The Reinvention of Harry Styles

Harry’s next Jingle Ball performance was in Chicago on the 13th, and even though they were on a tight schedule, he and Molly still found time to visit Daisy. The last time Harry had seen Daisy in Chicago, things didn’t go so well, so he hoped to fix that this time around.

“How are you feeling? You look great, by the way.” Molly asked Daisy as they sat around the table in Daisy’s apartment.

“Thanks, I don't feel like I look great, but I guess that's what comes with being seven months pregnant.” Daisy shrugged.

“Do you have any names picked out? If it's a boy, I have a suggestion.” Harry raised his eyebrows a few times.

“Thanks, but I don't think we'll name him 'Harry’, sorry,” Daisy laughed and looked up at Conor.

“So it is a boy?” Molly grinned at Harry. “I was right.”

“I thought for sure it would be a girl.” Harry groaned.

“Sorry,” Daisy shrugged. “Conor and I picked out the name Brooks, after some hockey player on...which team?” She turned to look up at him.

“The Washington Capitals, ” Conor answered. “They're not really my favorite team, but I like the name if Daisy likes it.” He caringly wrapped his arm around Daisy’s shoulder, and she smiled up at him.

“You guys are so cute.” Harry smiled at the pair. “What, um….so what exactly are you? I mean, like, a couple, or…?” He trailed off as Molly gave him a stern look.

“We're just a couple of people who happened to make a baby together.” Daisy jokingly answered and snickered. “We're friends, I think that covers it.” She clarified, and Conor agreed.

“It’s the 21st century, sometimes 'a couple’ is a straight, black, hockey player and the lesbian he knocked up,” Conor added with a smirk, and they all laughed.

“I’m happy to see you’re doing well, and I hope you can both make it to the show tonight,” Molly smiled at Daisy and Conor.

“We’ll definitely come!” Daisy gave her a quick hug before Molly and Harry had to leave.

Molly and Harry met Liam back stage to go over what song they were going to sing together. Harry had already done ‘Fool’s Gold’ and ‘Strong’ with Niall and Louis, so he decided to go a different direction with Liam.

“I heard you sang a few songs with Niall and Louis, so I have expected this,” Liam shook his head, but laughed, when Harry brought it up.

“I had to, right? The opportunity presented itself, and the fans loved it, so why not?” Harry laughed. “Are you going to be at the Florida Jingle Ball too?”

Liam nodded. “I am, and I think Niall’s going to be, as well.”

“Really?” Harry’s eyes got big and he was speechless for a minute. “Louis’ going to be there too.”

Molly hadn’t been paying close attention to the conversation until this point, but perked up when she heard this. “Really? So, all four members of One Direction are going to be in at the Jingle Ball in Florida? Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” She grinned at Harry and Liam.

“We should say hi to them,” he nodded.

“No, that wasn’t it…nevermind.” Molly left to make a few phone calls while Harry finished talking to Liam about the show that night.

‘That was odd…’ He thought, and spaced out for a bit.

“Harry?” Liam repeated.

“Yes, sorry, just lost in…” he vaguely pointed toward his head. “Just caught up in thought. So, what song did you want to sing with me?”



Daisy and Conor arrived that night, and were escorted to the VIP seating area. Conor seemed nervous, since he’d never been to an event like this before, but Daisy was surprisingly calm considering the backlash she received the last time she had been seen in public with Harry.

“Are you sure about this?” Conor asked for probably the fourth time that evening.

“It’ll be fine, don’t worry,” Daisy smiled back at him, though she didn’t feel as confident as she sounded. The pair tried to ignore the looks and whispers they received from Harry’s fans, or whomever they were. Yet, a couple of his fans smiled and waved when they noticed her. Shortly before the show started, Molly joined them.

“Usually I watch from backstage, but I’d rather sit with you guys,” she smiled and sat down next to Daisy.

After a few songs, it was Liam’s turn. He played ‘Strip That Down’, ‘Bedroom Floor’, and a few others that had the whole audience on their feet. Before he sang his last song, he paused to talk to the audience.

“I think some of you will know this next song, and I haven’t sung it in a while so would you mind if I brought a friend out to help?” Liam asked, and the crowd cheered. “Alright, make some noise for Harry Styles!”

Harry jogged on stage with his guitar and waved to the audience as he joined Liam. “This thing on?” He said into the microphone that had been set up for him. “Guess so,” he laughed and hooked up his guitar.

“We’re going to sing a song that’s very special to you, do you want to introduce it?” Liam said to Harry.

“Sure. This is ‘They Don’t Know About Us’ by One Direction,” Harry stated and smiled cheekily back at Liam, who just shook his head and laughed.

