Reaching the End of the Rainbow // Narry AU

Chapter Twelve

The look on Harry's face was... shock. I knew that I had the exact same look on my own face, but I didn't plan on sticking around. I quickly turned away, my face still flaming as I sprinted towards the building to go back to my class that I was late for. I could hear Harry calling my name behind me but I didn't turn around.  

What did you just do? 

How could you be so stupid?  

What are you going to do now? 

I continued thinking the same statement over and over in my mind. 

It was just a mistake.  

I opened the door and was in the hallway, making my way down to my classroom. I let out a sigh of relief when I didn't hear Harry following me. I went to my locker and opened it to grab my textbook out, then I shut it and continued on down the hall to my class. After a few minutes, I stood in front of the door. I knocked softly and a few seconds later the teacher opened the door, her eyes widening slightly when she realized that it was me.  

"Niall, I never expected you to be late to class. Would you mind telling us why you are late?" 

I could feel the stares of the students on me and it made a blush creep up onto my cheeks. I gripped my book tightly and kept my gaze on the teacher so I wouldn't have to see the smirks on my classmates' faces.  

"I w-wasn't feeling well, so I was in the restroom, ma'am." I said, watching as the look on my teacher's face went from stern to soft. She nodded silently.  

"Alright. Since you've never been late to my class before, I'll let this slide. Take a seat Niall. We're on page one hundred two in our books."  

I quickly made my way to the seat in the front row, still feeling the stares of my classmates burning into my back. I could hear a few snickers and I blushed once more. I wasn't used to this kind of attention, and I was beginning to think that maybe I should've skipped the rest of the day altogether.  

As the class continued where it had left off, I stared down at the pages of my book as thoughts swirled around in my brain. I could still feel Harry's lips on my own, and I wanted to shout because I was so frustrated with myself.

I didn't know what had caused me to do what I did. I also wanted to cry because I was so embarrassed for not thinking; not listening to what my brain had told me to do. I sighed and rested my chin in my hand as I stared at the chalkboard in front of me. I could hear the teacher rambling on in the background when a thought suddenly made me sit up straight.  

Harry was still my partner in chemistry.  

I groaned inwardly when I thought about having to face him again, but it was going to be worse because I would have to do a dissection with him and write an essay. I began to think about telling Mrs. Gann that Harry and I weren't going to be partners after all. I could do everything by myself; it wouldn't be any different than what I used to do.

The hour passed slowly, and when the bell rang and signaled the end of it, I quickly scrambled from my seat and left the room. I only had one more hour until I would be able to go home. I needed to talk to Louis as soon as possible. When I made it to my last class, I took a seat and pulled out my phone, making sure the teacher was out in the hall before sending a text to Louis.

I need to talk to you ASAP -N.

My phone was on silent so I had to watch it as I waited for a reply, but I didn't have to wait very long for a text to pop up onto my screen.

We can talk at your house when I give you a lift home, yeah? -Lou

I typed a reply, agreeing that we would talk at my house later and quickly shoved my phone into my pocket when the teacher entered the room. I didn't want it taken away, because if anyone was caught with a phone they would get three days of detention. I had never had detention before and I didn't plan on getting it anytime soon.