Something Suspicious about Severus (was :Requiescat in Pace,

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 151486

Sherlocksridhar:
> I think they fear him, since the canon clearly states that. I think 
> they realize that Snape is a very powerful wizard and in my opinion the 
> next Dumbledore.
 
I like what someone said earlier on this topic: Snape is one BMF.

They are watching this scene play out with the "Greatest Wizard in
Modern Times" near death on the floor of the tower. This is the guy
that their *boss* didn't mess with - from what I cna gather, *ever*.
He taught most if not all of them up there, and even without a wand,
he is talking Draco down. To see him like that, is quite unnerving for
them though they don't show it.

Then Snape walks in.

He exudes an aura (to the DEs) much like Dumbledore does when he's
angry. Unbelievable power, though in Snape's case, a dash of "What the
fork are you twits waiting for?" is thrown in. He's angry, (probably
about mostly Draco getting himself into that spot to begin with
combined with the fact that they're storming the castle, and
particularly ruining his evening) and they can feel it.

And the greatest wizard of modern times starts pleading him /for his
life/. Dumbledore is begging Snape to /spare/ him.

Buddy, I'd be pretty cowed, too.


Sherlocksridhar:
> Also, the DEs who were there were not very great witches or wizards. 
> Bellatrix might not have been frightened if she had been there, I guess.

I would imagine she would have been encouraging Draco, telling him to
ignore DD, and possibly even doing it for him out of frustration, but
I am willing to bet she *wouldn't* let Snape do it - my take on it is
that if Draco failed, and Snape *didn't* complete the task assigned to
him, the UV would kick in, and Snape would die, then Trixie would
finish DD off, and be LV's favorite pupil again, etc. That would have
been interesting, if she was in that scene.

~Yblitzka, now starting to wonder and wander