Chapter Summaries

During Potions class, Snape quizzed Harry and Aaron, then taught the students to brew a boil-curing potion. After class, Aaron told Harry what Daffodil Powder and Wormwood Stem Liquid made, but said the question’s deeper meaning was for Harry to discover himself.

• Snape warned the class against careless wand use, singled out Aaron for bringing his White Cat, and began his Potions lecture.
• Snape questioned Harry about potion ingredients; Aaron answered two questions, earned Slytherin a point, and Snape deducted two points from Gryffindor after Harry protested.
• Snape paired the students for a boil-curing potion lesson, where most were criticized and one student’s mistake caused an accident.
• On the way to lunch, Harry and Hermione complained about Snape while Ron accused him of favoring Aaron and Draco.
• Aaron explained that Daffodil Powder added to Wormwood Stem Liquid produced a potent Sleeping Potion, but told Harry he had to understand the question’s special meaning himself.

Aaron received a newspaper and food for Abei from Jeans, then rescued Neville during a disastrous first flying lesson while keeping Abei’s dragon nature hidden. Neville thanked Aaron after Professor Hooch took him to the hospital wing.

• Aaron opened Jeans's package and found a newspaper for himself, a chicken leg for Abei, and a note about sending the cat nutritious meals.
• Aaron and the other students began their first flying lesson, and Neville lost control of his broomstick shortly after takeoff.
• Aaron spotted Abei clinging excitedly to Neville's broomstick and caught the dragon cub before it could reveal its wings.
• Neville's robe tore as he fell, and Aaron secretly cast Wingardium Leviosa to slow his descent and prevent serious injury.
• Professor Hooch took Neville to the hospital wing, and Neville quietly thanked Aaron for saving him.

Harry Potter caught Neville’s Remembrall after Draco Malfoy threw it from his broom, and Professor McGonagall recruited him as Gryffindor’s Seeker. By evening, Harry had learned how dangerous Quidditch could be, while Hermione showed him that his father had also played Seeker.

• Draco Malfoy mocked Neville and threw his Remembrall, so Harry flew after it and caught it just before it hit the castle wall.
• Professor McGonagall took Harry to meet Oliver Wood and named him Gryffindor’s Seeker.
• Aaron warned Draco that bullying Neville could tarnish the Malfoy family’s reputation, and Draco promised not to do it again.
• Harry learned that Professor McGonagall had secured permission for him to play Quidditch despite being a first-year student.
• Ron, Fred, and George congratulated Harry, and Hermione showed him James Potter’s name on Gryffindor’s Quidditch memorial as a former Seeker.

Snape summoned Aaron and pressured him to become Slytherin’s Seeker to challenge Harry Potter. Aaron agreed only after Snape promised him one unconditional favor, then left after questioning Snape’s treatment of Harry.

• Aaron waited in Snape’s workshop and joked about the valuable potions and ingredients before Snape arrived.
• Snape asked Aaron to replace Slytherin’s Seeker, and Aaron refused, suggesting Draco Malfoy instead.
• Snape revealed Draco had recommended Aaron and said Terence would give up the position if Aaron proved stronger.
• Aaron demanded a tangible reward, and Snape agreed to help him once unconditionally before the end of the school year.
• Aaron accepted the deal for this year’s matches, then asked Snape why he apologized to Harry in Potions Class but kept targeting him.
• Snape ordered Aaron out and warned him not to pry into his affairs, then called him an irritating little wizard after he left.

Aaron met the Slytherin academy Quidditch team to challenge Terence for the Seeker spot in the match against Gryffindor. He proposed three increasingly difficult contests and secured Snape’s agreement to witness them, leaving the team ready to test him.

• Aaron arrived at the pitch with Abei and Snape, and Snape reprimanded the academy team for resisting a fair challenge.
• Aaron persuaded the team that he would only play in the match against Gryffindor and then leave the academy team.
• Aaron proposed three rounds against Terence, adding Bludgers and then the full team as obstacles, while demanding that no one foul during the official match.
• Marcus accepted the challenge, and Aaron asked Snape to rescue him if he called for help.
• Snape agreed to witness the three rounds and told the academy team not to hold back.

