[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's textbook and Narcissa's tears

[Lynx412 at AOL.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 134107

In a message dated 7/21/2005 3:16:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
zgirnius at yahoo.com writes:

> zgirnius:
> I could see that, certainly Draco also seems not to be prime DE 
> material. Although what I really want to know is, what is it with Cissy 
> and Snape?! Why did she think he would try to help her? Why did he take 
> the UV?? (more love?! Snape?)
> 

I had speculated something along that line in my post 'Snape's reasons'. I 
suspect that the Lily/Snape SHIP is a delusion. IMO, their actual relationship 
was similar to that of Hermione and Draco. In fact, Lily's excellence at 
Potions may very well have inspired Snape to develop his new versions. he may never 
even have used them in class. After all, Slughorn didn't seem to recognize any 
of the more unusual changes [adding a sprig of mint?} or to refer to them 
having been done before.

I suspect that the SHIP we should all be looking for is Snape/Narcissa. It, 
IMO, fits her attitude during chapter two. Note, I don't say SHE loved HIM, 
just that Snape loves her. I think our little 'half-blood prince' arrived on the 
Hogwarts Express and met the Blacks. He may have heard his mother speak of 
them as old friends [supposing she was Slytherin] and hoped to make friends as 
well. Once I knew who the HBP was, I saw the first use of it with a comma. 
Someone called him "That Half-Blood, Prince" and he took it and made it a source of 
pride. As he spent time in school, he fell for the Black's youngest daughter 
[speculations as per the family tree in Grimauld Place]. As a half-blood, of 
course, he never had a chance [Tonk's mom was cast out of the family for 
marrying a Muggle-born] but he may have acted on it before he realize it 
[paraphrase: folks who wear their heart on their sleeves] so Narcissa knew how he felt.

This, far better than a close association with Lucius, explains his treatment 
of Draco. He helped him, protected him, not for Lucius, not for their House, 
but for his resemblance to his mom, because Draco was her only child. 
Remember, Narcissa was the reason Draco want to Hogwarts, Lucuis wanted him to go to 
Drumstrang. Narcissa may well have asked Snape to look after Draco before this.

So, if LV was aware of this he'd use it, naturally. If he was unsatisfied by 
Snape's responses [he's such a superb occulamens, after all] what better way 
to bind Snape to the Death Eaters and LV beyond all redemption than to force 
HIM to kill DD. LV surely never thought Draco could get away with it. So, did he 
assign Draco the task, then call Narcissa to him offering her a way to save 
her son? This would explain the oddness of that brief wait on the tower. It 
would have explained Snape's expression, his hatred was of himself for once more 
falling for an emotional setup. All that rage, all that hatred was directed 
not at DD, but at LV, at Narcissa, at Draco, and most of all, at himself. If is 
was a setup from the start, I don't think Draco knew. it would have been very 
important that Draco act as if he wasn't expecting to either succeed or 
survive. If so, it almost failed when Draco refused to admit Snape into his 
confidence.

Hm, now we enter the realm of vague speculation [smirk]. Was Snape's mom a 
blond? Her hair is never described. Why do I ask? Well, could Draco be Snape's 
son? A night with an Imperioused Narcissa being Snape's reward for joining, for 
the info on the Prophesy? Nice and bang-y and Draco is around Harry's 
age...one of the three specifically listed as not turning seventeen yet.

The Other Cheryl


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