thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

Draco frowned unsure of how to even explain things and even though Jake was trying to make it easier...it wasn't helping.

"When I came here, I wasn't really expecting to run into anyone here let alone start to get to know other people my age. I'm used to people going the other way to avoid me or give me a hard time... People didn't like my family for various reasons so in turn they carried their feelings about them on to me. If you hang around me after this...you might see that."

Jake's brows went up, only because it wasn't what he was expecting at all. Then they came together. "...is your family like... part of the mafia or something? Or just not liked by people?" Pretty big difference. "Either way, doesn't stop you from being cool to be around. Not enough to get me to just run off, if that's what you're worried about. Am I gonna have to worry about a hit man or the FBI checking me out though?"

"To a degree, but not as big as the Mafia. My parebts believed in a lot if old ways and were very selective of who they interacted with. They have money too and used it to gain influence and power. Only they made a lot of bad decisions that got them into trouble. To where many won't tolerate them. Because I was their son they expected me to do the same." Draco quietly replied.

"It wasn't till things got really bad did I begin to understand that what they taught me was wrong. I was brought here in an effort to be given another chance. It's a big learning experience for me coming here."

"So it's an old money thing." A small nod, starting to get the idea. "Rich folk, something happens, they get snubbed by the community which now pretty much hates them." Jake peered over, pausing in his step to face Draco more. "Do I pretty much have the idea down? And now you want out. Find your own way, make your own life kind of deal? You're not your parents."

As if he'd heard this all before.

"Basically," Draco responded. He looked up at Jake trying to understand him.

He was a little surprised with how well Jake was taking things.

Jake tilted his head back, looking up to the sky. "That's some pretty heavy stuff. When I got kicked out of my parents' place, I had to do that. Find my own way. I actually came here, over fifty miles away from where they are just so no one would know who I am. Sounds a bit like what you're hoping for... but you still love your family."

"You live on your own?" That caught Draco by surprise. Perhaps that explained why he was so easy going. It did explain why he was able to accept Draco's story having a similiar one. He had an idea though why Jake was kicked out, which only made him mad. His parents loved him despite all their mistakes and predijuces.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Yet, you seem to have a good group of friends. Mine quickly turned against me."

"Not entirely on my own. I live with my sister - few years older than me. You'd like her, I think. Problem is she's getting her master's across the pond and so her flat's pretty much mine. It sucks that your friends abandoned you... doesn't sound like they were your friends at all, mate." He gave that normal big grin of his. "Friends, real friends, are the family you make for yourself. "Blood is thicker than water doesn't mean family blood. Blood of the covenant is thicker than water of the womb. That whole thing."

"Oh, so in a way its like your own place. Do you work?" Draco questioned wanting to understand Jake better. He knew that Jake wasn't in school so he had to be doing something or did he live on his sister's money?

He knew his own friends weren't great, but they were approved by his parents and within the Death Eater circle.

"Kind of like I own it, but yeah, I work. There's a record shop near here and I work there as much as I can, but they've only got part time hours. Pays the bills, I guess." He shrugged, but there was that faint tone in his voice again. "Parents would be pretty pissed if they cared that I'm not going to school. Just... haven't found the right thing for me yet, you know?"

He paused, then laughed a little. "Sorry if I seem like a bum."

"Well considering I'm freeloading myself right now...I can't really complain," Draco replied with a sheepish grin. "To be honest if things hadn't gone the way they had, I probably would have never thought about school. I never really had to."

Even though he was being honest, Draco realized how spoiled he must seem to Jake. Not having to work or worry about school...where Jake had to work and live on his own.

"So what did you want to do with your life?" Jake asked honestly, stepping forward quickly so he could walk backwards, meeting Draco's eyes with raised brows. "And since that sounds like it changed, what do you want to do now? You've got your chance to break away, right? So what do you plan to do with it?"

"I had wanted to spend some time traveling and see the world." Draco replied as he matched Jake's gaze.

"Now I'm wanting to go into the medical field. I was hoping that it would help clear my familys name by going that route." He hesitated a bit before continuing. It was clear that despite all the bad things his family had done, he loved his parents and wasn't about to give up on them. "I want to help my father get better. The people he supported had done a lot to him as punishments for his mistakes. A doctor from America is helping him. She inspired me."

It sounded a whole lot like the mafia, the way Draco was describing it, but it equally sounded like Draco's father had a mental break down. "I'm glad someone's helping him out," Jake said honestly, even if he didn't know the man. No one deserved that kind of damage. Even if his parents had kicked him out, he still loved them.

