A Day At The Carnival

For what it's worth, a fair is the most magical place on Earth. – Anonymous

Prompt: Preview – Photo Booth

So, it's a lot longer than usual. Which is sad, because it's still short.

Disclaimer:

Me: You realize tonight's the season finale, right?

DA: You realize you need to disclaim, right?

Me: Touché.

~oOo~

"You know how you said I shouldn't be out in public?" She slipped her hand inside his.

"Yes?" He was hesitant, almost regretting answering.

"I'm so glad I didn't listen to you." She smiled cheekily.

"Really? You're enjoying this?" He was incredulous,

"Yes, and so are you." She stated it firmly, daring him to say otherwise.

"Sure I am." He rolled his eyes.

"Don't be so pessimistic. Don't they have carnivals in England?" She tilted her head, waiting for an answer.

"No. Americans apparently invented it for an excuse to eat food on a stick and then vomit said food up while going round and round on a rickety metal track." He smirked, giving her hand a squeeze.

"Wait a minute. Are you scared?" Even without looking at her, he could tell she was smiling.

"Scared? Please. I've seen worse than so-called 'rides' that involve you being locked in a cage and then flung upside down while going in a circle. Certainly not that frightening." To the outside world maybe. On the inside, he was quaking.

"Are you kidding? 'The Zipper' has got to be one of the freakiest rides here. I went on it when I was twelve. Never going back." She shuddered at the memory.

He raised an eyebrow. "That bad?"

"I don't want to talk about it." An apparent sore subject.

"All right." He let go of her hand, swinging his arm around her shoulder instead.

"But, how can you not like carnivals?"

"They're so, I don't know, loud. Talking… and screaming… and little children blowing those obnoxious horns that they win from the games." His disdainful gaze went everywhere except her face. She wasn't part of the noise. She was perfect.

"You always look on the down side, don't you?" She didn't seem upset, just curious.

"Well, how do you see it?" He turned to face her.

"I see everyone laughing, and enjoying themselves. And the horns just make it complete."

"Sure they do."

"Look, I've been going to the carnival since I was six, when I would spend the entire time eating funnel cake and riding around on that little kid train over there." She pointed off to a ride where, there were indeed, tiny children going around in a circle. "Don't crush the memories."

He looked down at her and smiled. "You want to go ride that train?"

"Only if you go with me."

He sighed, knowing he wasn't going to win. "Once."

She smirked. "All I'm asking for.

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"It wasn't that bad."

"You had to beg the carnie to let us ride. I got stuck in the compartment. And we didn't even get to sit up front with the bell."

"See? Carnivals bring out the inner child of people."

"Your inner child should have stayed inside."

"Ooh, cotton candy!"

He grimaced. "Yum."

"Oh come on; they have to have cotton candy in England."

"It was referred to as fairy floss, and I've hated it since the first bite."

"You know, for someone who looks like a ball of fun, you sure are negative. Just, stand there."

She walked up to the stand and watched them spin it on the stick. Skipping back, she pulled a bit off and held it in her hand. "Hey. You're really not that cool."

Her statement reached the desired effect as he protested. "What? I am completely co- mmph."

Laughing as he choked down the fluff, she put some in her own mouth and smiled. "Now you are."

He sighed, and they walked towards there friends.

Amy smiled at the two of them, and squealed as they got closer. "Look, a photo booth. Go take pictures." She shoved them in, and closed the curtain. They laughed, and enjoyed the carefree break from the horrid mess that was their life.

Because, when you think about it, what is life, but a day at the carnival?

~oOo~

Yes, short, sweet, Chlalek. You love me for it.

DA: Ahem?

Me: I don't own!

Anyways, I won't be able to work on the next one (if there will be a next one,) until after Friday, because I'm working on a Dramione video for the awesome HP author CherriLuvsMusic.

So, yeah.

xXKodyXx