[identity profile] sunburnthair.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[His hand went to his face, rubbing at his chin as he thought this over feverishly in his head. There were too many realisations going on at once.]

I . . . didn't realize such a thing existed, let alone Dumbledore had it. I mean, the thought alone that I helped to-to-!

[He realised he might sound too excited about that, and he was still unsure of Snape's allegiance and he didn't want to risk his wrath.]

What . . . what an astounding set of circumstances.
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[personal profile] onewrongword 2011-09-10 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Snape is as flatfaced as ever when someone mentions Albus Dumbledore's death. But something, briefly, flares in his black eyes before it, too, dies as Draco abruptly backtracks.][He takes a pause, before he says.]

I'm sorry I didn't tell you about-- what happened. It seemed unimportant at the moment, too burdensome in the immediateness of the chaos.

[There. Snape can apologize. But only for half a lie.]