Draco Malfoy (lordlyheir) wrote in notanother,
@ 2012-09-09 20:57:00

Draco wasn't sure he was ever going to get used to living in this new world. He could come and go from Hogwarts when he pleased. The Dark Lord liked him. His grandfather was alive -- and the reason the Dark Lord liked him, as far as he could work out. There was no Potter. His father worked at Hogwarts. Things were so... different. He walked around feeling like maybe it was a dream of he was in shock or something. Maybe somewhere he was in a coma.

"What would you do if I had a nervous breakdown?" he asked Pansy, as they walked across the grounds towards the Groundskeeper's hut. At least Hagrid probably wasn't their instructor for Care of Magical Creatures. Tom was too competent to allow an oaf like that a teaching position at his school. "Do you know what the warning signs are? I think I should learn them."

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floral
2012-09-10 01:18 am UTC (link)

Pansy thought that Draco was being dramatic and she wasn't sure why. Sure, Draco was almost always dramatic. He had a golden life and yet, he always found something to complain about. She didn't understand how he could complain.

"What could possibly be driving you to a nervous break down?" She asked, arching a brow as she looked him over carefully. "Your rich lifestyle? Your perfect family? The love of Headmaster Riddle? Good grades?"

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	lordlyheir 2012-09-10 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"All of the above?" Draco glanced at Pansy. It was sort of nice to be away from Merlin. It felt more like things were supposed to feel. He wrapped an arm around Pansy's shoulders. "It's nice not to have Merlin here." He ran his fingers through Pansy's hair, smiling at her. "And to have you accuse me of being overly dramatic again. It's like being home." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	floral 2012-09-10 01:39 am UTC (link)
	"When did you ever leave?" Pansy arched a brow at him and then snorted. "You're always dramatic. And Merlin is always here. You and I both know how I feel about Merlin. I think he's slimey and a dick. I don't like to be around him." Pansy pouted up at Draco and then leaned against his chest. "You're a drama queen. There. Does that turn you on?" She giggled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-10 01:49 am UTC (link)
	The giggle made Draco want to roll his eyes. He was used to Pansy being past the giggling stage. He kissed her forehead. "I like it when you're mean to me. You should know that by now." He looked down at her. "Merlin's a bit slimey, but I don't think he's a dick. And look at who his father is. He's got reasons for the way he turned out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	floral 2012-09-10 01:53 am UTC (link)
	"You only like that I'm mean to you because it gives you even more of a reason to whine." Pansy pointed out and slapped his arm gently. She rolled her eyes and then kissed his neck softly. "I'm onto your game, Malfoy." Pansy shook her head at that. "I think he could have turned out a lot worse. Think of Mad-Eye Moody's kid. That bloke s messed up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-10 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Draco stopped walking, giving Pansy an odd look. "Mad-Eye Moody's kid?" he repeated. This world kept getting weirder and weirder, didn't it? "The man who kidnapped us when we were children? His kid?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	floral 2012-09-10 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes. He's got one." Pansy stared at Draco and frowned. "What is wrong with you? His son goes to our school. I'm not sure why you're acting so shocked about it." She shrugged. "You've met him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-10 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Memory... issues," Draco said, waving a hand dismissively. At least she wasn't frowning as hard as Merlin did whenever he messed something up. It wasn't his fault he couldn't figure out exactly how this world worked. "There are still gaps I'm filling in. It's not a big deal, Pansy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	floral 2012-09-10 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	"It is kind of a big deal, Draco. I'm surprised you even remember me." Pansy looked at him sadly for a moment, then let out a sigh. "I'm sorry. I worry about you. It's just who I am and I can't help that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-10 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	"You're allowed to worry. This just isn't something I think you should worry about," Draco told Pansy. "You won't even know I've forgotten things in a while. Now tell me what we've been doing in Creatures so I don't get eaten." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	floral 2012-09-10 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	"We're working with thestrals." Pansy told him with a sigh and shook her head. "I can't see them, so it makes it even more difficult for me to complete my tasks. But, Charlie is a good professor." She was still worried, but she was trying to be better. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-10 10:10 pm UTC (link)

"Charlie?" Draco repeated. He wondered if seeing a dead body in the other timeline meant he could see thestrals here too. Or if he's seen someone here. It seemed likely, with how close his family was to the Dark Lord. "You're going to look at me like I'm crazy again. We have a professor who makes us call him by his first name?" He doubted Charlie was reall any good at his job.

