thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

"It's going to be a difficult transition for the both of us. I don't see this going to go smoothly as I wish it would go. I just wanted to try to some how help. Try to amend things that have been done." Draco said and gave a small smile. "Even though I think people will still try to use it against us."

"As much as they'll try to use it against us, even if it's none of their business. Still, if what you're looking for, in part, is to prove that you and your family are changing? I think you've hit on something that is going to make people start to question - in the right way - your changing." Remus gave a soft, warm smile. "Let's take this one step at a time."

But even if Remus tried to sound calm and warm and appreciative, which he was, he was trying to handle his brain's own piling of questions, possibilities, and worries.

He gave a nod in agreement. "One step at a time. I think this will be good for all of us. So...what plans did you have in mind for training?"

Draco asked trying to change it into a less serious topic.

Right. Training. Something more immediate. Remus licked his lips and tried to get his mind back on tonight's track instead of the infinite possibilities of tomorrow.

"Ah-" Think. "Last time we focused on some defenses. Barrier, reflective. Is there anything you have a keen interest on learning?"

There was a moment as he thought about it. He was trying to figure out what would be good tactics on handling his old gang out in the public if necessary. But he honestly wasn't sure what would be good strategy to use.

"How do you guys fight in public with out it becoming a big scene?" Draco hesitantly questioned. "The reason why I'm asking is because my old gang found out that I'm here now and tried to give me and Jake a hard time. I managed to talk them out of it, but I think I only won by surprise because they didn't know how to handle the fact that I was hanging out with Muggles. I'm pretty sure they will try to give us a hard time next time they see me."

Oh dear. Jake, that Muggle boy Draco had taken to hanging out with. Not that Remus wasn't pleased that Draco was making friends, still somewhat surprised he had made one with a Muggle, but this was... dangerous for everyone involved. His hand came up, scratching his chin as he thought.

He nodded, then stood up. "Tonight, we'll work on prevention, then... and I think we need to talk a little about how to be friends with Muggles." He went to gather his coat, tossing Draco his. "Ready to apparate out there?"

He gave a nod and caught his coat. There was a slight frown at the mention of a talk. Even before Jake had discovered his secret, he thought he was doing the best he could with no guidelines....and now...now there was a talk? He could have used the advice long before this.

"Ready!" Draco replied as he shrugged on his coat.

Remus hadn't thought it would progress to this point - nevermind that figures from Draco's past were catching up to him! And if Draco had needed advice, all he had to do was ask. He asked, now Remus would give him advice. He offered his arm over to the younger man, then concentrated for a moment before Apparating.

When he opened his eyes and got past that not-so-lovely feeling, he nodded as he saw the familiar moonlight-covered moor. "Welcome home," he murmured to himself before stepping forward. "Draco, who exactly tried to start something with you?"

"Goyle..He called me a traitor and holds me for Crabbe's death," Draco softly replied. It took a moment for him to deal with the Apparation. He readjusted to the new surroundings. It was clear he still had some feelings toward his old gang and that it hurt to now be on opposite sides.

"He was about to pull his wand out, but I was able to talk him out of it. Zabini and Knotts were also with him."

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There were people he would need to speak with about this, as if this became something more difficult or more egregious, there would be documented precedence. "I'm guessing, from what you're suggesting, that this was in front of your friend. Public?" Remus needed as many details as Draco would provide; he wouldn't simply let this slide. He knew Draco's little gang had barely slipped from the clutches of a cell after the war.

"It was just in front of me and Jake. Luckily, they didn't say or do anything that revealed our world," Draco replied. "I think they were surprised to see me out in public let alone with a Muggle."

Public location where more Muggles could have seen. However, Remus steered the conversation slightly, looking curious to Draco as they stood among the heather. "What were you prepared to do, if Crabbe had drawn his wand? What would you have chosen to do at that point? What if the other two had stepped in?"

Draco frowned slightly at the question. "At the time, I had already placed a shield over Jake as we were talking. I would have told him to run though if things looked like it would get rough....And if necessary use memory charms."

This conversation made him uncomfortable, only because of this was dealing with his friends from the past and current...and he wasn't fond of using memory charms.

