Home Mates has been my first fanfiction ever written based on Harry Styles and Emma Roberts who will be Lily in the story. I first wrote it on Wattpad and I'm so happy with the amount of love I get over there. I hope you guys like it as well. It's not too slow neither does it beat around the bush. It's a cute, funny, romantic and yeah, a bit of a sad story. Thank you for making time and enjoy reading.

Lily's POV

"Shit shit shit!" I banged my stupid phone hoping it would wake up. I was so frustrated. I switched it off and then turned it back on. This time it was perfect. I immediately called my Mom up.

But she wouldn't asnswer. Instead it went on answer, 'Hey there this is Jacey Filler, sorry could not answer your call but send me a message and I'll get back to you later. Have a good day.'

I rolled my eyes and dumped the phone into my bag. I hated it when she didn't pick up. She never usually did and I never really sent her a message.

I checked my pockets one last time to see if I had some money left.

Nothing in there.

My bag. Nothing.

My coat. Nothing.

How was I gonna survive in this city? I'm a total stranger here with friends who bullied and left me alone here.

It was cold and I didn't even have the right clothes to wear. Until I saw a guy with some toast in his mouth coming out. Dude, he was something! Because he hadn't worn a shirt. And his body was so hot. His curly hair and from what I could see, light blue eyes.

There were like a million people who could help me out but I wanted this guy to help me out.

I rushed to him as he blended to take his set of newspapers, "Um...hello." I said awkwardly as he was straight up.

"Hello...?"

"Hi I'm uh...Lily Filler. And...I needed some help." He was still selling me some confused looks, "Could you help me out?"

"Yeah sure but what's the problem?"

Lily stop looking at his body! Control your eyes! I pushed back some of my hair, "You see...I'm kinda lost here. I don't even know where I am now. I don't have any money nor is my phone gonna work in a few minutes. I just needed a place to stay till my Mom comes back from wherever she is and starts hunting for me."

He chuckled, "What if she doesn't wanna hunt for you?"

"Excuse me?"

"No, I'm just saying. You want your Mom to take the first step. Shouldn't you be the one taking the first step?"

This guy was kinda being weird. I'm asking him a yes or no question and he's giving me an interrogation on whether or not I should take the first step? This was a bit annoying to me, "What's you name?" I asked.

"Harry Styles."

"You know Harry, I always take the first step. But right now," I showed him my pockets, my bag and my coat, "I have no money! As you know, you need money for every single thing! I wouldn't have come here if I could manage on my own. So now...are you gonna be of some help or no?"

"Your expecting a yes?"

"It would be good if so."

"You could stay with me."

I was just staring at him with my heart pounding. Maybe I should turn back now. Staying with this guy was gonna be a bit gawky, "Don't you have some other idea?"

He shook his head, "I'm obviously not gonna pay for a place for you to stay! So you might as well stay with me."

"Hey that's rude!"

"Fine. Sorry. I can't help."

He walked back inside with his newspaper and toast and shut the door on my face. What kinda guy was this?! True that this city of New York was filled with some weirdos.

I frowned and walked away. My legs all cold in the snow. When I had reached a bit further, a few drunkards around the place with chains and alcohol were staring at me.

Oh no! I didn't wanna get kidnapped now!

One guy with big hair winked at me, "How you doing baby girl?"

I didn't answer but kept walking, "Oh don't run away. We don't hurt." Another voice, "We only make feel good if you know what I'm saying."

They were coming closer I know. Their footsteps could be heard. And I was sweating shit out.

I clinged onto my bag tightly and very slowly and carefully I turned back and made a run for it. My legs were giving weigh but I couldn't stop. My hands were freezing and my eyes were steaming. I think my nose was running coz it was so cold.

I ran and quickly rang Harry's doorbell. I kept on ringing like a mad woman who was surprised by the sound of a bell. The guys were still following me and I hoped that they wouldn't catch me, "OPEN UP!!" I rang again as they were just a few runs away.

"What the fuck?!" Harry opened up. I pushed him in and shut the door. Trying to get my breath back, I closed my eyes. I turned my head to take a glimpse outside, "Hey how could you just enter my house like that, huh?"

"I'm sorry. Some guys were after me and I needed some hiding place."

"This is the only house you got to bother?"

I rolled my eyes, "I wanna stay here. I'll take your help."

The inside of his house was really warm and pleasant. Everything was in its place neat and tidy. A dog was sitting down on the mat noticing me. And there was a staircase at the side which me at that there were floors to his home.

