I know what you're doing, I'm not stupid, but it won't work I think you're putting the emphasis in the wrong place. Read it more like "I know what you're doing, I'm not stupid!" pauuuuse "It won't work!"
I think Snape knew that Draco was afraid and/or actually incapable of doing the task he was set to, and that's why Draco needed Occlumency. If Voldemort knew how terrified Draco was, he'd have been just that much harder on the kid, put even more pressure on him than already existed. We all know poor Draco's mind was fairly close to snapping that year - kill your Headmaster or I'll take out your mom and dad, pretty tight incentive, and definitely a brain-breaker.
Although I didn't remember that the line is "YOUR" master. Hmmmm. Pretty good evidence there, one would think. Maybe Snape didn't say "our" master because he's been a double agent/spy/Dumbledore's man for so long that he no longer considers any allegiance to Voldemort from himself.
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I think Snape knew that Draco was afraid and/or actually incapable of doing the task he was set to, and that's why Draco needed Occlumency. If Voldemort knew how terrified Draco was, he'd have been just that much harder on the kid, put even more pressure on him than already existed. We all know poor Draco's mind was fairly close to snapping that year - kill your Headmaster or I'll take out your mom and dad, pretty tight incentive, and definitely a brain-breaker.
Although I didn't remember that the line is "YOUR" master. Hmmmm. Pretty good evidence there, one would think. Maybe Snape didn't say "our" master because he's been a double agent/spy/Dumbledore's man for so long that he no longer considers any allegiance to Voldemort from himself.