"Snape..." Barty Crouch Jr. stopped walking, turned to face Snape, and grew serious.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and scrutinized Snape. "The Master arranged for you to be at Hogwarts. Are you prepared to offer Hogwarts to the Master in the future?"
Snape answered without the slightest hesitation, "Of course!"
His tone was utterly resolute. "As long as the Master requires it, no matter what he asks me to do, I will accomplish it and offer Hogwarts to him!"
Barty Crouch Jr.'s scrutinizing gaze turned cold. "You had better truly be capable of that!"
He turned and continued leading the way, his tone becoming icy, even carrying a hint of gritted teeth. "I'll be watching you!"
The demeanor Barty Crouch Jr. displayed at that moment put Snape somewhat at ease.
If Barty Crouch Jr. truly intended to betray Voldemort, then what he should have done most was strive to maintain the appearance of loyalty to Voldemort until the critical moment arrived, then strike Voldemort head-on!
Barty Crouch Jr.'s expression now was, in fact, fairly convincing.
Though Snape could spot the flaws by instinct, with Barty Crouch Jr.'s past fanatical loyalty serving as cover, even someone as suspicious as Voldemort likely would not harbor doubts for the time being.
Snape also knew the role he was currently playing and immediately retorted to Barty Crouch Jr., "You have no right to question my loyalty to the Master!"
"How touching!" Barty Crouch Jr. raised his brows, his voice full of disgust. "Had I known it would be like this, I would have thought the Master had no need to grant you a reward."
Snape could clearly hear the disgust in Barty Crouch Jr.'s tone.
But compared to the disgust he had shown before, born of jealousy and wariness that Snape might become the