Lucius took Scarlet’s wrist then pulled her to the port-key, he took it in his hand then made her touch it. Scarlet felt as if a hook pulled her and before she knew it she was in a dark room. She looked at Lucius but he ignored her, he pushed her down and said harshly, “Bow before your Master.” Scarlet felt tears sting her eyes she looked up at Lucius. He didn’t even glance at her, she stood up then heard a voice say, “Take the silencing charm off her, Malfoy.” Lucius waved his wand then she could speak again. Scarlet looked at the feared Dark Lord and backed up into Lucius. “No, child, come to me.” Scarlet didn’t move The Dark Lord waved His wand and Scarlet felt like she had no problems or worries.

“Come to me, my child. Come to me now.” Scarlet walked to Him then when she was right in front of Him He took His hold on her off. “Now, give me your left arm, and if you refuse you will die.” Scarlet rose her left arm then screamed in pain as He put the Dark Mark on her arm. She fell to the floor holding her arm. “Take her away, Malfoy.” Lucius took Scarlet by her shoulders and pulled her up. He took her out of the room then whispered, “I am sor-” Scarlet pulled away from him, “Why were you so mean? If that’s how your going to be to me around them then…” She fell to the floor tears streaming down her face.

Lucius went to pick Scarlet up but someone with a deep growl like said, “Leave her be, Malfoy.” “Go back to your pack, Greyback. This is my problem.” Lucius said picking Scarlet up so that she was standing. “What are you going to do? Take her back to school so she can tell Snape?” Lucius looked at Scarlet, “Will you tell him?” Scarlet looked into his eyes, “No, I don’t want to die.” Lucius’ eyes search her face as if he was looking for a hint of a lie, when he found none he leaned in inching his lips closer to hers. Scarlet was lost in his eyes that she had forgotten where they were. When their lips touched Scarlet felt herself drift off to sleep.

When she next awoke she was on the couch in the common room and her father was watching her. She slowly sat up and her father continued to watch her. “Fa-” “Why didn’t you go to class? Where you here all day?” He took her left are and Scarlet winced. “What did you do?” Severus asked in harsh tones, he pulled her up then out of the common room. Severus pulled her into his office then shut his door, “Sit.” Scarlet didn’t move, “I’m not a dog!” Severus clinched his teeth and said, “Sit down, now, Scarlet.” Scarlet sat down and held her arm.

Severus walked over to her and held out his hand, “Give me your left arm, Scarlet.” Scarlet held out her left arm and whispered, “I didn’t want to.” Severus took her wrist then pulled her sleeve up and saw the Dark Mark. “How?” He asked looking at her and dropping her arm. “I can not tell, I don’t want to die.” Severus nodded understanding how she felt. “I want you to get some rest tonight and I want you to go to your classes tomorrow.” Scarlet nodded then stood up when she reached the door she turned to her father. “I’m sorry.” She then placed her hand on the door knob but felt her fathers hand on her shoulder. “Scarlet, it wasn’t your fault.”

Scarlet turned to him once more, “Yes it is. If I hadn’t fallen for Lucius or Draco then this might not have happened.” Severus’ grip tightened, “What do you mean ‘fallen for’?” Scarlet smiled slightly then shook her head, “You know what I mean. I want to catch dinner before bed.” Severus let go of her shoulder then Scarlet left his office. She covered the Mark then walked to the Great Hall. She scanned the room and saw Draco, she ran to him then whispered in his ear, “I need to talk to you. Alone.” Draco looked in her eyes and saw confusion and pain, “Alright.” He stood up then followed Scarlet to an empty classroom. Scarlet closed and locked the door then made it sound proof. “Scarlet, what is it?”

Scarlet paced the room then got out her mirror, “No. I can’t tell him.” She sat her mirror on a desk then looked at Draco. “Are you a Death-Eater?” Draco held her gaze long enough for her to see that he was. “That’s why Father wanted me to stay away…it didn’t work though…but you didn’t do it.” Draco watched Scarlet confused at what she was saying. “Scarlet, what are you talking about?” Scarlet looked at Draco then took a deep breath, “I met your father over the summer, then the day after I arrived I met him around midnight. We kissed and I fell in love with him, but then I meet you, we didn’t even have to kiss for me to fall in love.”