How does Snape get away with it?

[evil_sushi2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 83625

SnapesRaven alias FinduilasMyDarkDreamer wrote:

> > > I wonder who it is Kreacher called his 'mistress'. Could it be 
> > Narcissa Malfoy, Sirius's relative and thus also part of the 
> family  Kreacher has to serve?  <snip> What do you think?
> >  
> > 
> 
Talisman wrote:
> 
> Kreature is definitely talking to Mistress Narcissa, the only 
family 
> member he still respects. (OoP 830)
> 
> Alas, the Sirius sell-out was supposed to happen. But, that's 
where 
> Kreature's trouble-making ends. If he doesn't like it, he can take 
> the Aunt Elladora retirement plan.
> 
> Because Narcissa loves Snape. So, it doesn't matter what else 
> Kreature wants to divulge, she'll make him keep his nasty mouth 
> shut. I suspect she can be quite efficient.
> 
> And, she'll never tell.  

And me:-
When I read that part in the story, I automatically assumed that 
Kreacher's Mistress was Bellatrix Lestrange. I agree that the other 
possibility is that his Mistress is Narcissa Malfoy, but if it was 
referring to the Malfoy's, then wouldn't we expect one of those 
flyaway hints from Draco (dogging, et all). 

And surely Kreacher would think enough of Lucius to respect him, as 
he's in the family by marriage, so wouldn't that mean that he would 
have a master too? This also applies to Draco, more so than Lucius 
as he is a blood relative to the Blacks.

Also, I'm not so sure that Lucius would be so loyal to Voldy. Sure, 
he acts loyal, but he also acts loyal to Fudge, and probably a whole 
load of other high up people besides. I doubt Lucius (isn't he one 
of those who run away when Barty C. Jr raises the dark mark?) is one 
of Voldy's most faithful.

I think that the timing is right so that Bellatrix is out of Az, but 
I'm not sure, don't have my canon with me. 

I very much doubt a Narcissa/Snape SHIP is plausible. I'm not saying 
it won't happen (or hasn't happened), I'm just thinking that it 
won't.

*hmm.. I come on here to see if anyone has any plausible answers to 
my quieries, and all I get is a lot more questions floating about in 
the jumble inside my head...*

...evil_sushi