Two days later, Narcissa comes to the door. "The Dark Lord is here and he wants to speak to you again."

     "Great." Ursa says sarcastically before following Narcissa downstairs. "My Lord?"

     "I heard you are a member of the Order of the Phoenix." Voldemort says.

     "I am not."

     "Do not lie to me."

     "I am not lying. They do not allow underage wizards."

     "But they trust you." Ursa nods. "I believe you need to prove yourself again." Ursa gulps. "Luckily for you, we recently captured a Mudblood for you to torture." Bellatrix brings a man into the room and Ursa pales.

     "No." Ursa says under her breath as she recognizes the man. Bellatrix dumps him in the middle of the room.

     "Your reaction tells me you know who this Mudblood is. He is an ally of the Order isn't he?"

     "Yes my Lord." The man looks up and at Ursa.

     "Ursa?" The man questions weakly and Ursa closes her eyes.

     "You know exactly who he is don't you?" Voldemort asks.

     "Ursa you don't have to do this." The man begs

     "I do my Lord." Ursa replies.

     "Ursa please think of the girls. This will devastate them."

     "You know the spell Ursa." Voldemort says. "You know it will only work if you mean it." Ursa shakily draws her wand and points it at the begging man. Ursa focuses on the reason she is doing this, to protect Draco.

     "Please think of Do-" the man starts.

     "Crucio!" Ursa casts, cutting the man off. The man screams as the spell works. Bellatrix and Voldemort have smiles on their faces while Narcissa and Draco both are horrified. Ursa's face remains emotionless. Ursa keeps the spell up until Voldemort tells her to stop. Bellatrix makes sure he is unconscious before Voldemort speaks again.

     "It seems you are loyal." Voldemort says. "I have a job for you. As you know, Severus is our spy within the Order. You will do the same. I will have a task for you and Draco soon."

     "Yes my Lord."

     "Bellatrix take him back to the cellar. You can kill him tomorrow." Bellatrix uses magic to lift the man.

     "For once. I can say I am proud of you again, Little Bear." Bellatrix says before leaving with Voldemort.

     "How did that Mudblood know your name?" Narcissa questions.

     "He is an ally of the Order." Ursa replies.

     "There is something more to it, isn't there?"

     "I-I can't."

     "Who is he Ursa?"

     "I cannot tell you!" Ursa snaps. Ursa leaves the room and Draco follows her up to her room.

     "I know you didn't want to do that so why did it work?" Draco asks.

     "I had to focus on the reason I am doing all of this. To protect us." Ursa plops on her window seat and tears fill her eyes. "She's going to hate me."

     "Who?"

     "I can't tell you."

     That night, Ursa sneaks out of her room and to Bellatrix's. She lays on her stomach in front of the door and points her wand under the door. "Accio wand." She whispers. The man's wand comes sliding out from under the door and Ursa grabs it. She gets up and goes to the cellar. She carefully removes the spells on the door before unlocking it. She runs over to the man. "I'm sorry. I am so sorry."

     "It's alright Ursa." The man says. "You did what you had to."

     "No it's not alright. I tortured you."

     "And now I assume you are here to free me."

     "Right after this." Ursa smacks him upside the head.

     "What was that for?"

     "You idiot. My mother and Bellatrix haven't figured out who you are yet. You almost gave it away by saying the girls' names. You definitely would have been killed then. You're lucky I knew what you were about to say and stopped hesitating. Now come on. Let's get you out of here." Ursa helps the man stand and he tries to walk on his own. He struggles and Ursa puts his arm over her shoulder. "We just need to make it to the sitting room and I can get us to the Burrow." She helps him to the sitting room and grabs Floo Powder. She tosses it in the fireplace before helping the man into it. "The Burrow." Ursa says and they disappear. They appear in the Burrow fireplace with a whoosh, scaring Mrs Weasley who was sitting on the couch.

     "Arthur!" Mrs Weasley yells. "Arthur! Ted is here!" Mrs Weasley helps Ted to the couch as Mr Weasley comes downstairs.

     "Ted!" Mr Weasley exclaims. "Where have you been? What are you doing here Ursa?"

     "I don't have the time to explain." Ursa says. "As far as I know the Cruciatus Curse is the only thing that has been done to him but Bella may have done something more. I need to go before anyone notices I'm missing. Ted can explain what happened. It was the only way to prove my loyalty after the Dark Lord found out that the Order trusts me." Ursa pulls Ted's wand from her pocket. "Here's your wand." Ursa uses the Floo Network to go home. She replaces the Floo Powder jar and goes to the cellar. She recasts all of the spell on the door before going back to her bedroom. She changes and falls asleep the second her head hits the pillow.

