The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 599 Abandoning the Car to Save the Commander
"Severus, will you watch over my son Draco while he attempts to fulfill the Dark Lord's will?"

"Are you willing to do your best to protect him from harm?"

"And, if necessary...if Draco is on the verge of failure...are you willing to carry out whatever the Dark Lord has asked Draco to do?"

This was the unbreakable vow made by Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy. Narcissa said the vow to Ada, and Snape only said three "I dos" from beginning to end.

After hearing the entire content of the oath, Ada couldn't help but ask: Narcissa, why didn't you just let Snape kill Dumbledore?
Before Draco carried out his first assassination plan, that is, before the mail-order opal necklace, Snape had been watching over him and wanted to provide assistance.

However, Master Malfoy was so overconfident at the time that he disdained Snape's help and did not believe that Snape really wanted to help him. Therefore, Master Malfoy rejected his headmaster and his fellow Death Eater.

Not surprisingly, Malfoy's hasty assassination plan failed, not only hurting the innocent Katie Bell, but also exposing his crime and landing himself in prison.

It looked like Snape had broken the second part of his oath and had failed to protect Draco Malfoy.

But in fact, Snape had no ability to change the decision made by Dumbledore and Ada. This was the difference between desperate and trying one's best. Moreover, Draco Malfoy was only detained in the Ministry of Magic, and his skin was not even scratched.

The first two requirements are actually nothing, and can even be said to be completely easy. As for the care and protection to the best of one's ability, it is the same whether it is mentioned or not.

The third oath is really difficult and is also Ada's biggest worry.

According to the Unbreakable Vow, when Malfoy was unable to complete the assassination mission, Snape had to complete the mission on his behalf and assassinate Dumbledore on his behalf. This was the problem.

This is the current situation. Malfoy, who is detained in the Ministry of Magic, cannot continue his mission. According to the oath, Malfoy's mission will be completed by Snape.

Of course, Ron's poisoning had nothing to do with Snape, and his plan could not be so inferior. In addition to Snape, there were other people in the school who completed the tasks assigned by Voldemort.

But even if Voldemort appeared in Hogwarts, he had no confidence in killing Dumbledore, let alone Snape.

What's more, Snape was a traitor among the Death Eaters, and he even passed the clues of the Horcrux to Ada. It was questionable whether he had the willingness to complete the task.

"What are you going to do? No, what are you going to do?" Ada asked, loosening her clenched fist. A minute ago she wanted to use her fist to give Snape a pair of sunglasses.

Perhaps because he didn't like the faint scent on Ada's body or because he was not used to being so close to someone, Snape frowned and took two steps back.

"You are no longer a student of Hogwarts." Snape said calmly, his black eyes like a bottomless pool of water, without any ripples.

"What do you mean!" Ada asked again, "You still want to say it has nothing to do with me, right?"

Snape said, "Since you already understand, why ask again? Or is it that Miss Drizzt likes to meddle in other people's affairs recently?"

You, you have left Hogwarts and are no longer a member of the Order of the Phoenix. So, don't get involved in the affairs of Hogwarts and the Order of the Phoenix, and don't care about the decisions of Dumbledore and me.

This was Snape's underlying message.

Although the words were euphemistic and he didn't directly drive the person away, the essence was no different from "what the hell is your business". Ada knew Snape well, and she certainly wouldn't be easily irritated by him. At this moment, she even wanted to say: Changxing City has been going on recently! He really thinks he is a prince!

If someone else had spoken to Ada like this, she would have raised her hands and slapped him, but Snape was different after all.

And Ada also knew that although he said this, he certainly didn't think so in his heart, and he might be feeling very happy in his heart.

If Dumbledore and Snape really parted ways with Ada, how could they tell her the clues of the Horcruxes and allow her to set foot in Hogwarts?
Ada turned around and walked back to her previous position. She picked up the chair that had fallen to the ground and said, "Mr. Snape, please tell me what kind of tombstone you like. After you die, maybe I will be so happy that I can give you one."

Isn't it just irritating? Isn't it just not speaking human language? It acts as if everyone can do it!
"When did the Ministry of Magic change its business to selling tombstones?" Snape said, "Is it because there are too many casualties?" Sometimes, no matter what he said, as long as his voice sounded, people felt inexplicably disgusted.

"If you switch to selling shampoo, the Ministry of Magic won't change your career. We just happen to know each other." Ada said, "I suggest that you and Dumbledore each get one. Anyway, you two will need it sooner or later, and the second tablet is half the price."

Having said that, selfishly speaking, Ada does not want these two people to be of any use.

Snape was in his prime, strong and healthy, so he would not be needed in the short term. Although Dumbledore was old, he was in good spirits. If it were not for the injury on his hand, he would look stronger than Ada.

But all this changed with the appearance of an unbreakable oath, because of which only one of the two could survive.

Either Snape finds a way to kill Dumbledore and survive.

However, the consequences of doing so are obvious. With the death of Dumbledore, the Order of the Phoenix will inevitably decline, and Snape may not be tolerated by everyone and will have no choice but to turn around and embrace darkness again.

Or Snape could do nothing, break his oath, and wait for punishment.

The consequences are equally obvious. Snape, who broke his oath, will have no way out but death. Dumbledore will survive and continue to lead the Order of the Phoenix to resist Voldemort's terrifying tyranny.

Unless another person who replaced Malfoy's mission could successfully kill Dumbledore, Snape would not be punished for breaking his oath. However, the probability of such a situation is extremely low.

Dumbledore and Snape, this choice is very simple. Leader and spy, which is more important? Everyone has weighed it clearly.

The members of the Order of the Phoenix would choose Dumbledore without hesitation, and I'm afraid Snape's answer would be the same. Moreover, given his extremely poor popularity, no one would choose him unless the other choice was Mundungus.

If the Order of the Phoenix held a team building event and everyone played games like Werewolf, Snape would have no gaming experience at all. He would either be killed by the werewolves first or voted out for no reason, and there would be no chance for him to survive to the second round.

After a few words and mutual ridicule for a long time, Ada suddenly felt a little sad. She was afraid that she would never have the chance to argue with Snape again.

That's right, Ada's choice was also Albus Dumbledore, without much hesitation. Snape was indeed the younger one, but his importance was far less than Dumbledore's.

Dumbledore could suppress Voldemort and gain the upper hand in the duel, but Snape could not; Dumbledore could lead the Order of the Phoenix and unite all members around him, but Snape still could not do so. Sirius and Harry were the first to oppose him.

In this situation, sacrificing the rook to save the king seems to be the most appropriate choice. Chess players often use this trick to recover from disadvantages.

(End of this chapter)