HBP: Why I am 98.6% certain that...

[ar_hp03]

No: HPFGUIDX 133107

> Interesting that you point this out - I haven't really seen it 
> mentioned yet, and I could be way off base, but when Cissy and
Bella 
> visit Snape, does it seem to anyone else like there might be a 
> little...ahem..."tension" between Narcissa and Severus?  Or am I 
> perhaps reading even more shipping into an already overcrowded book?

Hokus,
 You are not the only one who noticed this "tension". This thought has
refused to let me be. Considering the lone warrior that Severus is, it
does seem odd that he would "feel" so much for a friend's son.
However, he could feel a lot more concern for an old flame or even old
love's son. Now, how many people go about getting into unbreakable
vows  just to protect their friend's children esp when you know fully
well that the friend Lucius probabaly does not even consider you an
equal just because you are not a pure-blood ?

> If there are no romantic feelings there at all, on either side, it 
> is at least obvious that Snape cares for Narcissa and Draco much 
> more than Bella or, well, it would seem, any of the DEs.  Have we 
> ever seen another DE act as Snape did in Chapter 2 and throughout 
> the book, i.e. with compassion and caring?  Certainly not Draco's 
> dear daddy.
> 

You hit the nail on this one Hokus. I think Snape cares for Narcissa.
Through out the book, Snape tells Draco that he has to look out for
Draco since he, Snape, has promised Narcissa. Never once does he tell
Draco that he is cares about him just for himself. I hope I am making
sense here. 

> Ah, dear Severus - what an enigma you prove to be...

Indeed !

Ar