Snape/Harry coincidence?

[raie8]

No: HPFGUIDX 140320

Jen:
> > All that's left is finding out Snape loved Lily--Oh please, 
> > no, that one is too much for me ;)! Regardless, I think Harry 
> > *will* see Snape with Lily's eyes of compassion one day, and 
> > only then will Harry (and readers) see him for exactly who he is.
 
Betsy Hp:
> Heh.  I can totally get behind Snape and Lily dating at some 
> point.  Though I think it might be more powerful (especially with 
> JKR) if they were just friends.  But yeah, that could well be the 
> big shocker reveal that Harry has to deal with regarding his 
> mother.  ("But...but...She was supposed to be practically perfect 
> in every way!") 
 
 
Raie:
Has anyone explored the idea that Lily wasn't the 'natural' at potions that Slughorn dotes her out be? That maybe here talent can be attributed to the tutelage of another student? Perhaps from a 
brilliant student with an affinity for potions but lacking in social 
status, but who would also benefit from the secrecy of such an 
arrangement?

I am merely a tyro here and can barely keep up with the current posts let alone sift for past ones, but I think it could fit that Lily and Severus knew each other in this capacity. I like the idea that she convinced him to help her with her studies in exchange for something, possibly a challenge to teach a 'filthy mudblood'(not my words), basic social interaction with a peer (I don't remember him having any friends) or for something as straightforward as money. Either way it was kept secret since neither party wanted to deal with the ramifications of such an agreement.

Raie