They could not show weakness, not when they were so close to establishing a solid position in the Wizengamot. This year, Hermione and Ron would come of age. The day they did, they could claim Harry's seats as proxies. That would shift the power balance of the Wizengamot from the light to the neutral side since the Potter's had been a neutral family at heart. Of course, they would not act before Harry could join them, but ... well, it was a start. The Blacks were ... well, dark, of course. While Sirius could not hold a Lordship, he could still heavily influence the votes. Only with Ron speaking for them could they be sure that the decisions would fall in their favour. And as soon as the Wizengamot was under their control, they could start changing their world, with Dumbledore standing at the sideline, unable to work against it. This time there would be no war, no casualties. Things would finally go the way Tom Riddle had planned fifty years ago. With Harry by his side, they would succeed.