Title: The Cousin Of Ipswich
Author: Kyra
Disclaimer: If you recognize it, I don't own it! If I did, I probably wouldn't be writing fanfiction.
Summary: After refusing the Dark Mark the summer after 5th year, Draco Malfoy runs to his cousin Reid Garwin in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Pairing: Draco/Tyler…And I'm still not spoiling the others! So, you still have to wait for them!
Spoilers: HP – Starts the summer after 5th year, so everything up through OotP. Covenant – Starts the summer after the movie, so almost a year later. Chase is dead and all four Sons have just graduated and they've all Ascended.
Warnings: Slash! You have been warned!
A/N: Um...Oops? I totally didn't realize that i hadn't posted this or chapter 9 yet. I got the documents loaded but forgot to post them. Sorry. But on the plus side, you all get three chapters at once because of it!
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Chapter 8: Driver's License
Drake practically bounced with excitement as he entered the dining room. He had been living in Ipswich for just over a month now and today he was supposed to take his driving test to get his license. Over the past month Reid, Tyler, Caleb and Pogue had all taken turns teaching him how to drive and Drake had decided that driving was his Muggle equivalent to flying. Caleb and Tyler had been the ones to teach him the basics and how to drive responsibly while Reid and Pogue had been the ones to teach him the finer points of speeding without crashing or dying. Tyler and Caleb were both slightly horrified to discover that Drake was a big of a speed-demon as Reid and as big of an adrenaline junkie as Pogue. The only thing that comforted them was that Drake had amazing control while driving and great reflexes; both of which Drake credited flying for as his broom had practically responded to his thoughts and the bludgers had ensured that he had good reflexes.
"Excited?" Lilah asked as she watched her nephew bounce into the room.
"You know it!" Drake responded with a grin as he sat down across from Reid. "After today, I won't have to stick to the back roads anymore."
Lilah smiled at him as he filled his plate with food. "Don't forget to take your ID with you," She reminded him, "And the birth certificate we got you."
Drake nodded. "I already have them in my wallet," He told her, thinking about the ID and birth certificate that his aunt had somehow gotten for him that first day after he'd gotten to Ipswich. She had also gotten him a social security card and passport as well as all of the other legal documents that proved that Drake Garwin existed. He had no idea how she had gotten them and he wasn't sure he wanted to know either.
"And make sure you remember to follow all of the driving laws when you take your test. They tend to frown on the way we normally drive," Reid added.
"I know that," Drake replied laughing, "I'm still trying to figure out how you managed to get a license."
"Ha ha, very funny," Reid said dryly.
Lilah smiled as she watched her boys talking; she couldn't be happier that Drake had come to live with them. As she listened to their banter she looked over Drake and thought about how much he had changed in the last month, especially compared to the stuck up eight year-old he had been when she and Reid had gone to England after her husband died. Now, he was fairly laid back and pretty down to earth. He now looked perfectly at home in Muggle clothes, like he had worn them all his life instead of the robes that he had worn until last month. Reid and the other boys had immersed him in pop culture and he recognized most of the references that were made around him. He had a love of music of all types, music blared from his room any time he was in there and he carried his iPod with him in his pocket everywhere he went. He also had a tendency to sing along with whatever was playing and Lilah just knew that Lucius would have a heart attack if he ever saw his only son bobbing his head along to Muggle music while loudly singing along. She had been utterly shocked the first time she had heard Drake singing; Lucius couldn't sing to save his life and tended to sound like a dying cat whereas Drake had a beautiful singing voice with a wide range, he could hit all of the notes in the tenor and baritone ranges perfectly along with a few of the higher notes in the bass range. He was very fun-loving, probably too much like Reid when it came to that; the two of them getting into all kinds of trouble together, normally taking Tyler along with them. Yes, Drake Garwin was very different to who Draco Malfoy was. He was still a sarcastic little shit though.
Lilah softly cleared her throat getting the boys' attention. "What are you boys planning on doing today? Aside from getting Drake's license?" She asked looking back and for the between them.
"We were planning on working on our magic a bit," Drake replied.
"Yeah, I finally figured out how to access my Wizarding magic without the wand," Reid added. "Thank God! Cos all of that meditating was getting seriously annoying; I don't see how anyone can sit still that long!"
Drake nodded, "I know! I'm so glad I didn't have to do it as much as you."
