She hesitantly opened the door the Headmaster's office.

"Miss Evans." The old man greeted her with a nod as she took a seat.

"Auror Evans" she corrected him.

"That's right. Please forgive me, I have a hard time seeing former students as anything but students."

"Of course sir."

This was not a friendly visit. She felt as if she was in the headmaster's office getting in trouble again….not that she ever had. She tried to shake this feeling. She was not a student anymore. She was several years out of school and had completed her auror training.

"I asked you here," he started, "because something serious has come to my attention."

"Oh?" She felt him trying to invade her mind and gently pushed him out. She didn't know if it did much good, she had a feeling that he knew everything already.

"It has come to my attention that you have had contact with a Death Eater. That you have been involved in a secret sexual relationship with him."

She swallowed hard and closed her eyes, burying her face in her hands. It had been heaven being with him for the past few months. Those late night secret meetings, the feel of his hands on her body. But she wasn't stupid enough to think they could get away with it, not forever at least.

She opened her eyes after a few minutes to see him staring at her, eyebrow raised, waiting for the answer to a question that he had not asked.

"I love him. It's my personal business and it has nothing to do with this war. I've told him nothing of the Order or the Ministry. He's told me nothing of the Dark Lord. As I said, it's personal."

"Miss Evans. Needless to say, I am disappointed. You're a smart girl, smarter than this."

"I know."

"It cannot go on. You are a security risk to both the Order and the Aurors."

"I know sir. You will have my resignation from the Order tomorrow, and I will send the same to the head of the Aurors. I know that I do not want to be a risk to our cause."

"I think you misunderstood me Miss Evans. We need you. You are the most highly skilled auror we've had in a long time. You made it through training in only two years. I'm sure you know that is a record. Miss Evans, quitting is not an option. This is a war and we need you. You cannot turn your back on this."

"If I could stop seeing him, I would have a long time ago."

"I know Miss Evans. That's why I called you here. To help you forget him."

The sparkle in his eye had turned into an evil glint.

"No," she whispered. "Please No."

He raised his wand as a single tear made its way down her cheek.

"Obliviate."

She could feel her memories being shifted and rearranged. She tried to cling to the thought of him, to her love for him, but she felt it being pulled away from her.