Why Snape's worst memory?

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 137334

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
> Marianne wrote:
> 
> As for the prank, it is a pet theory of mine that the prank
> happened much later in their school career, perhaps 7th
> year. 
snip...
>I put this event in their
> 7th year because that's when Sirius and Lupin said that
> James and Lily started going together. Nevertheless, I won't
> mind being proven wrong;  

I think that the prank might have happened at the end of the 6th year.
 As Lily & James began dating in the 7th year, James had a whole year
to start cleaning up his act, and the prank probably came into play at
that time.  But it could have happened in the beginning of the 7th
year, as we know, per Sirius & Lupin, that James still hexed Snape at
every chance he could(and vice versa, I am sure).

Also, why does anyone think that Lily liked Snape?  
from OotP
"There you go," he said, as Snape struggled to his feet again, "you're
lucky Evans was here, Snivellus -"
"I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her!"
Lily blinked.  "Fine" she said coolly.  "I won't bother in the future.
 And I'd wash your pants if I were you, Snivellus."
"Apologize to Evans!" James roared at Snape, his wand pointed
threateningly at him.
"I don't want you to make him apologize" Lily shouted, rounding on
James.  "You're as bad as he is..."

So, Lily thought James & Snape were equally bad - at this is at the
end of their 5th year.  The reason why, I think, she stood up for
Snape at this particular time, was that he was being ganged up on. And
Lupin always stated Lily was kind to *everyone* - even greasy,
Slytherin oddballs like Snape.  James cleaned up his act for Lily and
quit being a prat with everyone else at Hogwarts, except Snape, of
course.  We have nothing on Snape cleaning up his act - in fact, he
became a Death Eater - so it is doubtful he became *good* and then
*evil* in a span of a year, as I am sure he was recruited fresh out of
Hogwarts.

I don't think Snape *loved* Lily either.  I think he felt remorse over
the Potter's deaths - only because they were good people.  Otherwise,
that is like saying Neville loves Ginny, because they went to the
dance together in GoF.

but that's just my opinion of course

colebiancardi