OOP: Snape/Lily, life debt

[Ignacio]

No: HPFGUIDX 65163

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jksunflower2002" 
<MKELLER at S...> wrote:
> Ok--I had this posted under a different header, but I'm changing it 
> after rethinking things a bit:
> 
> 
> 
> Snape overhears (part of) the prophecy. He is discovered and 
ejected 
> from the bar.  He takes this new information directly to Voldie. 
> Now, Snape secretly loves Lily, openly hates James.  Doesn't care 
> about Harry.  He doesn't want Lily harmed.  So, he tells Voldie 
> he'll give him information which will save his life but only if he 
> promises not to harm Lily.  Voldie agrees and the life debt is 
> established.
> Not sure of the Peter connection here--who approaches whom first?
> Anyway, V. recieves the info. from Peter, goes to Godric's Hollow 
> and kills James.  He tells Lily to stand aside, she 
> won't. The supremely evil git kills her anyway. Uh oh. He's 
> gone back on the debt.  Because of this, the very next spell 
> he casts rebounds. The consequences of his actions. 
> 
> Snape finds out and, in deepest regret, approaches Dumbledore for 
> forgiveness and help.
> 
> Of course, this all completely falls apart if Snape left the 
> deatheaters before the fall of V.  Which, I thought I read 
somewhere 
> was the case.  Sigh....still, it'd make a nice fanfic :-)
> 
> I was just intrigued by the consequences of going back on a 
> life/wizard or blood debt.  
> 
> Toad (My brain hurts)
 

>From my understanding, from snape's pensieve, I thought that Snape 
was quite clear when it came to his opinion of non-purebloods... he 
was completely humiliated and he still didn't accept lily's help... i 
highly doubt that he likes her...