the mind link / Diary!Tom / wizard divorce / Draco / the Prince's book /

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 180828

> Catlady:
> > Snape would have made it happen. I have faith in Snape's 
abilities. 

> Potioncat:
> Snape didn't hear the offer. It isn't likely Draco would have had 
> reason to tell Snape. But, if Snape somehow learned of Draco's 
> interest I agree, he would try to make it happen-- all the while 
> appearing not to-- but that still leaves the question: Who would 
they 
> go to? 

zgirnius:
First, I note that there is at least one early conversation between 
Albus and Severus regarding Draco, his mission, and what is to be 
done, which is not in canon. In the Ring Curse scene, Albus already 
knows that Draco is supposed to kill him. While it is possible he 
learned of this himself, somehow, I think it is far more likely he 
learned it from Snape, who also knows about it and believes Vodlemrot 
wants him to do it (as he tells Cissy).

So, Albus and Snape have previously discussed what they would do 
about this problem, and it is possible, anyway, that Snape knew from 
that conversation, that Albus was going to make that offer. As to 
where he would take them - it's not too hard to hide someone, if you 
can cast the Fidelius Charm.

> Potioncat:
> I'd still like a good explanation for the appeal of DEs to Severus. 
> The closest I can see, is that in school he doesn't see any 
> difference between what Gryffindors do and what Slytherins do. I 
> don't see how he could have loved Lily the way we know he does, and 
> not have been worried about her much sooner.

zgirnius:
There was a big difference between what Slytherins and Gryffindors 
do. Gryffindors make fun of him before he even has a chance to get to 
know them, and Slytherins accept him and give him a chance to fit in. 
((James and Sirius on the train, and Lucius after the Sorting). And 
it turned out that what it took to fit in, was mouthing stuff he may 
have already heard from family about Muggleborns, and his skills in 
Dark Arts, which to a kid who has never been accepted as part of 
anything, would be pretty meaningful.

Sure, he could have chosen Lily and dumped his friends when she 
started complaining about them (as we see her doing in one memory), 
becoming an outast again in the process, but it's not too surprising 
that he hoped he could have both her and his Slytherin buddies. Then 
came the worst memory and the break up scene, which I presume he took 
to be final (if not, from the lack of later memories with Lily, I 
would presume whatever other efforts he may have made thereafter to 
reconcile also fell flat). I think at that point he decided to take 
the advice of a contingent of HP fans and get over her. <g> Hang with 
the friends that didn't dump him, and devote his attention to his 
other interests. After all, his other option was highly unattractive -
 dump his friends, and hope that after a while Lily was so impressed 
with the change that she would condescend to be friends with him 
again, a risky proposition at best.

Only getting over her didn't work out. He was Death Eating merrily 
along, blithely disregarding any indication he might have had that 
she was in danger from his fellows (and, he might not have been 
paying attention, so there might not have been much *to* disregard), 
when he found out he personally was responsible for exciting 
Voldemort's interest in her family. He found he could no longer tell 
himself he did not care what happened to Lily, and we know what 
happened next.

That's how I understand the situation, anyway.