She stared gobsmacked at me when I told her the truth. And the truth it was, I wanted Tobias dead more than anything. The bastard – odd to describe him as such since I considered him my son – ruined my life several times over. For all I know, he’s been hunting me all these centuries and was the sole reason that I was never able to Awaken. Why I was able to this time was a mystery that I had a feeling was shrouded in Dumbledore’s ridiculous rules and laws he pushed through as Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.