Valky's Confession - Snape is my Hero now..... (still love Marauders though)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 133339

OK OK, for the last three years I have ruffled the feathers of many a
Snape apologist, Snapeophile, and Snape lover with my determination to
prove James and Sirius knew what they were up against in the Pensieve,
and we didn't. Now that I am vindicated in that by Half Blood Prince,
the Deadly Sectumsempra, and, what appears to be at first glance,
Dumbeldore's murder, I am not here to gloat.. (I don't have nearly as
much to gloat about as CindySphinx, Amandageist, and Rita et al
members of the PASHMINAS/CHOP clubs OMG *how long ago!* did you guys
get that one right!!)

I am here to confess.... I have fallen in love with the greasy haired
git.. I love him... I love him... *she pulls gently at invisible fluff
on her new SHINY GOLD PASHMINA* 

OK lets have some canon about that then shall we..

1. Snape countered the curse on the ring. Voldemorts curse that
Dumbledore didn't have the knowledge of to fix himself. Snape is not
stupid, he knew that Dumbledore had broken a very valuable magical
object belonging to Voldemort, he possibly even knew it was a Horcrux,
he's seen one before (the diary). It is clear that Snape is clever
enough to have known that Dumbledore had struck a powerful blow on
Voldemort, Snape knew all this and yet he hesitates to make the
unbreakable vow?

2. Snape gave Dumbledore the cursed DADA position. Within weeks of
having exposed Snape to the one most valuable and important Order
secret of all, that he was locating and destroying Horcruxes,
Dumbledore gives Snape a fond farewell? Come now that doesn't add up,
one could argue that DD made a mistake in trusting Snape but that is
just outright blatant short-sightedness. Are we *really* supposed to
believe that Dumbledore was that far past it?

3. Somebody was frustrating Draco. Dumbledore confesses outrightly in
the end that he was keeping a deliberate and careful distance from
Draco, he didn't want to see him killed by Voldemort. Harry couldn't
find him for most of the year, and we know no DA members were
frustrating his efforts. But somebody was picking on him, somebody was
delaying him in spite of his determination, somebody made Draco cry.
His mother his aunt? HA! they traipsed all the way to Spinners End to
ensure his protection, just to stand in his way... no. We are told who
it is, but maybe we just don't quite hear.. Snape wants all the Glory
says Draco, Snape said the necklace was stupid says Draco, Snape won't
be The Dark Lords favourite anymore says Draco He'll be nothing
compared to me, nothing. Sound jealous much? frustrated Draco?

4. The night Harry and Dumbledore went to the cave, Snape sat quietly
in his office. Not unusual? Maybe not, but he is fairly aware of
Dumbledore's activities at least, he knows to some degree that
Dumbledore is taking down Voldemort in secret, and yet he sits in his
office? Snape knows that Dumbledore destroyed a powerful magical
object obviously precious to Voldemort and he sits and waits like a
good little double agent. Does Snape want them both dead? Perhaps, but
won't explain why Voldie doesn't know that things obviously precious
to him are going missing right under his nose or why he seems to be
doing bugger all about it...

5. From the above we can assume only two things, Snape wants Voldemort
dead, or Snape wants both DD and LV dead.. In any case (I have other
reasons to believe it's the first, but not now, not now) Snape would
willingly participate in...

SHINY GOLD PASHMINA - Souls Horcruxes Individually Never Yield -
Giving Our Lives for his Death - Prejudiced Against Snape, Harry
Misinterprets Involvement in Noble Albus' Sacrifice.