Question regarding Draco's safety and Snape's vow ?

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 133190

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kimberly" <ekrbdg at m...> wrote:
> I was thinking, Lord Voldemort had a task for Draco and that we are 
assuming was to kill Dumbledore.   For all intent and purpose, 
Dumbledore's dead but it wasn't at Draco's hand.   I think this task 
was a way for Draco to make-up for Lucius' blunders and save the 
Malfoy name in LV's eyes.   Now, let's say that LV is upset with 
Draco and he feels that Draco failed him.   Perhaps he will want him 
killed.    We saw Snape make an unbreakable vow with Narcissa and 
Bellatrix to protect him.    Is he under obligation to protect Draco 
against LV or did it just apply to the task ?    
> 
> (I just re-read that passage and saw where Narcissa adds that if 
Draco would fail, would Snape carry out the task for Draco and Snape 
says "I will.")
> 
> Kimberly
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Do you get the feeling (and I could be way off here) that perhaps 
Snape didn't really know what the task was, and, when he found out 
went to DD and was told he would have to do this, yada yada..hence 
the argument?

Also, in your opinion, did Draco fail in his attempt to kill DD or 
did he never REALLY try?  When he did have the chance (not counting 
the necklace and the drink), he did not make the attempt.  I could be 
wrong, just thought I would bring it up.

Adam