The two boys had been working hard on their magic ever since they had gone to Salem. In just over a month, Reid had worked his way through the basics of two and half years of Hogwarts curriculum and was halfway to being caught up with Drake. As Drake taught Reid the spells using the wand he worked on learning how to do the spells wandlessly. They hoped that by the end of the summer Reid would be caught up on the first five years of curriculum and could learn the sixth year curriculum with Drake. Reid was also learning how to do the spells wandlessly but had only learned how to access the Wizarding magic without his wand a couple of days earlier and hadn't actually learned done any spells wandlessly yet.
"That's good," Lilah replied. "Any other plans?"
Drake nodded with a huge grin, "Yeah. Pogue said he'd teach me how to ride his motorcycle as soon as I got my driver's license, so I'll be spending part of the day with him."
"And then we're gonna finish the day off at Nicky's," Reid said.
"Well, it sounds like you two have a fun day planned," Lilah said as she stood up from the table, "I'm heading into Boston to do some shopping so I'll see you boys later."
The boys bid her goodbye as she left the room and then Reid turned back to look at his cousin. "You ready to go?" He asked.
Drake nodded and they stood up, heading out of the house. After locking the door behind them Reid followed Drake down the steps to the driveway.
"Hey, Drake, heads up," Reid called as he tossed Drake the keys.
The younger blonde quickly turned and grabbed the keys out of the air before looking at them in shock. He dragged his eyes up to look at Reid, shock still clearly written on his face. "Are you serious?" He asked.
Reid grinned. "Yup. But if you so much as scratch my baby, you'll wish Voldie had found you," Reid threatened as the two headed off towards Reid's car.
"You're actually going to let me drive your car?" Drake asked, still in disbelief. "You've never let me drive your car."
Reid nodded as he stopped on the passenger side of his car. "Don't worry, Baby," He practically cooed as he ran his hand over his precious Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet convertible. It was a metallic dark silver color with slate grey interior. His mother had bought it for him as an eighteenth birthday present and it was his pride and joy.
Drake snickered slightly and raised an eyebrow at his cousin. "Do I need to give you two a minute?" He asked with a grin.
Reid shot him mock glare. "Keep it up and I won't let you drive," He said before turning his attention back to the car, "It's okay, Baby, he just doesn't understand."
Drake just shook his head and got into the driver's seat, turning on the car and putting the top down. Seconds later and they were both buckled in as Drake took off down the long driveway while Reid put a CD into the CD player and skipped forward one track, knowing Drake loved this song. Moments later the first strains of Three Days Grace's 'Just Like You' filled the air. Drake grinned as he recognized the song and started singing along.
It didn't take the two boys long to get to the DMV; though Drake stopped at a gas station down the road to switch seats with Reid so that he wouldn't get in trouble for driving without a license. They went inside and Reid waited in boredom as Drake filled out all of the necessary paperwork and took his written test before tossing his keys to the younger blonde once more as Drake and the instructor headed out for Drake's practical. After another fifteen minutes of boredom, Drake walked back into the building, a huge grin on his face.
"I'm guessing you passed?" Reid asked pointlessly.
Drake nodded, "With flying colors."
"Awesome," Reid said as he returned Drake's grin, "I knew you would."
The two walked up to the counter and waited for a moment while Drake's information was entered into the computer then Drake had his picture taken and a couple minutes later he was holding his brand new driver's license, still slightly hot from machine that made it.
"Sweet," Drake said as he looked at the license before glancing back up at Reid, "I get to drive home, right?"
Reid rolled his eyes as they left the DMV, heading back towards the car. "Yeah, yeah; you can drive," He replied.
As soon as he could no longer see the DMV in the rearview mirror, Drake put more pressure on the gas pedal, moving up over the speed limit. He kept the speed to an acceptable margin until they hit the back roads of Ipswich then floored it, enjoying the feel of the wind whipping through his hair. At the speeds Drake was going, it didn't take long for them to reach the Garwin home once more.
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Ta Da!! So what did you think of Reid's car? If you want to know what it looks like there is a picture of it in my 'The Cousin Of Ipswich Art' collection over on Twisting The Hellmouth. It is a seriously nice car! And insanely expensive…About 143,000!! Damn!
I hope you liked this chapter! Leave a review and let me know what you think of this chapter!Kyra