Snape and Occlumency

[Terri]

No: HPFGUIDX 134714

I've just joined this group and haven't had time to read back much, but on the subject of Snape, ever since OOTP we've learned that Snape is considered the best wizard at Occlumency....so, it would be very easy for him to fool VM into believing that he is on his side. I honestly think that Snape is on the OOTP side. I just have this feeling that although Snape has been horrible to Harry all these years, what with being bullied and made fun of by James, Sirius, Lupin, ect.,that there is some good deep down in Snape.  

I can't bring myself to believe that Dumbledore has been fooled. When Dumbledore and Snape face each other at the end of HBP there is no indication that D is pleading for S NOT to take his life, on the contrary, he very well could be asking him to go on and do it, 
knowing that Harry's been given all the info he needs to continue destroying the Horcruxes, and that the fate of Harry, as well as the entire wizarding world, lies now in his confidence of Snape. 

D was so adament throughout the book about his confidence in Snape, everytime Harry had something negative to say, D would always assure him that he felt nothing but trust in Snape. Afterall, Snape did protect Harry from the other DEs by saying that he should be left alive for VM, he wouldn't allow Harry to perform any unforgiveable curses "No unforgiveable curses from you!" when Harry was trying to stop Snape and the DEs from escaping through the gates, also, he was very angry when Harry called him a coward, seeing as how, if he is on the OOTP side, he actually has to very brave in order to try and fool VM. So my theory is that Snape really is on the right side. 

Terri