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I despise when people say that Severus wanted Lily to live in order to "take advantage of her emotional state" (btw, thanks Dumbledore) as if hes some giddy idiot with dreams of marriage and a white picket fence. You can say a lot of things about Severus Snape but hes not a fucking delusional fool, even if his love for her was completely romantic he would know that he has no chance especially considering they havent talked in YEARS atp. The truth is, Severus, who fully knows what he has just done is going to damn the only person who has every truly cared about him, was just hysterical. He begs for her because he cares about HER (Now, him not giving af about Harry is pretty fucked, but its understandable why he doesnt give a damn about James) and he is HYSTERICAL. He didnt have some grand ulterior motive. His only thought was to keep her safe, and if Albus wants to pervert genuine care thats his problem, not a reflection of how Severus truly felt imo. He calls her "Lily Potter" he knows there is nothing between them anymore but childhood memories.