"If you go into the medical field, someday you'll have enough money to travel the world." He grinned, a laugh before he nudged Draco with his elbow. "Just take me with you when you go."

Draco gave a laugh and nudged him back with his elbow. He wasn't used to the physical contact, but he didn't shy away from it. His friends never joked around like this. If anything it was always at someone else's expense. "It's diffently something to think about."

There was some silence before Draco spoke again. It was a comfortable silence not awakward. "So tell me more about yourself. You into any sports or hobbies?"

Not that Draco, as a child, hadn't been the one usually leading the way on who he and his friends were torturing at the time. Still, things had changed for the better in that department.

"Manchester United, all the way!" Jake's eyes lit up when he said that, grinning. "Love a good game of football. I played for years on the school team. Not good enough to go pro or anything like that, but me and my mates still play sometimes. Otherwise, like listening to music, that sort of thing. Like a lot of books, but my mates tend to laugh about it." He shrugged, showing it didn't bother him.

"How about you?"

Football was a sport that had intrigued Draco. He had been too cautious to investigate it because it was a muggle sport. "Sports have never been my expertise, but football held my interest. Maybe you can explain it to me some point."

Reading never interested him. The only books he had recently read at all were on Quidditch. "What do you read?"

"You should come over and watch a game. Easier to explain while a game's going. They're fun to watch but easy enough to ignore if you don't fancy it." The invitation came easy, not concerned about Draco's possible family enemies. Really he didn't think it would have him involved in any way.

"Promise not to laugh?" He laughed a little himself, though. "Fantasy. Always been a big fan. My grandmother got me into it as a kid and never stopped. My sister says that's why I'm like how I am."

"Alright, we can plan for that." Draco replied at the invitation. It seemed like something fun to do and it seemed to be something Jake was really into.

Fantasy? Well that explained why Jake believed in magic and other worlds. He grinned but didn't say anything. He grinned more at the fact that Jake had no clue Draco was a wizard and how very real magic, dragons, and other fantastical creatures were out there.

"You're laughing!" Jake accused but his laugh after said he was playing. "I can practically hear it in your head." He gave the 'I'm watching you' hand gesture before another laugh came. "And here's where we're going!"

He walked ahead to snag the door, holding it open for Draco. Small Italian place, nothing too fancy but nice. Date nice.

Draco only grinned more and stepped into the resteraunt. The holding door gesture caught him off guard as he was used to doing that. The place itself was nice. It wasn't his standards, but he was fine with it. He felt a little awakard being in public again and hoped no one recignized him. He kept his gaze low and quietly followed Jake letting him lead. He only hoped that Jake understood his awkardness was more to being in public and not because he was with Jake.

Man, that bad? It worried him a little bit, but figured they seemed pretty far from wherever Draco had come from, so he thought it might be a little over board. Still, he wouldn't push it. He sat down with his back to the door, hoping it might help Draco if he could see who was coming in.

Once they had menus, Jake leaned forward. "So how about you? Hobbies? Sports? What are you a fan of?"

Draco found himself relaxing a little as Jake continued their conversation. It helped distract him. The last few times he was out in public had been with Remus. He felt safe with Remus around. Remus did try to point to Draco other witches and wizards that were in the area who were friendly, but it still put him on edge a bit.

There wasn't a whole lot that Draco was into. His life never allowed him to get into various hobbies or follow sports, bands, etc. He realized how different his life style must be compared to Jake and his group. The few things he were into he couldn't mention because they were part of his world.

"You'll probably laugh but- I like origami. I like folding paper into various animals and objects." Draco admitted somewhat embarrassed by it. It was always something he used to do when he was bored and by himself. And sometimes a way he used to deliver messages. "I'm afraid to say I'm a rather dull person."

"I won't laugh- if you show me how to make one of those little throwing stars." Jake teased gently, still smiling. At least wizards were unlikely to come in here. "You've been under your parents thumb all this time, right? It sounds like you need to try some things and find out what you like." Didn't seem to bother him all that much.

"How 'bout this? We're going up to the mountains next weekend. Camping. Hiking. That sort of thing. Come with us!"

Draco smirked in response and gave a nod agreeing the to the statement. This was part of why he came out here was to find out more about himself. He didn't have to worry about pleasing his parents and learn to find things that he would enjoy.

"Next weekend? I'll have to write that down as a reminder...but that sounds like fun." Draco replied. As long as the place wasn't anything like the Dark Forest back at Hogwarts he was good to go.

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