TBAY: HMS DESIRE (about Snape) Long

[exodusts]

No: HPFGUIDX 149572

> Tonks:
>
> Snape and Lily may have been casual friends, but only saw each 
other 
> in potions class and at Sluggy's parties.  They were in different 
> houses and the kids seem to mostly hang out with others from their 
> own house. Lilly saw the good in Snape and treated him well.  Snape 
> develops a strong love for Lily, but realizes that she is a very 
> beautiful and popular girl and he would never have a chance to be 
> anything more than a friend.  He pines for her in his heart, but 
> never tells her of his love.  Maybe he even goes by her house.  He 
> is probably "that awful boy" that Petunia has a conversation with 
at 
> some point. Maybe he came by when Lily was out, or Petunia saw him 
> lurking about and told him to go away. 
> 
> The marauders might have figured out Snape's true feelings at some 
> point and teased him about it.  Snape's calling Lily "Mudblood" 
> could have been a way to say "it isn't true, I don't really have a 
> crush or obsession on her" to get the others off of his back.  
Later 
> having done this he is kicking himself.  If he ever hoped to have a 
> chance with her, he has blown it now!  He feels like a real jerk.


Exodusts:

You left out the Love Potion. I'm pretty sure that stuff was involved 
in the Snape / Lily / Maruaders scenario somehow (either Snape/James 
trying to give it to Lily, or James trying to spike Snape).