Snape's Age RE: Tonks's age: A possible solution

[pippin_999]

Heidi:
> >
> And my take on this is actually somewhat the opposite. Since OotP, I've 
> thought that Sirius was to marry Narcissa, and when he fled the family*, 
> that smart-but-not-wealthy pureblood Lucius Malfoy got lucky enough to 
> marry into the wealthy Black family as he was the Most Promising 
> Option.
> 
> Lucius seems to me a bit of a parvenu, and it would explain his rivalry 
> with Arthur in a way that just doesn't make sense if they're in fully 
> different socioeconomic zones, especially if Arthur is more than a year 
> or so older than Lucius.
> 
> Also, it might explain his interest in becoming a Death Eater - a way to 
> have some power and standing on his own, rather than through his wife's 
> family. And yes, I've factored in the mention of the Wiltshire house - 
> it might've been a wedding present from Narcissa's family, to set her up 
> in the style to which she's accustomed.

> * no, not necessarily because of his half-blood werewolf boyfriend, but 
> the theory certainly doesn't *bar* half-blood werewolf boyfriends

Pippin:
Hmmm...So Lucius is a parvenu, blood-wise, his line not going back much 
farther than  grampa whatsis, despite what Draco thinks? I like it. That
explains the Malfoy jealousy of the Weasleys. So, thanks to his connection with
Snape, Lucius was able to  blackmail his way into marriage with a Black sister. It's
one thing to have a close male friendship, but with a mutant? Oh dear,
oh dear. Wouldn't want that to get out, would we.

Pippin