Severus stood beside Scarlet not sure what to do. “Dad?” Scarlet said quietly not moving. “Yes, Scarlet?” “I don’t want to be apart of Him anymore…He wanted me to kill a Muggle child…she looked no older then six…I knew that I had to do it…so…” She covered her face with her hands and cried bitterly. “Scarlet, how did you get to bring Potter back?” “I…I told Him that I would kill the kid if I got to kill Potter myself…but when He gave me Potter to kill I grabbed the port key.” Scarlet looked at her father. “I didn’t want to kill the kid but I had to, to save Potter.”

Severus bent over and pulled Scarlet up and held her to try to stop her from shaking. “It’s ok, Scarlet, we’ll talk to Dumbledore about getting you out and keeping you safe.” He said quietly holding her tightly. “What about Lucius?” Scarlet asked her voice muffled by his robes. “If he truly is your soul mate then it wont matter. But if you want I can bring him here and you can talk to him.” Severus said sitting her in a chair. “Do you want to talk to him and tell him why you can’t keep being a Death Eater?” Scarlet nodded and Severus went to the fireplace then called for Lucius.

“What is it, Severus?” Lucius said stepping out of the fireplace. “Scarlet needs to talk to you. I need to talk to Dumbledore.” Severus said leaving the room. Lucius looked at Scarlet and sat in a chair beside her. “I heard what you did, that was noble and stupid, something Potter or his friends would have done, it was nothing a Slytherin would have done.” Scarlet stood up and yelled, “I had to kill a kid! I doubt Potter or his ruddy friends would have done that! I had to look that little girl in the eyes while I killed her! Would you have killed someone to save me? Or would you be the Slytherin and let me die?”

“I would do anything and I mean anything to save you…but why Potter? What does he hold over you? The love I have for you? Or is it something more?” Lucius asked rather calmly. “How about trust? He still trusts me even after finding out I lied about my feelings towards him. Lucius, I can’t and wont kill another child. If I could have had it my way, I would have saved her as well. I want to know, Lucius, would you leave me or stay with me if I stopped doing His bidding, if I left Him, if I went into hiding until the war is over?” Scarlet asked hoping her father was right.