Louis placed Eleanor in the car with the help of some security. He was about to sit in the car when he turned around to check if Harry and Alex were coming behind him safely or not. But what he didn't expect was to find Harry in the middle of the road, held by Alex while fans mobbed them.

Louis sprinted to where Harry's shaking body lay in Alex's arms.

"Louis you fucking idiot! I was calling for! Are you fucking deaf!?!" Alex yelled at him, still having a death grip on Harry.

"Back off." Was all Louis said before picking up Harry in his arms and sprinting back towards the car. Once he reached the car, he turned to Alex.

"Drive." Louis said before taking Harry in the back seat and placing the little shaking figure in his lap. As much as Alex was mad at Louis right now, she knew better to just drive.

Louis held Harry tight against his chest. Harry's body lay across Louis' lap. Louis' one hand found its way to Harry's curls while the other rubbed his back.

"Shh princess. Calm down. Calm down now. Deep breathes love." Louis whispered to Harry directing him to take deep breathes. Louis knew how awful it felt to have panick attacks.

"That's it baby. In and out. Do it with me. In and out. That's it baby. Good job." Louis comforted the boy, rubbing his back and massaging his scalp with the gentlest of touches.

Harry followed Louis' voice and took deep breathes. He could feel himself calm down. Louis took notice of change in Harry's breathing and realised that he fell asleep in his arms. The panick attack had exhausted him.

"My poor baby." Louis mumbled and placed soft kisses across the boys' face. Louis' grip on the boy never loosened until they reached their house.

Alex got out of the car first and opened the door for Louis. He gave Alex a smile but she was having none of it. She grimaced at him and left to grab the other bags. Louis somehow managed to get outside of the car.

"I'll bring the bags. You take him upstairs." Alex grumbled, still angry at Louis. Louis just nodded his head when he noticed Eleanor still seated in the car. He walked towards her window.

"Hey love, you need some help?" Louis asked. Eleanor shook her head while giving him a fake smile, trying to assure him that she's fine. Louis knew she wasn't good but he let it slip, thinking that he'll talk later.

Louis held Harry close to his chest as he walked towards the elevator and pressed the black button for the floor seventeen (A/N: Get it?). He somehow managed to open the door to his apartment/ suite. He walked them to his own bedroom, laying the sleeping boy in his bed, before removing Harry's shoes.

Once done, Louis placed the duvet on Harry and walked towards his closet to change his clothes. He decided on just some grey sweats and a black t-shirt.

Louis walked back in the room and couldn't stop himself getting in the bed with harry and holding the little close to himself, so he did just that.

Harry squirmed under his touch before relaxing a bit. Louis just looked down at the boy in his arms for a while before placing a soft kiss to his head. As he was about to drift to sleep when Harry's eyes blinked open. A little yawn leaving his lips. A small smile took over Louis' lips.

"Hey baby boy. How'd you sleep?" Louis asked in a soft voice, placing another kiss to Harry's forehead, pulling Harry closer to him by his waist. Harry leaned into Louis' touch, trying to hide his flushed face in Louis' chest and to hide how much he loved that name.

"Good." Harry mumbled against Louis' shirt.

"That's nice baby." Louis smiled against Harry's hair. They stayed quite, enjoying each other's company and warmth.

"Harry? Baby how long have you been having attacks like these?" Louis approached the topic.

"F-first time." Harry mumbled.

"My poor baby boy. I swear I couldn't hear Alex over the loud crowd. I really didn't mean to leave you like that. I swear I had no idea us going shopping would end up like that. I just wanted you to have fun baby. I'm sorry. I'll make sure everything's perfectly planned the next time." Louis eyes threatened to be covered with tears but he blinked them away.

"It's okie" Harry squeaked out, hiding himself further into Louis' chest.

"How about I take you to a fair?" Louis asked. He really wanted to make up to the little boy in his arms. He knew that panick attacks are awful. They make you feel as if you're on the verge of dying and he never wanted this little boy to ever feel that. He would try everything in his power to make him feel happy and safe.

"What is a f-fair ?" Harry looked up to Louis, his chin resting on Louis' chest.

"You haven't been to a fair before?" To say Louis was surprised was an understatement. Harry shook and bellowed his head, feeling ashamed for not knowing what a fair is. Louis felt Harry getting uncomfortable beside him. He pulled Harry's face back up by holding his chin in his fingers.

"Well a fair is a place you will certainly fall in love with. Let's keep it a surprise for you, yeah?" Louis placed a kiss on the little boys' nose which led to Harry erupt in giggles. Harry was excited for whatever this fair was because he with get to have time with Louis. Just him and Louis!

"Aren't you hungry ? We couldn't have food back there. Sorry." Louis mumbled. Harry smiled wide before crawling up from Louis' arm so that he was face to face with him,  wide smile still evident.

Harry moved forward and pecked Louis' nose.

"Boop boop" Harry giggled while he bopped Louis' nose with his index finger. Louis didn't even fight back the smile on his face, smiling like a sun.

"Harry want wa-waf waff.. W-waffies !!" Harry squeaked. Louis chuckled before giving Harry one last hug and getting out of bed.

"Okay then let's get you some Waffies !" Louis chuckled again. He walked towards the door and down the stairs. Harry right on his heels.

Once they reached the lounge area, they saw Alex grumbling something under her breath while going through her phone. Louis decided to ignore her because that's what he does most of the time.

They walked into the kitchen when they saw Eleanor cooking for them.

"Hey babe you didn't need to cook. You must be exhausted. We were going to order anyway." Louis walked around the counter to see if he could help. He stood there helplessly, having no idea what to do.

"Its fine. I just.. Well I just wanted to distract myself so I thought I'd cook or something." Eleanor replied before going to stir whatever that was in her pan.

