[HPforGrownups] Re: Will Voldemort Kill The Malfoys?/Depressed

[Lynx412 at AOL.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 134538

In a message dated 7/24/2005 2:48:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
tonks_op at yahoo.com writes:

> Tonks:
> There are many ways that this could play out. 
> 
> 1. LV could be so happy about DD's death the he just forgets about 
> Draco and starts planning for the big move on Harry.  
> 
> 2. Draco is still in big trouble and Snape took him to his mother 
> and Narcissa and Draco go into hiding somewhere that only Snape 
> knows about.  The problem with this is that there are 4 other DE 
> that know that Draco was last seen with Snape, so this probably 
> would not work.
> 
> 3. LV is not happy with Draco, but Snape somehow talks him out of 
> any retaliation, by dismissing Draco as a inexperienced child.  Then 
> LV may not punish Draco, but will expect him to kill someone next 
> year when he is officially a man.
> 
> 4. This is far out, but LV sent Narcissa to Snape to test Snape. 
> Bella did not know about it, she thought Narcissa was acting on her 
> own. Draco was never in any harm from LV, LV wanted to see if Snape 
> would actually kill DD and thus prove his loyality to LV. 
> 
> I tend to think that number 1 or 3 are the most likely.
> 
> There are probably other options, but I can't think of them right 

I'm a firm believer in number 4, mainly because I believe that Chap. 2 shows 
that Snape was/is in love with Narcissa. I think LV said "If you want to save 
your son..." and sent her to test Snape by getting him to 'help' Draco. And 
Snape himself says "He intends me to do it in the end, I think" I suspect that 
the UV may not have been part of the plan, but when Bella came along Narcissa 
grabbed at the chance to bind Snape to the task.

As for number 3: I can see LV sending Draco off on a task 'even a weakling 
like you may be able to accomplish, kill these muggles for me'. We've all 
speculated on an attack on Privet Drive since we learned of the protection on Harry, 
and what better time for petunia, if she is the one, to use magic late in 
life to defend Dudley. It would make a nice parallel to Narcissa/Draco, too. And 
aren't the trio headed for Privet Drive first?

The Other Cheryl


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