Emmeline: As dead as we think? (was Harry IS Snape!)

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 141137

> > Alla: (quoting HBP)
> > "The Dark Lord is satisfied with  the information I have passed 
him 
> > on the Order. It led, as perhaps, you have guessed, to the recent 
> > capture and murder of Emeline Vance and it certainly helped 
dispose 
> > of Sirius Black, though I give you full credit for finishing him 
> > off." - HBP, p.30.

Brothergib responded (with snipping on my part):
> Which also leads me to believe that his assistance in the capture 
and 
> murder of Emmeline Vance, was probably also not the original 
> intention of his actions.

Ginger:  
Since I have the quote (thanks, Alla) and the leadin (thanks, 
Brothergib), please allow me to go on about something that has been 
on my brain.

Is Emmeline really dead?  Snape says he gave LV the info needed for 
her capture and kill.  Dumbledore said (in the US edition) that the 
Order can hide people and fake deaths (paraphrase).

Here's my scenario.  I admit it is pulling at straws, but it may make 
sense.

Emmeline is a known order member.  Snape is LV's spy on the order.  
Snape has to prove himself to his master.  

Suppose that LV is demanding a sure sign of Snape's worthiness as a 
spy.  He tells Snape to bring about the death of an order member.  
Snape reports back to the order.  Emmeline volunteers to play dead.  
She moves into a flat near the PM's home.  

Snape reports to LV that an order member lives near the Minister of 
Muggles, and that she would make an excellent target, not only to get 
rid of an order member, but to scare the Muggles.  LV agrees.  

Now, LV isn't going to just send Snape off and tell him to kill her.  
No, LV does have his doubts.  So either he sends a DE who is secretly 
an order member (Blondie?), or Snape modifies the memory of the one 
who is sent with him.  Personally, I prefer the former, but either 
will do. 

They come back and report that the deed is done.  A little draught of 
living death, a few mourning next of kin, a nice service, and Thor's 
your uncle.  It makes the Muggle papers, and Snape is back in LV's 
good graces.  All Emmy has to do is stay out of sight.  

Heck, a little Polyjuice, and Emmeline's your uncle.

All we need now is an acronym.....VIVA LAS VEGAS
Vance Is Very Alive- Leaving A Skeptical Voldy Extra Gullible About 
Snape.

Oh, gosh, my second actual theory with an acronym.

Ginger, who has friends who just named their new baby Emmaline.  
Mental note to self:  Ask if they are Potter fans.