Harry Potter: Don't Touch My Snape

Everyone told Lily Evans to stay away from Severus Snape. He was the laughingstock of the school, the Marauders' favorite target. Only she knew that he would give her the only robe he had left, awkwardly propose to her in the rain, and, when she was too ill to get out of bed, painstakingly write down exactly where she hurt that day.

In the corridors of Hogwarts, James Potter's quill was filled with Lily's name. But her answer had always been just one.

“Severus, we're just friends.”

He was silent for a long time, then said, “But I don't want to be just your friend.”