Yeah. Real admirable. Telling your kid, 'Don't fall in love with anyone because you're going to marry someone you don't love' was a great thing. Through sheer force of will, Scorpius managed not to roll his eyes.
"Yeah, I guess he wants to spare me the grief, but no, I don't love anyone. He was jumping to conclusions," Scorpius replied, shaking his head. It was true enough. He didn't love Hugo. They were dating. It had been barely over a month. He couldn't be certain he loved anyone in just a month. He needed more time than that.
Not that he would ever in his right mind admit this to Bellatrix. If he could lie to his father, he could lie to her too. With her, the truth might have bigger consequences than estrangement, and hearing her talk about her father reinforced the fear.
"You would be disowned?" Scorpius finished for her without a second-thought.