Narcissa looked over at the man, and her pleasant expression disappeared now that all the younger ones were out of the room. She sighed and put her face in her hand, looking worried and tired. "Severus, I'm so worn down... Lucius has gone out of control with power, and for the first time in all these years, he's actually starting to take it out on me. I think it's because Draco and the grandchildren aren't around anymore, and then the stress of Voldemort putting him in charge in France. I stay with him in France to keep him from suspecting anything, but it's getting hard to deal with him alone." She swallowed hard, looking up at the man that used to be her husband's bestfriend; the man she would have chosen for herself if she were able.
Beth nodded to Draco and stood up, reaching out to hug him. "I'm sorry for reacting badly," she murmured, obviously not the type to usually explode. She looked at the boys and nodded. "I'll bring by dinner tonight, and then we can go down to Queens. You're staying at the hotel down the street, right?" She raised her eyebrows, trying to remember what he said through the shock she was feeling. Turning to Scorpius and Hugo, she smiled. "It was nice to meet you, and I hope that we can get some answers for you and your girlfriend." It was so weird to think she had a sister, but part of her was excited at the idea. "I have to go." Pulling back, she gave them a grin and trotted up the stairs in her heels, heading back to work the rest of her shift.
Beth nodded to Draco and stood up, reaching out to hug him. "I'm sorry for reacting badly," she murmured, obviously not the type to usually explode. She looked at the boys and nodded. "I'll bring by dinner tonight, and then we can go down to Queens. You're staying at the hotel down the street, right?" She raised her eyebrows, trying to remember what he said through the shock she was feeling. Turning to Scorpius and Hugo, she smiled. "It was nice to meet you, and I hope that we can get some answers for you and your girlfriend." It was so weird to think she had a sister, but part of her was excited at the idea. "I have to go." Pulling back, she gave them a grin and trotted up the stairs in her heels, heading back to work the rest of her shift.