"Kreacher, why did you lie to Harry?" Ursa asks. "Told him that Sirius was not here?"

     "Miss Cissy and Miss Bella told Kreacher to." Kreacher replies.

     "Wait. My mother was involved?"

     "Yes Miss Ursa."

     "You started to tell me where he was, where was he?"

     "Upstairs feeding that disgusting winged beast."

     "I know you are going to hate this and I am sorry. Go work at Hogwarts Kitchens."

     "Yes Miss Ursa." Kreacher disapparates away and Ursa runs out of the house. She transforms and takes off for home.

     She storms into the manor and slams the front door. Narcissa steps out of the library to check on her. "Ursa?" Narcissa says. "Are you-" Narcissa is interrupted by Ursa grabbing her and pushing her into the nearest wall. Ursa grabs Narcissa's wand from its holster and tosses it across the foyer.  "Ursa?" Narcissa says, fear filling her voice.

     "Shut up." Ursa growls as she pushes the tip of her wand into Narcissa's throat.

     "W-what are you doing?"

     "You and Auntie told Kreacher to lie to Harry. It is your fault I could have died! It is your fault Sirius is dead! It's your fault Father was arrested!"

     "You think I do not know that?" Narcissa counters. "Do you think I'm proud of the fact that I contributed to your father getting arrested or Bellatrix trying to kill you?"

     "And to think, if Umbridge had come in a second later none of this would've happened!"

     "What do you mean?"

     "I'm a fucking Black. Kreacher can't lie to me! He was about to tell me the truth when Umbridge caught us!"

     "How did you find out?"

      "I know where to find Kreacher and I asked him why he lied." Ursa pushes her wand deeper into Narcissa's throat.

     "Ursa please- please I did not have a choice. The Dark Lord needed Potter to get the prophecy."

     "You did have a choice." Ursa says through her teeth as she moves her face closer to Narcissa's. "You could have let Auntie do it alone!" Ursa's irises turn black and Narcissa starts to fear for her life.

     "Ursa please calm down." Narcissa whimpers. "Please do not hurt me." Draco silently comes down the stairs and sees them. He draws his wand when he sees Narcissa's on the ground.

     "Shut up. I. Could. Have. Died!"

     "Expelliarmis!" Draco casts as he runs down the rest of the stairs and Ursa's wand flies out of her hand. Draco grabs Ursa's arm and pulls her off Narcissa. "What the hell are you doing!?" Ursa rips her arm from Draco's grasp.

     "Do not insert yourself into things that do not concern you." Ursa snaps as she picks up her wand and points it towards Narcissa. Draco points his wand at Ursa as well as steps between them.

     "What is wrong with you?"

    "Nothing. I just found out she's the reason Father was arrested, her fault I could have died, and her fault Sirius is dead!"

     "Ursa-" Narcissa starts.

     "Just leave me alone. All of you." Ursa lowers her wand and walks out the front doors. Narcissa starts crying as the shock wears off and Draco hugs her.

     "I though she was seriously going to hurt me." Narcissa cries.

     "She would not Mother." Draco replies. "She's just going through a lot."

     Snape flinches as a door in his house slams. "Wormtail!" Snape snaps

     "Not him." Ursa says as she storms into the living room from the kitchen.

     "Everything alright?"

     "My mother is one of the reasons Sirius is dead and my father is in Azkaban."

     "What?"

     "Her and Bellatrix told Kreacher to lie to Harry about where Sirius was. Kreacher almost told me the truth but Umbridge found us. I did send him to Hogwarts by the way." Ursa plops on one of the chairs and starts to tear up. "I almost hurt her Severus. I went home and attacked her. Pinned her to the wall and almost cursed her."

     "You almost cursed Narcissa?"

     "What is wrong with me!? Why did I attack her?"

     "You're going through a lot right now. You just snapped. Your Dark Arts studies definitely doesn't help."

     "I don't think I can face her after that."

     "Stay here for a few days. You two have been fighting a lot and probably need to spend some time apart." Ursa nods.

     "Yeah. That's probably a good idea."

     "We'll need to go to the manor for clothes and stuff later."

     After a few hours, they use the Floo Network to go back to the manor. "You go pack and I'll find your mother." Snape says. Ursa nods and goes upstairs. She finds Narcissa in the hall.

     "There you are!" Narcissa says. "Where did you go?"

