Order Only - Private message to Snape

[alt_draco]

I saw your suggestion on how to best deal with the matter of Teddy Nott. While I agree that it would be ideal to be rid of him once and for all, I don't think Hydra's the only candidate well-positioned to take him out. Nott Sr. is aligned with Mulciber's group of council members - the ones who have been instrumental in edging my father out of the Lord's inner-circle. If I were to arrange a scenario where Teddy falls to my wand, it could be presented as a defense of my father's honour. It might even raise my father's position somewhat, if done with skill and flair.

What are your thoughts?

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[alt_severus]

Searching her things does not put her in danger, as she has been careful to ensure her space shows only the story she wishes to tell. (Indeed, it may protect her further, by showing that she is nothing more than she appears.)

I have begun to suspect that making yourself not care about Miss Granger is impossible, but you must keep that emotion as emotion only, not as action. If you need a retelling of the story of my own inappropriate attachment and what it led to as motivation, I will do so if I must.

[alt_draco]

I don't know if I can -

No, you're right. I know you are. Mustn't act on emotion. I'm not a foaming, raging Gryffindor, am I. No.

Someone noticed, though. t's not someone dangerous, but she noticed, just the same. Sally Anne. I asked her to explain how and - it must be showing. She said I reminded her of Ron Weasley.

It's just that I find it very hard to pretend I don't care, when a part of me worries that it will mean I don't care.

[alt_severus]

The more you obsess over not showing your feelings, the more those feelings will slip free.

And if you have been unable to rid yourself of this attachment through your best efforts at every mental discipline I have to teach, a bit of play-acting at indifference is unlikely to be the end of it.

[alt_draco]

So, what... are you saying I ought to take a half hour out of each day to just sit back feel things, in private? Instead of forcing myself not to at all hours of the day and failing miserably?

[alt_severus]

As the other approach is not working, perhaps that might.