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Slow torture for Draco's parents, while they watch him fail and pay the price "In short, the boy has had a death sentence pronounced upon him as surely as I have," said Dumbledore"Now, I should have thought the natural successor to the job, once Draco fails, is yourself?" There was a short pause"That, I think, is the Dark Lord's plan "Lord Voldemort foresees a moment in the near future when he will not need a spy at Hogwarts?" "He believes the school will soon be in his grasp, yes "And if it does fall into his grasp," said Dumbledore, almost, it seemed, as an aside, "I have your word that you will do all in your power to protect the students at Hogwarts?" Snape gave a stiff nodYour first priority will be to discover what Draco is up toA frightened teenage boy is a danger to others as well as to himselfOffer him help and guidance, he ought to accept, he likes you - " " - much less since his father has lost favorDraco blames me, he rolex watches on sale thinks I have usurped Lucius's positionI am concerned less for myself than for accidental victims of whatever schemes might occur to the boyUltimately, of course, there is only one thing to be done if we are to save him from Lord Voldemort's wrath Snape raised his eyebrows and his tone was sardonic as he asked, "Are you intending to let him kill you?" "Certainly not There was a long silence, broken only by an odd clicking noiseFawkes the phoenix was gnawing a bit of cuttlebone"Would you like me to do it now?" asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony"Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph?" "Oh, not quite yet," said Dumbledore, smiling"I daresay the moment will present itself in due courseGiven what has happened tonight," he indicated his withered hand, "we can be sure that it will happen within a year "If you don't mind dying," said Snape roughly, "why not let Draco do it?" "That boy's soul is not yet so damaged," said discounted gucci bag Dumbledore"I would not have it ripped apart on my account "And my soul, Dumbledore? Mine?" "You alone know whether it will harm your soul to help an old man avoid pain and humiliation," said Dumbledore"I ask this one great favor of you, Severus, because death is coming for me as surely as the Chudley Cannons will finish bottom of this year's leagueI confess I should prefer a quick, painless exit to the protracted and messy affair it will be if, for instance, Greyback is involved - I hear Voldemort has recruited him? Or dear Bellatrix, who likes to play with her food before she eats it His tone was light, but his blue eyes pierced Snape as they had frequently pierced Harry, as though the soul they discussed was visible to himAt last Snape gave another curt nodDumbledore seemed satisfied"Thank you, Severus\a133" The office disappeared, and now Snape and Dumbledore were strolling together in the deserted castle grounds by twilight"What buy fake rolex watches are you doing with Potter, all these evenings you are closeted together?" Snape asked abruptlyDumbledore looked weary"Why? You aren't trying to give him \imore\i detentions, Severus? The boy will soon have spent more time in detention than out "He is his father over again - " "In looks, perhaps, but his deepest nature is much more like his mother'sI spend time with Harry because I have things to discuss with him, information I must give him before it is too late "Information," repeated Snape"You trust him\a133you do not trust me "It is not a question of trustI have, as we both know, limited timeIt is essential that I give the boy enough information for him to do what he needs to do "And why may I not have the same information?" "I prefer not to put all of my secrets in one basket, particularly not a basket that spends so much time dangling on the arm of Lord Voldemort "Which I do on your orders!" "And you do it extremely wellDo not wholesale tiffany jewelry think that I underestimate the constant danger in which you place yourself, SeverusTo give Voldemort what appears to be valuable information while withholding the essentials is a job I would entrust to nobody but you "Yet you confide much more in a boy who is incapable of Occlumency, whose magic is mediocre, and who has a direct connection into the Dark Lord's mind!" "Voldemort fears that connection," said Dumbledore"Not so long ago he had one small taste of what truly sharing Harry's mind means to himIt was pain such as he has never experiencedHe will not try to possess Harry again, I am sure of it "I don't understand "Lord Voldemort's soul, maimed as it is, cannot bear close contact with a soul like Harry'sLike a tongue on frozen steel, like flesh in flame - " "Souls? We were talking of minds!" "In the case of Harry and Lord Voldemort, to speak of one is to speak of the other Dumbledore glanced around to make sure that they were coco chanel black wallet al