The shield was a good step - and told Remus more about how Draco was changing that he had protected his friend before himself. He could hear that it was making the other uncomfortable, but it wasn't the kind of conversation that could be avoided. Not when it was dealing with something so very important.

"What experience do you have with memory charms?" he prodded further, gently, watching Draco's expression carefully here. "They are exceedingly dangerous given that they could so easily go very wrong."

"I only know basic ones....and a few Dark Art ones," Draco reluctantly admitted. "I would have relied on the basic ones. If I had to I would have relied on someone more skilled for it."

There was a slight pause before he asked the next question. "If something like this were to happen again... would it be safe to have Jake run to get you?"

"Don't." Remus was set and simple, fixing Draco with a bit of a look. "Don't attempt memory charms, honestly. Knock him out, tie him up, but don't try a memory charm. Let the people at the Ministry devoted to this sort of thing do it. You don't want to risk your friend's mind. ...Please." The last word said softer.

"If something ever happens, Jake is more than welcome to come get me, or Tonks. Any time of the day or night." He stressed that, his eyes quite serious. "I'd rather be able to come help and we'll deal with him after if necessary."

"Alright," Draco replied softly as he nodding in understanding. "If memory charms were used...would he forget me too?"

Draco could tolerate Jake forgetting the magical world...but to forget him entirely, he wasn't so sure he could handle that. He had already lost so much. He was grateful though that Remus was willing to help should they need it.

Remus' lips thinned, looking away as he thought about it. After several moments, he finally said, "it's difficult to say. Considering he's your friend, they very well might only reverse his memory to a certain time before the incident. It's.. rarely done. Usually anything related to our world, but this is a little more specific than normal."

Draco looked away and bit his lip as he tried to keep his emotions in check. Even though Remus hinted that it could be done to a certain point...He knew his own luck. With the way he was frowned upon, they probably wouldn't go out of their way for that. They would see it was protecting Jake.

"Why do they even want us to interact with Muggles, if they have to have their memories wiped the minute they learn of our world? I shouldn't have even bothered." Draco replied mad with the way the rules worked and mad at himself for getting into such a complex situation--or relationship? His voice and eyes revealed how upset he was by the news.

Damn. Remus sighed quietly and moved over, wrapping an arm around the younger man's shoulders and hugging tightly. "...because they're incredible people who can teach us much. Because we need to start to stop this isolation or we will die out." He spoke quietly, just barely heard. "But more importantly? ...I don't believe that every person needs to be wiped. Do you trust this friend?"

Gratefully, Draco accepted the hug. He was glad to have this conversation with Remus and not his parents.

"Jake is someone I trust. I trust him more then I had my group of friends. It's hard to explain, but we seem to balance each other out." Draco answered. The more he talked about Jake the more relaxed he became. A smile also grew on his face despite him trying to hide it.

A slow raise of the brow. That smile, that tone... was he imagining...? Remus hesitated, the decided to go a different sort of route to trying to confirm. "If you trust him, Draco, then I think it'd be best if we meet him. ...We won't judge, you know. I have friends among Muggles." A small smile, trying to encourage.

"I would like that," Draco replied. He was in a sense relieved that Remus suggested it before he had. He was still excited by the idea knowing that they would be more accepting of Jake then his parents ever will be. He didn't catch the fact that Remus seemed to note the possible feelings he held for Jake. "That was going to be my next question about inviting him over."

Remus wasn't sure if he was right about that or not, though. He seemed to remember mention Draco having a girlfriend in school, and he could imagine the Malfoys would not handle Draco dating men well, so he wouldn't assume until told. Maybe Draco himself didn't know.

"Why don't you bring him over tomorrow night, then? I can get a proper dinner together for us all to meet." Remus gave another quick squeeze before he stepped back. "For tonight, training. Let's make sure you can protect yourself and your friend, mmm?"

The Malfoys would not take to Draco dating men...let alone a Muggle. Only, Draco knew the risks of the relationship and was willing to chance it. For now he was trying to introduce Jake to everyone as his friend before he indicated that he was more then just a friend. Pansy had been someone he had loved, but she also someone his parents had approved of. Only it turned out she had been merely dating him because of his namesake.

"Okay! I'll let me know," Draco replied and at the mention of training, he pulled out his wand.

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