     "Severus is looking for you." Ursa says as she walks past Narcissa.

     "Ursa? Ursa!" Ursa ignores Narcissa and goes into her room. She starts packing her bag and Narcissa goes to find Snape. "Severus." Narcissa says when she finds him.

     "I think it is best if Ursa stays with me for a few days." Snape says.

     "Excuse me?" Narcissa snaps. "She is my daughter and I have not touched her."

     "You both need a break from each other. You two are fighting too often. It's just for a few days."

     "Fine. She better be with you and not the Weasleys."

     "She will be."

***

     "Whoa you can stay all day?" Ron asks the next day.

     "Yep." Ursa replies.

     "Are your aunt and mum gone?"

     "No."

     "Please don't tell me you snuck out." Hermione groans.

     "I didn't sneak out. I um... I found out through Kreacher that my mother is partly responsible for Sirius's death and I attacked her yesterday. Severus, her, and I all agreed that we need a break from each other."

     "You attacked your mum? You?"

     "I am just as shocked as you are."

     "So you're staying with Snape?" Harry asks.

     "Where else would I go?"

     "Dunno. Just surprised."

     "I'm his goddaughter. It's kinda his job to take care of me if my parents can't."

     "Wait did you talk to Kreacher yesterday?" Harry asks.

     "Yeah why?"

     "Cause I own him and I ordered him to go work in the Hogwarts kitchens."

     "Did Dumbledore not mention Sirius gave both of us the Black Estate? Kreacher went back to Grimmauld instead for some reason and I sent him to the kitchens. How did you word it?"

     "I told him to go work in the kitchen."

     "Ah yes. You left a loophole. You didn't say what kitchen. I told him to go work in the Hogwarts Kitchen before I left Grimmauld yesterday."

     "Dumbledore never told me you owned him too."

     "Of course he didn't." Ursa rolls her eyes. "Should have known he wouldn't."

     "Kreacher was very angry to find out I owned him."

     "Sounds about right. He was happy to hear that he was still serving the House of Black through me."

     "So how many O.W.L.s did you guys get?"

     "Seven." Ron says proudly.

     "I got an E in Defense Against the Dark Arts but Os in everything else." Hermione says. "So ten, all of the ones I took."

     "I got seven too." Harry says. "What about you?" Ursa hesitates.

     "Well... I got ten too. Os in everything."

     "So anyone up for Quidditch?" Ron asks.

     "Yes!"

     When Ursa returns to Snape's after dinner, Narcissa is in the living room. "And just where were you?" She asks.

     "What are you doing here?" Ursa asks. "I thought it was supposed to be a few days."

     "Just checking in to make sure you were actually here."

     "You're late." Snape says as he walks in and sees Ursa.

     "Mrs Weasley invited me to stay for dinner." Ursa replies. "I thought it would be okay. Her cooking is better than yours, no offense."

     "None taken."

     "Get your stuff." Narcissa says. "The deal was you staying here, not going to the Weasleys." Narcissa shows disgust when saying "Weasleys" and Ursa rolls her eyes. "Do not roll your eyes at me. I told you that you were not to see them."

     Once they get home, Ursa starts to storm to her room. "Ursa-" Narcissa starts.

     "No." Ursa says.

     "Ursa we need to talk about this."

     "I don't want to talk to you." Narcissa follows Ursa into her room. Ursa goes to open her window and Narcissa freezes her.

     "You are not leaving this house again!"

     "I will do what I want!"

     "You are not leaving this house until you go back to school."

     "I'll find a way out!" Ursa snaps. "You cannot keep me here."

     "I can and I will."

     "Why the hell haven't you disowned me yet? We all know you want to and Father does!"

     "Because you are not 17! I am not a monster. I am not going to kick out my sixteen year old! And I do not want to kick you out or disown you."

     "But stupid family tradition says you have to so you will! And it's not like I have nowhere to go! I have people who would take me in in a heartbeat!

     "I will never kick you out Ursa. I promise."

     "Wouldn't be the first promise you've broken. You know, you've always been my favorite person." Ursa breaks through the freezing charm and starts slowly walking towards Narcissa. Narcissa slowly backs up in fear. "But I am starting to see you for who you really are. A hateful, rich, snobby bitch with a superiority complex that goes as far as wanting those you feel undeserving of magic to die." Ursa backs Narcissa out of her room. "Why did I ever look up to you?" Ursa slams and locks her door. On the other side Narcissa tears up.

