Why Leave Harry at HW at the End of HBP?

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 148208

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "saraquel_omphale" 
<saraquel_omphale at ...> wrote:
>
> Angie Wrote:
> > either LV had given the orders to leave 
> > Harry or he had not.
> > 
> > If he had given such orders -- well, I can't fathom why he would 
> when 
> > his top priority is killing Harry himself.  Theories, anyone?
> > 
> > But Snape is playing a dangerous game if LV didn't give such 
> orders 
> > and he left Harry behind.  If LV had not given orders to leave 
> Harry, 
> > then how is Snape going to explain to LV that he left Harry 
behind 
> > when he could have brought him? 
> 
> Saraquel replied:
> Ah but Angie - who says Snape has apparated to LVs feet?  Who knows 
> where Snape has gone?  Who knows where Malfoy has gone?  How about 
> Malfoy waits at the gates for Snape, other DEs disapparate back to 
> LV, Snape grabs Malfoy and does sidelong apparition to secret 
hiding 
> place for both of them?
> 
> <Snip>

Angie again:

It makes no sense to me that Snape would apparate anywhere else but 
LV's feet.  He can't go near anyone in the Order (unless DD told 
someone specifically why he trusts Snape and we are unaware of it).  
If he hides Draco to protect him, LV will see that as an act of 
betrayal, I would think.

If he wants to leave the Order, the time has never been better.
If  he doesn't want to leave the Order, he has to report to LV.  I 
know there are people who are neither DE or in the Order, but Snape 
cannot be one of them.