Getting to Know You
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"This is a stupid game," Draco moaned.
"No it isn't and it's not a game," Hermione said, leaning over and inspecting the fire.
"Fine," Draco grumbled rolling over onto his back, "But I don't know why we have to do it anyway, we know each other well enough as it is," waggling his eyebrows to let her know exactly how he meant. "And no stupid questions, and going bloody camping is going to change that."
"Please Draco," Hermione said, turning, and lying down next to him, "You said you'd be on your best behaviour and that means no whining."
"Yeah well I thought best behaviour had a completely different connotation when it involved a tent and a sleeping bag," he said, "But for you I will."
"Thanks honey," she said, kissing him on the cheek. "You ask first."
"What! Now I've got to come up with the bloody questions?" Draco exclaimed, seeing the look on her face, "Perfectly fine…now this is something I've been wondering about for awhile, what was it like growing up without magic?"
"It was probably the same as it was for you growing up with it," Hermione said thoughtfully, "It was normal, nothing seemed out of ordinary. I went to school, a muggle school. So there was no magic anywhere of course…"
"Wasn't that boring?" Draco asked.
"Not at the time," Hermione said, looking up at him, "It was all that was expected, of course when I go home now, it all seems so different. I think my parents have realised that I have a new world now. Of course they know I'll always be their daughter, and love them, but I must live away from that world. What about you? How was it for you growing up?"
"It had its ups and downs, the good times when my father was away," Draco said quietly, "It wasn't so good when he was around, there is nothing fun about walking around on eggshells all the time. Although growing up with magic was fun," he said with a small smile, "I remember the first time I properly rode a broom, there is no feeling quite like it. I'll have to take you flying sometime…" Draco smiled, knowing exactly what was happening next.
"No Mister," Hermione insisted, "There is no way in Hades you are getting me on that flying death trap you so fondly call a broom."
"Ok love," Draco chuckled. "Another question…oh yes. I have never met anyone or even heard of anyone called Hermione, where'd that come from?"
"I'm not sure which one she took it from, I personally like to think she took it from Shakespeare, it's more romantic that way."
"Shakespeare?"
"Oh, he was a Muggle, he wrote some of the most famous plays ever, full of tragedy and romance," Hermione said. "I think I know where you got yours anyway."
"Where?"
"Well it's part of the school motto in a way, so I've kind of always known. Your first name is, Draco – dragon," Hermione said.
He chuckled, "I don't think that is where my father got the name, he doesn't really like Hogwarts, too many none-pureblood wizards. I reckon he got it for the other meaning, serpent."
"A tie to Salazar Slytherin, and to Voldemort," Hermione whispered.
"That would be the reason," Draco said, "I'll go for the dragon one me self."
"Me too," Hermione smiled, "My dragon."
"Your dragon," he said, smiling at her, "Now honey I'm absolutely starving, what are we going to do with those soft things? I want to eat."
"We are going to toast them," Hermione answered, getting up and grabbing the marshmallows and the two forks. Sitting down next to him, "You put the marshmallow on the end, and then stick it close to the flames, so it gets hot, then it will go brown and be all toasty and they will taste absolutely delicious," she said as she did one, holding the fork over to him, "Try it, blow on it first, it might burn your tongue otherwise."
He followed her directions, "Delicious," he said shocked, "who knew nearly burning food made it taste good," sitting up next to her, "Give me the bag, I want to do one."
Hermione smiled to herself as she watched him do it, "See camping is fun."
"It's not bad," Draco said reluctantly, "Be even better later," he winked.
"Incorrigible," she laughed.
"Yes, but tell me you don't like me that way."
Prompt: Dragon