He side smiled, "You girls are dumb." He marched inside, "Fine you can stay."

"What do you mean?!"

He ignored my question and asked me his, "By the way, when do you think your Mom is gonna hunt for you?"

"I don't know. She's on holiday herself for like a month. Plus it will take her sometime to find me. So you could say...one month and fifteen days or so?"

"Fuck!"

I narrowed my eyes, "What do you mean 'fuck'?! Your not doing me a fav--"

Oops, not the right thing to say. Of course he was doing me a favour. I had like boycotted his home and entered like a terrorist. Lily you are such a bitch. He had his hands folded and eyes raised, "You were saying something?"

I hesitated and took my bag, "Nothing! I was just saying that..."

"That?"

"That..."

"Mmm, I'm listening." He nodded, tilting his head towards me.

I stamped my foot down and gritted my teeth, "Where's my room?!"

"Your room...?" He frowned, "You think your come to stay in a five star hotel where I'm gonna give you your room key and serve you and do room service?"

I folded my hands this time, "I'm a guest here. And since it's your home, you should take care of me. Why? So that this place can really be called a five star."

He rolled his eyes and pointed upstairs, "I've got another room up there besides the one which is open. You can stay there."

I walked upstairs very happily because the house smelled of coffee and some freshener. A room at the side, which was Harry's, was all messy with some soft music playing. The dog followed me behind and then entered into his room. There was a bowl of chips on his bed. Half the chips were on his bed. An empty of beer was thrown under the bed. It was rolling from left to right. The television was on with some movie going on. And pieces of paper were thrown around everywhere.

Why couldn't his bedroom be as clean as his living room. I doubted whether the other room was gonna be okay.

I heard a cough. When I turned behind, it was Harry with a cup of coffee in his hand. He took a sip, "I didn't tell you to sneak around."

"I wasn't sneaking around." I shook my head, "Your room is such a mess that my eyes couldn't resist seeing it. I mean, I can't figure out whether your a clean or messy guy. You living room is so pretty but your bedroom is like a pigsty."

He sipped onto his coffee and ignoring me he walked to the second bedroom and opened the door. I followed him and saw that the entire room was clean without a speck of dust. The sheets were fresh and everything was properly arranged.

I gave myself a smile and sigh of relief putting my bag down. I jumped on the bed and made myself cozy, "This room is better." He turned to go, "Hey!" He turned back with the what-do-you-want-now! expression, "Could you make me some coffee too?"

"What the hell?!"

"Pleeeeease." I blinked several times trying be innocent.

He stared at me and then scratched his curly hair, "Arg!!! Fine!!!"

He turned back again, "Hey hold on!"

This time he gave me a stern look, "You want me to give you a massage now?!"

"Actually that would be good." I say up straight, "But no...I was just messing around with you."

He rolled his eyes and shut the door behind his back.

Harry's POV

Never imagined that girls like these ever existed. This girl was just not my cup of tea. First, she just marched into my house like a cop, then she starts being sarcastic, then she tells me stuff about my room and then she starts ordering me. Like I'm her servant! She is a pain even before being felt. I could just throw her out but...I'm all about showing humanity.

What's the day today?

I turned to look at the calendar.

Mmm...December 13th, Friday. Woah! Friday the 13th! Perfect! That's why so much bad luck today!

I laughed like a crazy kid and then realised that I wasn't laughing, but crying. I poured the remaining coffee into another cup and marched upstairs to Lily's room. I knocked on her door but she wouldn't reply. I knocked again, "Lily?"

"Yeah, just a minute I'm putting on my bra!"

Is that something you need to share with others? Like seriously! I didn't know how to react. I was waiting for a girl who was putting on her bra? I shouldn't feel like a pervert but somehow, I do feel like one now.

She opened up with a smile, "Hey." Her perfect teeth glistened as she took the cup from my hand, "Oh thanks. Hope I'm not bothering you much."

"You can't imagine."

She pinched my cheeks and took a seat on the couch in the room, "Well, I needed some more stuff to wear you know." She began as if she was my boss and I was a client, "I don't have much clothes to wear and since I don't have money, I guess...your gonna have to pay for my outfits."

"Well, I can give you another idea." I suggested taking a seat on the bed, "You could use my washing machine and wear the same clothes. I don't think clothing is much of a problem."

