A Tangled Web (Post-DH)

zgirnius

Story Summary:
When Voldemort lures Harry Potter to the Department of Mysteries, the life of Severus Snape starts to get REALLY complicated. This story includes MAJOR SPOILERS for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This story is in part a re-write of my (abandoned) pre-DH story of the same name which is incpompatible with DH canon. Parts of it may therefore seem familiar to readers of that story.

Chapter 01
12/22/2007

When Voldemort lures Harry Potter to the Department of Mysteries, the life of Severus Snape starts to get REALLY complicated. This story includes MAJOR SPOILERS for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This story is in part a re-write of my (abandoned) pre-DH story of the same name which is incpompatible with DH canon. Parts of it may therefore seem familiar to readers of that story.

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Severus travels to 12 GP to check on Sirius Black. Later that night, he learns Harry never got back from his detention with Dolores.

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Severus travels back to 12 GP to send the Order to the rescue, and returns to search the Forest for Harry.

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Voldemort is furious at the failure of his plan. Bellatrix is a convenient target for his anger, but it will take cunning and subtlety to punish all those responsible for the fiasco...

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Dragging himself back to the castle after a night in the Forest, Severus meets a grave Dumbledore. Was his warning to the Order in time?

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Severus Snape is summoned to answer Voldemort's question, and learns of a secret plan.

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Draco is not happy about his father's arrest, Albus is concerned about finding Horcruxes, and Snape reports on his meeting with Voldemort.

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Draco Malfoy has returned home from school for the summer. His Aunt Bella makes a surprising proposal.

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Dumbledore seeks a Horcrux in the Gaunt house, and finds something he would never have expected...

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Narcissa Malfoy is shocked to receive some unwelcome news when an unexpected guest shows up on her doorstep.

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You've read HBP, you know what happens. Cissy and Bella show up for a nice cozy chat at Snape's. *grins*

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Dumbledore has a little chat with the wandmaker, about what Voldemort's next steps might be.

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Severus Snape entertains unexpected visitors at his home.

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Severs Snape attends and Order meeting at 12 GP.

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Draco sets his plan to assasinate Dumbledore into motion during his annual shopping trip to Diagon Alley.

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Information learned at the Selwyns entangles Severus in some unpleasantness.

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Draco returns to school on the Hogwarts Express, and reunites withh is friends.

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Severus Snape returns to Hogwarts just in time for the start of term. He is kept busy by school business and Harry Potter's failure to show up for the start-of-term welcoming feast.

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The first day of classes in Harry's sixth year begins. It finds Severus Snape busy juggling his teaching duties and his secret work for Dumbledore.

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