Chapter 1053

"In fact, it's not quite the case," snape said quietly, looking at Bellatrix in front of him, almost exasperated.

"He wouldn't let me be a defense against the dark arts teacher, you know. He seemed to believe that it would make me relapse Tempt me to my old way. "

"That's the sacrifice you made for the Dark Lord, not teaching your favorite subject?" She scoffed. "Then why do you stay there and spy on Dumbledore for a master you think is dead?"

"I'm glad that Dumbledore didn't leave the prison for 16 years, even though he didn't have enough information for me

"But you stayed -"

"yes, Bellatrix, I stayed," snape showed signs of impatience for the first time. "I have a job that is much more comfortable than being in Azkaban prison. You know they're after death eaters. Dumbledore's protection got me out of jail and took advantage of it. I repeat: even the Dark Lord didn't complain about my staying there, and I don't know why you should do it

"I think you need to know next," he continued, raising his voice slightly, as Bellatrix seemed to want to interrupt him again. "Why should I get between the Dark Lord and the Sorcerer's stone. It's easy to answer. He's not sure if he should trust me. He thought, like you, that I had changed from a faithful Death Eater to a Dumbledore clown. He was in a poor, frail condition, sharing a body with an ordinary wizard. He did not dare to expose himself to any of his former comrades for fear that they would sell him to Dumbledore or the Ministry of magic. I feel deeply sorry for his distrust of me. He could have come back three years earlier. In fact, I only saw greedy and mean Quirrell trying to steal the Sorcerer's stone, so I admit I did my best to stop him

Bellatrix's mouth twisted as if she had swallowed some nasty medicine. "But when he came back, you didn't return to him, when you felt the dark mark burning, you didn't fly back to him immediately -"

"good. I won't be back until two hours. I went back at Dumbledore's order. "

"According to Dumbledore's --" She said angrily.

"Think about it!" Snape was getting impatient again. "Just two more hours, just two hours, and I made sure I could stay at Hogwarts and continue to be my spy! Let Dumbledore think that I just went back according to his orders. After that, I can continue to get information from Dumbledore and the order of the Phoenix! Think about it, Bellatrix: the dark mark has grown stronger and stronger in those months, and I know he must be ready to make a comeback, as all death eaters know! I have enough time to think about what I'm going to do, plan my next move, and slip away like kakarov, don't I? "

"The Dark Lord was very dissatisfied with my lateness at first, and I assure you that after I explained that although Dumbledore thought I was his side, I was still loyal to him, yes, the Dark Lord thought I was leaving him forever, but he was wrong."

"But what did you do?" Bellatrix sneered. "What useful information have you given us?"

"My information goes directly to the Dark Lord," snape said. "Maybe he chose not to tell you -"

"he let me know everything!" Bellatrix immediately became angry. "He said I was his most loyal and trustworthy --"

"right? Is that really the case, Bellatrix? " Snape said he was very calm.

"Does he still think so after the fiasco in the Ministry of magic?"

"It's not my fault!" Bellatrix blushed. "It was a conspiracy, from Dumbledore and the mud boy, and we were deceived."

Bella exclaimed, "and the Dark Lord has got one of his wants, in the Department of mysteries..."

Bella spoke out loud, and Snape just squinted and listened quietly, but Bellatrix was a bit measured, and she didn't say more about what Voldemort wanted.

"The Dark Lord used to entrust me with the most precious things - if Lucius didn't -"

"how dare you - how dare you accuse my husband! We have no idea what that is, or whether it is important to the Dark Lord... " Narcissa raised her head to look at her sister, and whispered, angry, but subdued.

"Sharing responsibility doesn't help," snape said quietly. "It's too late."

"It's not up to you to say that!" Yelled Bellatrix furiously. "You're absent again when the rest of us are taking risks, aren't you, Snape?"

"I'm like you, Bella - my order is to stay behind," snape said. "Maybe you don't agree with the Dark Lord. Maybe you think that if I join the Death Eaters against the order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore won't notice? And - with all due respect - you're still talking about danger Aren't you facing a 16-year-old? It should be said that two 16-year-old children look like... ""You know very well, then they got half of the order of the Phoenix reinforcements!" Yelled Bellatrix. "And when it comes to the order of the Phoenix, you're still claiming that you can't tell where its headquarters are, are you?"

