Hermione spent the rest of the holiday at the Mansion. It took her best convincing pout to get Peter to agree. He was not the kind of wizard easily swayed. Praises directed at his person didn’t seem to work. The only road to Pettigrew’s complicity was to show aligned interests on his unique objective. He was driven by duty and servitude, and with his Master unavailable to fill the demanding role his inner-servant craved, the wizard had one purpose, one purpose only. He needed his shackles back, he was missing the oppression and would not rest until it was restored. 