Snape and Lily- I just can't see it

[Darla <Talkative_alien_4000@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48093

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Barb <psychic_serpent at y...> 
wrote:
> Again, by process of elimination, we see that since James married 
Lily, she therefore did not marry Snape (unless they divorced before 
she married James, which seems unlikely).  

********* ME: I agree with the unlikely part, *grin*, there's a lot 
of cannon that contradicts this idea, such as James and Lily's very 
hasty marrage after Hogwarts. Not exactly a lot of spare time in 
between... ****************

  Any possible relationship between Snape and Lily would more likely 
have occurred when they were in school, which would mean her 
relationship with James would come after, which would in turn lead 
one to conclude that she preferred James over Severus (although, if 
this DID occur, there is still the possibility that Snape ended the 
relationship).   
>  
   ****** ME:  I can see where people are coming from with the 
Lily/Snape idea, sort of, but I can't bring myself to believe it. 
James and Snape are just too different character wise for it to be 
plausable for Lily to fall for them *both*. Plus, how many 
relationships have we seen outside of individual Houses? Would Lily 
and Snape even be good *friends*? If Snape did harbour any feels 
towards her, I should imagine it was more of a 'I want what James 
has' rather then Lily herself. Kinda a parrallel with Harry/ Hermione 
and Draco, perhaps? ********* 

 Added to that, this boy whom he disliked and seemed to resent SAVED 
HIS LIFE.  Ouch.  > 
   
********* ME: IMO this is the clincher for Snape's dislike of James, 
rather then any issue of Lily, and since we have no indication that 
she was involved... why harbour a grudge against her? I actually 
don't think Snape does hold a grudge for her, hence the no nasty 
comments about her. Also, I'm not sure where I get this impression 
from, but I think Harry is more sensitive about his mother and 
comments made about her then his father... After all, it's kinda 
understandable. He remembers her scream as she *died* for him. And 
call it crazy but I believe Snape realises this... and perhaps holds 
himself back from bad mouthing her because of it. He is not really 
such a bad guy... Yes, he allows his grudge against James to overcome 
him often, but... I do believe he has a code of morals, and iron self 
control, and enough sensitivity not to push Harry beyound taunting 
and into the grounds of real, damaging cruelty.
Darla.
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