#snily headcanons

[literally-ahammer]

Severus having an autistic meltdown and Sirius just standing there like this. 🧍

Like, Severus is screaming, throwing things, crying, he's a mess. Everything is too loud and too much, his clothes aren't right but it's not good if they're off, his hair is touching his face weirdly, etc. Throughout all the shouting and flailing Sirius is just like, in the corner.

"🧍 Severus?... Severus, do you want some water?"

"SOMEBODY SEDATE ME!"

[danadiadea]

I know there's a lot to criticize Lily for, but do you have any fun/cute headcanons about the Snily friendship? I don't think it was ever completely healthy, but I do think there's plenty of room for some cuteness in that dynamic, especially before Hogwarts. I like to think they used to spend a lot of time in Lily's room listening to music, and bantering and trying to convince each other about their different music tastes.

Oh, I do think snily friendship was pretty cute, even if codependent. They clearly spent some time at her place, and she was aware enough of the situation in his household to be concerned, so I hc she helped him to deal with his bruised hands and face a couple of times, like took an ointment in secret from her parents' medical kit, and they pretended it was a potion to make it all a bit better.

Spending time with her, Severus would have access to things not available to him at home – like a music player, actually! Would Snapes even have a radio, if they couldn't afford a shirt for their son? Where would Severus listen to popular music before he met Lily? It had been Lily who introduced him to it – and he tended to agree with her music choices initially, but after some time, figured out that his taste is actually quite different from hers.

I also think they role-played as wizards a lot, lol, like were running around with sticks and using branches as brooms and made potions out of grass and bugs. Severus took some of the magic books he had to read with her, probably even the textbooks – so Severus and Lily both impressed the teachers with knowledge on their first year!

They'd also totally gossip about Petunia and try to piss her off. Like, they sneaked into her room! They couldn't know about the letter then – Severus could've seen it only if they already were inside, so they did it for fun, or maybe to give her some petty trouble. After all, Lily did turn teacaps into rats in front of Petunia on her vacations, didn't she?...

I don't think that the Evanses approved of their friendship, judging from Severus staying far away from them during the Platform scene and Petunia's derogatory comments on his family, but he'd still probably get some treats (he'd savour every bite) and maybe stay for a dinner a couple of times, and they'd be perplexed that this feral thing has some kind of high-class manners showing sometimes. Other times, he behaves like a total gremlin, tho.

Lily gifted Severus the flowers she magically made bloom, and he kept them as a herbarium in one of his books. He still has those as an adult.

Severus always was stressed before the holidays, because he didn't know what to gift Lily – he didn't have money for anything. So he tried to make something himself – draw her a picture, or bring her wild flowers, or make a secret hideout house out of branches and leaves for her, or create "magical" amulets out of stones and pebbles. When he was a teen, as soon as he started to make his own spells, he created one that made lilies grow and gifted the spell itself to Lily.

When Severus was at her house, he spilled something on his blouse, and they had to handwash it and put it outside to dry for a bit. Lily gave Severus one of her dresses while they waited, so that he didn't sit there naked. He was really shy, but she thought he looked very cute in it.

Lily kept a tiny notebook to write the magical words Severus taught her with her own definitions and illustrations. She drew sparkles and little stars near all the spells. Petunia once found it and made fun of her, so Lily stopped writing in it.

They had a game where they planned which new potions and spells they would invent when they went to Hogwarts. Severus said he’d invent a potion to make Petunia nicer. Lily said she’d find one to make Severus' father calmer.

When they fought, Severus always came to apologise, so Lily had been used he'd always reach out after an argument. He tried to remember what upset her and not repeat the same mistake again – because he had known that's what his mom does to not upset his dad.