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	floral 2012-09-10 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes. Charlie." Pansy nodded as they reached the clearing and they stepped out to where Charlie was standing by the pumpkin patch, gathering his invisible monsters. She smiled. "I can't believe you can't remember Charlie. Your mind must have overloaded from the sexual fantasies about him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-10 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	"The --" Draco was going to ask what Pansy was talking about and maybe tell her that she was being ridiculous, but then he saw Charlie. He was... very fit. And he looked completely relaxed surrounded by thestrals which was just bizarre. "Oh," he said. "That's... I'm not sure how I forgot that either." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	floral 2012-09-10 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	Pansy laughed at Draco and shook her head. "I'm not sure how you did either." She admitted and then walked over to where they usually sat for the class, squinting a bit so she could actually see the animals. But, she still couldn't. Charlie glanced over when he saw Draco and smiled at him, waving him over. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-10 10:57 pm UTC (link)

Draco hesitated when Charlie waved at him, glancing at Pansy and then deciding that if he was being waved at he should probably go. "I'll be back," he said, getting up and walking over to Charlie and the thestrals. He looked at the one closest to them for a moment, and then at the professor they definitely should have had in his old world. "Hello," he said, wondering how he normally did in Creatures here.

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	charlieboy 2012-09-10 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey. I was wondering if you'd come to class today. Tom told us you were having some memory problems." Charlie smiled at him for a moment and then laughed. "I hope you didn't forget me." He ruffled Draco's hair. "I turned in the paperwork you filed for the summer internship at the Dragon Reserve." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-10 11:21 pm UTC (link)

"The... summer internship at the Dragon Reserve?" Draco repeated, feeling a bit stunned. Of all the things he'd thought this could be about, that wasn't one of them. He opened his mouth, trying to think of some way to point out that he would definitely be eaten if he went to a dragon reserve, and then closed it and gave Charlie a confused look instead. "I've definitely forgotten about that."

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	charlieboy 2012-09-11 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Charlie smiled at Draco for a moment and then placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry about it, mate. You'll get it all back sooner or later. At least, I hope you do. You are one of my best students." He gave him a gentle pat on the shoulder and nodded. "Are you going to help me with the class today?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-11 12:18 am UTC (link)
	One of his best students. Everything had changed, hadn't it? Draco found himself nodding in agreement before he really gave himself time to think things through. "What do you need my help with?" He glanced at the thestral. "Just someone else who can see them?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charlieboy 2012-09-11 12:59 am UTC (link)
	"Something like that. You and I are capable of seeing them." Charlie pointed out and then shrugged. "They need to be fed and none of the other kids really know how to do it. So you help me, they see you do it, you get extra credit and experience for your training this summer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-11 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Draco supposed he should know why he wanted to go to the dragon reserve to train. He just nodded, reaching up and hesitantly petting the thestral's nose. A horse had been the only animal to ever like him, and these were like horses, right? He smiled a bit when his hand wasn't bitten off. "I think I can probably handle that. They don't seem to hate me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charlieboy 2012-09-11 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"We're going to have a lot of fun this summer." Charlie told Draco with a fond smile, shaking his head. "It's going to be brill. You know how I feel about dragons. And teaching you is going to be even more fun. At least I know you love dragons, you know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-11 02:28 am UTC (link)

That was true. He did like dragons. Draco nodded, looking at thestral in front of him. He could always speak to Tom about his apparent desire to get eaten by a dragon. Or maybe his grandfather. Maybe Pansy. "I'd forgotten all about wanting to go to the reserve," he said. "If I... seem a bit off with the animals just put it down to my amnesia. I'm sure it'll come back to me." Or he'd lose a finger. Whichever came first.

