So he wanted to lie, that would be adorable if she hadn't lived through this twice already. "The Dark Lord doesn't just trust people nor does he expected them to serve him. He seduces with his words, physically hurts them or blackmails them. He would have no time for seduction, so that leaves us with the last two, which one did he use? Think about it carefully, Theodore, because if I can't trust you, I expect your resignations in the morning." She'd find herself with a Ministry run by Gryffindors soon enough. They were brave and could be trusted, even if they were annoying.
"Scorpius was an unfortunate accident for which we have Mr. Potter to thank." She kept staring at the letter, trying different variations of her name. "So any idea how to open this?" she asked, losing her patience.