As unaffected as he appears, the deaths of others weigh on him heavily. “You are not the first person Severus has tried to save. If Snape was so beholden to guilt, how could he have treated Harry the way he did?ĭumbledore was not looking into his eyes, but he seemed to read Harry’s thoughts regardless. Snape’s protection had always been begrudging-a product of owing a life debt to Harry’s father, and presumably, loyalty to Dumbledore. The words sounded ridiculous even as he said them. So, that’s why he did all this? He was guilty?” “You said he’s the one who gave the prophecy to Voldemort. “I don’t understand,” Harry said, fisting his hands in his hair. Perhaps he hoped to prevent you from fighting, so that he might bargain with Voldemort to let you live. Delaying the inevitable? Perhaps there was no logic, just desperation. “I cannot be sure what his logic was in taking you.
He had doubts before then, I can see that now, but I believe that was the incident that triggered his decision to defect completely.” Dumbledore looked down at his hands. “I told him of the prophecy this summer, and what it means for you. “He kidnapped me.”ĭumbledore nodded, his expression solemn. “Snape,” Harry said, clinging to what basic facts he could pull from the mire. He had told Harry that he cared about him, far too much. He had confessed to knowing what he sentenced Harry to by leaving him with the Dursleys, and explained why he had done it. Amidst the pain of Sirius’ death, their conversation that night had become muddled in Harry’s mind, although he could recall the basics.ĭumbledore had claimed the fault for Sirius’ death, and apologized for withholding information. The last time Harry had seen him, he had destroyed the man’s office. Dumbledore beat him to it, handing them over. He slowly sat up, reaching for his glasses. Through the numbness, Harry felt a stab of unexpected grief. It is now up to you whether it continues to be Order headquarters.” “I…should inform you that Grimmauld Place is yours now. Weasley’s face when he flinched from her, and Dumbledore’s protective, possessive hold on his shoulder, which Harry had both wanted to lean into and away from. Fragments of yesterday came to him: arriving to the clamor of Grimmauld, the awful look on Mrs. “You asked for it,” Dumbledore said softly. Tasting calming draught on his tongue, he murmured, “Did you give me a potion last night?” “Forgive me,” the old wizard said, straightening. Harry opened his eyes slowly, and didn’t react when he saw Dumbledore sitting on the bed, leaning over him. Lion… would Snape have had a Gryffindor acquaintance? He pressed the barbs flush together, bringing the fragmented words into clarity:Ī nickname, his gut told him. pulled out the winged bookmark, only remembering in that moment that he had taken it from the healing guide.There was a mystery on the silver wing, too a black stain on the fletching that, upon closer inspection, he saw spelled out letters. Stats: Published: Updated: Words: 91857 Chapters: 10/? Comments: 337 Kudos: 549 Bookmarks: 191 Hits: 10741
Post-Battle of the Department of Mysteries (Harry Potter).
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