Aaron defeated Terence in two rounds of a Quidditch trial, then faced the Slytherin House team alone with the Golden Snitch and two Bludgers in play. After more than an hour of evasive tactics, he knocked Marcus from his broom, while the final outcome remained undecided.

• Aaron caught the Golden Snitch before Terence in the first round, then beat him again while dodging two Bludgers in the second.
• Snape approved a ten-minute break before Aaron faced the full House team, and Aaron used the time to take a lollipop from Abei's clothes.
• Aaron began the third round by evading the six House team members besides Terence and disrupting Terence's attempts to catch the Golden Snitch.
• Aaron lured the Bludgers toward the House team and held out for over an hour, knocking Marcus off his Flying Broomstick with the two Bludgers.

Aaron won a Quidditch match against Slytherin’s house team by catching the Golden Snitch at the cost of breaking his right arm. After receiving treatment, he returned to the common room and told Malfoy to keep his new position as Slytherin’s Seeker secret.

• Aaron endured the house team’s attacks for more than an hour and caught the Golden Snitch, breaking his right arm in the process.
• Aaron reminded the defeated players of their bet, and Snape ordered Marcus to ensure the team trained properly and followed the rules.
• Snape escorted Aaron to the infirmary, where Madam Pomfrey gave him a potion and advised him to rest his arm for two days.
• Aaron declined to stay in the infirmary and let Snape escort him to the Slytherin common room before curfew.
• Malfoy asked Aaron about his late return, celebrated when he learned Aaron had become Slytherin’s Seeker, and promised to keep it secret.

Aaron suspected Professor Quirrell was Voldemort’s host after Abei reacted violently to him, then kept his suspicions hidden. In Charms, Aaron and Hermione mastered the Levitation Charm, Simon caused an explosion, and Aaron urged Ron to apologize to Hermione before leaving him to reconsider his quarrel with Malfoy.

• During Defense Against the Dark Arts, Abei bared its teeth at Professor Quirrell, and Aaron noticed Quirrell’s icy, murderous gaze.
• Aaron suspected Quirrell was Voldemort’s host and concealed his reaction until the class ended.
• In Charms, Aaron and Hermione levitated feathers on their first attempts, while Draco succeeded after several tries.
• Simon accidentally blasted his feather to ash, blackening his and Harry’s faces.
• Ron mocked Hermione for being a know-it-all, and Hermione hurried away in tears.
• Aaron told Ron to apologize to Hermione and left after Ron insisted her troubles were none of a Slytherin’s business.

When a Troll entered Hogwarts during the Halloween feast, Aaron enlisted Snape to help protect Hermione, who was still hiding in the Girls' Bathroom. They found the Troll outside and knocked it unconscious before it could reach her.

• Aaron learned that Hermione had spent the afternoon crying in the bathroom after Ron upset her.
• Professor Quirrell announced that a Troll was in the Dungeon, and Dumbledore ordered the students back to their dormitories.
• Aaron stopped Snape from leaving and used Snape's promised favor to ask him to help rescue Hermione.
• Harry and Ron slipped away from Percy to warn Hermione while Aaron and Snape reached the Girls' Bathroom first.
• Snape and Aaron stunned the Troll with their Wands, and it fell unconscious before entering the bathroom.

Aaron and Snape rescued Hermione from a Troll, and Snape punished Harry and Ron for sneaking away from the other students. The four students returned to their dormitories, where Aaron revealed that his agreement with Snape had made him Slytherin's Seeker.

• Aaron and Snape defeated the Troll and found Hermione safe, and Hermione thanked them for rescuing her.
• Snape took ten points from Gryffindor for Harry and Ron leaving the student group, while Aaron persuaded him to let them explain themselves to McGonagall the next day.
• McGonagall told Hermione to rest, and Quirrell warned the others when the Troll began snoring.
• On the way back, Aaron told Hermione, Harry, and Ron that he had traded his agreement to become Slytherin's Seeker for a favor from Snape.
• Harry and Ron realized that Aaron's new role as Seeker would make him Harry's opponent in Quidditch.

