Hello. The first couple of chapters will be about Lily, but don't worry; from then on it will be more about James.
I wanted to make shorter chapters since I usually find longer chapters lose my attention by the end.
This is written from a younger Snape's perspective. I hope you like it.
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I knew I was mad to be in love with Lily. I knew that she was out of bounds, as pretty and intelligent as she was. I knew I wasn't good looking or strong enough for her, my only defining feature being my unnatural talent in potions.
But worst of all, I knew that I was in Slytherin, and she was a Griffindor.
Although when I first met her, none of this stopped me from hoping that by some bizarre accident, wether from extensive brain damage or a secret slip of a love potion, that she would love me back.
She never did though.
Of course, it was only natural she would want to be with James Potter, handsome and popular, and being a Griffindor just made him more of a prime choice for her. He could crush your dreams with any girl in a matter of seconds, and turn the entire population of Hogwarts against you as a bonus feature.
Obviously, he didn't like me at first, since Griffindor is basically designed to hate us and vice versa, but once he found out about my secret fascination with Lily Evans, my life at Hogwarts became the beginning of my downward descent into Hell.