"Yuck!" She spat out, "You seriously want me to have only two sets of clothes for the entire month?! Like how bad could you get?! I need at least ten tops, five pairs of shorts, five pairs of pants, three pairs of shoes. And whatever else as bonus."

"And who's gonna be paying for all that?" I narrowed my eyes.

"Obviously you." I felt like a fool because this girl wasn't feeling awkward at all, "Don't worry, I'll take it all as a loan. When my Mom finds me, you will obviously get a reward right? And that reward will obviously be money. A whole lotta money."

I chuckled, "You...you don't feel kinda klutzy asking me stuff?"

She shook her head, "Now that we're gonna have to stay together for so long, I think it's best to start adjusting and feel free with one another."

True.

Unless I kick her out before that which I probably won't do.

I nodded and got up, "Okay...we'll go shopping tomorrow."

"Why not today?"

"Lily, I work!" She gave her lips the 'O' shape, "Tomorrow is Saturday and I don't work on Saturday's so I'm free."

"Ah...okay. I'll manage for the night. Have a good day at work. By the way, what work do you do?"

I couldn't help but show my teeth, "I'm a writer. Gonna write my first book." I took my cup, "What're you gonna do here all alone?"

"I don't know..." She pondered playing with her hair, "Maybe I'll just roam around the place."

"I have a some movies and stuff in the living room near the TV. You could check them out too if you like."

She beamed, "Really? Thanks!"

***

I was at Niall's place because that's the only place which is peaceful and quiet. It's perfect if you need silence around. And I don't need any distractions when I was writing.

Niall was a very ambitious guy who loved studying. So he would study while I would write. It's just his Mom. She was a bit rude at times. Always scolding him and telling him to do work. Though, she was very fond of me. Always feeding me like a pig and pinching my cheeks.

I had only carried a notebook which had all my highlighted parts of the story, and a laptop on which I would be writing.

I rang the doorbell and stood there hoping that Mrs. Horan wouldn't open up. But unfortunately, she did, "Harry baby!!" She took me into a tight hug. Shit, her wet hair was all over me and she was kissing my cheeks like crazy. I saw Niall behind her with his books laughing at me. I made eye contact with him get-her-out-of-here!

Niall understood and hurried towards us. He took his mother's arm and tried to me out of her grip, "Mom, cool down." But she wouldn't leave, "Leave him Mom. Your suffocating him!"

"Am I honey?" She asked me.

"Well...it would be good if you left me..." I stammered not wanting to be rude, "I'm kinda tired leaning down."

She left me immediately. Her expression was full of anxiety, "Oh, I'll give you a back massage. Lie down on the sofa and I'll--"

"No no no!" I shook my head as fast as I could as Niall chuckled, "I'll be fine. Thank you."

"She's in love with you." Niall nudged me on my ribs, "That kinda sucks because it feels a bit scary to take you as my going to be father."

I gave a fake smirk, "Keep your thoughts to yourself."

"What thoughts dear?" Asked Mrs. Horan with her hands joined.

"Ah...just a dialogue for my story."

"Mom, I think Harry should get back to writing his book. We shouldn't disturb him." Mrs. Horan nodded as Niall and I aired to his room. What a relief!

I sat down on his bed, took off my shoes and made myself comfortable, "Your Mom is a pain, I'm sorry." Niall sat down at his study table. He was playing with a pencil.

"I know. But she's madly in love with you!"

"Maybe I'll have to change my place for silence?"

"Mmm...maybe." He opened his book and started writing something until he looked back up at me, "Hey, I needed to ask you something. I got a call this morning from your house. It was a girl speaking up and she was a bit weird. Like asking me weird stuff like how did I know you and what is your number and blah blah blah."

I frowned and everything hit me all at once. Man, I had forgotten that I had a girl at home! And that too, a care free girl! How the hell did she find Niall's number? Lily! Why you screwing me?!, "Did she tell you her name?"

"Yeah. Lily."

I was almost breathing heavily when I started to tell him the whole story about what she did to me.

***

Niall burst out laughing, "This is the most hilarious thing that I've ever heard happening to you!" I was filled with offence, "She made you like a servant!"

"I don't really find this funny."

"You don't?! I do!" He held his stomach and controlled, "But I guess you'll get used to it. Besides, it's always good to have somebody around. You know, like a companion?"

"But--"

"Yeah, I know she's a bit demanding. But that's what girls are all about, aren't they? And they even care for you a lot. So...I mean, it's no big deal. A month will pass in a blink of an eye.

I nodded and opened my laptop, "I hope it does."