FIC: The Best of Him [DH Snape gen, Snape/Lily background] PG-13

[purpleygirl]

Title: The Best of Him
Author: purpleygirl
Length: 3700 words
Pairings: Gen, but Snape/Lily in a way
Warnings: Mention of thwarted suicide; minor (original) character torture and death.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Phineas knows where Potter is. Now all Snape has to do is carry out his plan.
Notes: Written for the snape_after_dh fest, prompt the silver doe (believe it or not,

Comments

[purpleygirl]

I'm so glad you didn't think it was a travesty! liked it! :) He really is thrown at the deep end time and time again, isn't he? But that's one of the things I like about him: his grim and steely determination.

Your essay brightened my days after DH (and for so many others too); I'm really glad to contribute in some small way and get more people to read it. It might sound totally sad, but it was like some kind of counselling session for me! *g*

Snape underwent more moral growth than JKR or Dumbledore give him credit for
The thing that struck me in DH (whether JKR intended it or was just character assassinating again) was how different Snape was in the past to the present -- he had to have changed, even though he might not have consciously realised it. He seemed much more distant and cut off from his emotions. Of course, being adept at hiding his emotions through Occlumency, perhaps he hid them from himself too and never wanted to analyse his motivations. I tried to make the story a little hopeful, as you achieved with the Lumos parallel, but sadly, with canon turning out the way it did, that didn't quite work. He died without understanding himself fully.

It's interesting how the story is being interpreted differently by different people -- some focus on his love for Lily. But either way is good for me; as long as Snape is shown in a good light, that's brilliant. :) I just tried to portray how Snape must have felt and hoped he didn't come across too emo. ;)