I believe this one is also from you Nonny:

Oh this is the HBP anon I just wanna make clear that I feel Snape's feelings towards Lily are 100% platonic, but didn't initially feel that was relevant to what I was saying.

Hey Nonny, 

Sorry for being so late in answering you - not been around much these last few days. I hope you will forgive me :)

There are a lot of theories about Snape’s Potions book (the dumbest being that this was James’ book *facepalm*), I personally I’m 100% convinced that those are indeed Snape’s notes. To address your clues about them being from Lily, here are my thoughts:

- have you ever written a journal? We do tend to write to someone in them, it’s the same here since it seems that the notes are way more than just potions tips and corrections going by Harry’s attachment to the Prince;

- handwriting has no gender, it’s a silly notion (this is coming from someone who was a little girl with a horribly messy handwriting). Also, I don’t know about you but if you compare my highschool notes to anything I handwrite today you wouldn’t be able to recognize it either. In particular if you were to compare notes cramped in the margin of a book and intended only for myself to something where I would put up way more effort like writing on a board for other people;

- About him keeping the book for that long, it does make sense since it’s full of experimental notes. I still have some chemistry notes from my Uni days that I kept even after my PhD because it was useful. It’s the same for Snape here I think, especially since we never hear about any post highschool education in the wizarding world. There is also the possibility, since it was found among other old potions books, that Hogwarts keep old books to lend to students in need and Snapes’s happened to be among these old books;

- Now, about Slughorn, you need to take some things into account. First, when we see him talking about Lily’s potions skills, it’s always to Harry. It makes sense that for an orphan hearing about his mother is way more relevant in that context than his hated potion professor, even if the latter was equally good or even better. Add to this that Lily was pretty and popular while Snape was dirty poor and an oddball and it’s not difficult to imagine old Sluggy preferring Lily to Severus even if their skills were equals. Since I already did some dig up in the books about that specific topic, allow me to quote myself here:

I dug up my old copy of HBP in order to see exactly what Slughorn had to say about Snape’s abilities at Potions and it is cementing my first take that Severus was indeed the exceptional student while Lily was “just” very good.

This is from the chapter “The Unbreakable Vow” in HBP, the scene during the Slug Club where Slughorn is praising Harry’s skills to Trelawney just before Snape appears:

‘But I don’t think I’ve ever known such a natural at Potions!’ said Slughorn, regarding Harry with a fond, if bloodshot, eye. ‘Instinctive, you know — like his mother! I’ve only ever taught a few with this kind of ability, I can tell you that , Sybill — why, even Severus –’

That last bit clearly illustrate for me that for Slughorn, there were a handful of very good instinctive students – Like Lily –, and then Severus Snape above them.

And a little bit further, while raving about Harry’s Draught of the Living Death to Snape himself:

‘You should have seen what he gave me, first lesson, the Draught of the Living Death – never had a student produce finer on a first attempt, I don’t think even you, Severus –’

Again, it sounds as if Severus Snape was, until Harry, the unchallenged best student Slughorn ever had.

So you see, for me, it’s Snape’s book, it’s Snape’s nickname (I would pay to see his adult self cringe hard at his ridiculous teenage nickname tbh) and it’s definitely Snape’s notes. 

It’s also very important that those are indeed from Severus Snape from a narrative point of view. The connection Harry felt, his deep empathy for the Prince coupled with how good he suddenly was in Potions under his tutelage is so important:

- it shows how similar Harry and Snape are despite their unfortunate hatred, a parallel (along with Voldemort), that is pointed out several times in the books (the lost boys who call Hogwarts “home”);

- it shows that Harry, while looking like James, is indeed more like Lily in nature and felt instantly deeply connected with young Severus, they could have been best friends;

- Harry’s relationship with the Prince indeed parallels Lily’s relationship with Severus: a deep connection of true kinship, a fascination deep fried in a thirst for knowledge, a visceral feeling of closeness, and then: betrayal.

- it shows that, despite the mean professor persona, Snape could have been an excellent teacher to Harry, if only he could have let go of his bitterness;

- it’s important because it’s a rare window into the true Severus Snape, not an act he’s putting up for the world to see. It was the first clue about his true nature and it’s very interesting that it was given to us just before Snape killed Dumbledore, apparently casting him as evil in the eyes of Harry and by extension the reader. 

5. What’s your favorite headcanon you use in fics?

my fav doctor/river hc is that they’ve gotten married on multiple planets and went on multiple honeymoons. they call their small trips where there’s no danger ‘honeymoons’ and the doctor always has something amazing and romantic planned for them, even if it’s just to stay in a luxury hotel and pamper river every night until she gets bored. 

6. What’s the detail you wait on bated breath for readers to notice?

i don’t know if i have that really 😂😂 or i just can’t remember right now. i guess when i make a joke i always wonder if the reader got it and if it made them laugh. when i wrote the 13/river inventor AU, i named 13′s lab the Tardis, which stood for Treacherous and Rambunctious Development In Side. so stuff like that i guess?

11. What’s a fanfic idea you haven’t done yet?

Hey Love, I posted this last night. I really enjoyed writing this request and if you have any feedback I'd love to hear it! 😀

“I just”

Why is there not more discussion or fanfic dealing with the fact that Aziraphale basically spent a chunk of time inhabiting the same body as a sex worker and medium!!! Like did he pick up some sex tips? Do they hang out occasionally post-Apocalnot? Grab a coffee, chat about spirits and morality? Tell me!!

OP YOU HAVE A GALAXY BRAIN BECAUSE LET ME EXPLORE THIS A BIT

Madam Tracy teaching Aziraphale how to cook (And Azira conversely teaching her how to bake in return) because they each showed an interest in it. They share recipes together

Azira bringing over tea and biscuits (and a particular kind of coffee for Sergeant Shadwell) and chatting with her.

Also you better BELIEVE they gossip about people during these times (”Now, I know it’s not polite to do so, and you musn’t tell a soul! -” // “Of course not, Mr. Fell.” // “- But I had the most egregious customer come into the shop the other day.” // “Oh, my.”)

Shadwell asking if Aziraphale has come into contact with any witches in his long life. Azira can’t seem to remember interacting with any witches, exactly, but there were these raspberry tarts back in 1862 that were positively bewitching -

Tracy also asking Azira about different spirits and such, and if they really exist. He actually goes on a bit of a rant about how people have grossly misinterpreted the states of spirits and ghosts, and ends up correcting her on any mistakes she might have.

Tracy makes the mistake of asking for book recommendations. Two days later her bedroom now has quite a few stacks of older books he lent her that she works through.

Half-way through their talks, Madam Tracy mentions how Azira’s husband is keeping, “Very strange sort of gentleman, all tall and dark, handsome. Very shapely legs, too - oohhh,  I’d love to see him in some leather.” Meanwhile Aziraphale is actually about to discoporate from embarrassment. 

Afterwards she realizes that Mr. Fell isn’t actually married to his (quite obvious) suitor, and tries to help by giving him advice on how to be seductive and attract his attention a bit. (”Now remember, dear, be sure to wiggle a bit when you’re bending over and he sees you!” // “YesthankyouMadamTracyI’llbesuretokeepthatinmind”)

Conversely, Azira being the one to encourage her to talk more with Shadwell after the Apocawasn’t.

It reaches a point, though, where her cupboard has an extra cup for when the angel comes over, and Azira has a special spot in his pantry for the type of tea Tracy likes.

Do it