Song Of The Sea, A Narry Fanfiction Chapter 3

Niall's face lit up from the inside. Harry grabbed his hand and led him over to a spot near the castle's coral garden. Three boys were hitting a rock with their fins, trying to keep it of the ground.
"Guys," Harry said. 
"Hey Harry," one of them said, not looking up.
"We've got a new friend to tend to."
The rock dropped to the ground and all three looked at Niall. He just smiled shyly.
"Boys, this is Niall. He's a mermaid as of this afternoon."
"Hi, Niall! I'm Louis! Welcome to this place." one said. He had messy brown hair and bright blue eyes. The next came over to shake his hand.
"Hello, Niall. I'm Liam. Welcome to the mermaid society." he said. He had curly brown hair (though not as curly as Harry's) and deep, chocolate brown eyes. The third just sort of waved.
"Hi, I'm... Um... Zayn. Nice to meet you." he said quietly. He had dark hair, dark eyes, and a very handsome jawline. Niall smiled, eyes flickering from one boy to the next. Harry put a hand on his shoulder.
"Well, I'm gonna go find Niall a room in the castle. I'll be back later, ok?"
"Sure, Haz. Catch ya later!" Louis exclaimed. Then the trio went back to play ball. Niall turned to Harry, who was now holding his hand again.
"Your friends seem nice."
"They are. They must seem quite... Reserved to you, but once you get to know them, they are quite insane and hilarious."
Niall smiled.
"That's good. I'm always up for a laugh."
Harry smiled back, and then pushed open the grand doors to the castle. Niall was taken aback by the inside. It had walls constructed of a gold material, while magnificent seashells hung on the walls. They swam up a flight of mother-of-pearl stairs, and came to a stop in front of a blue door with a nephrite and amethyst  gem design. Niall looked at his tail. The swirls on the door were the same as the swirls of gems on his tail.
"Every room has an owner, whether they are a mermaid or not." Harry explained. "Somehow they know who will be coming."
"Who is they?" Niall asked distractedly.
"The council," Harry said with a slight sneer in his voice. Niall looked at him, eyebrows raised. Harry shook his head.
"Sorry." Harry said, then opened the door to Niall's room. Niall grinned once again. It had royal blue walls, a hammock, a green floor, and different colored decor. He loved it. Harry was pleased to see Niall so happy.
"Now, I need to show you where our rooms are in case you need anything." Harry swam out of the room, and Niall followed. He went to the room next to his. The door was dark purple with black jade and white pearls.
"This is Zayn's room. We usually hang out here at night because it's the cleanest, so come knock on he door whenever. He's usually up." Niall nodded and trailed behind Harry to the next door. It was dark pink with moonstone and emeralds arranged in stripes.
"This is Louis' room. Don't go in there if you don't have to. He's the messiest person I have ever met."
Niall nodded and swam to the next door. It was golden with rubies and diamonds.
"This is Liam's room. He is very organized and paranoid about his stuff, so don't go in unless you're invited."
Niall nodded, and the next door he recognized. It was Harry's, a bright red door, decorated with orange sapphires and golden flecks.
"And this is my room. If you need anything, anytime, just come knock. I'll always be there if ya need me."
Niall nodded and smiled.
"Now, let's go back down to the boys, shall me?"
Niall nodded and they swam back down the staircase. The boys taught Niall how to play ball, but he wasn't very good because he wasn't used to his fins. But they were all very patient and encouraging. After a few hours, they went to have dinner of clams, swordfish, and kelp fries. It was delicious, seeing Niall's dad didn't usually feed him. Then they went back to Zayn's room to hang out. Niall found out that Louis was hilarious, insane, and a total loose cannon. Zayn had become less shy, and he was loud and really fun to be around. Liam was a bit more reserved, but he was cheerful and laughed a lot. Harry was a target of most of their teasing, but he didn't seem to mind. He just smiled and shot back some snide comment that made everyone laugh. Soon enough, the boys were saying their goodbyes and heading to bed. Niall settled into his hammock, content and sleepy.

Niall woke in the middle of the night. He had a nightmare about his father. That his father was a mermaid too, and dragged him back to shore, then gutted him like a fish. Niall couldn't really tell, but he thought he'd been crying. He swam out of his room and down the hall. During the night, his gems glowed, bright enough to let him see. He went to Harry's door and knocked. Harry answered a moment later.
"Niall?" he said groggily. "Are you ok?" 
Niall twisted his hands.
"Well, I...um... Had a nightmare, and you said to come if I ever needed anything, so..."
Harry grabbed Niall's hands.
"You can stay with me tonight," Harry said with a half awake smile.
He led Niall up to his hammock, where the both laid down. Niall cuddled close to Harry, then Harry took Niall's arm and draped it over his chest. Niall fell asleep almost instantly. He had no more nightmares that night.