To keep themselves occupied while they trudged through the thick jungle towards the stream in the deep valley, Harry and Malfoy were currently listing off names for the friendly, albeit slightly scary looking, dragon-dog-thing that was avidly following them, it's tongue lolling out of its mouth as it bounded in front of them, and then returned several times.

"Drago," Malfoy suggested.

"That's too close to your name," Harry objected. "Not to mention a horrible name."

Malfoy made a strange strangled cry of protest.

"Horatio."

"Are you insane?"

"Sebastian, then."

"What is wrong with you?"

"They're perfectly normal names!"

"What if it's a girl?"

"Why don't you go check?"

There was a pause as the dragon-dog-thing bounded up to Harry once more. Harry was sure he'd never seen such a long tongue.

"How am I supposed to tell?"

"I don't know. I never did like dragons."

"You're name is Draco."

"So?"

Harry sighed exasperatedly. The dragon-dog-thing woofed happily and licked Harry's hand.

"Maybe it's genderless."

"You're only saying that so you don't have to check."

They walked on in silence. Harry tried to figure out if it was a boy or girl as they walked, but it was impossible to tell. The creature really did look genderless.

"Cassius."

"Oh, for the love of Merlin," Harry groaned.

"Well, why don't you suggest something?"

"Fine." Another pause. "Spike."

"It took you that long to think of 'Spike'?"

"Oh, stuff it, Malfoy."

To tell you the truth, Harry was enjoying the friendly banter back and forth. It lacked any real malice or spite. It was almost as though they were friends. Almost, since Malfoy made sure to say at least five feet away from Harry at all times, and ten feet away from the half-breed, especially after it had slobbered all over him. Often times, they would fall quiet and walk in companionable silence. It was strange, but with only each other for company, there was not much either could do.

"Ozzy."

"After that famous muggle?"

"No, I was just thinking Ozzy."

"Oh. He was a drug addict, you know."

"Fine, not Ozzy."

The large half-breed came bounding up to Malfoy, and he couldn't move away fast enough before the beast had stood up on it's hind legs and licked Malfoy's cheek, nearly knocking him over by setting his giant paws on Malfoy's shoulders. Malfoy batted the half-breed giant away, hiding behind Harry.

"How about Demon?"