“Nice introduction,” Liam said sarcastically, and Harry started playing. They were going to sing the modified version of the song Harry and Mitch had come up with, so it was just Liam, Harry, and the guitar.

Molly turned to Daisy and Conor. “I love this version,” she whispered before turning back to watch them. It will always remind her of that night she had accidentally very publicly told Harry she loved him in Australia. It wasn’t that long ago, but so much had happened since then that it felt ages ago.

As the song concluded, Harry turned to Liam and thanked him. Liam waved to the audience, and left. While Harry’s band set up behind him, he took a moment to say a few words to the crowd and thank anyone who had come to see him on tour.

“Anyway, I, too, am going to ask a friend on stage to help me out with the next song. No, it’s not Liam - we just did that…yes, it’s ms. Daisy Rutherford!”

The audience seemed surprised, but Daisy hopped out of her seat and was escorted to the side of the stage, where she was given a guitar.

While she made her way toward the stage, Harry continued talking.

“Last time I was here in Chicago I ran into a bit of scandal involving my friend Daisy. A lot of people seemed to think I was the father of her baby and… I’m not,” Harry laughed. “The father of said baby is actually here tonight, right up there.” He paused again and smiled as Conor nervously waved to the crowd who had turned to look. “And seated with him is my wonderful girlfriend Molly. I just completed the first leg of my first solo world tour, and it has been an incredible journey, but I couldn’t have done it without her.”

“I wasn’t expecting that,” Conor said, and watched as a few more people turned to glance at him, possibly recognizing him from the ‘Kiwi’ music video.

“Me neither,” Molly agreed. “But I guess he wanted to set the record straight.”

“You must get that a lot?” Conor asked Molly. “He seems like he enjoys pointing people out in the audience.”

“He does,” she laughed. “Now that we’ve gone public together, I’m sure I’ll get it a lot more.”

“He really loves it up there, doesn’t he? Like, he is really in his element, he just shines once he’s on stage.” Conor pointed out as Harry beamed at the audience after telling a ‘witty’ joke. “He’s like the sun, or something - you can’t stare at him too long or you’ll go blind.”

“Why would staring at Harry make you blind?” Molly asked, but she didn’t hear his response. She was suddenly miles away, back in Harry’s shower in LA when he told her she was the moon, and Daisy was the sun, in his awkward attempt to tell her his feelings.

But it suddenly hit Molly that Harry was the sun, and she really was the moon after all. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“We’re going to sing a song I wrote a while ago, but it is one of my favorite songs off my album.” Harry looked over at Daisy to make sure she was ready. “This, is ‘Two Ghosts’.”



After the show she said goodbye to Daisy and Conor, and left to find Harry backstage. He was just parting ways with Liam, and said he’d see him at the next show in Florida. Feeling oddly enlightened by her new realization, Molly couldn’t wait to reunite with Harry and share it with him. She wanted to wait for the right moment, so after dinner, once they were alone, she dragged him into bed.

“You know, I’ve been thinking.” Molly started, and rolled over so she was facing Harry.

“Oh?” Harry raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

“Remember when you asked me out, and you said that thing about me being the moon that was there all along - even after the sun went down?”

“Ugh, not that again. I said was I was sorry.” He covered his eyes in embarrassment.

“No, it’s not that,” Molly laughed and uncovered his eyes. “I mean, you’re right - but you are the sun, and I’m the moon.”

“How so?” Harry thought he knew, but he wanted to hear her explanation.

“Because I’m there in the background, keeping things going, but not getting too much attention. Whereas, you prefer to be the center of attention, and you love when people get excited to see you. And people are always excited to see the sun - The Beatles wrote a whole damn song about the sun coming out.”

“That’s because it’s always rainy in Britain.” Harry looked back at her, and blinked his eyes as he contemplated this. “But I love the moon so much more than the sun. You can stare directly at it without any negative repercussions, and view its natural beauty.” He drew his hand along Molly’s shoulder, down her midsection, to rest it on her hip. “I love the moon, no matter its shape, and the way it lights up the dark night sky, guiding me on a safe path away from trouble.”

Molly blushed, but moved into his embrace. “Harry, I think you’ve got a bit of a crush on the moon.”

“Oh, it is so much more than a crush,” he grinned and reached up under her shirt to undo her bra.

‘The only sad thing about the sun being in love with the moon, is that they’re hardly together. At least not from our perspective on Earth.’ Molly thought, but those thoughts (and all other thoughts) were quickly erased by Harry’s skillful actions.

Notes

Sorry for the long wait between chapters! I didn’t realize it had been so long, and I’ve run into a bit of writer’s block.

The next chapter is the last chapter in this story, and I’ve been working on it for a while. I’m sad this story is ending, but I’ve had fun writing it, and I’m so glad you have enjoyed reading it!

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