You Used Me!! (Continued)

"You should tell me!"

"Yes, yes, when the time comes, you must kill me. And unless absolutely necessary, never let them know the truth..."

"Darren Potter will hate me to death. He'll kill me. He can never know the truth!"

Snape said chokedly.

Dumbledore looked at his face and said softly, "Don't you understand? Why did I choose you?

"He loves you. He sees you as a father... He can't bear to kill you. Listen to me, he won't truly try to kill you..."

"But do you know how much pain that will cause him?"

Snape glared at Dumbledore furiously.

Dumbledore lowered his head.

He said softly, "It's necessary. If we want them to survive, it's necessary. Every link must continue."

Snape looked into Dumbledore's eyes.

After a long while.

He finally nodded.

"What are you planning to make him do?"

"That is between me and them, Severus. Don't interrupt me...

"At a certain time, when Voldemort is worried that someone might kill Nagini and begins protecting Nagini, that will be when you tell Harry about this."

"Tell him what?"

"Tell him that on the night Voldemort tried to kill him.

"After Voldemort was struck by the rebound of Lily's spell, a fragment of his soul landed in Harry's scar...

"Don't interrupt me. I know you understand, but you haven't realized the seriousness of the matter.

"I once discussed it with Darren. The reason Harry can connect to Voldemort's thoughts is because Harry has already become Voldemort's Obscurus.

"As long as he lives, Voldemort can never die!"

"That... that boy has to die? Does Darren know?"

Snape asked calmly.

Dumbledore sighed softly. "After discussing it, Darren asked me to erase his memories. But once he learns of this, he will remember. He has his own arrangements.

"As for Harry, Voldemort