They examine him over and over, one after the other – Professor Lupin, Kingsley Shacklebolt, his cousin Nymphadora, whom he quickly learns to call Tonks, and then Lupin again, using Veritaserum. His responses remain consistent. Yes, he left Malfoy Manor of his own free will. Yes, he has renounced any former loyalty to the Dark Lord and his forces. Yes, he wants to take up arms with the Order of the Phoenix. Yes, he knows that there is a good chance that he won’t survive the war. Everything he says is true, but the thing he doesn’t say is that his mother ordered him to go weeks ago. "If you see a chance, take it," she whispered desperately. "Go to my sister Andromeda."