'And now you think like a bureaucrat. Magically binding contracts doesn't have to be in writing. There are plenty of other ways to make sure you're not screwed over.'
He smirked, leaning into Percy's touch. 'Slytherin's wouldn't survive if we had to rely on trust, you know.'
He really did hate it when Percy drew that logic crap on him, and he still thought there had to be someone better out there that they just hadn't thought of yet. Actually he still thought Percy was the best choice they had, but he also knew it was unreasonable and that he'd never get the support.