In even the recent past, they would have been expected to go straight to the Dark Lord with their suspicions that one of their own was guilty of a terrible crime. Betrayal and sabotage were nothing new in their ranks. Part of ensuring that one was even able to stay in the highest echelon of Lord Voldemort's elite followers was being ever ready to utilize harsh tactics over each other. Curses in the back was not an uncommon phenomenon. But, in his healthier days when he was able to take a more hands-on approach to leadership, their master would have to give them permission to arrest Theodore Nott. It truly was a sign that the world was changing that neither of the Co-Heads even considered taking their concerns up with the wizard they were sworn to follow.