     In the morning, an angry yell wakes Ursa up. "And Bella has discovered he's missing." Ursa mumbles before rolling over and trying to fall back asleep. Bellatrix storms up the stairs and slams Ursa's door open.

     "Where is he?!" Bellatrix yells. Ursa groans and puts a pillow over her head.

     "It is way too early in the morning for you to be yelling at me." Ursa replies. Bellatrix pulls the pillow from Ursa's hand.

     "Where is the Mudblood?" She yells again.

     "Isn't he in the cellar?"

     "Do not lie to me! You helped him escape didn't you?"

     "What the hell are you talking about?" Ursa asks as she sits up. Bellatrix grabs Ursa's collar and puts her wand to Ursa's temple. She tries to invade Ursa's mind but Ursa keeps her out. "What the hell are you doing?"

     Narcissa runs into the room in her robe. "What is wrong?" She says before noticing Bellatrix's wand. "What are you doing Bellatrix?"

     "This bitch let the Mudblood go!" Bellatrix exclaims.

     "Ursa!" Narcissa exclaims.

     "I have no idea what she is talking about!" Ursa argues. "I thought he was in the cellar."

     "Yes because he managed to get out of the cellar without a wand, get into my room and take his wand back, and escape." Bellatrix says sarcastically.

     "Why would Ursa release him?" Narcissa asks.

     "Because she knows exactly who he is and apparently cares about him. Who is he?"

     "I did not do anything and I am not telling you anything." Ursa replies.

     "Tell me or I will be forced to use drastic measures."

     "Bellatrix no!" Narcissa says. "Just tell us Cub." Ursa remains silent and Bellatrix hexes her. Ursa yells as pain shoots through her. "Bellatrix stop!" Narcissa snaps as she pulls Bellatrix's wand from Ursa's head.

     "Answer the question." Bellatrix snaps. "Who is he?"

     "I am not telling you anything!" Ursa says. "It does not matter." Bellatrix grabs Ursa's throat.

     "Now brat." Ursa remains silent and Narcissa tries to pry Bellatrix's hand from Ursa's neck as Bellatrix tightens her grip. Bellatrix pushes Narcissa away and accidentally pushes her to the ground. "Cissy knock it off." Ursa claws at Bellatrix's hand. "Answer the question and I will let you go."

     "Fine." Ursa manages to choke out. Bellatrix relaxes her grip and Ursa breathes heavily. Bellatrix crosses her arms.

     "Who is he?" Bellatrix snaps.

     "His name is Edward." Ursa says.

     "Why does that name sound familiar?" Narcissa asks Bellatrix.

     "You know more. What else?" Bellatrix says.

     "He... he goes by Ted." Ursa says softly. Bellatrix and Narcissa looks at Ursa in shock as they realize who he was.

     "We had the blood-traitor's husband didn't we?" Narcissa asks. "The man that took our sister from us." Ursa doesn't respond and Bellatrix grabs her collar again.

      "Well?" Bellatrix snaps.

      "Yes." Ursa replies.

      "I knew I recognized him from somewhere!" Bellatrix exclaims.

     "Why did you not tell us?" Narcissa asks angrily.

     "I did not see the need to tell you." Ursa replies.

     "You 'did not see the need?' Seriously Ursa!"

     "You were going to kill him anyways. What was the point?"

     "Now I need to know who 'the girls' he mentioned were." Ursa remains silent. "He was talking about the traitor and their daughter wasn't he?"

     "He was about to say their names when you cursed him wasn't he?" Bellatrix asks.

      "I am not telling you anything more." Ursa says. "I already told you more than I should have."

     "Did you help him?" Narcissa asks and Ursa remains silent. "Damn it Ursa!"

     "So sorry I do not want my fam- friends to hate me." Ursa says sarcastically.

     "Did you almost say family?" Bellatrix asks.

     "So what if I did?" Ursa snaps.

     "Just how close are you with their daughter Ursa?" Narcissa asks as she pinches the bridge of her nose.

     "Why does it matter?"

     "Answer the question!" Narcissa snaps.

     "Closer than you would ever want me to be. I know you saw her comforting me in the Auror's office. How I act with her."

     "Like you do with Draco." Narcissa sighs.

     "You are back to being a disappointment." Bellatrix says.

     "Like I care." Ursa says sarcastically. "Now can I go back to sleep?" Bellatrix and Narcissa start to walks out. "And he did not take her from you. She would have been banished regardless. I think you both know that. She was tolerant at least a year before they met as prefects." Bellatrix turns around and storms back to Ursa.

