thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

"Malfoy manor was connected...but not our summer home. Please, let her know we will be willing to meet her. From there we can find if this is suitable." Narcissa replied.

They could have had it connected, but the purpose was to get away from everything. It wasn't until recent did she wonder about that decision.

"I'll let her know tonight. Should only take her about two days to arrive. I'll warn you - she can be... brisk. More so than most Americans." Joking, somewhat. "She's very to the point about things, so don't get too offended."

Figured the warning might be well needed.

Then he looked to Draco and with a false-ironic cheerfulness, asked, "ready to try round two against them? Then we'll need to get your trunks and head out."

"Understood. We prefer that people are to the point instead of dragging it out." Narcissa responded. "We'll still be awake to see you off."

Draco gave a weak smile and giving a nod in his parents direction he then followed his former professor out the door. Once outside he quickly summoned his Patronus. He knew that now that they were going they were going to continue their argument.

"You already show an incredible potential, you know. It's rare for people to be summon so easily." He gave a quick nod towards the silvery fox.

He offered over the camera to Draco again. "We're going to try something else. When the dementors come close, our Patronus will attempt to tackle them down instead of pushing them off. Then we can try their picture and capture them."

"When I'm put under pressure I seem to do better." He gave a shrug. "You're one of the few to tell me such things. My father always had such high expectations and never seemed pleased with anything I did. Not...until now after he almost lost us. That was the first compliment he's ever given me...especially in public."

Hesitantly he took the camera, finding himself uncertain. He didn't want to mess up again. The tactic Remus suggested seemed like it would work better then the other night's. "That sounds a little safer."

It hadn't been such an exaggeration when he said to Lucius this would be a bit of a trial run for his own son. Remus licked his lips before he said quietly, "sometimes, it takes something major for someone's eyes to be opened. To understand what's possible for them to lose. Your father... it's incredible that he's changing at all. So many wouldn't. Too old, too stubborn. Your father loves you enough to do it."

He reached over and squeezed Draco's shoulder lightly. "The fact you're out here? Shows you're very much what any father would be called proud. You still have a lot to learn, but we can work on that."

Draco was at a loss of words. He understood it was hard for Remus to put aside the differences and to give this an open view. Not many people could do that.

His former teacher was doing a lot for him and it meant a lot to him. Not thinking about it, Draco turned around to hug him. Very few people got to see this side of him and he was allowing Remus to see his more vulnerable side that he tried hard to hide while at school.

What? Remus blinked, absolutely shocked for several long moments. This was Draco Malfoy? Hell... Maybe the boy just needed more than he was getting at home.

He quick wrapped an arm around Draco, giving him a hug in return. There weren't words he needed here, so he let it linger for several moments before he pulled back, a smile on his face despite what they were about to do. This? Made him even more convinced this was the right course of action.

"Come on then. Let's go wrangle up some evil monsters then get home. Time to introduce you to the world of Chinese takeout."

Awkwardly, Draco nodded somewhat embarrassed by his actions. The mention of Chinese takeout caused Draco to blink and stare back in a confused expression. He figured he would find out later.

He followed Remus into the forest with his Patronus bounding ahead of them. Hopefully this would go by quicker and they wouldn't be out here all night.

Thankfully, this time, it did go quicker - once they found the dementors. It was finding the damn things that took the longest. With a silvery fox and wolf running through the underbrush ahead of them, only their wands and a half moon for light, they ended up looking for well over an hour before they spotted them.

This time, the plan worked out better. With the two patronus, they could move behind and do as hoped, pin a dementor down so a photo could be taken, leaving behind nothing. The only trouble came was when they had to tackle both at once, which left them struggling.

All in all, about two and a half hours later, they came back successful. Few people had such luck against them.

Draco couldn't help but grin at how successful this attempt went. This is what it was like to be on the winning side of things. He was still feeling the adrenaline rush from the ordeal.

Only his smile disappeared when he stepped inside to hear his parents still arguing. He gave a wary sigh. "I'll go get my stuff..."

On his way to his room he spoke in a loud voice to let his parents know the had returned.

He was going to bloody well stay outside, thank you. Remus rubbed his face, fingering an old scar that threatened to itch. Sometimes he didn't understand why Tonks had any interest in him. He looked old enough to be her father - Metamorphing out of the way - and the scarring only made it worse. Damn was he grateful for her, though.

He looked up at the half moon, frowning. Sometime closer, he would explain the rules around the moon. That was another issue all together but one they had well in hand. Thanks to the Wolfsbane, his family didn't have to worry.

Thankfully they had quieted down, when Draco returned with his trunk. He could tell that his parents were still fuming but were civil enough when they went to see their son off.

Draco noted that his father had given him an extra pouch of money to hand to Remus later. His mother had also left him a box of sweets to take as well. He listened to the few words of advice and warnings as well. He then hugged the both of them before meeting Remus outside.

Once outside, Draco handed the pouch to Remus not wanting to forget about it later. "My father wanted to make sure you received this. It was for giving me a place to stay."

Remus paused at the pouch - the weight wasn't insignificant - and almost immediately felt awkward. He never wanted to be a charity case, and even though he expected the Malfoys to take care of their son's expenses, he hadn't expected extra. His pride raged with his common sense. The former said to hand it back, that they weren't hard off and didn't need it, while the latter snapped that yes they did, that this could go to making certain that Teddy had everything he would need in the future.

In the end, the latter won out purely because he was a survivor. The idea of throwing away galleons sounded too stupid to be believed despite his pride, so he nodded slightly and tucked the pouch away. He could still feel the weight of it, though. Equally, his mind pointed out that Draco had in fact given it to him, not kept it for himself. All little proofs of how the young man had changed.

