thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

Hey, that wasn't true! He had a whole apartment to drag Draco back to if he wanted... okay yes he'd like to spend more time around Draco, but his thoughts were more in the category of hoping Draco wasn't just there alone half the time!

"I can sympathize with them on the whole odd hours thing. How's it been learning to care for a kid? Always liked them." Jake smiled at the thought, peering over curiously.

It didn't bother Draco if he was alone or not. He was used to it. There were times when his parents had trips and he was often alone in the mannor save the house elves. One by one they had eventually aged too much to do anything and were let go. Including the one that had helped raise him. Soon they were only left with crazy Dobby whom Harry had freed.

"I haven't had a lot of practice taking care of babies. Yesterday was the first time I was left alone with Teddy for a few hours. I think I was lucky he wasn't too fussy." Draco admitted. It was good to note that Jake liked children.

"Sounds like a pretty easy baby," Jake said thoughtfully, turning down a block and heading across the street. "I thought about doing stuff with kids for a while, but... no, not quite what I'm looking for." He looked to Draco and gave a knowing grin. "Did you manage without any accidents with-- Teddy, you said his name was? That's actually the most normal name among you lot."

"So far. I haven't babysat him for a full day to really tell. For the most part he was content playing with his toys. I did have to give him his bottle and change him," Draco replied making a slight face to the statement. "If he's anything like his father trouble is going to find him quickly. He can be a prankster."

"What got you thinking of taking care of a bunch of kids? Im not sure I could do that."

"Well look at that, you're well on your way if you've had to do that much so far!" Jake grinned even more before he laughed. "So you mean this little boy might be as much trouble as you?" With a nudging elbow, a gentle tease. Their growing physical affection was definitely something he enjoyed and it seemed to draw Draco out more as well.

"You know, that whole search for 'what do I do?' Come on, you've had to have gone through it, too. I still don't know what I'm going to do with my life! Sometimes, I think it's crazy that the others know but... it must be nice, to have a plan." He chuckled, shrugging, but Draco knew it was a topic that still weighed on Jake.

"More then likely, especially if I'm learning to take care of him. He's going to excel at causing trouble." Draco replied with a laugh.

"Well that is kind of why I'm here," Draco pointed out in a light tone. Career wise I figured out, but everything else still learning.

"Poor kid, sounds like no matter what, he's going to be a fantastic trouble-maker in life." He rolled along with the joke, a hop in his step despite his long night.

He looked back to Draco with those words and gave a softer smile, reaching down and briefly squeezing the other's hand. "Don't worry, Dragon. You're going to figure it out. It sounds like you've got some great family here, you've got your chance to be free over in America if you want. You'll make it."

"You'll make it to," Draco replied. If anyone but Jake called him Dragon he probably would have told them to knock it off. It fit for Jake to use that silly nickname and he was okay with it.

"People figure out things differently. It only took me till now to realize I didn't want to be that person everyone believed me to be and that I didn't want to be like my parents."

"I will," Jake did sound sure about that, giving a proud smirk before it faded into his normal smile again. "It's just going to take time. I kind of like the idea of journalism. I told my sister about it - she'll wake up to the email in a few hours over in the States."

He leaned in closer to Draco, his voice soft but serious. "It means you've grown up, figuring that out, you know? ...You're becoming your own person. That's important. You're going to do it, and find your own way. I know it."

"I'm glad to hear that!" Draco replied excited to learn that his suggestion had interested Jake enough to tell his sister. He smiled, grateful for the encouragement.

"So what else should I expect with camping?" He asked changing it into a less serious discussion. "I think my relatives would find it amusing at the very idea of me attempting such a thing."

"Drinking?" Jake piped up cheerfully before laughing. "Usually Ed brings a case or two. I dunno if that's your thing though." He peered over with a touch of concern, realizing it could get the other to back off. They were legal in England for it, if just barely.

"Your relatives are going to be okay with it though, right?"

"They won't mind. Like I said they would be more amused that I'm trying camping at all." Draco replied in an amused tone. "You know spoiled rich kid out in the middle of no where dealing with nothing but the wilderness.

As for drinking... I tend to drink more wine then anything, but I wouldn't say no to what Ed chooses to bring."

He was used to wine from the dinners with his parents. He had various liquor with his friends, but it was also all wizard drinks which were different. He wondered how different they were.

"Spoiled rich kid who's proven himself resourceful but-- wait who am I kidding, he's going to get eaten by a bear." It was pure joke, his grin unable to hide his faux-serious tone.

Wine. Sometimes Draco really did live up to the rich kid stereotype! "No wine, sorry." A more gentle tease. "Usually beer. Just something fun. We're not the types to get pissed, but maybe just a little." They were legal so who cared if they got a bit pissed out in the middle of no where? Not like they would get yelled at for being drunk.

That earned a chuckle even if it was at his expense. His only experience with being out in the woods was following their Game Keeper out in the Dark Forest due to a detention he had earned. That had been a crazy night that he did his best to forget.

