Glorified Gadgets

Mechanics

Draco woke up the next morning to the smell of blueberry pancakes. He gently opened his eyes and saw that it was raining outside. Draco sighed as he got up and walked towards the kitchen where that smell was coming from.

There standing in the kitchen was Veronica bent over some blueprints next to a steaming plate of blueberry pancakes drizzled with syrup. Veronica glanced up at the half-awake blonde and smiled.

"Well good morning Sleeping Beauty! I made some breakfast," Veronica pointed her pencil to the stack of pancakes.

"I can see that," Draco scoffed.

"Really? I thought you would've made yourself decent before walking into a living space, but I guess it's just icing on the arrogant cake," Veronica smirked. Draco glanced down to realize what she was talking about then realized he walked out of his room in only boxer briefs. He dashed to his room and slammed the door shut. Behind the door, Draco could hear Veronica laugh.

"It's OK princess! I don't mind at all," Veronica laughed. Draco rushed to his closet and put on some pants and a t-shirt. He then walked back to the kitchen where he saw Blaise and Pansy carrying large trunks out of their room.

"We better hurry up before we miss the carriage," Blaise told Pansy frantically.

"I know, I know! I just gotta do one last thing! Just meet me down in the lobby," Pansy kissed Blaise on the cheek as Blaise took the bags out of the apartment and down to the complex lobby. Pansy walked over to Draco with a nervous look in her eyes.

"What's going on here," Draco asked. Pansy glanced up at him and smiled.

"Oh! Blaise and I are going on a trip to Paris," Pansy smiled nervously.

"Fun," Draco stated shortly.

"Yeah, well... there is something really important I have to ask you," Pansy glanced down at her shoe, "I'm just so worried that Voldemort will be mad that Blaise is going to be M.I.A for awhile and I don't want to see him hurt anymore than he has to. I guess what I'm trying to ask you is... can you cover Blaise while he is out on this trip with me?"

"Sure, no problem," Draco softly smiling. Pansy instantly threw on a mega watt smile, told Draco 'thank you' a million times, and left the building.

"Looks like you are going to be by yourself for awhile," Veronica said,"That's gonna be nice."

"Actually, I've never lived anywhere by myself before and I'm kinda terrified," Draco looked at the floor.

"You know I could stay here with you," Veronica stated.

"Really? You would do that for me," Draco smiled.

"Sure, your apartment is way better than my shitty place. I just gotta grab some stuff and tell my supervisor," Veronica shrugged.

"Thank you so much! I mean...sure. Sounds cool," Draco blushed.

...

Veronica immediately made herself at home. Before Draco could even ask if she needed help, Veronica had already set up a work station, a bed, her entire toolset, and a closet full of clothes.

"I thought you were just here for five days, not moving in with me," Draco said. Veronica smiled.

"Well you never know what you might need," Veronica brushed her hair with her fingers.

"Also I thought you said your place was shitty?"

"My place is shitty. I just got nice furniture and clothes."

"Well I'll just let you finish up then. You seem like you got a handle on things."

As Draco walked away, he felt something stir inside him. It was a feeling he hadn't felt since sixth year. Love.

...

"Why the fuck are you making so much noise," Draco yelled over the power drill going full speed. Veronica turned the machine off and looked over to Draco. Her face was smeared with grease and lipstick. Her hair was messy and roughly pulled back in a ponytail. This caused another feeling to stir in Draco...in the lower part of his body.

"I'm just finishing up my latest project," Veronica said, "Just take a seat over there. I'll be done any minute by now."

Draco took a seat on the couch and covered his ears because of the many machines that were on behind him. He kept thinking about these feelings that he was getting from being around Veronica. This conversation with himself was cut short however when Veronica said that it was time to revel her new invention.

"Are you ready for this," Veronica jumped up and down.

"Yeah. Sure," Draco smiled sleepily. Veronica pulled the sheet off her product.

"Introducing, the latest invention from my mind. A robot who could do all of your housework and double as a therapist. Lily," Veronica pretended to fake cheer. Draco's jaw dropped. Veronica then proceeded to turn the robot on. The robot sprung to life and began to talk!

"Hello! I am Lily. Your personal robot assistant. What may I assit you with today?"