Tom almost regretted dropping his Perfect Prefect persona around Potter, but it hadn’t seemed worth the effort once he’d realized how deeply Potter disliked him. Why waste energy trying to fool someone who already knew the truth? If Tom had been able to swindle him with charm it’d be easier to use him. Not that it was proving impossible at present; Potter was stubborn and bafflingly moral, but he was susceptible enough to bribes. All Tom had to do was promise to behave and Potter gave him what he wanted.