After word had reached the Slytherins that Harry was the Gryffindor team's new Seeker, he was confronted by a jealous Blaise Zabini with Draco Malfoy by his side. Blaise mocked him and accused him enjoying special privilege. He followed this by goading Harry and challenging him to a duel. Draco was clearly jealous as well from his expression, but he also seemed conflicted about showing it. Perhaps he was confused about how to view or treat Harry just like Harry himself was confused about him. Harry made Ron his second while Blaise made Draco his second.

Hermione who had overheard their exchange tried to "advice" Harry out of it, but he wouldn't have any of her interference. However, the bushy haired muggle-born was not to be ignored. She lay awake waiting for them. Harry and Ron chose to ignore her again, but she followed them out of the Common Room. Unfortunately, the Fat Lady had gone out visiting while they were arguing, so Hermione was trapped outside with them. If that wasn't enough, Neville Longbottom was also stuck outside with them as he had forgotten the password and was sleeping outside the portrait after he returned from the Hospital Wing. Neville was raised by his strict grandmother after his parents were tortured to the point of insanity by four Death Eaters shortly after Lily's death. Harry knew about Neville's parents, but chose to keep it to himself as the Marauders had advised him not to bring it up at school or to Neville.

As such, Harry and Ron were stuck having Hermione and Neville tagging along with them and had to endure former's nagging about how they got her into this. Harry argued back that she chose to follow them. They were to meet Blaise Zabini and Draco Malfoy outside the Trophy room, but soon realized that the boys were not going to show up and this was merely a ploy to get them out of bed. Filch who was tipped off by Blaise knew to show up near the Trophy room. While they were escaping Filch, they ended up in the forbidden third floor corridor. This led to them entering a locked room where they came face to face to with three headed dog. Fortunately, they managed to escape from the room before either of them was eaten. Even more fortunately, they managed to escape Filch. A very annoyed Hermione pointed out that the three headed dog was standing on a trapdoor and guarding something before heading off to bed. Harry was sure that the dog was guarding the thing in the small package that Hagrid had emptied from Vault 713.

Harry had half a mind to write to his dad about it, but he was afraid that his dad wouldn't take well to him almost being eaten by a three headed dog. James sent Harry's broom the next day and Harry was delighted to have a double victory over Blaise Zabini who was not only shocked to see him the next day but was also jealous when he confronted him and discovered he had just been sent a Nimbus 2000. Draco looked a little jealous as well, but Harry knew that Draco himself had a Nimbus 2000 at home. Zabini stormed off in rage after Flitwick arrived and told Zabini that Harry was made an exception by the school and allowed a broom. Once the Ravenclaw head of house walked away, it was just Harry, Ron and Draco left.

"What did I ever do to you?" asked Harry indignantly.

"I told you he was no good and you shouldn't be civil to him," said Ron.

"Shut it, Weasley," Draco warned

"He's right. You tried to get me in trouble for no reason," said Harry.

"It wasn't me. It was Blaise," said Draco.

"Well, you were in on it. You agreed not to show up for the duel and don't tell me you didn't know that Zabini had tipped Filch off," said Harry.

"I ... well, it's not fair that you get privileges that other first years aren't allowed," said Draco.

"I didn't ask for those privileges. What do you expect me do? Turn them down and let my house lose the Quidditch cup? Would you have turned them down?" asked Harry.

"I ... it's ..." Draco was lost for words.

"Come on Ron," said Harry as Ron and him headed upstairs, leaving Draco Malfoy to his jealous, entitled, petty and confused thoughts.

Dear dad,

I know Halloween is usually tough for us, especially for you. But I hope you stayed strong and remembered that mum is always with us in our hearts. I was a little upset, but I coped just fine especially with Ron and my other friends to keep my mind off it.

