All for Ruth

I think i could go with the theory that Snape is really a prince in disguise but couldn't he have SOME kind of kindness emerge?

Also, he'd have to of had the bad thing happen to him when he was like, 10 because he was mean when he came to school. He also came to school knowing a lot of Dark Arts stuff- even more than some 7th years. Maybe he got into Voldemort's way when he was 10 or something and did something to him because he was going to Hogwarts so he's kind of like a spy.

OR

It happened even earlier than 10, so Voldemort trained Snape into becoming his minion or something and then he got brainwashed but really he is capable of love and so when Snape comes back to the good side it's because he broke free of the spell. However, he still kind of has retained some of his meanness and he figures he should just keep being mean. That's where your theory comes in Ruth, about how Hermione does the Time-Turner thing and saves him from being brainwashed by Voldemort and then they can fall in love. AND Lilly and him could be related or really good family friends or something and that's why she was so surprised when he called her a mudblood. But really he was acting under Voldemort. HA! i'm sooo good. If anyone has questions (i know that was probably confusing) just ask me. :)

Edit Later: Okay so forget the first part that says that he met up with Voldemort at age 10, that could be a different theory than when he was brainwashed when he was younger. In other words, look at the second paragraph after OR. That's my favorite theory.