Snape's future (Was: Snape's other books)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 140543

Carol:
> > I've been wondering the same thing. I'm sure the Aurors will 
> > search his office (and Spinner's End, if they can find it) quite 
> > thoroughly.

Potioncat:
> But even more interesting, Snape was said to belong to a gang that
> included Bella, yet she's surprised that he lives here. Narcissa, on
> the other hand, knows just where it is. She hurries there with no
> apparant problem. Has she been here before? Hmm, was there a dish of
> ACID POPS on the side table?

> There doesn't appear to be any charms on the house that would make 
> it hard to find. So either Snape and Pettigrew had better pack up 
> quick, or Snape had better begin the incantations! (That would, of 
> course, make him "Prince, charming".)

SSSusan:
Do we know whether others know where Spinner's End is?  Yes, Narcissa-
sweetie knows (and, Neri, this might be good evidence for ACID POPS), 
but who else does?  Does Snapey have frequent visitors?  I cannot 
imagine it!  Does the WW have the equivalent of the white pages or 
anywho.com to locate people?  Well, yes, owls, but if the house has 
been made unplottable, for instance?  Who would've been aware of the 
location?  Who would Snape have allowed to know?  

Yes, you're right, Potioncat, that there don't *appear* to be any 
charms on the house, but maybe that's because we only see Narcissa 
arriving (and Bella coat-tailing).  Maybe she's been there several 
times before?  Perhaps she's an exception – she has "pass-through 
privileges" or, as with 12 GP & the Order, there are a select few 
who've been let in on the location via Secret Keeping.

Alright, that's weak.  If it were unplottable, presumably Bella 
wouldn't even have been able to SEE it, even if Narcissa could.  So, 
it probably is unlikely that Snape can return to Spinner's End... 
unless he went there immediately upon leaving Hogwarts, before the 
Aurors had a chance to go after him.  


Carol:
> > But I've also been thinking of what Snape is going to do now.  If 
> > the Aurors question Narcissa Malfoy (and I'll bet they will since 
> > Draco is an accessory to murder as well as being guilty of 
> > attempted murder and various other crimes), she could give away 
> > Snape's hiding place.

Potioncat: 
> Unless of course, Spinner's End is charmed in some way and
> Draco has to hide there too.

SSSusan:
I already shared my thoughts on that, above.  But, Carol, why *would* 
Narcissa give it away?  Or do you mean she'd be forced to do so?  

I'm rather more fond of the idea that Snape & Draco will hide out 
somewhere else.  Who was it who suggested under the boardwalk, as it 
were, at the Malfoys' manor?  Something like that, or some special 
place Voldy has set aside for secret meetings or hideaways.


Potioncat:
> Well, there are some nice caves not too far from Hogsmeade. He can
> hang from the ceiling there..erm I mean...hang out there. Of course,
> the first time he saw words carved in the cave wall "Padfoot was
> here" he'd go ballistic.

SSSusan:
Snort!  Wouldn't that be a hoot? I could see Snape hanging out in a 
(non-Siriusly-tainted) cave, but I couldn't see Draco hanging out 
there WITH him.  Snape might have to ditch the kid somewhere safe and 
go solo.  Since I believe in DDM!Snape, I also think he'll *want* to 
ditch the kid and go solo.


Carol:
> > What happens next? Is he still bound by the vow to protect Draco,
> > even though Draco is now a "man," having turned seventeen on June 
> > 5?

Potioncat:
> I read the UV as being completed with the death of DD, but if not,
> I'd think Draco's coming of age would finish it. Since coming of age
> completes the blood protection with Harry's family.

SSSusan:
I'm in agreement that the death of DD ended Snape's UV obligation to 
Draco.  I can't imagine that his coming of age would have anything to 
do with that, frankly.  I mean, surely a UV could be established 
between parties of any ages, so why would Draco's coming of age end 
the vow?  No, if it's complete, it's because Snape upheld his end of 
the bargain by killing DD.  

OTOH, I still can't quite imagine Snape abandoning Draco.  He might 
not keep him with him long while he's on the run – I could see him 
arranging for his safe deposit *somewhere* -- but I can't imagine his 
lugging Draco along with him.  The only way I think Snape would stay 
with Draco long is if they both end up hiding at the Malfoys'.


Potioncat:
> Snape could end up in Azkaban. If so, I'm sure we'll get the scene
> where he's tossed into his cell and the first thing he sees is
> writing on the wall "Padfoot was here".

SSSusan:
Hee.  His tormentor forever, huh? ;-)  

Seriously, I don't think Snape will end up in Azkaban.  Though if he 
did, we might get to see some highly entertaining interaction between 
Snape & Lucius!  ["What were you doing with My Woman, Snape?" 
demanded Lucius.  "No, no, Lucius, you've got it all wrong!  I was 
simply doing all I could to assist your precious progeny," snivelled 
Snape.  Heh.]  


Potioncat:
> My guess is that we won't see any of the Dumbledore Murder 
> Investigation either. Unless Arthur is either part of it or hears 
> about it and tells us, erm, I mean, tells Harry about it.

SSSusan:
I think this is highly likely, myself – that Arthur will be in on or 
aware of the investigation... or that Harry will be in touch with 
Moody, Tonks or Shacklebolt, who'll be investigating.


Potioncat:
> I really expect we'll either see almost nothing of Snape, or we'll
> see an absolutely horrible Snape until the end. At the end we'll get
> some big scene which will prove at last which side he has been on.

SSSusan:
While I don't care if we're led to believe in an absolutely horrible 
Snape `til the end, I do hope you're wrong about seeing almost 
nothing of Snape 'til the end.  I would like to see periodic Snape 
updates throughout book 7.  Not that I have a CLUE what he'll be 
doing or how Harry will be responding to news of his 
whereabouts/alleged activities/offers of assistance or whatever the 
hell is going to be coming.  But I'd like to *not* spend the whole 
book waiting & wondering or getting no Harry thoughts/responses.

Siriusly Snapey Susan, still chuckling over "Padfoot was here."