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Chapter 8

Abbey found her way to the den and she found Lucius, Draco, and Draco's mother all sitting on a large black leather couch in front of the fireplace.

"Have you settled in, Abbey?" Lucius asked, standing up.

"Yes," she answered.

"Yes what?" Lucius asked, raising his eyebrows expectantly.

"Yes…sir?" Abbey replied, scowling at him, her eyebrows raised as well.

"That's better," Lucius said, turning towards the woman sitting to the left of Draco on the couch. She had silver blonde hair and ice gray eyes just like her husband and son. "This is my wife, Narcissa Malfoy," Lucius said, holding out his hand. Narcissa took it and stepped up next to her husband, and they both turned and gazed coldly at Abbey.

"Hello, Mrs. Malfoy," Abbey said, forcing herself to smile, but she knew it was cold and mostly a smirk.

"Well, I hope you are comfortable here, Abbey," Narcissa replied, her voice chilled over. The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

"Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy," Abbey said through gritted teeth. Silence then fell upon them.

Abbey glanced at Draco who was still sitting on the couch. Abbey had never seen him look so uncomfortable and tense before. Damn, she thought, he's had to live with these people all his life. No wonder he's so screwed up.

"Well, I'm sure it's been a long day for both of you," Lucius said finally, glancing at Abbey and then turning to Draco. "Why don't you two go up to bed?"

"Yes, sir," Draco replied quietly, standing up. With his head slightly bent down, he walked out of the room, and Abbey assumed that was her signal to leave as well.

As soon as she and Draco made it to the top of the stairs, Draco spun around and glared at her.

"What's up your ass?" she scoffed, turning to go to her room. But Draco grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

"You need to watch how you behave in front of my parents," he bit.

"Don't touch me!" Abbey snapped, yanking her arm out of his grip.

"I'm serious, Abbey!" Draco barked, "You have no idea what my father can do to you."

"What's he going to do?" Abbey asked, smirking amusedly, "Cancel the wedding?" Abbey couldn't help but give a sardonic laugh at her ownsarcasticjoke. Draco paused, glowering at her.

"He's more powerful than you think," he said warningly.

"He may scare you, Draco," Abbey replied impatiently, "But he doesn't scare me."

"I'm not scared of my father!" Draco retorted.

"Please!" Abbey cried, rolling her eyes, "You practically pissed your pants when he looked at you just now."

"I'm not frightened of my own father!" Draco insisted.

"Whatever," Abbey replied, her voice now sounding tired, "I'm going to bed." And with that she walked off, trudging down the hall.

But then she turned around again further down the hall, and she put her hands on her hips.

"By the way," she said, glancing at the portraits around her, "Your relatives suck!" She then turned back around and continued on, and she grinned in satisfaction as she listened to Draco cry out in anger and stomp off in the other direction.

Abbey turned the shower on, and began to undress. The bathroom was full of a light steam when she stepped into the stream of hot water.

Abbey let out a long sigh as she let the water run over her, thankful for its relaxing heat. She felt the tension in her neck and shoulders slowlymelt away, and she suddenly felt exhausted.

She was practically half-asleep when she stumbled out, dripping. She grabbed one of the dark green towels and dried herself off before putting on the black silk robe hanging on the door. She then wrapped the towel around her hair and stepped out of the bathroom, the hardwood floor coolunder her bare feet.

When Abbey had gotten into her pajamas and brushed her hair, she stepped over to the bed and pulled the black curtains around. She then collapsed into bed, pulling the covers up to her chin. No matter where she was, a bed was a bed, and sleep was blissful, peaceful sleep. Or so she thought.

What awful in-laws! lol. Hope you liked it!

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