"Your sacrifice and dedication must be rewarded, Ms. Granger." The sound of her name felt like a stab on her throat. "Needless to say, your approval will require one more act of loyalty... To me. You can look at it as an initiation of sorts." He attempted a pleasant smile but it looked all wrong, as if he was still adjusting to the muscles of his face. As if he was out of practice. Perhaps he never mastered a genuine smile before his re-birth either.