"Well," Blaise began, toying with a biscuit before discarding it and leaning back to give the room his full attention. "Although working for Karkaroff has given us the direct advantage of cutting off the Order's most profitable pursuit, the agreement was scarcely advantageous other than that. The inside bets are welcome, of course, as well as the cut we take, but..." He trailed off, meeting Draco's eye.