Sorry this took so long! I got really caught up on my other stories. Not that I don't love this one!

Danny went around for a midnight flight after Sam went to bed. He was thrilled. She likes me! Human me and Phantom me! Danny did a loop-de-loop in mid-air. "Wooo-Hooo!"

He flew low through the maze of skyscrapers, loving it. He found his apartment building and settled into his room. He threw himself under his blankets and collapsed, an art form that is possessed by few but admired by all. He felt like he had slept for two seconds when he was woken up by his ghost sense. He blinked groggily, but shot up when he heard a scream. "Sam!"

Danny changed into Phantom form and quickly flew into Sam's apartment. There he saw the Fright Knight standing above Sam, who was wearing purple pajamas and holding something that looked suspiciously like a light saber.

The Fright Knight raised his sword and said, "For the Last time, wench, my master grows impatient. Either you will come to him quietly, or I will take you by force."

Sam spat, "Tell your master he really needs to work on his pick up lines." Sam swung the saber to meet the Knight's jarringly in the air. Danny's eyebrows shot up into his hairline. What is she doing?

The Knight and Sam fenced for a few minutes, neither landing any hits, but both showing great skill. Sam's sword then caught a weak spot in the night's armor and cut him across the wrist. The Knight yelled, "Fine, girl. But don't say I didn't warn you. My master will be most displeased." He disappeared in a swirl of green mist.

Sam walked across the room and slid the sword into a steel scabbard she had by her bed. She then turned around and looked Danny Phantom in the eye. "Hi. What's your name?"

Danny's mouth was still hanging open. "That…was the coolest thing I think I've ever seen a girl my own age do."

Sam brushed her hair out of her face. "Yes. Thank you. Who are you?"

"Danny Fen…Phantom." Danny said. He continued. "Where did you get that sword?"

Sam shrugged. "I got my friend, a blacksmith in Montana to make me a sword and then I covered it in ectoplasm. Apparently it works." Sam crossed her arms. "Danny Phantom? I knew no ghost would go around responding to Inviso-bil."

Danny laughed. "I know, it's really embarrassing." His look hardened as he considered what had just happened. "Sam, has that happened to you before?"

Sam shrugged. "Yeah. Ever since Pariah Dark ever came to Amity, that weird Knight dude comes every month or so to try to get me to become his bride. Apparently for a 'strength of spirit' thing. After the first few times I got the sword and started fighting him to get him to move away. When I moved out of my parent's house, I assumed e would stop coming, but apparently not."

Danny felt his jaw drop again. Sam had been fighting the Fright Knight man to man for five years. And she didn't have ghost powers. He sunk down in the air until his feet touched the floor. "It's official." He said. "You are my idol."

Sam laughed. "Thank you." She looked thoughtful and then looked him up and down as if examining him...

Danny felt self-conscious. "What?"

"Do you think…do you think I could sketch you?" Sam said, sounding embarrassed.

Danny was a little startled. "Okay. But while you do that, do you think you could elaborate on your fights with the Fright Knight?"

Sam grinned. "Sure. Wait right here." She ran into the bedroom to grab her sketchbook. While she was gone, Danny examined the wall murals. On the right side of the living room, Sam had already sketched out the night sky. He bent over to examine it. When Sam came back into the living room, Danny said. "See? I told you, you had Cassiopeia in the right place."

Sam smiled a grin worthy of the Cheshire cat. "You sure did." She sat down on the floor facing Danny and said, "Okay, turn so you're facing a little to the right of me." Danny obliged and Sam started sketching feverishly. "So, you wanted to ask me some questions?"

Danny nodded but didn't move. "Yeah. Why does Pariah Dark want to marry you?"

Sam rolled her eyes before continuing sketching. "After you kicked Pariah out of Amity, he sent the Knight of Darkness to search out a girl with a particularly strong spirit to become his queen and to help him rule the ghost and human realms. Apparently the Knight of darkness stumbled upon me, and I seemed to fit all the requirements. At first, he kept on giving me gifts from the ghost zone, without telling me why. Of course, I was pretty okay with this, if a little spooked by a dead guy giving me presents. But at the end of my junior year, the Knight guy brought a ring and said, 'come to the ghost one with me and become queen.' I was really creeped out and screamed and the Knight just vanished. He kept coming again and again, but after a while I got the sword and other ghost gear and was able to fend him off by myself. And that's it." Sam squinted at Danny. "Do you think you could turn the other way now?"

Danny did so while thinking what she said over. "So, you have a strong spirit?"

"That's what the Knight said. He also said something about 'powerful soul' and 'deadly weapon' but I didn't really listen."

Danny studied her. Sam was so skinny, but upon examination, she really was strong. "So, you're a ghost hunter?"

Sam looked him in the eye. "If I was a ghost hunter, do you think you would be being sketched right now?"

Danny blushed. "Sorry."

Sam smiled. "No problem." She closed the book. "Well, I'm done. Bye, Danny." Sam yawned and trudged into her bedroom.

"Bye, Sam." Danny said softly before slipping through the door.

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The next morning, Danny woke up at eight. This was late for him, but he figure it was because of his late night chat with Sam. He stumbled out of bed and into the bathroom.

When he was ready to head to class, Danny opened his door to take a step outside. Right outside his doorway was a box of Dunkin Donuts along with a note. He picked up the box and read the note.

Hey Danny.

Thanks for letting me sketch you last night. Your reward is…Chocolate donuts with sprinkles on top! Lucky you. By the way, if you want to talk, my class end an hour later than usual on Fridays.

It was all Danny could do to keep from dropping the box.

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At about two o'clock in the afternoon, Sam walked out of the brick building, talking to her friend Lucy. Sam's eyes caught Danny's from across the street and he motioned for her to come over.

"Lucy, I've got to go."

"Okay, Sam. See you tomorrow, alright?"

"Sure."

Sam crossed the street and walked over to Danny. "So," she said smiling. "Did you enjoy the donuts?"

Danny repeated his much practiced line. "Yeah, but why did you give them to me? You didn't sketch me last night."

Sam raised an eyebrow. "Right, Danny. But, funny thing is that Phantom never told me I had Cassiopeia right. You did. And yet, he claimed he did when I talked to him. And Phantom knew my name before I told him it."

Danny stuttered. "Maybe he was listening to us on the roof?"

Sam sighed. "But I did want to thank him for saving me from Pariah Dark."

Danny snorted. "Don't be stupid. He didn't save you. And you were fighting the Fright Knight, not Pariah Dark." Sam smiled and walked away. Danny slapped his forehead. "I am such an idiot."

Sam called over her shoulder, "Yeah, you are!"

Danny yelled back. "You aren't supposed to agree!" Sam laughed and Danny ran to catch up with her. "So, you aren't going to tell anybody, right?" he asked her.

Sam looked thoughtful. "Well, I could rent a vacant billboard, but…nah, I'll let you live. You head over to the Nasty Burger? My treat."

Danny smiled. "Sure, but I'll pay. You bought me donuts that I didn't deserve. I'll buy you lunch. So, do you want help in driving your suitor away?"

Sam smiled. "Nah. It's the perfect blow off, don't you think. 'I'm sorry, but I have a ghost Knight who wants to fight for my soul. Are you up to it?' But, thanks anyway."

Danny grinned and laughed.

Yay! New chapter!

Review question- who else thought Danny looked totally cool at the end of Masters of All Time?