C.U.P.I.D.’S.B.L.U.D.G.E.R.:a new SHIP explaining Snape's redemption.

[charisjulia]

No: HPFGUIDX 35144

                

             Well, I'm right in the middle of my module exams so I 
obviously have nothing better to do than speculate endlessly on the 
animosity between Sirius and Snape or ponder on why the latter denied 
Voldemort, let alone write compositions analyzing the situation, but 
let's face it, what's more interesting: Harry Potter or "A History of 
Political and Constitutional Institutions"? Errr...tough one...(And 
there I was thinking I was a Hermione!)


                The thing is that I've been completely involuntarily 
("must concentrate, really must concentrate...") giving a lot of 
thought to the recent debate on the reasons behind Snape's 
redemption. All of them have their merits--sucks up to originators of 
theories she's about to refuse;-)-- I kinda like George, it's true. 
He's logical and level-headed and gives quite a realistic view of the 
matter: In order for somebody to deny a "cause" they might not really 
have fully endorsed it's principles in the first place and then 
slowly but surely they will eventually turn. Right. But errmm
 that's 
also what I have against George. Where's all the glorious, traumatic 
drama? No,no George won't do.


            Then there's L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S. No lack of drama there! 
In fact it's oozing out of every porthole! But, ahh
 Well
TEWW EWW to 
be TREWW!!! And I don't need Lily museums in Snape's dungeons to 
think that (urg,urg, who came up with that gruesome picture that's 
been tormenting me ever since I read it by popping up in my mind at 
unexpected intervals?) No, my problem with L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S. lies in 
it's very core. I just can't accept even the idea that there could 
even have been even a very slight possibility that anything could 
ever come between James and Lily even if it only had a snowball's 
chance in hell anyway! It makes me flinch! I don't have any canon to 
rest against here except that ,well, in the books it's always James & 
Lily, the Potters, your mother and father, your parents. They're 
always together and in my mind they always were and nobody would even 
think of developing a crush on either one of them just because ,well, 
they're *taken*! 


             No, I think that all in all I shall stick to my initial 
explanation of events, a little theory of my own that I have been 
nursing for  almost two years now: Severus fell in love with, not 
James's, but Sirius's girl!


            To say the absolute truth this did not start as an 
attempt to explain Snape's redemption at all. Instead it was 
triggered from the certainty that there is more to Snape and Sirius's 
hatred of each other than meets the eye. Somehow it seems to me to be 
more...personal than that between Snape and Lupin, or even Snape and 
James. 

           Of course Severus despises Remus. But this is more of 
a "he's friends with my enemies and the werewolf that tried to eat 
me" hatred. He dislikes James. But that appears to be jealousy more 
than anything else. Snape hates what James represents -–the arrogant, 
Quidditch-Cup-Winning, strutting kid that's more popular then he is--
more than that James himself. (Somewhat like Malfoy and Harry: Malfoy 
initially tried to *make friends* with Harry. And only when Harry 
spurned him did he turn to taunting him.) But Sirius and Snape...well 
they can hardly bear shaking hands even under Dumbledore's command!


          And then you've got the Prank. Somehow (Why, oh, why I 
wonder!) "Well, the slimeball didn't wash his hair enough so he 
deserved it" doesn't cut it for me. There's got to be something more 
there. Sooooo...cherchez la femme!

         Now I realize throwing your rivals in love to hungry 
werewolves is not exactly a morally acceptable way of getting rid of 
them, but at least this theory leaves gives room for more backstory 
on the incident, a *real* explanation of it,so to speak.


         The 2nd reason I like this scenario is that the books are 
practically clamoring for more women of the Marauders' age. I can see 
them on my shelf right now at the other side of the room virtually 
throwing a tantrum for more witches in their 30's! I mean there's 
only Lily! And, well, nobody can get it out of my head the Sirius 
Black- handsome, laughing, motorcycle-riding, pronounced by J. 
K.Rowling herself as "dead sexy"- Sirius Black had a girlfriend! Hey, 
*I* have a huge crush on him and for me he doesn't even exist! Also, 
what, was Lily friendless? She must have had girlfriends! We've heard 
so much about James's friends why not have a go on Lily's now? 
Someone some time ago was speculating about how the rest of the 
Marauders must have re--acted to James's falling for Lily saying that 
they can't have taken to it too well. Well, what if it wasn't only 
Lily invading their close-knit group? What if all the boys were eager 
to get on good terms with the girls? What if James wasn't the only 
one falling in love? I know that this sounds suspiciously familiar 
(One Bid Happy Marauder's Gang anyone?), but the end of the story 
wasn't exactly "happy" was it? And on top of all of that, Snape needs 
a girl too. She would explain why he turned to V. in the first place, 
why he turned back, how he ended up so bitter and crusty and also 
prove there's more to him than that!


              One more argument in favour of this SHIP: There is one 
phrase in PoA that's always puzzled me. McGonagall says that when the 
Potters went into hiding Black was planning to do so likewise. What 
got into them all suddenly after 11 fearless years, to make them 
decide they must flee? And if Black was following the Potter's 
example why not anyone else as well? His girlfriend perhaps? And 
maybe it was *her* danger that gave Severus the final nudge towards 
the Light Side?


              There is one last reason I like this theory so much: 
just think of the dramatic possibilities! I've always felt sorry for 
poor Remus. After all in one night he lost three friends: 2 died and 
the other was charged with their murder! But, oh, how much more 
tragic it would be if Sirius was not just your best friend, but your 
fiancé! -–reaches for hankie and dabs eyes--, if the man you had 
decided to spend your life with turned out to be a spy for The Enemy! 
Oh, horror of horrors and tragedy of tragedies!


            Now this brand new SHIP of mine will naturally need a 
name. Inspired by Tabouli's acronym expertise I've hit on 
C.U.P.I.D.'S.B.L.U.D.G.E.R.: Contrary to Unrequited Passion 
Infelicitously Devouring Severus, Black's Love of Unknown Damsel Gets 
Expected Response!!!


             And, now, after breaking a big bottle of Butterbeer on 
her side, I am at last ready to take a deep breath (Ahhhhhh!) and 
send her off into the dangerous seas of cyberspace no doubt to get 
bashed to pieces by piratical L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S.! And her plight 
becomes all the more desperate as her Captain must now desert her 
(permissible as Captain must be last to abandon SHIP and whole crew 
of C.U.P.I.D.'S.B.L.U.D.G.E.R. consists of ,errr,...1!) and throw 
herself into the dark waters of the Principles of American 
Constitutional Law where she will indubitably drown overwhelmed be 
incomprehensible theories...sigh...Anyone care to take over?


     gurgle, gurgle


     Charis Julia.