A mini bus was waiting for all of us outside the airport to take us the Hacienda Vieja, our home for the next week. Harry never left my side and I was very content with that. As soon as we stepped outside the airport, I noticed this city is incredibly busy. Pink and white colored taxis littered the streets, honking loudly and driving dangerously around cars and pedestrians. This was certainly different and something to get used to. Once we took our seats in the old white and green bus, I wondered if this driver will drive as recklessly.

Lucky for us, the hacienda was not in the immediate city and instead in a rather rural place. The tiny bus drove past the busy highways of Mexico City and down a winding 2 lane road where one side we had a mountain and on the other side we had a cliff. I couldn't help but tense up every time we drove past a car coming the opposite way or if we did a curve too fast. If we fall down this cliff, there's no coming back up I can tell.

"Are you ok, Dani?" Harry asks with an amused smile on his face.
"Uh.. yeah... why?" I try to dissimulate my terror.
"You're looking a little pale there." he cocks an eyebrow and bends his head a little to look at me.
"I, um... it's just.." I hate to admit it, but my anxiety is through the roof.
"Come here." he extends an arm to bring me close and I just go with the flow allowing him to cuddle me into his side.

It was a little silly and perhaps cliche but being this close to Harry and inhaling his scent made me relax a little. I closed my eyes and reveled in the moment for the rest of the drive. Next thing I know, the bus ride becomes incredibly rocky. I open my eyes and look out the window to see we have turned into a road paved by white rocks over dirt. I could see mountains in the far distance but where we were it was mostly flatland. After a 10 minute drive, the hacienda finally came into view. It was magical, better than I imagined it would be.

Charlie stands up from his seat at the front of the bus then faces us to say, "Students! Welcome to Hacienda Vieja! It is a 450 year old restored hacienda, usually used for large parties like ourselves, so I ask of you to try your best to preserve the antiques adorning the place, no littering, and absolutely no vandalizing. I have faith in you young ones to not go wild, so I hope to not have any issues. I have with me a rooming chart, most of you will share a bedroom and a couple of you will be lucky enough to get a one bed room. As you step off the bus, I will let you know which room you will be staying in. So, have fun, explore as much as you can, and let the magic of the place consume you."

I turn to Harry who's curious eyes couldn't look away from the window. I always pictured he'd be the type to enjoy an old and romantic place like this, it was no surprise to see how enchanted he was. Just as we both stepped out of the bus and were handed our map with our room underlined, he took me by the hand and ran towards the place.

"Harry! Where are we going?!" I yell as I try to keep up with him as he pulls my hand.
"Anywhere and everywhere!" he says cheerfully, a smile yet to leave his face.

We go through a large wooden pair of doors that lead to a living room that had a tall white fireplace. Other students were already gathered in groups around the room, probably trying to find their roommate. Harry drops his bag and guitar case in a corner and I do the same. He turns to me with the hugest smile I've ever seen on him and says, "Let's go!"

We wander around the majestic hacienda, my eyes trying to take in all the beauty it has to offer. Harry was way to enthusiastic about it all and it rubbed off on me. We go towards the back where there is a stone path with beautiful pink flowers arches supported by thick brick columns. It was a very romantic setting and my stomach began to get butterflies. It is then that I realized Harry and I have been holding hands this whole time and my butterflies became wild flying creatures.

"It's amazing." Harry states looking up at the pink flowers casting shade over us.
"This place is so... romantic." I breathe out, no longer looking at the flowers but at Harry.

He looks at me with an expression I can't read and then reaches behind him to grab a flower. He brings it close to his nose to smell and then presents it to me. I take it and felt the blood rush to my cheeks which brings a smile to my face. I think I like romantic Harry a lot, and it seems this hacienda will really bring out that part of him.

Notes

Not the best chapter but I can promise you that the next chapters will be cute and we clear up some stuff between Dani and Harry. :)