Harry's Betrayer: was: Harry's experiences

[hogsheadbarmaid]

No: HPFGUIDX 116324


boyd:

> So here's the likeliest scenario in my mind. Harry, fresh from a
particularly gut-wrenching scene in the WW, where the latest vexing 
mystery has been solved (but not before something horrible nearly 
happened to Ron and/or Hermione), arrives back at Platform 9 3/4 
utterly alone and exhausted. He gets in the car with Petunia and 
suddenly he realizes that there are still 52 pages left in the book! 
He tries to get away, but Petunia binds him with *her late sister's 
wand*, then tells him how she hates all you wizard freaks, and wishes 
the WW would keep to itself and away from her and her ickle 
Duddykins. And that's why she delivers Harry to a place full of 
DEs...and LV himself. She leaves as LV preaches fanatically to his DEs
while they leisurely Crucio Harry, drink apple martinis, and discuss 
the relative merits of autocracies vs. theocracies. DD arrives and 
walks into the path of the Crucio, but as he writhes in pain still 
manages to say something inspirational yet unfathomable, such 
as "Harry, you have your mother's eyes" or "win one for the Gipper." 
And, of course, his eyes gleam. Then Snape appears from nowhere, 
grabs Harry, and leaves with him just as LV AKs DD. AFAIK, QED, IMHO. 
(Um, sorry, got carried away with the acronyms.)

> There, now DD is apparently dead and Harry must trust Snape at last. 
And the plot has finally moved forward that last step before the 
conclusion in book 7.>

barmaid:

Oh this is sweet!  I LOL at the DE's sipping apple martinis -- hum it 
is a little early in the day but that apple martini mix in the 
cupboard is calling to me right now for some reason! 

I think this is a great theory.  It may not be what happens in JKR's 
books, but if not you should write your own.

I am completely in the camp of somehow Snape and Harry are forced to 
bond in some moment like the one you discribe.  They have to look 
each other in the eye at some point and realize that they *have* to 
trust each other.  I see this potential moment as somewhat redemptive 
for both of them -- by seeing that the other is trust *worthy* they 
are released from some or much of the baggage they both carry.....

Antosha:

> I would add just one more twist, because it seems to me that Snape 
and Harry have to learn to trust each OTHER.
 
> So let us imagine that Harry is hauled in by Petunia (nice if really 
despicable turn, that)and that one of the martini-sipping DEs is, in 
fact, none other than Secret Agent Severus.  In the WW equivalent of 
James Bond's ever-present tuxedo, no doubt. 

> When DD comes in, wand flaming, eyes twinkling, he gets Harry free. 
As the DEs and LV converge on DD, SS suddenly realizes he must help 
DD, which he tries to do. 

> Harry, at this point, can cut and run (DD has made his last Yoda-
esque remark), but he realizes that if he does, not only will DD's 
body be left to the nasties, but SS will most certainly die a 
horrible death, just when he has demonstrated the depth of his true 
loyalty. So Harry stays and helps, and together, he and Snape get 
DD's corpse (and Fawkes's fledgling, natch) out safely. Probably 
doing LV some really unpleasant damage.

> And Snape and Harry are suddenly forced to treat each other as 
comrades, if not friends.  And SS, rather than expiating his life-
debt to Clan Potter, is in even deeper.

> Works for me as an End-of-HBP scenario. Since I firmly believe that 
Book 7 will be DD-less.

barmaid again:

Oh Yes.  The wizarding equivalent of the tux is a must at this 
martini-drinking bash. 

Do you think it would be depressing because of DD's painful end?  If 
you think he will be gone by book 7 then do you imagine a less 
depressing way for this to happen?  Or do you think it would be 
depressing for Petunia to really be that evil? 

I completely agree that they must learn to trust each OTHER -- and 
your idea of SS tries to save DD and therefor HP must save SS is a 
great way for that to happen -- apple martini drinking DEs or not.  
Snap being at the bash all along is also good.  Harry has a moment of 
doubt seeing him with the others.  SS never casts the Curio on Harry, 
but Harry can't tell if he is enjoying the show, or just playing his 
role.  Only the appearance of DD makes it clear which side SS is on.  

I like this one a lot.

 --barmaid (who likes her martinis without the apple, gin not vodka, 
and a little dirty -- you know -- with a splash of olive juice -- and 
would never drink with -- or serve drinks to -- unless they were 
poisoned -- LV and The Death Eaters)