Continuing to act as if he wanted to become the next Dark Lord was a tricky move. She knew that he couldn't just sit back and watch their world descend into chaos. Time and time again he'd made it clear that his priority was to his family. He would never want his wife and son to be caught up in a dangerous situation. He had to do what was necessary to ensure that the wrong person didn't gather enough support to take over. Someone like Theodore Nott wouldn't hesitate to murder all of his rivals the first chance he got. There would be no peace if that wizard got his way.