You were right about giving Hermione a chance. Yesterday on Halloween, Ron got annoyed that Hermione corrected his pronunciation of Wingardium Leviosa. She overheard Ron calling her a nightmare and walked away upset. We later heard that she was crying in the Bathroom. Professor Quirell then came in and informed us that there was troll in the dungeon. As all the students were escorted back to our Common Rooms, I remembered that Hermione wasn't informed. Long story cut short, Ron and I went to warn her. We heard the troll in one of the rooms and shut the door, but then realized it was girl's bathroom and that Hermione was trapped in it with the troll. We went in to save her and managed to knock out the troll. The professors, including Professor McGonagall showed up and Hermione took the full blame for me and Ron. We became friends after we went back to the Common Room.

Take care and I hope to see you, Uncle Sirius and Uncle Remus at my first Quidditch match.

Love Harry.

Dear Harry,

I was worried about you spending your first Halloween away from home. I'm glad that you coped well and had your friends to keep your mind off it. It's true that Halloween is usually tough on me but you have nothing to worry about. Your uncles kept my mind off it too. There's not a day that goes by without me missing your mother, but thanks to your Uncle Sirius, Uncle Remus and you, it's usually so much easier on me that I get through it. All three of you are my backbone.

It's great that Ron and you have made friends with Hermione. The three of you could learn from each other. Ron and you could teach her to be more relaxed while she could help you both see the more serious side of things. From the things you've said about her, she actually sounds quite a bit like your mother and your Uncle Remus to be honest.

I'm proud that you were noble enough to put yourself in danger to save Hermione despite not liking her. However, you could have been seriously harmed. In future, please go to a professor first before putting yourself in danger.

Your uncles and I would definitely be there for your first match. We wouldn't miss it for the world. But forewarning, you might be a bit embarrassed by a proud, but teary dad. Take care and see you soon.

Love dad.

The morning of Harry's first Quidditch match had finally arrived. Aside from Quidditch, Harry had one more thing to think about. Snape had been limping after the Halloween incident and Harry had seen him go off somewhere else instead of to the dungeons with the other teachers during the troll incident. Yesterday, he had walked in on Snape's leg being bloody and mangled when he went to Snape's office to get his Quidditch Through the Ages library book back from Snape. Snape had unfairly confiscated it by making up a rule that he wasn't allowed to bring library books outside the castle and docked 5 points off Gryffindor for added measure. But he couldn't dwell on Snape for long. He had his match to think about which gave him a mixture of fear and excitement.

Harry was in the Gryffindor changing room with Ron, Hermione and the rest of the Gryfindor Quiddich team when James entered the changing room.

"DAD," Harry exclaimed as he excitedly flung himself on his father who hugged him back with equal enthusiasm.

Oliver Wood was greeting his dad a few feet away. Benjamin Wood was the Head Coach of the Phoenix Pioneers that James owned. After exchanging greetings, Harry introduced Ron and Hermione to James. Sirius and Remus were to arrive later. Oliver and Benjamin joined them and more greetings were exchanged between the Potters and the Woods.

After small talk, James and Benjamin left the changing room while the Gryffindor team headed to the Quidditch pitch about fifteen minutes later, after a pep talk from Oliver. Harry looked at the stands and saw his dad, Sirius and Remus waving enthusiastically at him. The latter two had just arrived.

Sometime later in the game, James noticed something off with Harry.

"Is it me, or does Harry seem to be having trouble with his broom?" asked James.

"But Harry's a natural with a broom. It can't be," said Sirius.

But soon, it couldn't be ignored.

"It looks like the broom is trying to throw Harry off." Remus fidgeting on his seat and bit his bottom lip.

"Usually, only Dark Magic can interfere with a broom," said Sirius.

All three Marauders exchanged extremely apprehensive looks.

"I have to do something." James quickly rose from his seat in full panic mode with his wand held out as Sirius and Remus followed suit.

"Look, Harry's back up on his broom again," said Sirius.

James, Sirius and Remus breathed sighs of relief as Harry landed on the ground. Harry had his hands clasped on his mouth and the Gryffindor stands erupted with cheers as he coughed out the snitch. Flint argued technicality that Harry swallowed the snitch instead of catching it. Fortunately, the Gryffindors won that argument and Madam Hooch still declared Gryffindors as the winners.

