I am writing an illustrated fanfiction about the Severus and Lily story. I have decided not to depart too far from what is canon, but. of course, there are whole years that have not been touched upon, in between the brief glimpses we get to see in Chapter 33 (The Prince's Tale) of the last HP Book.

I find it interesting to try and glean what may have happened in the interim years; how Lily's character developed, and how Severus became what we are presented with in the HP books...
Many aspects of their character's development ( especially Severus) is implied, or indirectly refered to in the books, so that was an important guideline.

What I am also using as my guiding principles are the following quotations by J,K.Rowling about Severus Snape:

Did Lily ever have feelings back for Snape?

JKR: "Yes. She might even have grown to love him romantically( she certainly loved him as a friend) if he had not loved Dark Magic so much and been drawn to such loathsome people and acts."
Rowling Bloomsbury Interview/Webchat
30 th July 2007



Has Snape ever been loved by anyone?

JKR: "Yes, he has, which in a way makes him more culpable even than Voldemort, who never has."
Mugglenet and The Leaky Cauldron Interview,2005