Why not Actually Re-Write? Just for fun.

[cubfanbudwoman]

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Steve:
> > So, what if we speculatively rewrite the books, in fact, why
> > don't we all do it right now?
  
Allie:
> I haven't read all the way down this thread yet, so I don't know if 
> this one was mentioned, but I felt that Draco Malfoy should have 
> been more helpful (to the trio) during that scene in the Manor.  By 
> this point, he's seen how horrible things have become for his 
> family under the Death Eaters, and I think it should have been more 
> like, "Look Draco, is this Potter and his friends?"
> 
> He says something like "I don't know, yeah it could be them" but I 
> thought he should have tried to help them a little.  "This girl's 
> as ugly as Granger, but her teeth are too small."  So they know he 
> still hates them, but doesn't want them dead, and doesn't want 
> Voldemort to win.


SSSusan:
While I can see why you would have wanted to see it play out this way 
(I'd have liked to have seen Draco make more of a visible 
move "toward the Light" myself), I can definitely understand why it 
played out exactly the way JKR wrote it in that scene.  Why?  Because 
I think Draco has gotten the message, LOUD AND CLEAR, by this point, 
that Voldemort can tell when someone is lying.  

Surely Snape would have mentioned that to Draco, having made sure 
(even) Harry understood it during Occlumency lessons.  And in the 1st 
chapter of DH, when Voldemort asks Lucius why he's not happy that 
Voldemort is staying in his home, I think it's *very* clear to all 
those in attendance that, while Lucius can say whatever he likes, 
Voldy is not buying it -- he *knows* Lucius is lying.

So, to me, for Draco to have gone as far as he did go in this scene --
 not all the way to big-time lies that would've helped the Trio and 
shown them with certainty that he didn't want Voldy to win -- I think 
he went remarkably far as it was, knowing that Voldy might well be 
very, VERY angry with him if he discovered Draco wasn't telling the 
full truth.  ::shudder::

Siriusly Snapey Susan