The sense of unease was palpable, a tension rose in the air as the Headmaster placed both hands on his desk. Leaning forward, then back, and forward again - he raised his eyes to the ceiling and shut them for a moment. "Whether or not the boy hates us is of little importance, Bill. What is important is that Voldemort is willing to send his closest and most deadly servants to retrieve him. By keeping him here, we are saving young Draco from his fate as a Death Eater, and fighting the enemy on our terms, on our grounds. The boy is the key to our current strategy, and he must not leave that cell."