A/N: This chapter is basically all Harry. Sorry, no Draco. *sniffle* But, that's okay! muwahahahah!!! becasue I have plans for my little Dragon! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! *coughgag*

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Whispers In the Rain
Chapter 4: Are You?
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Harry fidgetted in his seat and stared into the fire. It crackled softly in the Gryffindor common room. Normally it would of calmed Harry down, but tonight was different. He sat patiently, waiting for his best friend. Ron had earlier told him he wanted to have an important talk. The past couple of days, including the night they ran into Draco, Ron had been watching Harry intently. Harry barely noticed of course. He was much to busy with... well... other things.

"Harry?" Ron finally apeared and walked over to the couch that Harry sat. He slowly sat down and shifted uncomfortably. Harry watched him, unsure of what to say. Ron cleared his throat and turned to him. "Harry... there is soemthing I have to ask you. This is going to probably come as a shock, but I really need to ask it. It's been plaquing my mind for the past few weeks."

"Okay, Ron. What is is?" Harry asked uncertainly.

"Harry? Are you-?" Ron stopped and looked as though he was going over something in his head. "I mean, do you think-? What I mean to say is... Is it possible-?"

"Ron, just say it." Harry smiled, though it looked a bit forced. He had never seen Ron this nervous before.

"Okay..." Ron took a deep breath then spoke rapidly. "Harry,isitpossiblethatyoumaybegay?"

"What?" Harry asked, not understanding a word that had left his mouth. Ron cleared his throat again then looked at the fire a bit. The next time that he spoke, it was in a soft, almost calm voice.

"I've been noticing things about you hear lately. Just in the way you act and react to other people. You've been staring down people that most boys wouldn't look at in the fashion you have. So, I have to ask... Are you gay?" Ron asked. Harry opened his mouth but Ron interupted. "If you are it's fine! I'm serious, Harry. I see nothing wrong with it. So I just wanted you to know that if you were... gay... I wouldn't freak. I'd be cool."

"Umm... thank you..." Harry trailed off. So badly did he want to tell Ron that what he said was true. That he liked guys. That he couldn't walk down the hall without checking someone out. That he was completely and utterly scared of it. That he desperately wanted to talk to someone about it. But for some reason he stopped. He couldn't bring himself to admit it out loud. He couldn't say it. He could think it, but he coudln't say it. So, Harry did the next thing that came to mind: lie. "I-I'm not. I'm not gay..."

"Your not?" Ron looked at him suspiciously. Harry cursed in his mind. He should of known Ron woudlnt' believe him. Ron was his best friend. He probably knew more about Harry then Harry knew about himself. But Ron knew not to push it. He knew it wasn't a good idea. So he nodded and leaned back into the cushions. A few moments of silence passed.

"Okay! I am! Damnit, I am!" Harry yelled. Ron jumped at the sudden booming voice coming from the boy next to him. Ron looked over at the dark headed boy. Harry stared forward at the flames flickering in the fireplace.

"How long have you known?" Ron asked softly.

"Honestly?" Harry replied. "I dont' know. It more just.. dawned on me, you know? I started realizing I was checking out other guys and then one morning I kinda woke up and realized that I knew the truth all along. I was gay."

Ron nodded. That made sense to him. As he smiled over at Harry a thought came to him. His smile slowly turned into a grin and Harry felt himself get extremely nervous. This wasn't a good sign.

"You know what we gotta do now, don't you?" Ron asked. Harry shook his head in confusion. Ron's grin broadened. "We gotta set you up with someone!"

"What!" Harry exclaimed. "No way! Besides, there probably isn't any other guys!"

"Oh, come on!" Ron told him. "That is statistaclly impossible! At least 10% of the wizarding world is gay. Didn't you know that?" (a/n: that is one of the percentiles of gay/lesbians. but it isn't very likely, considering it doesn't include bisexuals and transexuals.)

"Really?" Harry's eyes widened. The look on Ron's face made him turn a little pale. "What are you planning?"

"Oh, nothing, nothing!" Ron said. "So! Who do you like?"

"Who? Uh... Uhh.." Harry mumbled something inaudible. Ron rolled his eyes.

"Come on! i'll tell you who I like if you tell me who you like!" Ron comprimised.

"But, Ron, I already know you like Hermione." Harry informed him. Ron's face flushed heavily.

"Oh, fine. Just tell me! Please?" Ron pouted slightly. Harry sighed in frustration.

"Okay... Dra-"

"Oh my god!" Ron interupted. "You like Draco Malfoy!"

"Gee, why don't you say it louder? I'm sure those in the Slytherin common room would like to hear you more clearly." Harry said sarcastically. Ron just stared. "You dont' understand! I can't help it. I dont' know why I like him, i just can't help staring into those goregous steel eyes."

"Okay, okay." Ron raised his hand. "I do not need to hear the details. Even though I was hoping you'd like someone more sensible, like Wood or something, I suppose I will still go along with my plan."

"Don't bother," Harry told him. "He isn't gay. You can tell with the way he is with the girls in this school."

"On the contrayer my dear friend." Ron smiled. "Haven't you noticed that it's the girls throwing themselves at him? Not the other way around? He hasn't sought out a girl on his own for years!"

"How is you notice all this stuff?" Harry asked suddenly. "You've guessed that I was gay and now your guessing Malfoy is too!"

"Well, I've had a lot of time on my hands here lately. With Hermione taking her little break on arguing with me there hasn't been much to do except watch people. You should see some of the people in this school! Weirdos I tell you."

Harry just looked at him. Ron shrugged and grinned. "Harry, my boy, i promise you I'll have Malfoy begging for your attention by the time Christmas break is over!"

Harry sighed. He knew there was no way arguing with Ron when he got like this. It was best just to face his fate. Though, he must admit, he enjoyed the fact that Ron was trying to help him out. Harry decided to just accept the fact that his friend was playing cupid, even if the grin on his face scared the living daylights out of him.

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Wooo! *giggle* Ron's playing matchmaker!

I honestly haven't seen many Harry-chasing-Draco stories. Msot of them are Draco being the dominent one and doing the initial flirting. That's why i've decided to make this story the toher way around. THAT's why Ron's here. Harry's not the type to do it on his own, he needs his buddy to give him the courage!

^^ hopefully the next chapter will be done soon.