How will Snape come back?

[chrusotoxos]

No: HPFGUIDX 162609


Hi!

Assuming that Snape is on the good side and killed DD for a good reason, how will he 
make his way back to the Order?

I think that there aren't a lot of possibilities here.

Either (a) he contacts a member of the Order and has suffcient proof to convince him/her 
to trust him again; or he (b) contacts a student; or (c) he contacts no one.

Imo, in (a) possibility he'll be forced to go to McGonagall - if he contacts a member we 
know of, of course. Moody hates his guts; Shacklebolt and Tonks are Aurors; of Lupin I'm 
sure he's still afraid. Minerva Mcgongall has been his colleague for years, and she's 
probable the one who'll hear him out, especially if she's had a chat with DD's portrait 
beforehand.

In (b) possibility, he'll probably use Draco somehow. He knows that Harry can testify about 
the boy's lack of blood thirst, and he knows that the Order wouldn't hurt an underage 
wizard anyway. Or, if JKR wishes to please fanfiction authors all over the world, he'll 
contact Hermione, the one most likely to hear him out.

For (c) there is a prospect of huge duel scene at the very end, with Snape suddenly 
switching sides and allowing Harry's victory. We've seen this before (Last of the Mohicans, 
anyone?); it usually implies lots of blood, repentance of the hero for his own selfishness 
and great last words of the dying not-so-vilain.

Do you think I'm on the right track? If so, which possibility do you think JKR will choose? 

chrus, who keeps her fingers crossed for Hermione involvement but secretly fears all will 
be known too late...