Not wanting to embarrass Harry by fussing on him in public, the Marauders waited for the crowd to disperse before heading off to the changing rooms to meet Harry. They saw Hagrid leaving the changing room while they were still a distance away. James flung his arms protectively around Harry when he entered the changing room.

"You had me worried," he said.

"I don't know what happened, dad," said Harry.

Both Sirius and Remus took turns hugging Harry after James had let go of him.

"Snape jinxed Harry's broom but Hagrid swore that Snape would never do that," said Ron, frowning skeptically.

"But we saw him. He was continuously muttering things under his breath and never took his eyes off Harry. All the signs of trying to jinx someone," said Hermione.

"But how did Harry get back up on his broom?" asked Remus.

"I made my way to the Slytherin stands and set Professor Snape's robes on fire," said Hermione.

"Wow, I'm impressed," Sirius grinned, flashing his pearly whites. "You must be Hermione," he said, holding out his hand.

"Yes, sir" said Hermione, blushing as she shook Sirius's hand.

"Oh, please call me Sirius," he said courteously.

This was Harry's cue to introduce Ron and Hermione to his uncles.

"So, why would Snape try to jinx Harry's broom?" asked Remus.

"Because he hates Mr. Potter and he takes it out on Harry in class!" Ron blurted out.

"WHAAT? What does he do?" James burst out furiously.

Ron gulped, quailing slightly. He then quickly told Harry's father about all the things that Snape had done or said to Harry. James, Sirius and Remus exchanged dark looks when he had finished.

"That sniveling git," Sirius muttered under his breath.

"Why didn't you tell me, Harry?" asked James.

"Because I didn't want to be a whiny boy who complained to my dad about everything. The whole "my father will hear about this' is Draco Malfoy's style," said Harry.

"And we think that Snape is trying to steal whatever that three-headed dog thing is guarding," said Ron, quickly clapping a hand to his mouth in horror at what he'd just let slip.

"Ron!" Harry hissed.

All three Marauders turned to face Harry with non-nonsense looks on their faces.

"Harry, what's going on?" James demanded, his expression strongly suggesting he wasn't going to accept anything less than the truth.

Harry grimaced sheepishly at his father.

He then reluctantly began to explain everything to his dad, with Ron and Hermione chiming in at intervals. He told him about about the three headed dog that Hagrid had called Fluffy, Snape sneaking off somewhere when all the other teachers were heading to the dungeons to deal with the troll, Snape's bloody leg that he was sure had been bitten by Fluffy, and how Hagrid had let Nicholas Flamel's name slip.

"Are you three sure that you didn't just misunderstand certain things about Professor Snape?" Remus asked reasonably.

"Well, I wouldn't put it past him," said Sirius.

"Sirius, I know that he's not a saint and that we don't like him very much. Alright, James and you hate him, but we can't let that cloud our objective judgment," said Remus.

"Remus does have a point," James agreed. "Though, I wouldn't automatically declare Snape innocent."

"Who's Nicolas Flamel?" asked Harry, Ron and Hermione.

"Look kids, I don't think the three of you should get involved in this. Professor Dumbledore is a wise man. I'm certain that he has it under control," said James.

"But, daad ... Snape ..." Harry protested.

"Son, I don't know whether or not Snape is guilty, but I will be speaking to Professor Dumbledore about this and Snape's treatment of you. Please let me handle it," James implored.

"Alright," Harry reluctantly obliged.

"So we're heading to Professor Dumbledore's office?" said Sirius.

"Yes. More than anything else, someone just tried to kill my son and I want some heads rolling," said James, determined.

A/N: Please, please FOLLOW the story it if you like the story and want updates. Please let me know if you don't like my style of summarizing some of the book incidents.

Again, I had no choice but to recap certain incidents from the book, but I summarized those incidents. I'm focusing more on the differing scenes. Please be more patient for more changes and more scenes with the Marauders. Christmas break is definitely different. But you'll have to wait for year three for a different main plot conflict/mystery. Please let me know if I'm going too fast or too slow.