snape and lily BEFORE DH

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 173433

 "jimjefferis" wrote:
>
> I was completely surprised when I read about the long friendship
> between Snape and Lily in Book 7, but many friends (and, it seems,
> many people on this list) were not particularly surprised.  
> 
> The only scene I can remember before DH that hints at this
> relationship is Snape's "worst memory" in HBP.  Are there other 
hints
> of the snape/lily friendship in the first 6 books?


Potioncat:
This is my one prediction, out of several stupid ones, that came 
true. It's also the one I never posted. Based on Petunia's comment 
about 'that horrible' boy --which Harry took to be James-- tied to 
Snape growing up in a Muggle neighborhood, tied to Petunia's constant 
cleaning, Snape's grey pants and the great smoke stack I worked it 
out that they grew up in the same neighborhood.

I went on to presume a little more, which pretty much becomes fan 
fiction (if only)

Knowing only the traditions of the Mill Vilages in Southern US, I 
presumed that the Evans father either owned the mill, or was in upper 
management, while Tobias most likely held a very lowly position. But 
at either rate, it would explain how Severus and Lily lived in the 
same neighborhood, yet seem to be of a different class from one 
another. (pre DH)