"I'm not a secret agent. I can't name the place. I think you should know what this magic is about. The Dark Lord was satisfied with the information I sent him about the order of the Phoenix. Perhaps you have guessed that this directly helps you find and get rid of AI Lin Vance, and also helps you remove many of the eyeliner in the Ministry of magic. Is that not enough to prove that... Is it useful? "

Snape paused, said the devil, and then he turned his head towards her and toasted her. But her expression did not soften.

"You're running away from my last question, Snape. Harry Potter. You've had countless opportunities to kill him in the last five years. But you didn't do it. Why? "

"Have you discussed this with the Dark Lord?" Snape asked. "He Recently, we I'm asking you, Snape

"If I kill Harry Potter, the Dark Lord can't be reborn with his blood and become invincible."

"You mean you foresee that he's going to take advantage of the boy?" She scoffed.

"I didn't say that; I didn't know his plan; I had admitted that I thought he was dead. I'm just trying to explain why the Dark Lord wasn't unhappy with Harry Potter's existence, at least until a year ago... "

"But why did you keep him alive?"

"Didn't I tell you? It was Dumbledore's protection that kept me out of Azkaban! You won't deny that if I killed his favorite student, I'd put him on the opposite side of me, would you? But there are more reasons. I should remind you that when Porter first walked into Hogwarts, there were many stories about him. It was rumored that he was a great black wizard himself. Otherwise, how did he escape from the attack of the Dark Lord. In fact, many of the Dark Lord's followers thought that Potter might become a new flag, and we could gather around him and rebuild our strength. I admit I was curious and didn't even think about killing him the moment he stepped into the castle

"Of course, I soon found out that he had no special talent at all. At some critical juncture, he always relies on a little bit of luck and more talented partners to get out of trouble. He's extremely mediocre, but he's just as annoying and smug as his father. I tried my best to get him expelled from Hogwarts. I believe he doesn't belong there at all, but do you want me to kill him or get him killed in front of me? A fool would do such a stupid thing if Dumbledore was close at hand. "

"So are we going to believe that Dumbledore never doubted you?" Said Bellatrix. "He doesn't know who you're really loyal to? He still trusts you absolutely? "

"I played a good role," snape said. "And you ignore Dumbledore's greatest weakness: he believes in the best of human nature. When I turned to him, I made up a story that I deeply regretted that I was about to break away from my Death Eater days, and he welcomed me with open arms - though, as I have said, he kept me out of the dark arts. Dumbledore is a great wizard - yes, he is, and the Dark Lord admits it.

However, I am happy to say that he is getting older and older. Last month's duel with the Dark Lord was enough for him. Since then, he has been plagued by serious injuries, because his reaction has been greatly reduced. But over the years, he has trusted Severus Snape, and even asked me to teach his two favorite students. For the Dark Lord, this is my greatest value

Bellatrix still looked unhappy, though she didn't know what to do with Snape next. While she was quiet, Snape turned to her sister.

"So You come to me for help, Narcissa? "

"Yes, Severus. I - I think you're the only one who can help me. I'm desperate. Lucius has just come out of prison again, and... " She closed her eyes and two big tears came out from under her eyelids.

"The Dark Lord forbids me to talk about this," continued Narcissa, his eyes still closed. "He hopes no one knows about the plan. This is Very secret. But - "

" if he forbids it, you shouldn't have said it, "snape said immediately. "The Dark Lord's word is the law."

Narcissa took a breath, as if immersed in cold water. Bellatrix appeared satisfied for the first time since he stepped into the room.

"You see!" She said triumphantly to her sister. "That's what Snape said: shut up if he doesn't let you talk about it."

But Snape got up, strode to the window, looked through the curtains into the deserted street, and then jerked them up. He turned and frowned at Narcissa.

