Why NOT Lily? (was: Lily, Harry, and Voldemort's demise)

[Rowena Forest]

No: HPFGUIDX 41982

Kiyari wrote:
 
> Only James and Harry had to die that night it
> seems, maybe only Harry, but Lily got in the 
> way. 

This brings up something I've been wondering ever since I first read PoA.  Why
WASN'T Lily a target?  Every description of that night implies that Lily was
killed only because she protected Harry from Voldemort.  Even Harry's own
flashes of recall show Voldemort telling Lily to "Stand aside, you silly
girl."  (It's either during the Quidditch match when he passes out, or when
he's working with Lupin on the Patronus Charm.  I need to start bringing my
books to work *grin*)

When I read that passage (and it may indeed just be my interpretation), I get
the impression that Lily dying wasn't in the plan.  Anyone else get this
impression?  Any thoughts as to why?

Rowena Forest