." He smiled as she walked away. 

"Niall that girl is super hot and super available so please talk to her more tonight!" Harry squealed like a teenage girl in the front row of One Addition concert.

"How do you know she's available?" 

"Number one, she gave you a nickname. Number two, she was totally flirting! Come on Ni, it's been a while since you've been with anyone."

"Literally since the last party we went to. Which was like a week and a half ago."

"That doesn't change anything my friend," Harry grabbed his shoulders, "Win her over with your smile and ability to stuff endless amounts of food in your mouth."

"Good plan. But I don't wanna seem desperate so I'll hold off for a bit." Niall nodded. 

"Vas happenin Harreh!" 

"Zayn! How are you mate?" Harry bro hugged the raven haired boy. 

"Pretty good pretty good, what about you?"

"Good as well! Here for the booze and good company." He elbowed Niall in the ribs.

"Hi Niall, what's up?"

"Nothing much, where's your plus one?" Niall looked around for Liam who was always with Zayn. 

"He, uh, wasn't feeling good tonight." Zayn's face visibly dropped at the words. 

"I'm sorry to hear that." Harry comforted. 

"Thanks. Cheers mate, I'm gonna go get drunk." Zayn saluted and left the boys. 

"That was odd." Niall commented. 

"Why is Louis here?" Harry squinted at a small figure by the entrance. 

"Louis Tomlinson?" Niall asked.

"Yeah."

"Isn't he kind of crazy? I thought he had ADHD or some shit." Niall scratched his head. 

"He does?"

"That's what I heard."

"That makes so much sense." Harry mumbled to himself. 

"What does?"

"Nothing Ni, I'm gonna go say hi to some more people. Go find Ava! Talk to her! Get laid!" Harry waved quickly before sliding through the crowd. 

"Alright, I guess." Niall muttered. 

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A/N: Yuhhhhh what did you think?? I was gonna make Niall's character asexual in this book, but I really wanted him to be able to have some fun hehe ;)) Vote and comment!