"What is Ellie making ?" Harry asked from behind the counter.

"Well I'm making some chicken and rice." Eleanor replied with a smile on her face.

"Oh" Harry mumbled. He really wanted to eat waffles but he does not want to complain so he just nod his head.

"I'll order some waffles. Harry wanted to have some." Louis perked up looking at the little boy pouting at himself.

"No no. Harry like chickky. Harry no want waf- waff waffies." Harry replied. Louis cooed at the little boy before walking around counter to him.

"Well I wanted to have some waffles so deal with it !" Louis said, amusement clear on his face.

"Okie" Harry replied, a small smile taking place on the corner of his lips.

Harry ran back to Alex in the lounge. Louis walked around the counter to stand beside Eleanor who was still stirring in the pan. He placed his hand on her back, taking Eleanor's attention towards him.

"Hey love, are you okay? I mean the fans and all. It gets a bit too much sometimes." Louis asked softly.

"No it's okay. It was a bit traumatising but I'm good now. I guess. Thanks though." Eleanor smiled at him.

"You're sure right? Just tell me whenever you need me okay?" Louis wasn't still convinced but he let it slide this time. He moved ahead wrapped his arms around Eleanor.

"Of course" Eleanor smiled and mumbled against his neck before pulling back.

"Hey I was thinking of taking Harry to a fair nearby." Louis informed her.

"Yeah? I bet he'd be happy."

"I hope he does. I'll order those waffles. He really wanted some and I didn't have the heart to deny him." Louis said smiling. Eleanor nodded her head while getting back to her pan.

Louis left the kitchen after ordering some waffles. He went into the lounge to find harry curled up in Alex's lap, sleeping while Alex's hands were in his hair and she was sleeping too. Louis just smiled and sat down on the single sofa. He was about to make himself comfortable when his phone rang.

He picked up his phone to find that the call was from Steve, their manager. Louis frowned and picked up the call.

"Hello Louis" Steve said from the other side of the phone.

"What do you want Steve?"

"Well I see you made a public appearance today."

"Y-yeah" Louis gulped. Their management was very strict regarding public appearances and Louis making one of them without informing was a big deal.

"Hm. So about that, I want you to come to my office right now." Steve demanded on line.

"No. Not happening. Not today" Louis disagreed.

"Simon is here." Louis could practically feel the smirk on Steve's face.

"W-what? Okay I'm coming." Louis agreed because if Simon was personally involved then it was a big deal. Louis hung up the phone and went to his room to get ready.

The thought that Simon personally wanted to talk to Louis was kind of terrifying to him because they haven't made much contact with him since the X-Factor.

Louis picked out a pair of black skinny jeans along with a plain white shirt and a denim jacket. He looked into the mirror once before heading downstairs.

He went straight to the kitchen where Eleanor was done with her cooking.

"Hey babe, Steve just called and he wanted me to come meet him right now so I'm heading there. You guys can continue with lunch. Harry's waffles will be here soon. I'll leave some money on the coffee table. Take care okay?" Louis hurriedly placed a kiss on her cheek before heading towards the lounge where harry was curled up in Alex's arms, awake.

"Hey there baby, come here." Louis walked towards the couch. Harry stood up so that he could hug Louis. Louis smiled and wrapped his arms around the little boy.

"I have to out for a while. I'll be back by five. Take care of yourself and Alex okay? Be a good boy till I come back." Louis said. Harry was pouting under Louis but still nod his head.

"Hey hey no pouting or I'll bring no chocolates for you" Louis teased. He kissed Harry's forehead gently before pulling back and walking away.

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Once reaching the office, Louis opened the door rather harshly. He walked in a room filled with three people.

"Been a long time Louis" Simon said from behind the desk he was seated. Louis just nod his head and took a seat at the desk.

"So what's this about?" Louis seemed rather intimidated under Simon's presence but didn't let it appear on his face.

"I think you know what's this about. Have you checked you social media Louis?" Simon said, his calmness creating a chaos within Louis.

"Umm no. I haven't yet." Louis replied.

"Well your little stunt out there with that weird kid has caused quite a mishap for us." Steven intervened this time.

"Watch it." Louis growled.

"Ooh I think there's something going on here. Well I'd like to inform you that you cannot make anymore public appearances with that weird kid. It's affecting the band's name. We haven't worked our asses to just let any other dress wearing stupid hormonal teenager boy to take that away from us." Simon said, still keeping his calm. Louis was balling with anger in his seat but he couldn't do anything.

"There's only a few weeks left till the tour starts Louis and I don't want any drama around. Well, we are letting it slide this time and we are allowing the freak to live with you but one more move and he'll be gone like POOF!" Simon said making an explosive sound while depicting it through his fingers.

"You can leave now." Simon said while shooing him away. Louis stood and walked away. Before exiting the room he turned around to reply Simon.

"I hope this is the last time you call Harry all these digusting names because as far as my memory goes, you people need me more than I need you and I don't think you can afford to lose a member right now. You call him something bad one more time and you'll have an incomplete band to live off. See you soon, Simon."

The entire car ride Louis was on the verge of crying. He cannot lose Harry again. He doesn't want to hurt that poor little boy. He wants to protect him but he cannot let the years and years of his best mates' hardships go away just like that.

Louis felt like having a massive breakdown. He was on the verge of having one.

When he parked in the parking lot, he sat there for half an hour trying to figure out something that could help but he couldn't think of anything. He wiped his face with his sleeves and decides that he should get back to his apartment.


As soon as the door was opened for him, Louis latched onto the first body he came in contact with.

"It's okay Lou. Let's get inside and tell me what happened." Said Eleanor.
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Thank you so much for reading my book people. I love you all.