thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

"You know what they say about dogs; they know people better than we do." Jake smiled as Lucky leaned into Draco happily, tail wagging furiously as he pushed his head into Draco's petting. "Looks like he was right about you."

Jake yawned for a moment behind his hand before he suggested, "early for it but the stores are opening... Do you still want to get your camping equipment today?"

"I heard of that before, but I was never really sure about that," Draco commented.

"Let's get that taking care of now. I doubt it should take that long to get everything." He replied not wanting to keep Jake up too longer.

"Right. Let's take Lucky back the long way so he gets to run around more then we can head out after we drop him off." Jake squeezed Draco's hand again before he let go, heading off at a bit of a jog and a grin behind him towards Draco. Lucky barked and happily started to run.

"Come on!"

"Hey, no fair!"..... That was cheating. He didn't sign up for this!

Draco took off after them quickly finding himself out of shape. He was in better shape when he was in quidditch... He was going to have to rebuild his stamina again. Even though he wasn't as fast as the owner and dog he did his best to keep up.

Jake slowed down for Draco, jogging to let Lucky run but the rich kid could keep up. He slowed down further as they got to the edge of the park, panting and laughing a little. "Aw man, Dragon, you're gonna have to start jogging with me and Lucky in the mornings from now on!"

"Do you see me giving up?" Draco replied stopping briefly to catch a breath. "I wouldn't mind getting back into running again. I used to have to do that on a regular bases."

Despite the fact he was out of shape it did feel good running again.

"If I didn't have Lucky, I wouldn't be half the shape I'm in. Or more like another shape - round!" He grinned, rubbing the back of his hand over his forehead. "He keeps me going... he's too young still to know when the human he's dragging along is tired!"

Lucky, hearing his name, gave a happy bark, tail wagging. He knew when he was being talked about!

"When we had our dogs my father and I would go on long walks with them or jog. Most of the time it would be in the mannors big yard or we would go to the neighboring park." Draco replied sharing a fond memory of the past and the few times he got to spend with his father.

He continued to follow Jake, glad that he slowed down a little. He was trying. Give him a week and he would be able to keep up the pace.

"If you weren't going away for University, I'd get you a puppy," Jake teased gently, but he reached over and patted Lucky's head. "Instead, you'll have to deal with Lucky and his runs."

A pause, a smile. "And me." He started out of the park, back towards his apartment. "As if you didn't already."

"I think you and Lucky are the better deal," Draco replied with a smile.

He was going to have to figure out his schedule with Jake and Remus since his time was rapidly being filled. He preferred it that way. He had never imagined this when he agreed to stay with the Lupins.

Remus had been talking about another trip out to the moors for training as well. Draco's life was getting more complicated but hopefully, better?

"I'm glad." A warm smile, and he stayed close beside Draco as they walked back. "Breakfast before or after camping supplies, by the way? Want to get some food in me before bed."

It was a lot better. He had been expecting it to be dull like it had been at his parents.
"Breafast sounds good. I haven't eaten anything yet." Draco replied. On cue his stomach growled in agreement.

He only just woke up with time to shower and to wait for Jake. After the surprise running he was starving.

"I think your stomach agrees," Jake chirped up, chuckling. Which was only echoed by his own stomach, which he put a hand on. "Mine, too!"

Lucky looked back, whining. "And you. You get your breakfast first, lucky dog."

They made their way back to Jake's apartment, and Jake let Lucky run around while he got food and water for his dog. "Do you care where we go for breakfast?" He called over to Draco.

That earned a chuckle from Draco. Breakfast apparently was needed. "Not a picky eater. Where ever you want to eat, I'm okay with," Draco replied.

Eventually he would learn where everything was and start to form opinions. For now, he was ready to give anything a chance... especially if it avoided Tonk's cooking. She tried, but it wasn't something he wanted to depend on a regular bases.

