Dorm 69.

Harry's POV

I laid motionless on my bed, examining the ceiling from the moon light that was shinning in through the window. No matter how hard i tried i couldn't keep my eyes closed for more than a few seconds. Sleep was not an option tonight but the question was why? I heard Erin shift in her sleep, causing me to turn to face her. She was so close yet so far away. To my advantage, her face was facing my direction, giving me a great view of her beautiful face. I watched as her chest rose after every breathe and somehow i got my breathing to match hers. She looked so peaceful and carefree.

People always get the misconception of me, everyone i meet always think im a "bad boy" and "man whore" because of the amount of tattoos i have but only if they knew they were mostly just drunken mistakes. Sure i like to party and drink but i don't bring a different girl home every night. It sickened me that people could think so low of me. I continued to stare at the beautiful sleeping face that was only an arms length away from me. I admired Erin. Yes i know that i know nothing about her besides her name, but i like her attitude and confidence. Any other girl would have thrown herself at me as soon as i walked into their dorm claiming it was mine as well. Any other girl would have already claimed me as their territory. Any other girl would have tried to get in bed with me tonight but Erin was the complete opposite.
She stood her ground when she saw me walk into her dorm, she put her rules to protect herself and her property and most importantly she was humble and respected herself. That was all i looked for in a girl. Someone who doesn't let the guy control her life.

I smiled at the memory of the first time i saw her. I was already moody over the fact i had to carry my heavy luggage up four flights of stairs and having Louis and Niall joke around behind me was definitely not a good mix. I pushed my way through the crowded hallway, scanning the door numbers totally ignoring all the giggles and flirty winks the girls around were sending me. I finally caught sight of Dorm 69 and i remember letting out a sigh of relief.
"Harry's dorm is 69.. get it? 69!" I heard Niall erupt with laughter, Louis following soon after him. I didn't bother sending them a glare, i just rolled my eyes and pulled out the keys i received in the lobby. I turned the doorknob and the first thing i saw was a small figure struggling to pin some pictures along the wall. I almost laughed out loud from the reaction i received from her. It wasn't what i expected, she was in legit panic mode.

"Um I think you are in the wrong room" she said loudly, getting off the small stool she was standing on before walking over to block my way from getting further into the room. I was going to explain, clearly she had no idea this was a coed dorm system but Niall beat me to it. I examined how she reacted to the news, clearly taken back. I crooked my head to the side as she grabbed a pair of shoes to ask for a dorm change. I didn't see what the big deal was at that time but i am so glad she didn't, who knows what i would be doing right now if i was in another dorm with another girl.

It scared the shit out of me when she all of the sudden raised from her spot, trying to catch her breathe. I got up from my bed and stepped over and took a seat next to her, rubbing her back totally ignoring one of her rules. I felt my face heat up when i felt her lack of bra as i rubbed her back but shook it off as i felt her shake under my touch.
"Hey whats wrong?" I asked gently as i watched her look around at her surroundings. I caught her eyes as she frantically searched for something, watching her relax as soon as our eyes met. She tried pulling on a smile but i knew it was fake but i didn't push it.
"Sorry it was just a nightmare, you will soon realize that i get those a lot. I should have warned you" she replied, adding a nervous laugh. I just nodded, not wanting to ask what it was about. It was too soon, she knew nothing about me so i knew she wouldn't open up right away. I felt her relax next to me and decided it was time to leave her bed, not wanting her to think i was trying to take advantage of her vulnerable state.

"Thanks for that Harold" I heard her whispered in the dark making me smile. I thought it was a bit cute how she just calls me Harold.
"No problem Erin" I said back, listening to her shift in bed probably getting ready to go back to sleep. I felt my eye lids get a bit heavy and soon enough i was taken over by sleep.



"Harry! Psst!! Harry wake up!" I heard a voice creep into my dreams. I didn't know if it was really life or if i was just imagining it but that really sounded like Erin. I continued to sleep until i was shaken away from my sleep. I looked around a bit but came face to face with Erin who was patiently sitting on the floor next to my bed. She was already dressed making me wonder what time it was.
"What time is it? " I asked, still not moving from my sleeping position.
"Its 8:30! Please get up im stressing out about something" I heard her plead causing me to finally get up. I excused myself to go wash my face and do my regular morning routine before returning back to the room seeing Erin sitting on her bed messing with her fingers.

"Whats up?" I asked, taking a seat on my own bed facing her. I saw how nervous she was causing me to wonder what was going on.
"Well you see my mother is really weird. Shes a nice woman really but she has always been a bit strict. Umm so she was here yesterday before you got here... thank god... and she, well likes to meet people and become bffs with them or something so you know.."
"Erin, hon, get to the point" i said, not understanding what she was trying to get at.
"My mom wants to go eat lunch with me and my nonexistent new girl best friend room mate today at 12 PM!" she nearly shouted. It took a few seconds for it to sink in to finally understand what she was trying to tell me.

"So that's why you have been acting all weird about the whole coed dorm situation?" I asked, making sure we were on the same page. She nodded before getting up to pace the room.
"Love don't worry about it, just tell her that she is sick or something" I said as if it was the easiest way out which it really was.
"First of all i would appreciate if you don't call me that, second my mom isn't that easy to fool. she would literally order take out food and bring it here as if it was a huge picnic." she yelled, waving her arms all over the place. I chuckled before taking in the serious topic.
"How about you just tell her the truth? I mean whats the worst thing she can do?" I asked, receiving a glare from Erin.

"Oh yeah! Let me just call her and say "Hey mom! Me and my hot guy room mate will meet you later!" Uhhh no! She will flip!" she choked out and before i knew it a tear streamed down her face. I stood up from my spot and reached towards it, wiping it away.
"Look i am so sorry for what is going on, its truly not my fault. This school has coed dorms and they normally cant change them because its a heavily populated school. Lets just get ready, go down for a cup of tea and get this over with. Everything will be okay, ill be there for support" I reassured her. She looked up to face me and sent me a smile, agreeing with my plan.

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