Peter snorted, but he couldn't argue with that. He also dind't know how to answer Lord Voldemort's question. He thought for a moment, finishing off the plate of food and thinking he hadn't been so full since before he'd left Hogwarts.
"I don't know," he finally said. "I try not to hope for things that will likely never happen." He sighed and looked at Voldemort, careful not to make eye contact. "Why does that matter?"