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Author's Note: Letters in italics are written by Harry. Letters in bold are James and both bold and italics are Lily. I imagine the parents using something like a quickquotes quill to dictate their letters, so they both are talking.

To mr. pinkypotato: Thank you for your comment! Harry will be living with his parents from now on; the protection of Lily's sacrifice will be over their house because she's there, and she plays the role in the magic that Petunia does in canon as her blood relative. I wanted this fanfiction to be as close to canon as possible, and I think Harry's character is very much informed by growing up with the Dursley's, so in this fanfiction, he still lived with them the first 10 years of his life.

Dear Mum and Dad,

Sorry I haven't written yet, but the first week at Hogwarts has been very busy. I was sorted into Gryffindor, along with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Ron and I met on the train. We met Hermione there too, but she seems to be a kind of bossy person. She says she knows all the books by heart already!

I also met a boy named Draco Malfoy on the train. He was the boy in Madam Malcom's shop I told you about. It looked for a second like there might have been a fight, but Ron's rat bit Crabbe, one of Malfoy's friends, on the finger, and they left after that. Ron says Mr. Malfoy was right in Voldemort's inner circle. Is that true? Malfoy was sorted into Slytherin.

Speaking of Slytherin, the head of Slytherin house is Professor Snape. Something strange happened at the welcoming feast when we saw each other. My scar hurt. It stopped almost right away and is probably no big deal, but it was weird. We had potions with him today. People say he always favors his own house. I agree, but he seemed to particularly loathe me, although I can't figure out why.

Hagrid invited me and Ron to tea this afternoon. While we were there, I noticed a newspaper, and it said that Gringotts was broken into the day we were there. It said that the vault had been emptied the same day. I couldn't help but wonder if it was the vault Hagrid emptied.

I miss you both. I'll write again soon.

Love,

Harry

Dear Harry,

Congratulations on getting into Gryffindor! Your mother and I are so proud of you. We are glad you and Ron got into the same house and don't worry about Hermione. Your mother was just as bossy our first year.

I was not!

Anyway, Mr. Malfoy claimed to have been bewitched and came back to our side. I don't believe it …

But it doesn't matter now.

Right. As for Professor Snape, he probably dislikes you because of me. We were at school together, and we didn't like each other very much.

That is the understatement of the year.

We've never really gotten over it. He was always a nasty …

No, he wasn't! Your father never got to know him. It was just as much his fault as Professor Snape's.

Probably.

We don't know why your scar hurt that night. However, I don't think you should worry about it too much. Just let us know if it happens again.

I don't know what was in the vault Hagrid emptied, but remember, he said it was very secret Hogwarts business.

In other words, there probably isn't anybody who would answer your questions. There are hundreds of vaults in Gringotts. The one that was robbed is not necessarily the one Hagrid emptied, and I can't imagine why someone would want to steal something that had to do with Hogwarts.

We hope you have a good year. Keep writing, Harry,

We miss you too,

Love you,

Mum & Dad

Dear Mum and Dad,

The most amazing thing happened today! We were having flying practice this afternoon, Gryffindor's and Slytherins. Madam Hooch had to leave to take Neville to the hospital wing because he had broken his wrist falling off his broom. Then Malfoy noticed Neville had dropped his remembrall, and he stole it and went flying off on his broom. I followed him.

It was amazing! It was the best feeling; it was so easy! Anyway, Malfoy threw the remembrall, and I dived after it and caught it. Except just then, Professor McGonagall came out. I thought I was going to be expelled for sure. Madam Hooch said we would be if we were caught on our brooms while she was gone. But she took me to see Oliver Wood, captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team.

I'm going to be Gryffindor's seeker! Wood told me I am going to be the youngest house player in a century. McGonagall is going to talk to Dumbledore about making an exception to the rule banning first years from having their own brooms.

So, is it at all possible for you guys to buy me a broom?

Love,

Harry

Harry,

GRYFFINDOR SEEKER! I am so proud! Of course, we'll get you a broom! Here is the Nimbus two thousand and one, the newest model out there!

Don't open it at the breakfast table, or else everyone will want one.

The youngest seeker in a century! I always knew you'd be a natural!

I'm glad you stood up for your friend, Harry, although next time try and do it in a way that won't get you expelled. Although I don't think Professor McGonagall would really have expelled you for that. I'm proud of you! Good luck with your first game.

He's going to be the best player ever!

As you can probably tell, your father is very excited. Write again soon. Keep up with your studies.

But be more careful to keep up with quidditch!

James!

Love,

Dad and Mum

Author's Note: Lily and Snape have renewed their friendship; however, because Dumbledore is sure Voldemort is coming back and Snape is always aware that he'll have to return to his role as spy someday, they're keeping their friendship on the down low, so Harry doesn't even know they know each other. James and Snape have buried the hatchet for Lily's sake, meaning they're civil if they have to interact and determinedly ignore each other when they don't.

I'm sorry to disappoint if you were looking forward to a Harry and parents reunion. I really had no idea how that would go and not confident in my ability to write Harry well, so I jumped right into the school year.