DD's unfinished sentence (Was: Snape Survey, Snapeity, Dumbledore's sacrifice)

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 149320

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
>
> Deb wrote:
> > Suggested ending for DD's unfinished remark to Young Malfoy:
> > 
> > Of course that is what he would tell you, Draco, but ...
> 
> Carol responds:
> Since Dumbledore has just stated that Snape was acting on his 
orders and since the "but" follows "Of course that is what he would 
tell you, Draco," what follows the "but" must relate to why Snape 
used the promise to Narcissa rather than DD's orders to explain his 
attempts to interfere with Draco's plans. 

Tonks:
I have an idea that explains Snape's actions as loyal to DD and at 
the same time does not blow his cover as a spy, even to Draco.

"Of course that is what he would tell you , Draco, but..."  as a 
teacher in this school he is bond by a vow to me and to this school 
to protect all of our students with his life if necessary.

Tonks_op