"Do you recognize our guest, Severus?" asked Voldemort.
Snape raised his eyes to the upside-down face. All of the Death Eaters were looking up at the captive now, as though they had been given permission to show curiosity. As she revolved to face the firelight, the woman said in a cracked and terrified voice, "Severus! Help me!"
"Ah, yes," said Snape as the prisoner turned slowly away again.
And you, Draco?" asked Voldemort, stroking the snake's snout with his wand-free hand. Draco shook his head jerkily. Now that the woman had woken, he seemed unable to look at her anymore.
"But you would not have taken her classes," said Voldemort. "For those of you who do not know, we are joined here tonight by Charity Burbage who, until recently, taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
There were small noises of comprehension around the table. A broad, hunched woman with pointed teeth cackled.
"Yes... Professor Burbage taught the children of witches and wizards all about Muggles... how they are not so different from us..."
One of the Death Eater spat on the floor. Charity Burbage revolved to face Snape again.
"Severus... please... please..."
This is from the first chapter ("The Dark Lord Ascending") of Deathly Hallows, when Snape is reporting information to Voldemort at a Death Eater meeting at the Malfoy Manor.
I felt really sorry for Snape during this chapter. He has to keep up the Death Eater facade and everything, and then he sees one of his old colleagues being tortured. I can't even imagine how much he must want to help her, but he can't. He just has to sit there, looking impassive, while an innocent person dies. And there Voldemort is, saying it's gross that some people think Muggles are like them, while Snape was (and still is) in love with a Muggle-born.
They did a really good job with this scene in DH Part 1, especially the look on Snape's face. I mean, it's totally impassive, like it's supposed to be, but you can see something stirring in Snape's eyes, and those of us who have read the books knows what that means. Alan Rickman was simply wonderful(and sexy) in that scene.
