Disclaimer: I don't own KFC or Harry Potter or Danny phantom.

The Reason

(Hoobastank)

"What do you mean, 'boycott KFC'? My dad loves that place," said Danny, one eyebrow in his hair. He was eyeing his best friend carefully.

"They're cruel to chickens," Sam answered simply.

"Sam, they have to kill them. You can't eat them alive," he replied.

"They do worse than that."

"Like what?"

"A lot of stuff that I wouldn't like to remember right now," she then muttered under her breath, "poor chickens."

"They're just chickens."

And that was the start of another yet argument between the two denying lovebirds. They were at a park picnic table, Sam standing on one side and Danny on the other. They did this to themselves, as their best friend Tucker had snuck off in fear of Danny's ghost powers, and Sam in general. Angry, it was best to leave them alone. And maybe make some good distance too.

"Just chickens? Okay, Ghost-boy," ("Shhh! Not so loud!" Danny said in a loud whisper), "what if the tables were switched? What if chickens ruled the earth, and they ate humans—"

"Ew! Sam, that's just a bad image…"

"Fine, then what if you were a chicken? How would you feel?"

"I wouldn't. Chickens can't feel…they're chickens."

In answer and frustration, Sam growled into the sky, her hands in fists. Danny clearly waited for her to actually say something so he could argue with it. "Daniel Jack Fenton, you have the emotional range of a teaspoon!" she roared, and then walked off.

Danny said nothing, and made no attempts to catch up with Sam as she left. He was a little confused. Hadn't that insult, minus his full name, been in one of the Harry Potter books?

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Sam finally arrived in her room. Her anger had been taken out on two mail boxes, a PO Box, and a store side. Little was still with her, leaving her with guilt and slight embarrassment; also a millimeter of humor. "Emotional range of a teaspoon," was the first insult that had come to her at the time. She now remembered where it was from, and was a little annoyed that she had used a line that wasn't hers. "Damn, Jay Kay Rowling," she muttered to herself. Despite this, she took the fourth of the Harry Potter series from her book shelf and looked up the familiar argument.

And as she read, she never realized how much like Hermione she was. It would have been more so if she was Goth, but there were still some similarities.

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Danny, finally simmering down, sat on the table with his feet resting on the seat, his elbows on his knees and his face in his hands.

I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do

He sighed. How in the ghost zone did that conversation turn into an argument? It just didn't seem possible. But it had. And Sam had stormed off. And she was probably still angry at him. Or maybe she had forgotten about it already, sometimes you didn't know with her.

But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you

The ghost boy jumped off the picnic table and walked in the direction of Sam's house, deciding from some reason not to fly. He just didn't feel like going ghost, it seemed.

And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

He arrived, not much later, at her door. He wanted to apologize, but he didn't want to go through whoever would answer the door, be it Sam's parents or maids or something. He decided instead to walk over to the wall he knew her window was at, transformed so he could float up to it.

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

He knocked on her window. He couldn't see inside, for it her blackout curtains, and waited to see whether she was even in there. It was possible that she was pretending to not notice, still upset with him. He knocked again, but to no avail.

Wondering intensely whether she was really avoiding him, He turned invisible and phased through the window.

He found Sam asleep on the floor, a Harry Potter book lying open next to her.

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday

He smiled slightly. She wasn't mad at him…not while she was asleep. She looked peaceful. He sat on her bed, in human form once more, and watched her sleep, thinking. He couldn't help but remember the past fights they had had, before and after his ghost powers.

And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears

Some of those arguments had been so stupid. About nothing. Most were usually about other girls. Paullina, Valerie, he mused. Another big fight they had was over Gregor, who they later found was named Elliot, and Sam's relationship with him.

Sam muttered something inaudible in her sleep. Danny rose from the bed and took her book, looking curiously at the page for a moment. On it was an Argument with the Harry Potter characters Ron and Hermione.

Danny, not usually having the time to read books longer than two-hundred pages, watched the movies instead. Ron and Hermione were a lot like him and Sam, always arguing.

That's why I need you to hear

He put an hand on the back of the sleeping girl. "I'm sorry, Sam, I didn't mean to start any fights. I hate it when we fight. Can you hear me?"

Sam looked up tiredly at Danny, and said, "How'd you get in?"

Danny chuckled. "Ghost powers, remember?"

She nodded, "Oh, yeah…"

"I'm sorry for fighting with you Sam."

"I'm sorry too-" yawn- "-Ron."

Ron?

But before he could ask he found Sam was sleeping again. With a smile on his face, he re-transformed and flew out the window.

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You
and the reason is You

and the reason is You
and the reason is You


I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

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I'm sorry for ending the story before the song, but I haven't put up anything in this series.

And suggestions? Anyone?