This a Severus Snape-centric AU beginning the summer before his fifth year at Hogwarts. The main focus is on Severus' evolving relationship with the Marauders, once they come to the conclusion that the only way to get through this summer intact is to cooperate. I wrote this fic as a response to a series of what-ifs that kept nagging me, the main one being: What if Severus had come to Dumbledore sooner? What if the Marauders didn't screw all up? Skittleverse is here guys!!!! You can find the story here too https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2713360/1/