Haria

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Haria is the name for the friendship\fake relationship for Holden Strauss and Aria Montgomery. Aria and Holden had grown up together and are childhood friends. Holden had left Rosewood to go to Portugal for his dad's sabbitcal but comes back into town. Aria uses Holden as her fake boyfriend so she can sneek off to see Ezra and Holden uses Aria so he can go fight against his parents's wishes.

Season 2
In A Hot Piece of A, while out with her parents, Aria runs into Holden and his dad. Aria and Holden go way back because they are childhood friends and their dad's are friends as well. Their parents talk about an old memory of training wheel and Aria learning how to ride a bike. Their parents make plans so they can catch up for lost time.

In Let the Water Hold Me Down, Holden sees Aria and Spencer in the hallway. He walks over to Aria asking her if she would want to go out some time. At first Aria says no because she is grounded, but Holden says that he talked to her parents and they said it was ok for them to go out. Aria then says yes to go because it would seem like a fun evening.

Aria meets up with Holden at a theatre. Holden gives her a gift of gummy bears because he knows how much she loved them when they had their play dates together. Holden asks what was up with her mom dropping her off and what she did to have her parents keeping an close eye on her. Aria dodges the question though saying that she'll go get the tickets. Holden runs into Mrs. Welch, who is there because Ezra had an extra ticket and Holden brings Aria and Mrs.Welch together.

After the play is over, Holden asks Aria out for coffee. Aria says yes but Holden also says that maybe she went with the wrong person tonight. She gives him a questioning look and Holden admits that he saw the way she looked at Ezra and the way she looked after Mrs.Welch said he went home. Aria asks that he not tell their parents and Holden says that he has stuff he wants kept from his parents to.

In The Blonde Leading the Blind Aria talks to her friends about how she uses Holden just to see Ezra. Her friends wonder why Holden is so willing to go on fake dates with her and they think he is gay but Aria assures them that he is not gay. She sees him at a table and goes over and talks to him. They discuss their fake date plans and how Aria owes him one by not letting what her serect is and he doesnt share what his serect is either.

On their fake date, Ella drops Holden and Aria off. Holden asks if she feels bad about lying to her parents and she also asks why he so willing to help her. Holden picks it up that she thinks he is gay and he assures her that he isnt. He then tells her that he will go to seek his plans and they will meet back at a certain time.

When Ella comes and picks them up, Holden still isnt back yet. Ella asks where he is but Aria cant think quickly. Just then Holden comes up with some ice cream saying sorry that he was a little late. He offeres them some ice cream and shares a relieved look with Aria.