What if the task Voldemort gave Draco was really a test for Snape?

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 134086

Vivian (vmonte):
> > 
> > I wonder if the task that Voldemort gave Draco was in fact a 
test to see what Snape would do? 
> > 
> > Draco's mom assumes that Voldemort is getting back at her and 
her husband because of Lucuis's failure during OOTP. But what if 
Voldemort was really testing Snape? Maybe he wanted to see just how 
far Snape would go to help Draco accomplish his task.  Afterall, if 
some of the DEs didn't trust Snape, maybe Voldemort wasn't sure 
either. 

Chys:
> Whoah, threw me for a loop there, never thought of that. So did 
she bring up the Unbreakable Vow on HIS orders?
> 
> Coulda been testing Draco as well.
> 
> Or maybe he was seeing how far Snape would go and still stay on 
DD's side, therefor possibly ridding himself of DD in the process?


Dungrollin:
I agree completely with Vivian. Voldy was calling all the shots. 
He's very well aware of the relationships between his DEs. By 
ordering Draco to kill DD, he is most assuredly testing Snape's 
loyalty. The fact that Draco will probably fail and Voldy can kill 
him to teach Lucius a lesson is just an added bonus, Voldy wants to 
be sure of Snape.  So he puts a friend of his (Narcissa) in a very 
difficult position where she needs Snape's help, and he lets slip to 
Bella that he's not entirely certain of Snape's loyalty. And the 
dutiful creatures walk into the trap.

"He intends me to do it in the end, I think." CH2, Spinners End. 
Snape and DD knew what Voldy was up to from the beginning, and I bet 
DD extracted a promise from Snape that if it came to it Snape would 
kill DD and save himself and Draco. He's still got tasks to do for 
DD in the DEs circle, you see.

Dungrollin