Harry prepared for his first Quidditch match against Slytherin, while Aaron remained confident despite Harry receiving a Nimbus 2000. The chapter ended with Aaron heading toward the match and leaving Abei in Draco’s care.

• After Halloween, Hermione gradually forgave Harry and Ron, and the three friends grew less strained.
• Harry worried about the match against Aaron, while Hermione warned that Aaron might be better prepared than they assumed.
• Hedwig delivered Harry a Nimbus 2000, which Professor McGonagall had sent him.
• Snape revealed that Aaron had joined the Slytherin team over a month earlier and warned him about Harry’s new broom.
• Aaron assured Snape that he would not lose, then asked Draco to look after Abei during the match.

Aaron Gaius and Harry Potter competed as Seekers in the first Quidditch match of the season, Slytherin versus Gryffindor. Gryffindor led 10–0 when Aaron spotted the Golden Snitch and Harry raced after him.

• Before the match, Marcus urged Slytherin to win, while Aaron cautioned his teammates not to underestimate Gryffindor.
• Madam Hooch started the match, and both teams fought over the Quaffle as their Seekers watched from above.
• Angelina scored Gryffindor’s first goal, putting her team ahead 10–0.
• Marcus stopped himself from using a bat to attack Wood after Terence reminded him of their promise to behave.
• Aaron searched for the Snitch while Harry watched the match, then Aaron spotted a golden streak and raced after it as Harry pursued him on his Nimbus 2000.

During the Quidditch match, Harry’s broom went out of control, but Aaron rescued him and let the match continue. Aaron caught the Golden Snitch to secure a 170–10 victory for Slytherin, while Hermione’s attempt to stop Snape’s spell went unnoticed by most of the others.

• Harry’s Nimbus 2000 began bucking violently as he chased the Golden Snitch, and Hermione spotted Snape muttering a spell toward him.
• Hermione hurried to confront Snape, but Aaron pulled Harry onto his broom before she could interrupt the spell; Professor Flitwick covered for Hermione when Snape questioned her.
• Aaron returned Harry to his broom, and the two resumed their chase for the Golden Snitch.
• Aaron caught the Snitch just above the grass, ending the match with Slytherin victorious over Gryffindor by 170–10.

Aaron helped Slytherin defeat Gryffindor but injured his hand, then withdrew from the team and watched Slytherin beat Ravenclaw. Meanwhile, Harry became convinced Snape was targeting him because of the secret guarded by Fluffy, and Aaron intervened when Snape confronted Hermione.

• Harry apologized for losing to Slytherin, but Wood reassured him, and Angelina pointed out that Aaron’s fingers were bleeding.
• Aaron showed Draco his injured hand, while Abei wrapped the wound and offered him candy.
• Hagrid accidentally revealed that Fluffy guarded something connected to Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel, leading Harry to suspect Snape wanted what was hidden.
• Aaron withdrew from Slytherin’s team, watched the house defeat Ravenclaw, and traded a tense stare with Snape.
• Hermione approached Aaron, and Aaron claimed he had asked her to meet him, preventing Snape from confronting her about her earlier visit to Flitwick.

Aaron convinced Hermione that Snape had likely been protecting Harry during the Quidditch match, not cursing him, and revealed Snape’s guilt toward Harry as the reason he would never harm him. Hermione was left shocked and still puzzled by Snape’s harsh treatment of Harry.

• Hermione secretly warned Aaron to stay away from Snape, claiming she had seen him curse Harry’s broom during the Quidditch match.
• Aaron argued that Snape may have been countering someone else’s curse and insisted Snape would never hurt Harry.
• Hermione tried to trick Aaron into revealing what he knew, and Aaron eventually agreed to explain if she kept it secret.
• Aaron said Snape had apologized to Harry through the meanings of daffodils and wormwood during their first Potions Class, revealing his deep guilt toward Harry.
• Hermione questioned why Snape still made life difficult for Harry, and Aaron speculated that Snape wanted Harry to live up to his potential.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione searched the library for information about Nicolas Flamel while Aaron prepared for the coming battle by buying a Magic Carpet and Felix Felicis. The chapter ended with Draco resolving to study harder for his bet with Hermione.

