Draco stayed on his knees, figuring it was best since he was still shaking. "Yes, I was. But until today, nearly nobody knew how good my mental shields were. My mother knew of course, but nobody else. Veritaserum won't make me say things I don't want to say. I can't lie to you after taking it, but I can choose what I want to share. If they would have asked me directly whether mother had to silence me, I couldn't have lied to them. But they didn't ask." 