"Oh!" Jake suddenly perked up, peering around the edge of the kitchen wall with bright eyes, full of mischief. "There's an American style diner in town! Maybe we should give it a shot?" He looked completely amused by this, given their earlier discussion. "Otherwise I know a place we can get a good fryup."

He was quickly learning that Jake was always plotting something and to what degree of mischief it was varied. Draco raised an eyebrow, but shared Jake's amusement. He paused briefly to dwell on the choices. "Hrmm...that's a tough call. A good fryup over an American diner? Stomach says fryup. We can try the diner another day."

"Fryup it is." Jake didn't sound put off by it, just wanted to get some food in his stomach. He refilled the dog bowls before he whistled for Lucky, who came running into the kitchen. Jake gave him a head scratch and grinned. "You be good, okay? I'll be back in a little bit."

Another scratch before Lucky got closed off in the kitchen, thumping down into his doggie bed, and Jake smiled to Draco. "Ready?" Going for the door again.

Petting Lucky once more, Draco followed Jake out the door. "Do you do any cooking?" He asked. He doubted the other did much cooking from the lifestyle he seemed to have, but one never knew. "Or do you prefer to grab something and go?"

He was just learning, but he would never be as goid at it as his parents were.

"I cook a little," Jake defended himself a little, heading back out the door and locking up. "Basic stuff. Rice, noodles, real easy steak. Nothing complicated, definitely not, but hey I'm okay with that. How about you?"

He paused. "...do you guys cook over... a fire?" He looked a little ashamed to even ask but he had no idea!

"You're better off then me. I'm just learning and not exactly great at it," Draco admitted. He paused a bit trying to figure out how to explain the next part. Using gasoline wouldn't be too far of a stretch, and truthfully he wished his parents would use it.

"We might not do electricity...but we do use gasoline. That's usually used for cooking and to help heat up the place."

"Maybe next time I can try to cook something up and you can learn?" Jake offered with a smile, "but it comes at the cost of finally getting to meet your relatives." His tone joked, but his expression said Draco didn't have to if he didn't want to.

"Gas, hmm? I guess that makes sense. As much as it all makes sense." He didn't want to push too hard, given the fact Draco clearly wasn't easy talking about it.

"I wouldn't mind that. We still need to arrange for you to meet them," Draco pointed out. He felt comfortable with the Lupins meeting them. It would be his parents that would be difficult.

He gave a weak smile finding the simple conversation of cooking awkward. It seemed to be a running theme. He wanted to desperately tell Jake everything. But he knew he was in trouble with his community and simply telling him would get him into more. He only hoped that maybe Jake would put the two together and approach it in a way where he couldn't lie or make excuses. Jake had come close on a few times.

Close, but still so far away. Without something to tie the two thoughts together, they couldn't make contact. The Wizards had put too much work into making sure Muggles didn't really believe in them. That magic wasn't real and it was all fantasy. Some came close to the truth than they knew, like Jake, but they didn't cross into it.

"Pick a time and date or two, but let me know a head of time. I'll do my best to make sure above all else that I have off work and am awake." He smiled at that. "I know most people aren't the night owls I am." Thought Remus was.

"Alright, I will talk with them today and see what they have to say. I know Remus is more of a night person, Tonks is too-but with Teddy not so much. We can probably arrange something in the evening," Draco said as he thought about it.

The problem would be trying to get everybody on the same page. He only hoped that Jake wouldn't ask too many questions. Draco did his best trying to keep his stories as true to the actual thinf. Only he never really asked Remus what stories they used.

More people with odd names. Maybe this Remus and Tonks had been part of this... religion? cult? that Draco and his parents belonged to before breaking away? It really got Jake thinking, but he wasn't so sure if he should ask, so he kept those thoughts to himself.

Jake turned his gaze up to the clear sky, a rare thing, and smiled. "You know, it hasn't been long but... you've made life much more exciting since you came into it. Maybe that's the best part of having a new friend." He glanced over, hands in his pockets, as they walked towards the more populated business area of the city. A long walk, but the restaurant he was thinking of was near the same small store they bought their camping supplies at before.

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