thattimeofthemonth | Open RP Post

"No. There's a lot I don't know and that's partially due to my ignorance," Draco replied. "While, I may have a lot of money...it came with a cost. You're showing me a world I never really knew was around."

Jake met Draco's eyes, studying the grey color for several moments before he smiled. Under the table, he nudged his foot purposefully against Draco's. "Thanks. And... I'm pretty grateful we met, you know."

His smile was warm, soft, and his eyes matched.

Draco smiled and brushed his foot along side Jake's. There was a slight blush to his face, but that quickly vanished. "I'm really glad to have met you too," Draco replied softly. "I'm glad you came into my life when you did."

That blush on Draco's pale cheeks really stood out and it made Jake grin as much as what he said next. "Maybe we were destined to find one another. Help each other out." For a time, he assumed. Draco would leave, in time, and he... Well he didn't have his path, yet.

"Maybe...I never really believed in that stuff. Either way it doesn't matter. Once you earn the respect and trust of a Malfoy, they never leave your side." Draco replied as he reached over to drink some of his tea.

"We aren't loyal to very many people and the few that are we stay with them to the end."

"So you believe you create your own destiny, more than people are fated to do things?" Jake was curious, thought at the same time, the mention of his whole family being the same way was interesting. Draco, and therefore his family, was certainly an odd soul.

Jake didn't complain. It was part of what he liked about the other.

"Oh yes?" He smiled even more, spearing a piece of sausage. "...Good. I'm not going to complain about that. I'd like having you at my side."

"I'm not entirely sure to be honest. Before I came here I believed I was supposed to follow the footsteps of my family--Basically end up being like my father. Coming here to make my own path is a new thought." Draco admitted.

When dealing with traditional pure blood family it's not uncommon for the whole family to be the same way in mind. Granted it was something that was dying out as the old ways became less acceptable.

He smiled more. He was glad to have Jake by his side. He needed someone like Jake to help him through all of these changes.

Jake looked off to the side for a moment or two, uncertain, before he looked to back to Draco and asked quietly, "do you want to be like your father? Or... are you happier being your own man?" Trying to understand Draco's mind set just a little more. Sometimes it was difficult to comprehend, but he wanted to do his best to figure it out. It felt like he owed Draco that much.

"At first I thought I had wanted to be like my father...but a lot of his ways of thinking are old fashioned and not acceptable now. It also got our family into a lot of trouble." Draco carefully explained. As much as he loved his father he did not love the ideas and views he had.

"I basically want to be my own person and they are slowly accepting that."

Was the father the one keeping them in this crazy no-tech no-electric no-modern lifestyle? Maybe. It would make sense if they were say, old money, seemed kind of crazy, maybe pushing their ideals onto other people. ...More sense. Not total sense. None of it made total sense.

"Do you think they will, in the end? Really accept you if you change, I mean?" If Draco didn't follow their ideals? If Draco liked guys?

"Familys like mine usually banish anyone that choose to think differently. Look at my aunt for instance," Draco quietly pointed out. "I would like to think that this will be different. So far it is...It's a lot for them to take in. I'm not sure how much they area willing to take in though."

The thought of bringing technology to their home or introducing Jake to them were things that he quietly stressed over. It was hard enough for them to let him stay with the Lupins and them accepting that he wants to be a healer and not just stay at home.

Jake's lips thin, pressed tightly together. As someone who had been 'banished', he understood that fear. "...Do you think they will? What will you do if they do?" His voice was soft, concerned because without a plan, it would end up like him. It was a terrible thing, and he had felt so utterly alone until he had gotten to his sister's home.

He took a bite of sausage, watching Draco worriedly.

"To be honest I'm trying to not think of that," Draco replied with a hint of fear in his voice. "This is why most of us never stray from what we're taught to be. We're taught to love our family the most and remain loyal to them...but at the same time we're threatened with the fear of banishment if we stray."

There was a pause as Draco focused on eating to steady his nerves. This wasn't a topic he had been prepared for. "Should things go that way... I'll have you and that's the important thing. I can probably figure out the rest from there." He said in a soft voice.

"Mi casa su casa," Jake said immediately, his look intent. "Seriously, if something goes wrong, you're free to my place. Sasha isn't coming back for months and even then, she only comes for a little while. Trust me... she won't mind." He felt horrible that Draco was going to have to go through this, and from what it sounded like, there was going to be very little choice in the matter for him.

"Thank you," Draco replied relieved to know that Jake would support him in this should things go down that path. He certainly hoped not...but at the same time he wouldn't be surprised if it did. He gave a weak smile. He didn't understand what Jake had first said, but managed to put together with what Jake had added on.

Jake gave him one of those big, warm smiles before he took a drink of tea, realizing this wasn't a great topic of conversation but maybe it had to be done. "...Look, I know it sounds wrong and all but... maybe you should pack up a bag and bring it over? Just in case-- I had to leave with nothing. I was wearing clothes and had my phone but that was it. I couldn't even go back for better trainers."

He gave a nod, but didn't say anything. He understood what Jake meant. He didn't trust himself to speak at this point. He held his cup of tea to hide his shaking hands. It was better be safe to be prepared then have nothing. He might still have the Lupins as someone to rely on, but even then he wasn't too sure. Not to mention they had already helped him enough.

"I'm sorry," Jake murmured after a few bites, sighing quietly before he sipped his tea. "I didn't mean to make this morning, or you... sad." He brushed hair back from his face, shoving back some of the strands even though they fell right back into place. "I won't bring it up again. Instead..."

Another topic, another topic, oh! "What about our trip to London, mmm?"

"Don't worry about it...it was a topic that eventually needed to be discussed," Draco quietly replied.

The mention of the London trip earned a smile from Draco. "What sites do you want to see?" He asked as he went back to finishing his meal. Despite the serious topic earlier he had managed to make a big dent in his breakfast.

"Everything! I've been there a few times-- have you ever been there?" He imagined Draco must have, but it was giving the other more of a chance to talk about it. "I actually wanted to move there, someday. The bustle of the city, all those places and businesses around. Maybe a chance at a better job?" He grinned at that, knowing his job was shit.

"Yeah, I've been there quite often," Draco replied. "We used to take a lot of trips there. Did a lot of shopping there or saw a show or visited a museum."

This was more going with his mother. His father usually had various meetings to attend to on those little trips. Draco never knew what those meetings were for back then, but now he had a few ideas of what they had been about. These trips usually were right around when he left or returned from school.

"Shows? Oh! What sort of shows have you seen there?" Jake was now very curious, considering some of the best productions in the world were based in or came to London. Also something he might not have imagined, considering the way Draco's family seemed to be. "I got to see Les Mis with my mum and dad years ago there. It was really good!"

"I've seen that and a few others. My mother liked to drag me to various operas as well. I had no clue what was being said." Draco replied in an amused tone. "My father tended to avoid going to them."

This was all due to the fact that most of these shows were all Muggle based and there had been arguments about attending them. It was one of the few things that his mother appreciated from the Muggle world and felt that her son should have some exposure to it.

Jake's nose wrinkled and he shook his head. "Never had any interest in operas. I don't know if anyone who doesn't understand the original language does; they're just faking it." It was in a joking tone, though. "So your mum is the cultured one?"

He gave a laugh. "If I had my say I wouldn't have gone to them. I would say it's safe to say that my mother is the more cultured one. My father's all about music...but he's more close minded on things. I've noticed as well that where my mother tends to be close minded he's more open to. In a sense they tend to balance each other out."

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