Draco and Snape, what now? (wasThe GoF Train Scene - and beyond (

[lagattalucianese]

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> Potioncat:
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> I agree. Snape's treatment of all those in his House is just as bad, 
> even worse, than the way the Dursleys raised Dudley. Although we 
> don't know what may have happened off page, Snape never seemed to 
> correct Draco's behavior, nor model better behavior.
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> Draco has no reason to think Snape is anything but a loyal follower 
> of LV. And if Snape's role caused some problems protecting Harry at 
> Hogwarts, protecting Draco will be a major difficulty at Villa de 
> Voldy.
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La Gatta Lucianese:

In Snape's defense, it must be said that Slytherin House is just 
crawling with Death Eaters' kids, so allowing Draco to behave like a 
proper little Death Eater is more or less essential to maintaining 
Snape's cover.

I rather doubt that Snape and Draco will go back to Voldemort. I still 
fancy the idea of them hiding out at 12 Grimauld Place, which we know 
is unplottable and also has links to both the Black sisters, Bellatrix 
and Narcissa, in that it's their family home (and I bet Kreacher would 
be happy to slip away from Hogwarts to let them in, unless it occurs 
to Harry to forbid it) and links to Harry, in that he now owns the 
place, by right of inheritance from Sirius' will. In fact, I wonder if 
this might be the venue in which Harry makes contact with Snape and 
starts to work with him, and maybe with Draco, to overthrow Voldemort.

Alternatively, Draco might be packed off back to his mother, who might 
take up Dumbledore's offer and let the Order smuggle the two of them 
into safe hiding.