Why the Potters?

[Peter]

No: HPFGUIDX 57848

> Bored with time travel for now, so I'm thinking of reasons why V-
Mort 
> targeted James, Lily and Harry in the first place?
> 

We know that James already had money but have we really been clear on 
what He or Lilly were doing career wise? Weren't they part of 
the "old-crowd" and if so, weren't they working to defeat V? (In an 
Auror like capacity?) Couldn't that be the reason that they were 
targetted?