Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Warnings: Mild lyrics, slash of the H/D variety, fluff

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Chapter 4

Harry James Potter was a Gryffindor and therefore brave. He shouldn't be running away from Draco Malfoy, no way! He wasn't scared of a Slytherin.

But he was.

Sort of.

Harry groaned and sank down into one of the over-stuffed chairs in the Gryffindor common room. For months I've wanted Draco to chase me and now that he is I'm bloody running away, how does that work?

Of course when he imagined Draco chasing him Draco's face hadn't been contorted with rage and the 'wand' he'd been reaching for... well...

Harry shook his head free of the arousing images and focused on a way to fix the mess he was in now. Really, was it his fault that he'd had Draco's theme song stuck in his head since the oh-so-eventful Charms lesson? It was a good song after-all...

((Flashback!))

Harry strolled down the halls humming to himself. Passing the hospital wring he stopped and stared in admiration at the line of people waiting to get in. Draco sure had stamina and creativity.

It was now common knowledge throughout the school that Draco Malfoy would hex you if you ever mentioned the theme song charm in his presence. Unfortunately for him it was also common knowledge that Draco Malfoy used a different hex on each person he hexed and the braver students and Hufflepuffs wanted to see just how many hexes he knew.

Well, no one was really sure if the Hufflepuffs were trying to see how many hexes Malfoy had in him or if they were just that... Hufflepuff.

Harry however liked the song. That was all. Really.

Well that and the fact that Draco Malfoy was his current crush and the more he sang/hummed/whistled the song the easier it was to think of him. After all, if you knew the person you liked theme song wouldn't you develop an uncommon fondness for it?

Harry hummed away and turned from the hospital wing waiting line only to find himself face to face with Draco Malfoy.

"What do you think you're doing Potter?" Malfoy spat, face contorted with rage.

"Uhh..." Harry replied dumbly, trying not to think about Malfoy's breath ghosting softly over his lips.

"Stop humming that damn song!"

Harry abruptly silenced himself.

"Malfoy," Harry said cautiously, "why are you so ashamed of being in love? There's nothing wrong with it, even I..." He trailed off before he confessed everything to the other boy.

"The hell Potter? Don't go thinking that just because I messed up one charm I'm suddenly as emotional as you stupid Gryffindorks! Merlin! And you'll never know what true love is Potter!" Malfoy spat vehemently, ignoring the fact that he was contradicting himself, "You think you're in love? Ha!"

"Listen Malfoy," Harry said in a dangerously quiet voice, "you can insult me all you want. Call me scarhead! I don't care! But don't you ever suggest that I don't know what love is. That burning in your chest, that hollow feeling you get when you lie alone at night, the way your heartbeat speeds up at the mere sight of your love. I know all about it Malfoy so back off."

"I... Why don't you just go hump your stupid weasel girlfriend Potter!" Malfoy shouted, turning and speeding away in the direction of the Slytherin common room.

"My what? Weasel... Eww! Ginny?" Harry said to the empty air in front of him.

((End Flashback))

Harry sighed again. Forget about Draco ever loving him back after that incident.

Hermione Granger entered the Gryffindor common room to find Harry Potter sitting alone in front of the dying fire.

"Harry!" she exclaimed, "Are you alright?"

He nodded glummly and turned to face her. "Hermione is there anyway to find out if your crush likes you back?" he asked.

"Uh... what?"

"Well because there's this person I'm really truly in love with and I want to know if we have a chance."

"Harry..."

"And don't worry 'cause they're nothing like Cho and... and..."

"No Harry, there's no way to tell. Love works in mysterious ways that even wizards haven't been able to figure out yet," Hermione said, laying a hand on the depressed boy's shoulder, "If there was a way it wouldn't be half as much fun."

"You call this fun? I never took you for a Masochist Hermione," Harry replied with a weak smile.

"Oh there's lots about me you don't know," Hermione replied glibly with an exagerated wink.

For a moment there was silence in the Gryffindor common room before the two friends burst into happy laughter.

A/N: I know I promised to reveal more peoples theme songs but that'll have to wait until the next chapter! Sorry for taking so long with this one btw, but I had a good excuse. I was in the hospital.

I had surgery, got my left adrenal gland removed and stayed in the hospital for three days! (Went in on Friday got out on Sunday) And yes, I am in pain.

Thank (insert your favourite diety here) for Tylenol 3 and Morphine!

(Tee hee... I have staples in me and they looks sooooooooooo gross and hurt like hell)

Thanks to all who reviewed! I love you!!!!

El Ci Aech Johnson – You're welcome to use the theme song charm in your story, I'm flattered!

Oh, and thanks to the people who pointed out my mistake for me. Whoops! Hopefully I'll be able to keep the number of them down!

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