thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

"Alright, I'll keep that in mind. I'll explain what I think they'll be comfortable with if I can. With you there it'll be easier," Draco replied and gave a nod in understanding. At least the two places weren't too far from each other.

He gave a smile and stepped inside. The subtle gestures weren't as awkward as they had started out to be.

Jake thought about it, then looked to Draco with a raised brow as they waited to be seated. "Give me a sign. Like, a hand gesture. Something I'll know what it means. Subtle. If you give me that gesture while we're camping, I'll know to step in and get the subject changed." He made a little hand motion of his own, indicating Draco should make up something he could remember.

Draco thought about it for a few minutes. He then made a v shape sign and held it horizontal. "Will that work?" Draco questioned. He knew traditionally it meant to be a victory symbol held vertically.

Jake thought about it, then gave a quick nod. "Works for me. You give me that sign and I'll know it means 'save me'. Just make sure to catch my eye." He flashed a smile as a waiter came forward and got them seated. Jake didn't even bother to open the menu; he was super hungry after work and that talk of a fry up had him keen for it.

"Thanks," Draco he said and placed an order for the fry up. At the first mention of it from this morning he wanted one and after the surprise run he was hungry. There weren't going to be any left overs.

Jake pulled out his phone and put it flat, peering up at Draco. "We can make a quick list here of what you'll need. It's not much, thankfully. We can help with the rest. But a nap sack, your own utensils... do you have a decent pair of shoes or boots for a hike?" He unlocked his phone so he could type up a list.

"I have nap sack I can use, but as far as clothing goes....No. Everything's all formal or too nice." Draco admitted with a slight blush. He didn't want to borrow utensils from the Lupins and everything they used at home was too nice. So basically, he only had one thing out of the list.

"Maybe we should look into a decent pair, then? Something you can wear outside of hiking... even a decent pair of trainers would work." He didnt sound too worried about it. "There's this nice set of utensils you can pick up that slide together so they take up space. Very nice." He was rapidly taking notes down on his phone.

"Backpack?"

"I have a backpack." Draco replied. It should be able to carry everything. "Trainers?"

He wasn't so sure about that. Those were a downgrade to what he normally wore. He couldn't help make a face at the mention of the shoes. Jake was going to have to get used to dealing with his exspenive taste -- especially in clothing.

There were expensive trainers! If he needed that... Draco didn't have a lot in the way of Muggle money though. Jake raised a brow at Draco's expression, confused. "What's wrong with a good pair of trainers? Be better to run in than those." Giving a little gesture under the table towards Draco's current shoes.

"Alright, I will hold your word on it," Draco replied. This was just hiking...No need to ruin good shoes.

He was glad that he had his own account and didnt have to go through his parents to get more money. Granted alot of times all he had to do was ask and they got him what he needed. But he didnt need his parents to know what he was doing here and who he was spending his money on. Eventually they would know, but not now. He was going to have to talk to Remus later about having to withdrawl some money for the London trip.

"What else do I need?"

"We're going to make a trip to the grocer right before we leave to pick up the basics. Bottles of water, toilet tissue, food, matches, the like. Umm do you have a proper rain slicker? Boots? We haven't had much rain but it's always a worry. Make sure you bring some easy things. Books are always a good option. Lucy usually brings her drawing pad and charcoal. That sort of thing. Oh!" His eyes lit up. "Do you like fishing? Or even fish in general?"

He gave a nod in question to rain jacket. The fishing held his interest. "I've never fished before. I would like to try it out. As for eating fish I don't mind it." Draco replied.

He was beginning to find that Jake did a lot of sports and out door activities. All of which, he never did. He would have to bring his books with him as well.

"I can show you! I started trying it out last year and it's... Relaxing. You get to sit and be alone with your thoughts and sometimes, you catch a fish." He smiled, leaning back. "I cheat with gummy worms. I don't think I could put a live worm on the hook." A hand came up, rubbing the back of his head.

"You can handle catching a fish but not putting a worm on the hook?" Draco questioned a little surprised. "Is it because its too hard to hook or that its a worm?"

The concept itself didn't bother him. But then he was used to dealing with odd thibfs like dead spiders and other creatures for potions class.

Jake laughed, knowing how it sounded. "I don't know! There's something that creeps me out about the way they wiggle when they get pierced by the hook and I mean it isn't just the worm's mouth but going right through it's body!" He knew what it sounded like, and most people wouldn't think of a guy as so squeamish about something, but hey it was creepy!

He couldn't even have *imagined* what wizards would have to do to put together a potion!

"If you're that squeamish let me deal with that part." Draco offered.

He was still amused by the idea and it showed in his expression, but he was trying to behave. Dealing with potions and various Dark Arts stuff taught him to not be so squeamish. Some might view his attitude a little cold.

"Hey, are you knocking my gummy worms?" He gave a visible pout, but shook his head. "Man, invite a guy to come fishing with you and he knocks on your bait of choice." But there was that smile threatening to come out.

He held up his chin a bit. "See if you get any of my delicious gummy fish."

"How many fish have you caught?" Draco asked. He doubted the gummy worms produced a lot of good results. He didn't think they would actually hold in the water long enough to catch anything.

"I've actually caught a few-- don't give me that look!" He grinned even more. Really, there were fishermen who did use gummy worms instead of real ones or lures all over the world. "I got the idea off of YouTube so I'm not the only man!" He waggled his finger about that.

He gave an eye roll at the mention of Youtube. "That is your go to place for everything." He teased it was almost as bad as Hermoine and the library. "One would think with all the reading you do, you would be in the library a lot."

"What's wrong with going to YouTube??" Jake tilted his head, looking a bit like Lucky when he did that. "Quickest place to find out something new. I still read and you know it." He had a feeling Draco was just saying it to rile him up, but he fell for it anyway.

"I just think it's funny," Draco replied. But this was someone who's never used technology before or seen the internet.

And Jake was indeed correct that Draco was trying to get him riled up. It was amusing to watch.

"I am definitely sitting your arse down in front of my laptop at some point and seeing what you think of it all. There's a whole world out there you can learn so much about." Jake winked before he suddenly perked up. "Speaking of world... that looks like enough food to feed a small one." Because from behind Draco, their waiter came and put down two massive plates of a good old fry up along with mugs and tea.

"This looks perfect!"

Draco raised an eyebrow amused by Jake's determination to introduce him to the world of technology. He stopped trying to avoid it knowing that he wasn't going to escape it with Jake around.

Jake wasn't kidding. That was a lot of food. There might be left overs after all. "This is a breakfast," Draco commented. "I'm glad we settled for this place."

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