Remus shook his head. "Oh, Victoire, I don't think anyone would ever intentionally do it, not in your family, but..." He exhaled a deep breath. "Loyalty is important to me, but I have...one of my closest friends betrayed me. My father's associate betrayed him when he..." It was still difficult to admit all those years later. "When he bit me." He guessed he didn't need to elaborate there. Then he wondered if Victoire knew about Teddy's condition. Merlin, it just got worse, didn't it? Remus would talk to Teddy about that later on, see what she knew. "Sometimes we get caught up in things and we make choices without intention. I don't think you are pitting anyone against him. Really, I swear. I was just worried others might do so unconsciously." He didn't know how else to explain. She didn't know him. Why should she take his word?