[degenderates]

Excellent post about Grindeldore/Snily! It all seemed very on-point! In light of Lily's birthday, what do you think he'd give/do for her?

thank you! and oops-- i hadn’t realized lily’s birthday had passed!! happy belated birthday lily evans!

in terms of what i think sev would do for her, i think there’d be a lot of kisses (in an older au, perhaps teenagers?) not heated ones, just a gentle chaste press of the lips on her forehead and cheek and lips and really anywhere he can. and it tickles. i think he’d probably concoct a cool potion for her too, maybe a stress relief sort of thing since she’s definitely pressed about school a lot.

and sev’s also a little possessive, canonically, so i can see him trying to spend the whole day with lily, studying with her and trying to squeeze as much time with her as possible. let’s be honest--lily would find it annoying and end up telling him so; she’s not one to hold in opinions. and sev would initially be hurt, but understand that he needs to allow her some space, so they’d take a breather and then reconvene after dinner and stargaze...it would be the only time lily would break the rules in such a manner, but it’d be worth it, because it reminds her of their childhood.

[literally-ahammer]

"Snily and Severus is guilty—", Okay, yes, but I feel like we've killed that dry. It's nice to read, full of angst, but I propose Lily feeling guilty.

Every time Severus wakes up sweaty and panting from a nightmare about SWM, she can't help but remember how she thought it was humorous, how she nearly cracked a smile.

Every time she sees his bare back, she can't help but feel a pang of guilt about not being there for his later summers at home. Every time she notices the marks, she can't help but feel guilty.

Every time she notices his hidden attempts at attention, whether it be asking for the time or simply walking into the room she's in, she can't help but feel guilty she wasn't there. She can't help but remember how she was his only friend.

Every time she feels how he melts into every touch, whether it be a hug or a playful poke, she feels rocks drop in her stomach. She can't help but feel guilty, can't help but remember how she was the only well meaning soft touch he had.

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I'm not hating on the whole 'Severus feeling guilty' thing, but like, Lily also did some questionable things. Of course, Snape calling her a mudblood was the straw that broke the camels back, but both Lily and Severus did rather questionable things.

[literally-ahammer]

Rando: Aw, he's so cute.

Lily: Oh, thanks! He's a rescue!

Severus: I'm literally your boyfriend, would you stop telling people that!?

[literally-ahammer]

Snily where Lily has to meet Severus' parents for dinner. He makes her promise to not step in, says that they just fight a lot. She's nodding, she's agreeing, sure, she'd like to step in, but not if it truly harms Severus. Cut to an hour later, Tobias lays a hand on Severus, and Lily's gearing up, ready to go. Like, angry girlfriend mode activated. Earrings ripped out, face nearly as red as her hair, Eileen trying to explain away his behavior, Severus trying to deescalate everything regardless of the red mark on his cheek.

Lily's the dog. Severus is the one physically holding her back.

[literally-ahammer]

"SNILY IS CANON, SEVERUS APOLOGIZED AND SO DID LILY, THEY'RE HAPPY AND MARRIED AND DANCE IN THE LIVING ROOM, SEVERUS GOT THERAPY AND THEY'RE ALIVE," I scream as they drag me back to the padded room.

[literally-ahammer]

Snily Headcanons #5! Except it's literally just Severus whump.

He absolutely, without a doubt, washed his mouth out with soup after calling Lily a Mudblood. Not just a little pump, like it was vomit inducing. Pale fingers gripping the porcelain, tears streaming down his face, gagging and heaving.

Clingy, although he'd never admit it. After spending so many years alone, he'd cling to any affection given, even though Lily wasn't the type to dangle it in front of him like his father or Lucius. He wouldn't admit it, but he wouldn't need to. Lily would understand the subtle look in his eyes, or the way his shoulders relaxed whenever she sat next to him, let alone hugged him or held his hand.

Absolutely terrible with personal health. Not just forgetting to eat or drink, but if he gets hurt, he completely forgets it. If he's recovering from a procedure or something, he won't do the recommended treatment, he'll forget to. Lily will nag at him until he does.

Hates getting into disagreements or conflicts. I'm not saying he can't handle yelling, we've seen him in multiple scenes where there's yelling and fighting, he can handle that. He can't handle conflict with the people he cares about though, particularly Lily, which we see a little about. He'll go along with whatever she suggests, even if it spreads him thin. They've had talks about it, and it nags at him whenever he has to disagree with her, sweating, trembling, voice shaky, vomit rising in his throat. Genuine disdain.

I love Severus whump, I'm gonna do a bunch of these with no one to stop me. 😔✌️