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charlieboy
2012-09-11 02:31 am UTC (link)

Charlie laughed at that and shook his head. "That's nonsense, Malfoy. You're a natural with the animals. Amenesia or not, you sadly know a lot more about animals than some of the men who work at the reserve. You're so good with them. Like last summer when you visited and you were able to calm that female Chinese Fireball. It was amazing work. The best I'd ever seen."

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	lordlyheir 2012-09-11 02:41 am UTC (link)
	Last summer? Draco blinked at Charlie and tried to reconcile what he knew about himself with the new information Charlie was giving him. "I don't remember that," he said. He highly doubted he was ever the best anyone had ever seen at something that involved dragons. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charlieboy 2012-09-11 05:00 pm UTC (link)
	"I hope to Salazar you get your memory back." Charlie looked him over a bit sadly and then leaned in and kissed his cheek. "You not remembering me or any of this is a bit upsetting. You're going to be brilliant. I promise you that." (Reply to this)(Parent)

lordlyheir
2012-09-11 05:09 pm UTC (link)

The kiss to his cheek was... Draco was beginning to wonder what sort of slut he'd been. Kissing Pansy and then Merlin and now one of his professors was kissing his cheek and looking at him like a kicked puppy. "I hope I get my memory back too," he said. "I've been piecing things together from Pansy and Merlin and some memories of mine that Tom had. It's all starting to feel... incomplete."

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	charlieboy 2012-09-11 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	Charlie nodded at that and looked Draco over. "If there's anything that I can do for you, let me know. I can let you look in on my memories of you if you give me time to collect them. Whatever helps you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2012-09-11 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	Draco stopped. That... was actually a good idea and he wished he'd thought to ask other people for it. "That would be good," he said. "Helpful. Half the time I wonder if the things people tell me are true or not. I should ask Pansy if she'll show me some of her memories." He glanced back towards where he'd left Pansy, then looked at Charlie again. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charlieboy 2012-09-11 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll have them ready in a couple of days." Charlie assured Draco and smiled at him a bit. He waved for the boy to go on with a grin and then turned to his class to start to teach. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-11 05:37 pm UTC (link)

Draco walked back to Pansy, feeling more confused than anything else. At least things would be clearer in a couple of days, when Charlie explained everything to him. Draco wrapped an arm around Pansy again, trying to pay attention to whatever he was saying about the thestrals. "Did I tell you I applied for a summer internship on the dragon reserve?" he asked, glancing at her.

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	floral 2012-09-11 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	Pansy glanced back at Draco and nodded. "Yes. Remember how upset your mother was? She was blaming herself for weeks about your dragon obsession, saying it was her fault that you were going to go get yourself burned alive or eaten." She snorted. "I remember everything. Unlike you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-11 05:51 pm UTC (link)

That did sound like his mother. "Well, it is her fault. She's not wrong," Draco said, half-smiling at the thought. He pulled Pansy a bit closer. It felt nice to be close to her again. She was still basically the same. She was a rock. "Will you show me?" he asked. "What you remember? Tom showed me some of my memories, but they were incomplete. Charlie offered to let me see his, and I thought... you know me better than most people."

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	floral 2012-09-11 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Your mother wanted to do Valentine's nursery in broomsticks, but I told her then he'd want to grow up to play Quidditch and he'd fall and die on his broom." Pansy thought about what Draco was saying for a moment and then nodded. "Yes. I can show you what I remember about us. It's going to be a lot, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2012-09-11 06:36 pm UTC (link)

Draco laughed, picturing the expression on his mother's face. "Were you trying to give her a heart attack?" he asked. "What theme did she go with? Ducklings? I wonder what she's going to use for the next one." It was still weird, thinking of himself with two younger siblings. Draco shrugged as he looked at Pansy. "That's okay. I remember things from when we were little. It's just the more recent things I'm having trouble with. I don't mind seeing a lot."

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