"Thank you," quietly spoken before he offered over his arm. He actually wasn't certain if Draco knew how to Apparate, but more importantly, Draco had no idea where his home was. "Make sure you've got a tight grip on your trunk."

Had he been a few years younger, Draco would have kept the money pure and simple. Not because he didn't need it but out of spite. But he respected Remus and he also knew that his father was trying to help. If his father had given it to him, Draco felt for sure that Remus would have turned it down on the spot...but since he had Draco do it..it probably helped ease things.

He simply nodded and did as told, clutching onto the trunk and holding Remus's arm. He knew how to Apparate, but he didn't know where Remus lived either.

Draco would have been right; if Lucius himself had offered the gold, he would have declined it. That? That his pride couldn't have taken on in any method, even against his common sense. He couldn't help that, not after everything he'd gone through in his life.

When he glanced over to the trunk, making sure it was well in hand, he gripped his wand in the other hand and concentrated carefully on his home. There was a specific place that everyone Apparated, just to be safe - basement. No one was down there and for good reason. Draco might catch it as they landed after what was a particularly longer Apparated that the basement was nigh on empty except for some large pillows, a large metal bowl, all tucked up in the corner.

He took his curse seriously, since no longer did he have any Animagus friends to keep the wolf occupied during the full moon.

"There we go! Not too bad." Apparation was always harder on a Side-Along. He gave an easy smile towards Draco, already looking more relaxed now that he was home. He ignored the room he was in and instead went for the door, popping it open so Draco could get his trunk through. On the other side showed that the basement was divided and the other room was quite nice. A simple little play room for Teddy.

It took a few seconds for Draco to regain his sense of direction and that his stomach had settle back down. He noted the basement and how sparse it was and the pillows tucked away in a corner. He kept his comments to himself.

Hesitantly, Draco followed Remus and quietly took in everything. His eyes were wide with curiosity. He was a little fearful of meeting Tonks, knowing that she wasn't too keen on the idea and what her job was. It also didn't help she was related to his mother as well.

"You're free to the house while you're here, but we'll have to discuss leaving as this probably isn't the sort of area you're living in." Which only too much reminded him that they would need to get Draco new clothing so that he could... oh dear. This would only get more complicated. He still tended to dress in very Muggle-like clothing and barely thought about it, and Tonks switched back and forth easily. It would all be new for Draco.

"Teddy has a playroom down here, and this leads up into the kitchen-" Trusting Draco to levitate his own trunk on this, Remus tucked away his wand and headed up the stairs. The kitchen was probably like nothing Draco had seen - it was cozy, wood, and warm with a strange mix of Muggle and Wizard spread across it. A proper fire pit sunk down, separate from the living room floo, but there was a white metal box tucked up on the counter space that was clearly Muggle. "Dining room and living room- there's three bedrooms upstairs and the loo as well. Teddy's room, our room, and the guest room which will be yours while you stay."

"You mean...that you live around Muggles?" Draco replied. Not in a disdainful voice, but one of curiosity. The way the house was decorated in various Muggle and Wizard stuff told him that much.

He realized himself how much he was going to stick out over here...verses to where he was used to living. This was his first time being among Muggles and he wasn't sure what to think about it. He knew his parents would not have been happy. This was going to be hard to adjust to

"We do." Oh this should go well. Remus did watch curiously, uncertain of just how the young man would react to all of this. This would be a tricky part. "In fact, we live in the middle of a Muggle area of the city. We're friends with our neighbors to a degree, though we do have charms on the house as well. That's why we avoid owls coming around as well. We're even on the electric grid for the city." He hesitated for a moment, then gave a little laugh. "Grew up in a very Muggle home, and it never left me." He gestured for Draco to follow him upstairs.

"Tonks!" He called out, not even sure if his wife was home.

If Draco's eyes could get wider they would. His pale face flushed slightly, but he simply nodded. He spoke in soft almost timid voice. "I...I've never really interacted with a Muggle or know much about their culture..."

He didn't bother to say his father wouldn't allow it. He took note of where everything was and followed Remus upstairs.

"Don't worry, we'll make sure you get through it. They're not all that different from us, I promise. Still people. They just know about as much about our world as you know about theirs, but we have to keep our secrets."

He gave an easy smile as he led Draco upstairs, bringing him to the guest room. Simple, neat, not much to it, but it would suffice. "Feel free to put your things wherever you'd like. It's yours while you're here."

"So that means being careful about mentioning magic and using my wand," Draco replied.

He gave a nod of thanks and then placed his trunk at the base of the bed. He didn't bring a whole lot of stuff, mainly clothes, a photo album, some pictures, some books on quidditch, and a snitch he had taken long ago and never returned. He figured if he needed anything else from home it could be sent.

"Wand stays pocketed at all times," Remus said in a tone of agreement. "Muggles, and people in general, hear what they want and ignore most everything else. They aren't another species, Draco." He looked a hint amused and couldn't help it. "And they don't bite, nor are they foolish. Just think - they have to learn to survive in the world with no magic at all. They're exceedingly clever. My mother could do things my father boggled about. Things like the internet, television... fascinating things."

He sulked slightly at having to keep his wand pocked at all times, but nodded in agreement. That explained a few things about Remus being so familiar with everything.

"Internet....television? What are those?" he couldn't help but ask finding the strange words cumbersome. He then jumped slightly when a loud clatter could be heard from downstairs.

"I thought I put that away so I wouldn't trip over it..." Tonks muttered to herself. She was just relieved that she didn't hurt Teddy when she tripped and dropped the bags everywhere. The baby only giggled finding it funny. She felt that the groceries were easily replaceable at this point.

That's what she got for trying to carry too much. Hearing voices upstairs told her that her husband had returned and had brought their guest with him.

"Remus?" she called out.

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