Hotaru yawned and opened her eyes, not registering yet where she was, how she got there, or what ever happened. For a few seconds she was a blissful state of heaven. Then reality sunk in like a snake bite, speaking of snakes...'Weren't we at the zoo? Talking to a snake?...Maybe I was just dreaming. Yeah, that's it, I was dreaming.' She thought yawning.

"Hello? Harry?" She called out, noticing that her life-long compainion was missing. "In the kitchen!" Came the faint sound of his voice.

"Is it morning already?" Hotaru asked, walking into the kitchen, her hair taseled and her eyes sleepy.Harry laughed at the scene before him," No, we got back from the zoo hours ago, you were sleeping like a baby the whole time." Hotaru blinked,"You mean, we really DID talk to a snake?WOW! But Harry....?"

"Yeah?"

"How is that possible?"

"I don't know, firefly, I honestly don't know."

Hotaru nodded."Then were are the Dursleys?" Harry looked at the ground, a bit of a smirk on his lips..."I set Dudley's hair on fire and he fell into the snake exibit after he pushed you. So they're at the hospital, and you were unconscous, and they didn't want to bring any attention to us, so they gave me money to ride a bus home with you."

Hotaru was cracking up now,"How'd you do that?! Never mind, some secrets are meant to be kept.But that's just so FUNNY!" Harry grinned. "Isn't it though?" Hotaru wiped the tears from her eyes, a huge smile on her lips, "Hilarious! And the gold medal for the funniest person i nthe world goes to.....HARRY POTTER! Dun dun dun!"

Harry's grin widened,"So you think that's funny, huh? I can make you REALLY laugh!" Hotaru's eyes widened in mock-fear. "You wouldn't!"

"I would!"

Another split second Hotaru was running, and Harry chasing her. He lunged and pinned her down, tickleing her merclessly. "Stop..!Stop it!...hehehe....that...that's not fair!" Hotaru laughed."Why should I? After all, you ARE laughing, so I've done my job!" Hotaru tried hard not to laugh. "Okay, okay! You've ....done....your job!NOw..now.now stop it!hehehe." Hotaru squirmed, trying to get out from under Harry. "Aw, alright." Harry pouted."You win, but only 'till next time me darling." He said playfully. He got up, helping Hotaru up, right when the Dursleys walked in. Harry pulled Hotaru up quicker, and they both ran to the room under the stairs, where they slept."That was close..." Hotaru whispered. "Almost got caught, that wouldn't be a good thing, now would it?" Harry grinned. Hotaru playfully pushed him,"Everything is an adventure fo you, isn't it?" She giggled. "Only if your there with me." "I'm touched."

"You should be." Hotaru opened the door a crack and peeked through,"I dare you to steal Vernouns wig." "Does he wear a wig?" "Dare to find out?" Hotaru's eyes twinkled. "Should we?" Hotaru pouted cutely. "Aw..bot the puppy pout! I can't say no to that face." Harry took Hotaru's hand and opened the door, careful not to be seen. "Come on then, let's get this over with." Hotaru stepped infront of Harry, hands on her hips. " I thought you said as long as I'm with you, everything was an adventure!" "And your point is?"

"Your less than inthuseastic." " I just need to be tempted enough." "And how do I tempt you?" "Depends." "Depends on what exactly?"

"Depends on if your dareing enough."

"Try me."