***

     "Are you fucking serious!?" Ursa yells and something shatters.

     "Ursa calm down." Draco says.

     "I am not going to calm down! Don't tell me to calm down!"

      "Ursa-" Bella starts and Ursa turns around to face Bellatrix.

     "You stay out of this." Ursa snaps. "You have done more than enough." Ursa turns back around. "Draco you are fifteen!"

     "It's not that big of a deal." Draco says.

     "Yes it is! Father was arrested for being one. You could die! When did you do this?"

     "Yesterday."

     "Damn it Draco why didn't you talk to me first."

     "You should follow his example." Bellatrix says and Ursa shoots a spell over her shoulder at Bellatrix. Bellatrix yelps as it hits her.

     "I told you to stay out of this. Dray, I just don't want you to get hurt, get arrested, or killed." Ursa suddenly jerks forward as Bellatrix hits her in the back with a spell. Ursa turns and fights back. Draco sighs. Narcissa hears the spells and runs into the room from the library. Narcissa draws her wand and disarms Ursa and Bellatrix.

     "What the hell is going on in here?" Narcissa asks.

     "Did you know about this!" Ursa asks, grabbing Draco's wrist and holding it up.

     "Yes I did." Narcissa replies.

     "You knew he became a Death Eater. How the fuck could you let him do this?"

     "Do not curse at me and I encourage you to do it too."

     "Why are you so angry Ursa?" Draco asks. "I did not think you would get this mad."

     "Because if you talked to me first you would have known that I planned on doing it."

     "What?!" Narcissa, Draco, and Bellatrix all exclaim and Ursa sighs.

     "I've already established that I am the protector of our family now that Father is gone. The best way for me protect our family is to become a Death Eater. No matter how much I don't want to do it."

     "What about your friends?" Draco asks.

     "They don't need to know and our family comes first. Now I can't deal with this," Ursa points to Draco. "I can't be here right now." Ursa picks up her wand and walks towards the door.

     "You are not going anywhere." Bellatrix says as she throws Ursa against the wall. "You were told you were not leaving this house."

     "I'm just going outside!" Ursa growls as she gets up. She looks at Narcissa. "You're not going to yell at her for hurting me? God you people are horrible." Ursa storms out of the back door of the sitting room. She storms out to the garden and sits on one of the benches.

     "Did she really say she was going to become a Death Eater?" Narcissa asks.

     "Yes." Draco says.

     "Never thought I would see the day she agreed."

     "I guess I finally got through to her." Bellatrix says.

     "Shut up Bellatrix." Narcissa snaps. "What did I say about using magic on her?"

     "Hey she attacked me." Bellatrix says.

     "She not lying." Draco chimes in. "Ursa attacked her first."

     "There was no reason to throw her." Narcissa says. "I will go talk to her."

     "I think you are one of the last people she wants to talk to right now Mother. She will come to you if she wants to talk to you. I will go see if she wants to talk." Draco walks out the same door as Ursa and finds her in the garden. He sits down next to her and she lays a head on his shoulder. "She did snap at Auntie." Draco says. "She was just still in shock from you saying you would join the Death Eaters. We were all shocked."

     "Our family comes first." Ursa says. "No matter how much I hate some of them right now."

     "Some of them?"

     "Bellatrix. And Mother isn't high on the list of people I like right now either."

     "So I'm the only person you like around here?"

     "Mhm." Ursa closes her eyes. "You're the only one who hasn't hurt me... yet."

     "You expect me to hurt you?"

     "Everyone else has."

     "Ursa, I will never hurt you."

     "Wouldn't be the first time someone's said that and then hurt me."

     "Ursa..."

     "I know you wouldn't. At least not on purpose."

     "Mother doesn't mean to hurt you. Whether physically or verbally."

     "I know she's just heart broken or whatever. It just hurts that she's only doing it to me."

     "So were you serious about be becoming a Death Eater?"

     "Yes. I'll go see the Dark Lord about it tomorrow."

***

     "Seems like you aunt has done her job nicely." Voldemort says when Ursa tells him.

     "It was not her." Ursa says. "If anything it pushed me away."

     "Then what convinced you?"

     "Protecting my family."

     "Rumor has it you are close with the Order."

     "Close with the children of some of its members. I have no association with the Order itself. I had no idea it was reformed until my parents told me."