     "You have no idea what you are talking about." Bellatrix snaps.

     "But I do. I know her side of the story better than either of you."

     "And how would you know that?"

     "The traitor found out where Ursa was and they sent each other letters for years." Narcissa says and Bellatrix slaps Ursa hard, causing Ursa to fall back on her bed. "Bellatrix!" Narcissa yells as Ursa moves back from Bellatrix. Ursa sits against her headboard as Bellatrix speaks.

     "I will never understand why you continue to let the blood-traitor scum live in your house Cissy." Bellatrix says. "You should be ashamed of her." Bellatrix storms out. Narcissa looks towards Ursa to see Ursa staring off into space. Narcissa leaves and tears well up in Ursa's eyes.

     "I'm going to get kicked out." Ursa whispers to herself as the tears fall.

     Narcissa goes to check on Ursa after dinner when she does not come down for any meal. Narcissa knocks on the door before opening it. It seems Ursa hasn't moved all day. "Have you moved at all today?" Narcissa asks.

     "Yes." Ursa snaps. "Now what do you want?"

     "Why are you being hostile?" Narcissa asks as she sits on the edge of Ursa's bed.

     "You just stood there while she called me 'blood-traitor scum' and told you that you should be ashamed of me. You didn't even try to defend me."

     "Ursa-"

     "You don't need to explain yourself." Tears well up in Ursa's eyes. "She's right. I am blood-traitor scum and you should be ashamed of me but for some reason you are not or else you would have kicked me out by now!" Ursa stands up on the other side of the bed. "I am not the perfect little pureblood princess you were expecting to have! I am everything you didn't want Draco or me to become! I am just a fucked up mess and I don't understand why you seem to be okay with that."

     "Because I love you."

     "How?! How can you love me? I'm fucking crazy. I'm a mess!"

     "Because you are my daughter." Narcissa says as she stands.

     "So what?! Andromeda was you parents' daughter too and they still banished her." Narcissa walks around the bed.

     "Our parents had us to continue a pure, magical bloodline, not necessarily because they wanted children. I had you and your brother because I wanted children." Narcissa cups Ursa's cheek and kisses Ursa's forehead. "They never loved us like I love you."

     "How can you love me?" Ursa whispers. "I don't understand it." Narcissa pulls Ursa into a hug and Ursa cries into her shoulder. Tears come to Narcissa's eyes, seeing Ursa like this.

     "Well, you are a beautiful girl with a big heart. And that heart, it makes you special. It makes you, you." Tears fall down Narcissa's face. "Yes, you are not what I expected, but I would not change you for anything." Ursa pulls back.

     "Even though I'm a blood-traitor?"

     "You are not-"

     "Mother I am and you know it. Stop denying it. If Father was here I would have been kicked out the moment I came home from Hogwarts. Hell he probably would have left me at King's Cross. And that heart you love, is what made me a blood-traitor. I hate that heart. I wish everyday that I could be heartless or less caring." Narcissa sighs. "My whole life, especially since I came home, I was told that if I did what I'm doing now, tolerating Muggle-borns or blood-traitors, I would be kicked out and banished. I'm so scared of that. Everyday I wake up scared. 'Is today the day she finally kicks me out?' I'm scared that even though I am a Death Eater you will kick me out. I'm scared Bellatrix will convince you to do it. I'm scared there will be another Azkaban breakout and that Father will come home and kick me out. I'm scared I'm going to lose you and Draco. But I can't lose them either." Narcissa tucks Ursa hair behind her ear.

     "I love you... even if you are a blood-traitor. I will always love you." Ursa randomly chuckles and Narcissa looks at her like she's crazy.

     "Sorry. I just realized I'm a blood-traitor working for the Dark Lord. The irony just hit me." Narcissa gently makes Ursa look at her.

     "I will never kick you out or disown you. I promise. I love you too much for that. Bellatrix can banish you from the Black family but she cannot kick you out of the house. And if your father some how manages to come home and disown you, I will not completely cut you out. I need you to know that. You are not getting rid of me. You will not lose me. And I will make sure you do not lose Draco either." Ursa smiles softly before hugging Narcissa tightly. "You will always be my little cub." Ursa releases Narcissa.

     "I still don't understand how you can love me. I am everything you didn't want Draco or me to be. I'm mad, I'm a blood-traitor, I am-" Narcissa interrupts Ursa and gently forces Ursa to look at her. Tears are falling down Narcissa's face.

     "You are you, my daughter, my little cub. You are a strong girl who has been through a lot more than she should have. You are a survivor. Yes you are a little mad, but most people would be madder. I love you."