Draco was silent as he contemplated his answer, looking at the floor as they walked along.
"I suppose, really, the only reason I didn't take a house elf was because I wanted to be independent, and not have to rely on anything my parents gave me. In hindsight it was rather like throwing myself straight into the mouth of a dragon because I have no clue as to how to fend for myself."
"You may find me stalking around your favourite restaurants if you take me to too many, so you know, if you don't want any nasty surprises then you should keep me away from them all," he nodded, the smile saying he wasn't entirely serious. He rarely ventured out into the muggle world on his own.
"Perhaps when I leave school properly I'll indulge in cooking lessons-"