"But I happen to know the plan," he whispered. "I'm one of the very few people who have been told this plan by the Dark Lord. But if I didn't happen to know the secret, Narcissa, you might have committed a great crime of betraying the Dark Lord

"I knew you must know it!" 'it's easier to breathe,' said Narcissa. "He trusted you so much, Severus...""You know the plan?" The satisfaction on Bellatrix's face quickly turned to anger. "You know?"

"Of course," snape said. "What help do you want, Narcissa? If you want me to persuade the Dark Lord to change his mind, I'm afraid there is no hope, not at all

"Severus," she whispered, tears falling from her pale cheeks. "My son My only son... "

"Draco will be proud," Bellatrix said indifferently. "The Dark Lord has given him great glory. I'd like to say something to Draco: he didn't flinch from his responsibilities. He seemed very happy to have the opportunity to prove himself and excited about the future -- "

Narcissa began to cry, her eyes fixed on Snape pleadingly.

"That's because he's only sixteen, and he doesn't know what's waiting for him! Why, Severus? Why my son? This is too dangerous! This is revenge for Lucius's mistake, I know it

Snape said nothing. He looked away from her tears as if it was an offence to stare at her, but he could not pretend not to have heard what she said.

"That's why he chose Draco, didn't he?" She insisted. "To punish Lucius?"

"If Draco succeeds," snape still doesn't look at her, "he'll get more honors than anyone else."

"But he will not succeed!" Narcissa sobbed: "how could he, even the dark devil himself..."

Bellatrix gasped; Narcissa seemed at a loss.

"I just said No one has succeeded Severus Please You are, you've always been Draco's favorite teacher You're an old friend of Lucius I beg you You are the Dark Lord's favorite and trusted advisor Please talk to him and persuade him to -- "

"The Dark Lord will not be convinced, and I will not be stupid enough to try to persuade him," snape said quietly. "I don't deny that the Dark Lord was angry with Lucius. Lucius should be in charge. He's been caught himself, and a lot of people have been implicated, and what's more, he hasn't been able to bring back that prophecy ball, and most importantly, Narcissa, you know - yes, the Dark Lord is angry, Narcissa, in fact, very angry. "

"Then I guessed right. He chose to retaliate through Draco!" Narcissa held her breath. "He doesn't expect him to succeed, he wants him to die in pain!"

Snape did not speak, and Narcissa seemed to have lost the last trace of self-control. She got up, staggered to Snape and grabbed the collar of his robe. Her face was so close to him that tears fell on his chest, and she gasped, "you can do it. You can do it instead of Draco, Severus. You'll succeed, no doubt, and he'll give you more than anyone else - "

Snape grabs her wrist and opens her hand. Looking down at her tearful face, he said slowly, "I think he's going to let me do it later. And decided to let Draco try first. You know, if Draco gets away with it, I can stay a little longer at Hogwarts and play my spy role. "

"In other words, it doesn't matter if Draco is dead!"

"The Dark Lord is very angry," snape repeated softly. "He didn't hear the prophecy. As you and I know, Narcissa, he never forgives easily

She collapsed and fell to the floor crying. "My only son My only son... "

"You should be proud!" Bellatrix said cruelly. "If I had sons, I would be very happy to have them work for the Dark Lord."

Narcissa shrieked in despair and held one of her blonde hair tightly in her hand. Snape bent down, grabbed her arm, lifted her up and dragged her back into the sofa. Then she poured more wine into her glass and squeezed it into her hand.

"Narcissa, stop it. Drink this. Listen to me. " She calmed down a little; the wine from the glass spilled on her, and she took a shivering sip. "Maybe I have a chance Help Draco. "

She sat up with her pale face and wide eyes. "Severus - Oh, Severus - will you help him? Are you willing to look after him and make sure he's not hurt? "

"I can try." Suddenly she threw the glass away; it slid across the table, and she fell to her knees in front of Snape, grabbed his hand and gave him a kiss. "If you're there to protect him Severus, do you swear? Do you dare to make an unbreakable oath? "

"Unbreakable oath?" Snape's expression was empty and unpredictable: Bellatrix, however, giggled triumphantly.

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