I am so sorry. It's been an abnormally long time since I updated this story and I just feel really bad about it. But, even though this is no excuse for my absence, my computer broke and it no longer works and it took me a while to safely transfer the BTFML file to this desktop my mom bought. There is also the fact that I had a lot more things to worry about this school year considering its was my first year of high school as well as the fact that I was trying to hit 30k mark on my own novel. So yeah. But I am happy to say that you guys got me to the 100 review mark and your reviews even while I was gone helped me get back into my BTFML flow. So here it is the long awaited tenth chapter of Bless, The Freaking Marriage Law!

Meet the Parents Part 3: The Malfoys

Hermione looked up at the large, white, castle like mansion and shivered. No good memories were associated with the home of the Malfoys. Draco glanced at her then back at the house. "We could always meet them somewhere else, you know." he said softly. Hermione shook her head.

"No, I have to do this." she declared sternly. Draco nodded and the two continued the walk towards the front door. Draco knocked and the door opened.

"Welcome young master and his young lady." said a house-elf as she bowed to the two of them.

"Thank you, Gingersnap. Could you tell my parents that we are here?" Draco asked. Hermione gaped at him. Gingersnap nodded and disappeared with a pop. When Draco looked at Hermione she was still gaping at him. "What? Is there something on my face?"

"No it's just, you were nice to that elf." she said. Draco gestured his hand wanting her to continue.

"And?" he wondered.

"Nothing…that's it. I just never thought you'd be nice to a house-elf…ever." Hermione answered. Draco shrugged.

"Well I don't have any reason to be mean to them. What did they ever do to me?" he answered nonchalantly. Hermione was about to responded when they heard a loud squeal, and clanking of heels against the marble floor. They turned to see Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy walking, or more in Narcissa's case sprinting, down the stairs.

"Oh my little Draco!" Narcissa said hugging him close to her. Draco grimaced as Hermione giggled softly. Draco was a closet mama's boy.

"Yes, yes, hello mother." he replied, though it was a bit muffled, as he tried to pull away.

"How are you? Have you been feeling well? Have you been eating?" Narcissa interrogated. Draco rolled his eyes.

"Narcissa don't smother the boy." Lucius spoke as he took his place next to his wife. Draco glanced at his father and he gave him a curt nod.

"Father." he said stiffly holding out his hand. Lucius grabbed it firmly and returned the nod.

"Draco." he replied. Hermione knew that Draco and Lucius had an, for a lack of better words, strained relationship, but she really didn't think it was this awkward and icy. Lucius turned and his cold grey eyes landed on her. "Miss. Granger it's a pleasure to see you again."

Hermione gave him a small forced smile, both Draco and Narcissa noticed the air tense and Narcissa clapped her hands. "Well now that we are all acquainted why don't we head into the dining room?" she said as she hooked her arm through Lucius'. Lucius nodded.

"What a splendid idea Cissy." he said and the two led the way out of the foyer. Draco and Hermione looked at one another but said nothing as they trailed after the adult couple. When the quartet arrived in the dining room Lucius pulled out Narcissa's chair, and Draco followed his father's example with Hermione.

"Thank you Draco." Hermione said appreciatively. Draco nodded a smile on his face.

"It was no problem Hermione." he replied sitting in his own seat. Narcissa smiled subtly, and Lucius looked on with no emotion written on his face.

"Corny!" he yelled. A meek looking house-elf appeared.

"Yes master?" Corny said softly.

"Are the hors d'oeuvres ready?" Lucius asked. Corny nodded. "Then why aren't they on the table?" The irritated smile on Lucius pale face told Corny that he had to leave the room and quickly. When he had disappeared Lucius growled. "Good help is so hard to find these days."

Hermione was about to say something but Draco put his hand on her arm. She turned to him and he shook his head. He didn't want his father to be able to scrutinize anything she said or did, so keeping her mouth shut was the best option. Somehow Draco was able to communicate that without saying a word. Hermione sighed in frustration but held her tongue…for now. The silence that fell over the four was like a blanket of awkwardness.

"So Draco how has school been going?" Narcissa asked.

"Fine." he answered. Narcissa turned to Hermione.

"How about you, Hermione?" she asked.

"Very well, thank you." she answered. Soon enough the conversation (if you could call it that) was saved by the arrival of the hors d'oeuvres. When Hermione received her plate she said thank you to the elf and as he popped away nervously she analyzed what was on the plate in question. Two small crab cakes sat next to each other on the expensive looking china plate and had a type of sauce surrounding it. It was quite fancy considering it was still early in the day but who was she too comment.

She glanced up at the other three people at the table. They were all eating the food slowly and with dignity as though they were going to be graded on how they ate. She picked up her fork and cut a piece of the crab cake then put it in her mouth. It was delicious! It didn't taste too fishy yet still had the elegant taste of crab.

