Although their childhood sweethearts were separated, Snape still treated Lily like a friend.
Just like today, twenty years later, once a grudge is formed, it is formed.
Draco, after all, comes from Pure-blood family, and he has plenty of lackeys around him.
Although none of them were of much use to Vincent, they didn't have to leave him alone like Snape.
James Potter's small group quickly expanded to four people: the fair-skinned, tall and thin Remus Lupin, and the chubby Peter.
When kids fight, the one with more people usually wins.
One against four, unless you've studied martial arts.
Snape was bullied terribly.
Not only did he get beaten up every day, but James Potter also called him "Snivellus Snivellus" all day long, based on the pronunciation of Severus.
In terms of overall quality, Vincent is once again the clear winner.
Lily is very talented, and her personality is not as rigid as Hermione's.
She was very popular in Gryffindor; the professors liked her, and her classmates wanted to be her friends.
After learning about Snape's situation, she immediately went to confront James Potter.
Unfortunately, each time it only resulted in even more intense torment.
One year,
Two years...
Like Snape living in hell, he finally reached out to what he considered "hope".
His talent wasn't limited to Potions; he also possessed various forms of Dark Magic capable of distorting one's personality.
Lily tried to persuade him many times, but he always went his own way.
Lucius, a senior student, noticed him and greatly admired his talent.
Even though the Slytherin students stopped making fun of him, James Potter and Sirius Black would still bully him whenever they had the chance.
Lupin was alright; he was always just an observer.
Peter cheered them on from behind, and the damage he inflicted on Snape was no less than that inflicted by James Potter and Sirius Black.
The situation has improved, but not completely.
In fifth grade, James Potter came to cause trouble as usual.
He used a spell that could hang a person upside down and also pulled Snape's pants off.
Unfortunately, Lily witnessed this scene.
She prevented something even more tragic from happening, but she couldn't prevent the tragedy between her and Snape.
A single word, "Mudblood," caused a rift in their friendship.
Snape was furious when his beloved girl was humiliated.
But he is not innocent.
He felt that there was nothing wrong with his friends, Mulciber and Avery, bullying other students.
Those who are powerless will be bullied, while those who are powerful can bully others.
A very fair idea.
Unfortunately, it was the wrong idea.
After nearly an hour, the five people emerged from the Pensieve again.
Their expressions were very complicated.
James Potter and his three friends, a small group of Marauders, created Professor Snape now specifically targets Gryffindor.
The class issue among wizards was once again presented to them.
If Lily hadn't been particularly attractive or displayed exceptional talent, she would likely have received the same treatment as Snape.
If Snape had a better background, he wouldn't have been bullied so ruthlessly by James Potter and his gang.
From this perspective, Lucius wasn't inherently bad, at least not when he was in school.
Do you want to look at it again?
"Look—look!"
With heavy hearts, the five buried their heads in the Pensieve once again.
This time they appeared at the entrance of the Gryffindor dormitory.
The Fat Lady did not go out this time.
Because she was watching a play, a grand and exciting one.
Since what happened in fifth grade, Snape and Lily have drifted apart, but they haven't completely broken up.
They're all in seventh grade now, and James Potter and his friends haven't approached Snape in two years.
The situation seems to be improving, but it's only seemingly improving.
"Severus, James Potter and the others have changed a lot. You see, they haven't been like they were before in the last two years."
The bullying has stopped, but I still occasionally call him "Snivellus."
Snape remained silent for a long time until Lily shared something with him.
She's dating James Potter and hopes to get her friends' blessings.
Repairing the relationship is the right thing to do, but the timing is wrong.
James Potter has indeed changed a lot, but this is not something that can be made up for with a simple apology.
In Snape's eyes, he had lost Lily, his "friend," forever.
Their complete break ultimately led him down an extreme path.
He accepted Lucius's invitation.
None of the five people, feeling depressed, spoke up to criticize this behavior.
James Potter may have made mistakes, but he was the only son of the wealthy Potter Family, and in the end, he did change a lot for Lily.
Snape may have made mistakes, but he made what he believed to be the right choice under circumstances that were utterly desperate.
Lily may have made mistakes, but she did try to put the two of them on the right path. In the end James Potter changed himself, while Snape continued down a dead end.
Regardless of the circumstances, joining the Death Eaters was a mistake.
This was after graduation, at the Hog's Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade.
Upon hearing the first part of the Prophecy, Snape hurriedly left.
This is a great opportunity; once he gets the message back, he will no longer be Death Eaters on the fringes.
But fate played a little joke.
After a thorough selection process, the baby wizards born at the end of July, besides Neville, included James Potter and Lily's child.
Despite Voldemort's promise to release Lily, Snape still chose to betray him.
The condition is that Dumbledore must protect her.
He is a master of Occlumency.
He navigated between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters, striving to find every possible way to defeat Voldemort.
But that day came.
The Potters' hiding place has been found.
The Fidelius Charm is an extremely complex incantation.
It can keep secrets forever hidden in the soul of the Secret Keeper, so that even if the most powerful wizard were outside and put his nose right on the secret spot, he would not be able to find it.
However, the Secret Keeper told Voldemort.
Sirius Black Black, as the Secret Keeper, betrayed his best friend, James Potter, who had taken him in when he ran away from home.
When Snape tracked them down, Voldemort, who had broken his promise, had vanished without a trace, and the Potters had also died under the Killing Curse.
This was a weeping, a heart-wrenching weeping.
The memory ends here, but the five people who returned to reality remained silent.
Lily was a paradise that Snape briefly reached; now, all that remains for him is a tormented hell called regret.
"How about... we return the rarer herbs?"
"Some expensive Potions too?"
Cedric and Rolf blinked their big eyes.
Fred and George were also somewhat moved, but neither of them said anything.
It's terrible, but you only get one chance.
If you miss today, you don't know when you'll be able to get in again.
"Put the usual ones back." Hermione looked at the empty, seemingly more worn-out wooden cabinet.
"If Vincent were here, he would definitely say the same thing."
Compassion is necessary, but it should not be excessive.