The Order

Chapter Nineteen

Severus,

Said a familiar voice, I couldnt quite place it I kept trying to place it but it wasn't working very well,

"Severus, did you do this to the girl..the dark mark, why would you make your own daughter help you in something as dangerous as this you know what he will do to her if he finds out she doesnt have any means to help him achieve his goals

That...that voice was Dumbledore's, what was he doing down here well, trashing my fathers and my choices of joining the Dark lord as a double agent I laid on the bed waiting for more movement or for my father to stick up for himself. It fell silent.

" Headmaster Dumbledore, I know you have stuck up for me many times. Though now, I need something from you. To leave my business alone and my daughter's duty alone. Scarlet can make the decision if she wants to. Albus, if you would, I need time alone."

My fathers voice sounded more harsh and hurtful. I waited on the bed until I decided to get up. I heard muffled sound from the office and decided to get up and eavesdrop. They were talking in whispers, my father and Headmaster Dumbledore. I pressed my ear to the door to hear better and the commotion seemed to get louder.

" You know I have saved you many times from all the rumours, and many might say I'm a bimbo because it is too obvious. Severus, you can't shut away someone who you love. Scarlet may not have a future, a good one. She'll be in Voldemorts clutches like how you fell. Don't cause pain Severus, cause hope."

Dumbledore was calm and soft. As if reassuring.

I could hear my father scoff quietly and pace around the room.

' Dad isn't calm, he isn't well '

I thought.

" I know what you're saying Albus, I know well. Though right now, your logic has no meaning. Would please ask you one more time to leave my office. I need to check on my daughter now and do my duties."

My father answered and footsteps could be heard towards the door. I paced back to the bed and turned to my side. I curled up and acted as if I was sleeping. My father opened the door to find me laying quietly. I felt him cover me up with more of the blanket. He whispered into my ear.

" Scarlet, I need you to be brave for anything. You don't need to fight with force, fight with logic. I don't want to see you fall, ever. Goodnight."

He said softly to my ear and kissed me on the cheek. I smiled and he noticed. My father walked out of the room with a small little boom to the door. I felt strange about this message. It wasn't normal for my father to speak like that, so firm to me. I finally drifted off to sleep without many recounts on what happened. The next morning I jumped out of bed and dressed into my Slytherin robes and trotted towards my fathers office. Even though my classes were canceled, I wanted to be in my class uniform. I knocked on the door and my father with a smile.

' He probably forgot that he gave me a strong message. '

I thought.

" Good morning father!"

I brightly smiled at him. His smile wasn't as big.

" Aren't your classes canceled? I still here buzz around the halls."

He replied as he straightened his potion shelf. He seemed busy so I left him alone.As I walked down the hallway I say other students looking at me with mixed looks. Some with smirks, some with strange angry looks and many others. I felt insecure while I walked down the hall, so I decided to use one of the shortcuts. Walking through one of the secret passages leading right before the Great Hall, a picture opened of Salazar Slytherin besides the Great hall so I walked in quickly into the Great Hall Ginny, Hermione, Ron, or even George wouldnt even look at me they just stay quietly at the Gryffindor table I sighed.

What else was I supposed to do they hated me!

I was only trying to protect them its all I ever wanted to do for their sake and my fathers I became a Death Eater

But nothing was good enough I was useless to them now, I sighed sitting at the end of the table as I looked up my mothers owl flew in dropping me off a letter along with everyone elses parents I sighed looking at it I read

Scarlet Snape

'Dear Scarlet

Ive heard what has happened, but do not worry George and the rest will get after it I know they are not happy about it and are disappointed but they will come to understand your reasoning and even if it's too late do not worry things will work out for the best dear, There are a few things you must know about things soon may change there're a few jobs the Ministry of Magic has asked me to do, Ill be following around some Death Eaters but do not worry my dear I'll be careful I've already told your father and warned Dumbledore of this task I am confident in myself and even if things go wrong and I am no longer alive

Ill always love you even from beyond the grave your father and will always do everything I can to protect you, no matter what it is focused on your missions and be brave my darling, enclosed in this envelope is my engagement ring with your fathers and my necklace if anything happens to me, you will always have this my dear,

Things are going to get better Scarlet, Do not worry much focus on your instructions from the dark lord, and your father, do your school work too dear Be Brave, Courageous, Smart, and Always my little girl, Ill always be here Scarlet

Love,

Your Mother,

Nymphadora Tonks

March 17th , 1996

10:00 A.M.

I looked at the letter it had brought slight tears to my eyes and I shoved it in my pants pocket and mumbled to myself

I love you too mom, Always

The day was just getting started and school was almost done there had only been two more weeks before I would go back with my father to Spinners End were he had stayed in his lifetime after leaving his families home my N.E.W.T.S and O.W.L.S were in the last two weeks of school I needed to study like mad to pass these.