So, what DID Snape do at the end of GoF?

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 55666

Just finished re-reading all the books and may do so again before OoP 
arrives, but I find myself once again pondering what Snape did, on 
Dumbledore's orders, at the end of GoF?

He returned safely, to look at Harry strangely at the Leaving Feast.

The obvious answer is that he made contact with the Death Eaters and V-Mort 
again, to resume his role as a spy for D-Dore. Assuming that V-Mort doesn't 
know for sure that Snape was a spy to begin with, Snape shouldn't be one of 
those former DEs on the outs. After all, he's been the head of Slytherin house 
and presumably molding future DEs in that role, and V-Mort would want him 
to stay there, IF he thought Snape was still with him.

But V-Mort at least suspects Snape's treachery. 

Here's a non-obvious answer.  He made contact, not with V-Mort, not with 
Lucius, not with Karakoff and not with his second cousin, Vlad Dracula.

But with Narcissa Malfoy. I have long liked the idea of the weak link in the 
Malfoy family -- as far as not being as evil as the rest -- is Narcissa. And I like 
the idea of Snape and Narcissa once being an item.

Any other theories? The idea of him re-spying is just so... obvious that I 
instinctively rail against it.

By the way, I'm back...  I see Jenny is still here and I heard from my old 
sparring partner Elkins the other day. Any of the other old crowd still around? 
What are the hot topics? 

To introduce myself, I'm Darrin. I like Gryffindor, heroes and believe Hermione 
and Ron belong together. I dislike Slytherin, apologies for Draco and attempts 
to introduce sexual symbolism into the books.

Darrin
-- Maybe Narcissa calls Snape, "Sevey."