• Harry, Ron, and Hermione searched books about great wizards for Nicolas Flamel, hoping to learn what Fluffy guarded.
• Aaron checked his status, bought a Magic Carpet, and spent more Magic Points on Felix Felicis to improve his chances against the Dark Lord.
• Draco told Aaron that Hermione's library work had made him doubt he could win their grades bet.
• Aaron urged Draco to aim for a narrow loss rather than give up, and Draco took Crabbe and Goyle to study.

As Christmas approached, Aaron helped decorate the Great Hall and told Harry, Ron, and Hermione what he knew about Nicolas Flamel. He revealed that Flamel had known several generations of the Gaius family, leaving the trio to search older books for information.

• Aaron helped Professor Flitwick decorate the Great Hall's Christmas trees and earned ten points for Slytherin.
• Harry and Ron played Wizard's Chess while Hermione joined them and learned that they wanted information about Nicolas Flamel.
• Aaron said he had met Flamel in France as a child and described him as an alchemist who was exceptionally old and respected.
• Aaron recalled that Flamel had met his great-great-grandfather, leading Hermione to conclude that Flamel was at least over two hundred years old.
• Aaron warned Harry, Ron, and Hermione against seeking restricted books without permission and refused to help them access the Restricted Section.

Aaron stayed at Hogwarts for Christmas and enjoyed the snowy grounds with Abei on his Magic Carpet. After Professor McGonagall tried the carpet, Aaron decided to lend it to her over the holiday as a Christmas gift, while keeping it for himself afterward.

• Aaron explained to Hermione, Harry, and Ron that he chose to stay at Hogwarts because he found it more interesting, despite his parents returning home for Christmas.
• Aaron and Abei explored the snow, then rode Aaron's Magic Carpet around Hogwarts while eating lollipops.
• Professor McGonagall asked to try the carpet, and Aaron agreed after promising Abei snacks.
• Aaron flew Professor McGonagall around the castle and over the frozen Black Lake, but turned back when she warned him not to enter the Forbidden Forest.
• Aaron planned to wrap the Magic Carpet as a Christmas gift for Professor McGonagall and lend it to her until the end of term.

Aaron opened his Christmas presents, exchanged gifts with Hogwarts professors and friends, and celebrated with the students staying at school. When Harry asked for help searching the Restricted Section for clues about Nicolas Flamel, Aaron refused and warned that it was too early for him.

• Aaron opened gifts from his parents, Gaius, his great-uncle, and other relatives, including a dragon encyclopedia, Unicorn hair, and a dental set from Hermione.
• At the Christmas feast, Aaron lent Professor McGonagall a precious gift, gave Snape Abei's saliva as a potion ingredient, and gave Professor Flitwick a brush pen made with Unicorn hair.
• Aaron apologized to Quirrell for not having a gift for him and privately thought Quirrell would be dead before next Christmas.
• Harry and Ron joined Aaron wearing matching Weasley sweaters, and Harry thanked Aaron for the cards while Ron praised the money Aaron had given him.
• Harry asked Aaron to help him find clues about Nicolas Flamel in the Restricted Section, but Aaron refused and said first-year students should not go there.

Aaron found glass shards in the Restricted Section and suspected Harry and Ron had sneaked in the night before. He brought the evidence to them in the Gryffindor Common Room and left Percy to decide how to handle the alleged rule-breaking.

• Aaron discovered glass shards with lamp oil near a Restricted Section bookshelf and collected them.
• Aaron asked Percy to bring him to Harry, then went with him to the Gryffindor Common Room.
• Aaron showed Harry, Ron, and Percy the shards and said someone had entered the Restricted Section without permission.
• Aaron used Abei to suggest that the scent on the fragments matched one of his friends, then asked Percy how he would handle the violation.