Professor Severus Snape (9 January, 1960 – 2 May, 1998) was a half-blood wizard who was the son of the witch Eileen Prince and Muggle, Tobias Snape. During his lifetime, Snape was the Potions master (1981–1996), Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (1996-1997), and Headmaster (1997-1998) of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (which he attended as a student from 1971 until 1978). He was also member of the Order of the Phoenix, and played a very important role in both of the Wizarding Wars against Lord Voldemort.
Shortly before Lily Evans was killed by Lord Voldemort, Snape changed sides and became a member of the Order of the Phoenix and double agent during the Second Wizard War. With tremendous difficulty, Snape was able to prevent Voldemort from learning the truth about his loyalties. Despite the opinions of most others, Albus Dumbledore trusted Snape for reasons that were kept between them both until their deaths. Upon his death, it was revealed that his deep, strong, romantic love for Lily Evans caused him to redeem himself, joining Dumbledore's cause at the prospect of her protection from Lord Voldemort.

The man walked to the school. His black robes billowed behind him. Glancing at the lake, he notices the dark ginger hair against the moon-glistened water. Curious, he walks over to the shape.
When he gets close enough, he sees it is a woman. She doesn't turn around but says, "Hello, Severus." Severus, suprised, stares at her. When he finally regains his composure, he asks,"How did you know it was me, Lily?"
Lily laughs and points to the water. There, the shimmering reflections of her and Severus stare back at them. Finally, she turns to face him.
Severus is taken aback by her appearence. He had forgotten how her green eyes glowed when she smiled and how her hair fell perfectly around her shoulders. When she spoke, he felt as if he were hearing the singing of angels.
"Severus," she said,"Thank you for watching over Harry and protecting him." Severus shook his head.
"Don't thank me. I did a terrible job waching him. I should have confronted Quirrel before he reached the Stone. Harry did that. I should have gone into the Chamber of Secrets, not send someone as untrustworthy as Lockhart. And now, Harry is dead, killed by Voldemort because I failed. If...

This is not directed at anyone; if you take it that way, that's your choice. I'm dealing with some heavy shit right now, I lost a loved one last week, and I just need to vent, and this is as good a place and topic as any.

Again, this isn't aimed at anyone. If you're sensitive, don't read it. If you do and get bent, well, you were warned.

Right.



I think Severus was smart enough to realize that Lily didn't love him, but they were friends, first and foremost, and he loved her. It's his love for her, regardless of how she felt about him, and his guilt over her death that drove him. How many of us here don't carry some kind of guilt or unresolved pain in our hearts over the death of someone we loved? Even years later?

I think it's funny (seriously, ha-ha funny, ironic even, but kind of sad and pathetic too) that it is that very thing about him, the fact that he never let that love die, that his love for her was so great that he was turned from the Dark Path by the very threat of danger to her, that he spent the rest of his life devoted to...