"Alright, I think I can deal with just beer," Draco replied in a teasing tone. He wasn't sure if he was going to loose control of himself or not. He wasn't sure what he would say and might make a mistake of saying stuff he shouldn't. Not to mention it was more fun watching everyone around him get trashed and being the only one to remember what happened the night before.

"Good because I don't want to have to hold the rich kid's hair back while he loses his dinner." Jake stepped to nudge their shoulders together before he laughed. "I won't let you get that bad. Besides we usually just do the usual. Tell stupid stories, maybe play truth or dare. That usually ends with even better stories to tell."

"I'll hold you to that," Draco replied not that he ever really lost control like that. He did once and that was shortly after Pansy had left him because of how disgraceful his family had become. And how he had rapidly lost everyone he knew. "Always fun. My friends and I used to do that a lot. There were some interesting stores."

Edited 2016-01-05 14:32 (UTC)

"Lucy can be a real perv so be careful, and Ed might not look it but he's shrewd." Spoken with clear affection for his friends. Then suddenly he turned off the street and towards a building.

"I'll warn you- I didn't decorate." He laughed as he held open the door to the foyer. Not the best or worst of an apartment building really. Though the elevator was totally ignored for just going up a flight to the second floor, then he unlocked a door down the hall. "Home sweet home."

Clearly more of a female touch to the place, but it was clean and had some of Jake's touch as well. His stuff was a bit all over the joint, and there were dishes in the sink. Not exactly clean but not a pigsty. "Uh, cleaning or lack there of is my fault though."

Draco raised an eyebrow a little surprised by the comments about Jake's friends. He had a lot to learn. "Probably nothing I've heard before. My group could get a crude when left alone." He then followed Jake up the one flight of stairs.

"Nice place you have. Don't worry about it my room's usually a distaster." Draco comented as he curiously looked around the flat. It was very different from the place Ed lived at. He noted all the various touches and did note how bland the place was. "Where's Lucky?"

Crude. The term made him laugh. He went to answer about Lucky when the barking from nearby would give a clue. So he walked around a corner and there, behind a tall baby gate, was Lucky, wriggling and looking so happy to see his master. Jake flipped open the gate and Lucky wriggled more with a wagging tail, licked Jake's hand, before coming around the corner and spotting Draco. A momentary pause, then he came over and sat there, all wriggling puppy like, looking up at Draco.

"He's got a bit of a chewing problem, so yeah, he has to stay in the kitchen during work." It had a big dog bed, bowls, toys, and the like.

Draco simply shook his head at Jake's reaction. He would have gotten in trouble if his parents found out or heard half of the conversations he had with his group. It wasn't the image they wanted their son to have. They were teenagers it was expected.

He called Lucky over to pet him, wishing he had some kind of treat on him to give the dog. In the past he always had a treat on his person for their dogs. He'll have to make note to start doing that again.

"Better be safe then sorry," he replied. He remembered the stories his father used to share when it came to training their dogs. It had been quite a task. "My father went through several pairs of shoes before he was able to get the dogs trained. That was just the shoes...there was quite an assortment of other things they often got a hold of."

Lucky was oh so happy to get petted, tail thumping against Draco's legs as he leaned into him, then ran back over to his master and did the same thing. Happy, easy going sort of dog that was just happy people were home.

"Ouch. Probably seriously expensive shoes and assortments, too." Jake could just imagine a puppy with an italian loafer in his mouth, chewed, and the thought made him chuckle. "Here, let me get changed and Lucky's definitely going to need to go on a walk. Feel free to look around." A flash of that grin before he disappeared down a hall.

The place had the feel of someone just visiting, not really moved in. A guest. Jake really didn't have a place of his own, as he'd admitted, but he was pretty much supporting himself other than rent. How much could his job possibly pay as it was? Normal sort of teenage life, in the end.

"Pretty much," Draco replied. Although they were more then likely dragon hide shoes. That grin always managed to get a smile from Draco.

He took the time and studied the flat and easily notice the feel to it. It was sort of how he was at the Lupins. Most of his own contents still stayed in the trunk or in the dresser. Where his own room showed more of his personality. Although, that changed from the Mannor to the summer home. Everything was very childlike at his home verses a more plainer appearance at the summer home.

It didn't take Jake long to come out, hair brushed, a light scent of cologne, neat shirt and jeans, tight as always. He winked as he passed by Draco as if saying /oh I know I look good/ before he laughed, grabbing Lucky's harness.

Which of course got Lucky excited as anything while Jake tried to get it on him. "Hold on or you can't go out! Stop wiggling!" Bark! Eventually the fight was won and Lucky strained to go outside.

"Could you get the door??"

"Show off," Draco teased. He found that he did agree.

He was amused with the daily ritual that seemed to be of getting the harness on. Upon request, he went and got the door and followed Jake and Lucky back out of the flat.

Lucky was clearly a happy pup to get outside, tail going a mile a minute and trying to sniff everything. Jake ignored him for the most part, just following him, and looked to Draco. "Things still good with your relatives? ...Any luck with your parents and what you want to do with college?"

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