A/n: Ah, my first post-OotP story. This is from the diary of Lily Potter/Evans. The quote below is from page 647 and 648, chapter 28, 'Snape's Worst Memory'

"You think you're funny," she said coldly, "But you're just an arrogant, bullying toe-rag, Potter. Leave him alone. You make me SICK."

God! That stupid, conceited, arrogant bullying git, how dare he?! Now, don't think I like Severus Snape. In fact, I downright hate him with all his stupid Slytherin pureblood mania. James, however, is simply beyond such things as 'ignoring him'. Even insulting him would be fine. No, he has to go and freeze him, blast away his wand, and wash his mouth out with soap before "Snivellus" can put his wand up.

Not only that, but James is just a pervert. 'Go out with me and I'll never lay a wand on old Snivelly again,' he says. Honestly. And the rest of his gang is just as bad, laughing along when Snape got turned upside down (personally, that was a LOT more of Snivellus then I ever wanted to see). Sirius honestly thought it was hilarious (Sirius always breaks the rules, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes to Azkaban one day, especially because of his family), Peter was laughing as a way to suck up to James, and even Remus was smiling while reading his book. You'd think that after he became a prefect he'd show some respect for the rules, but no, James and the rest go out after dark all the time. I noticed with a shock some months ago that it was turning into a RITUAL, every full moon. Completely nutters- - -

Erg! I blotted my paper because I was laughing so hard. James just tried to come up the stairway to the girl's dorm, and of course the magical staircase turned into a slide and he crashed all the way down. I swear it has a sense of humor because he almost got to the top before he came sliding all the way down. Probably got burns on his bum for it, I bet.

I just realized James probably came in here to apologize. Oh, how sweet. Excuse me while I go wretch, but I'll need to fume at him for a good twenty minutes before he can even see me.

Well, he seems to have given up. Thought he would have at least tried to call up to me, which cements my idea that he really doesn't care about anyone. Git.

Oh great, Gwen just came up and told me to go downstairs to speak to James, or else he would fly up the staircase to get to me. Seems to have forgotten the fact that he probably would do that anyway to show off his flying skills. 'Accidentally' send the Snitch up here and 'Amazingly enough' he couldn't catch it without moving more than an inch-bugger off Gwen! I'm writing here huh wha bitch! Pushed me to go and talk to James. Better go and see if the fact he has some sort of heart is a rumor or not.

Well, he apologized. I'm still angry at him (and why isn't he apologizing to Snivellus? For that matter, he should apologize to the whole school for the ugly visual).

But not as angry as I usually am. I think I'll finish this entry and go talk to him . . .

"How come she married him?" Harry asked miserably, "She hated him!"

"Nah, she didn't. She started going out with him in 7th year, once James had deflated his head a bit, and he stopped hexing people for the fun of it.