7 Up

Part II: The Early Years
Chapter Notes
I will be
whatever you want me to be.
Does that sound awful?
I will be your spring,
if you will be my summer.
I will be your fall,
if you will be my winter.
We will cycle
and cycle
until forever breaks the seconds
and the seconds break the hours.
Every moment we spend
is every moment we have been
looking for,
for so long.
-- RM Drake
September
Age 21
Harry is in his third year of university the next time he has to interview for The Up Series. Eloise,
Augustus, and the rest of the crew meet up with Harry during his first month back to school. They
set up in his tiny cramped flat, which he shares with his two friends, Ellis and James, whom he met
the year prior. When he’d told them about the series, they both thought it was incredible.
“That’s absolutely sick, mate!” James had exclaimed.
Harry smiled. “I suppose so. It’s just something that’s always been there, since I was seven. I
haven’t really thought much about the end result.”
“It’ll be like a time capsule,” Ellis said.
“Hmm. I guess you’re right.”
“Can we watch you film?” James asked.
“If you’d like to.”