"He has. - And the Dark Lord does not mind being perfectly transparent," Severus said, almost rolling his eyes. He was unaccountably annoyed by it. It was an effective strategy, but it was ... rather crude. "In any case, Mr. Malfoy has turned out to be a poor choice of henchman. I highly doubt he realized quite as quickly as you did exactly what he was being used for, but eventually it became clear to him, I suppose, where his interests lay. - I'd appreciate your dragging him out of bed for me before I go, actually, if it isn't too much trouble." Might as well not waste a trip.