"I did not promise Bellatrix anything, she was merely there to oversee." She paused and sat up straighter, flicking her hair over her shoulder before peeking down at the fading blue vine twisting around her wrist. "I went to Severus, I asked him to protect you in any way he could." She paused for effect before tagging on "You're just a child, the dark mark is the last thing you need and either way we lose. If you don't complete the mission he will kill you, and then me. If you do complete it, you get branded with the dark mark and will be forever tied to the Dark Lord. It’s not the life I wanted for my only son."