"How do you like it Hermione?" Draco asked.

"It's delicious. I've never had crab cakes before." she answered. Lucius scoffed.

"That's not unexpected." he muttered. Hermione flushed and looked down at her plate as she ate another piece of her crab cake. She was trying her hardest not to reply but it was just getting tougher. Draco glanced at his mother who was looking at Lucius with irritation.

"So Hermione, Draco has told us that you have a love of books." she said. Hermione looked up at the blonde woman and nodded.

"Yes." she answered.

"Maybe he can take you on a tour of the library sometime." Narcissa said glancing between the two.

"I would like that." Hermione replied looking at Draco whom was smiling. Lucius scoffed. Here we go…

"So the bibliophile likes books. How surprising." he muttered though it was loud enough for everyone to hear.

"I've been called worse by better." Hermione replied quickly glaring at him. Draco laughed softly. Lucius glared back.

"You couldn't have seeing as the only people you associate with is that Potter brat, the youngest Weasels, and that filthy muggle family of yours. And now you've contaminated my son and my niece." Lucius said gradually getting louder. That was the last straw for Draco.

"Father, stop it!" he yelled banging his fist onto the table, causing his fork to briefly fly into the air them back onto the table. There was a long silence.

"Draco, my office. Now." Lucius said softly. Softly was a very dangerous thing when it came to Lucius. Narcissa watched her husband and son worriedly.

"Lucius, he-" Narcissa began.

"Stay out of this Narcissa." Lucius continued in the deathly calm voice. He pointed in the direction of the staircase. Draco glared at him and went up the stairs followed by Lucius. When the pair made it to the office, Lucius slammed the door behind him.

"Now you listen here-" Lucius started.

"No! You listen! I don't want you insulting Hermione every other minute! She did nothing to you, yet you have done horrible things to her and her friends! She's the one who should be insulting you!" Draco interrupted loudly.

"It's not my fault she's a mudblood." Lucius responded.

"But it is your fault you're Death Eater." Draco replied. His father gritted his teeth.

"I was a Death Eater." Lucius said. Draco shook his head.

"A tiger never changes his stripes, and you'll never change your ideas." he stated. He glanced at his watched then back up at the man he called his father, whom was still seething. "Either way Hermione and I have to be going. We're going to her parents' home for lunch."

"It's not even close to lunch time yet." Lucius growled out. Draco shrugged.

"Then I guess we will be early then won't we?" he said, then with that he walked out of the office and arrived back in the dining room. Lucius hadn't followed, but Draco was pretty sure he was throwing things now. That's what he always did when he talked back. When Hermione saw him she was biting her lip nervously. He did look like he'd been hurt, but Draco was never one to let others know when he was. Emotionally or physically.

"Draco are you-" his mother started. He smiled at her.

"I'm fine, mother. Really." he replied. "Just let him cool off before you go talk to him, alright?" She returned his grin and nodded then gave him a kiss on the cheek. Draco grimaced playful. Hermione smiled at the scene, however she felt as though she was invading on a special moment between mother and son. He gave her a kiss on the cheek farewell and after he promised that they would meet with her again, they left the house.

"Thank you, for that." Hermione said breaking the silence they had previously been walking in. He glanced at her and shrugged.

"Don't mention it." he replied, and then he pointed at her with an eyebrow raised. "Seriously, don't mention it. I have a reputation to uphold." Hermione scoffed and walked ahead of him. He was making it really hard for her to take Ginny's advice and to give him a chance. When he caught up he grabbed her arm.

"Let go of me." she growled. Draco rolled his eyes but did as she asked. The girl was really sensitive to any little comment wasn't she? But he also knew was completely failing at winning her over.

"Calm down, but I just wanted to let you know that walking away from me is not an effective way of losing me." Hermione glared at him and crossed her arms. "Besides, there is nowhere for you to go."

"There's my parents' house." she retorted. Draco smirked and tapped her head condescendingly. She slapped his hand.

"News flash, Smarty-pants. Those two buffoons haven't sent us the portkey yet." he said. He expected her to groan or stomp her foot childishly but instead she smirked. And for the record, he didn't like that smirk. Suddenly she disappeared with a pop. She apparated. He sighed. "I should've seen that one coming."

He knew exactly where she was going so he apparated as well and only one thought was on his mind. Impress the parents, impress the girl. Then everything would be fine. Hopefully…

So what did ya'll think? I know its asking a lot but I'd love to hear from you guys with reviews. And I'd also like to say that the chapters after this one have been written already and will be up within this weekend and next week. So I'm taking on a Speedy Gonzales persona if you will. Ta-ta for now.