Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling

A.N. This is a rewrite of Eternally Bonded. It has turned out a lot different than I generally planned and for those of you who like the other story, I apologize, but this one is written better.

The muggles at Number 4, Private Drive were absolutely ordinary. With normal jobs, normal lives, and a perfectly normal son. That is at least what the neighbors thought. They had a secret though. One they went through great lengths to keep.

Ten year old Harry (Harold) James Potter was the opposite of anything that is considered normal. He was the Dursleys secret, nothing but a freak in their eyes. An abnormal abomination that was not thought or talked about.

Harry and Dudley had been taught from a young age a set of rules. Each of which played a major part in survival at the Dursleys.

Rule#1- Harry was a freak. This rule covered all other rules, the basis of them all. When both the boys were little they didn't understand this rule. What was a freak and why was it bad. Dudley quickly learned that a freak was Harry and Harry was a freak. Each was equally bad. Dudley decided not to do anything that could possible make him a freak.

Rule#2- Freaks were a waste of space. A Freak should be extremely grateful if he was given a cupboard to sleep in. Such things as rooms should not be wasted on a freak.

Rule#3- Freaks were never to be on furniture. It was a delicacy that they did not deserve. If a freak was caught on furniture they would be beaten and punished with a week without food.

Rule#4- Freaks were never to be heard. Freaks should always be silent even during punishment. If a freak was heard his punishment would continue until he couldn't make noise and would be punishable by a week without food.

Rule#5- Freaks were never to be seen. They should not burden others with the sight of them. Normal human beings should not have to be around a freak. Never be out in the open.

Rule#6- Freaks must obey. Freaks are not allowed to eat unless ordered to by any other normal human of the household. Freaks will come immediately when called.

Rule#7- Freaks must complete all chores. Incomplete chores is a sign of being ungrateful. If chores are not completed freaks will go a month with only bread, cheese, and water to consume.

Rule#8- Freaks were not to show personality. Freaks do not deserve to have emotion and any sign of them such as crying, laughing, smiling, frowning, and so on is punishable by a beating and a week without food.

Rule#9- No freakishness allowed. Anything abnormal must be caused by a freak. Therefore a freak must be punished. Two weeks without food and a beating is the least punishment that will be given. If a normal human is seen doing freakishness they will get a beating to remove it. If freakishness happens after said beating they will be labeled under a freak and must abide by freak rules.

Rule#10- Any normal human being seen touching or socializing with the freak will be punished with a week without food in their room. After which they will be able to continue living as a normal human. With each incident the punishment will increase.

Rule#11- If the Freak is mentioned outside of the house by Dudley he will be beat like a freak.

Dudley had learned these rules every night before bed. Made by his parents to recite them. By the age of three he could recite each one by memory. Dudley had only ever broken the rules twice, once when he was five when he asked his teacher "Why are freaks treated so bad when they helped us?" Being a dutifully concerned teacher his parents had been contacted. Dudley got his first and last beating. From that night on he stayed silent about freaks and tried extra hard in school. His parents scared him and he wanted to leave as soon as possible. The second time occurred when he was seven, he went to help the freak up from a beating. Later followed what proved to be the longest week of his life.

Harry however had to learn the rules from experience, only hearing them when they were broken. By the age of three he had hardly spoken and was scared to make facial expressions. He slept in the cupboard under the basement stairs. Any time not dedicated to chores was spent there Weeks spent confined had triggered some very strong magic making the space larger than it was originally designed to be. Harry had his own secret. One he guarded above all else. He had a friend if that's what he could call her. He had never been without her and her him.

Nine year old Ginny (Ginevra) Molly Weasley was not a normal child. Not many knew that of course. She appeared to the world a shy girl scared of her own shadow. Her family knew differently. From an early age Ginny did her best to never show emotion and never spoke without being directly asked her opinion. The only interest ever shown was in books. She had disappeared one day when she was four and after hours of searching she was found up in the attic reading old school and family books. Her family finally seeing a spark in the youngest moved a recliner into the attic. Later her bed would be moved up there along with her dresser. Giving Ron his own room to decorate however he pleased.

It was the beginning of summer holiday when three year old Ginny was caught talking to a snake. Her mother had fainted and the family as a whole was called to discuss the situation. It was determined that night, based on hidden family history that she very well may be destined for Slytherin. Everything in her life so far had pointed to a cunning girl.

Arthur decided to do something he had sworn against. He would teach his children pureblood custom. He had learned it growing up at a rigorous schedule. For two hours every night that summer Arthur an Molly taught their kids pureblood mannerism, how to fit in perfectly, the art of occlumency, politics, the importance of knowledge over others, and most importantly that family was above all else and if one must lie to import the family then so be it. The three oldest went back to school that year with a vastly different outlook then what was expected. The younger children's education continued. With it Ginny gained the knowledge of how to pretend and blend. When questioned why all this was necessary the adults answered with vague meanings related to the possibility of Ginny being in Slytherin. Determining it as important that she knows as much as the other purebloods and what you teach one child you teach them all.

Ginny had a secret that even her family didn't know. She had a soul bond. It was with stroke of luck that they came upon the myth of what they were in the back chapters of a book. She had made way to tell her parents but something held her back, and continued the hold. Harry agreed. While only eight at the time the idea of someone knowing brought forth a deeply sickening feeling.

With this strange bond Ginny also had the vision of sight. As unreliable as it was it had saved Harry from many of beatings and provided a barrier the explain her ever there oddities to her family.

By the time it was time to head to Hogwarts both Harry and Ginny had surpassed the IQ of children years their senior. They sat content with he idea that this would remain their secret and theirs alone.