What the scene came down to for me, after all those re-readings, was that Lily and Snape clearly had a problematic relationship based on a mutual but not particularly personal animosity. A history of insults and dislike as that between any muggleborn and aspiring Death Eater. But that Lily felt that this situation had gone too far and therefore decided to intervene. There was nothing to dislike about Lily's characterisation from that. But to find out that they were supposed to be best friends shines a whole new, repulsing light on that scene.
Lily/Snape shippers were already rampant at this point, hence my intrigue with the chapter :)
I had entirely forgotten about the smile! Repressed it, probably. What kind of friend does that? I would have been hurt and humiliated on a friend's behalf, amusement would have been the farthest thing from my mind. I do not understand what that reaction is supposed to show us at all. Imagine how Ron or Harry had taken if it had been Hermione!
Lily just came off as cold to me. I do not understand why she befriended him at all. She certainly was never any friend to him.
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Date: 2008-03-12 02:08 am (UTC)Lily/Snape shippers were already rampant at this point, hence my intrigue with the chapter :)
I had entirely forgotten about the smile! Repressed it, probably. What kind of friend does that? I would have been hurt and humiliated on a friend's behalf, amusement would have been the farthest thing from my mind. I do not understand what that reaction is supposed to show us at all. Imagine how Ron or Harry had taken if it had been Hermione!
Lily just came off as cold to me. I do not understand why she befriended him at all. She certainly was never any friend to him.