A/N: Hello, my great, wonderful friends, fans, and others. I am so happy to have found my creativity and be keeping it here, safe. So, some background info: This is a one-shot FF, wherein I have included the Gaunt Rules (referenced in The Secret Child, chapter 1) commentary, and notes. I would like to say that this came from the many requests from my friends in school to see the Gaunt Rules laid out.

Enjoy!

The Gaunt Rules translated by Em Murray

1) No association with Muggles. They are lowly, and unworthy.

Hey, I am Em, and I'm back! Just so you know, my commentary is in Italics, so as to not confuse them with the rules. (Or my comments) Anyway, this rule: it means Muggle-borns too, so when I met Hermione, and associated with her, I broke this rule.

2) No Gaunt, or descendant thereof shall have a friend. Only associate with people who are worthy of regard, or who'll further your reputation.

This is the snooty, "I'm better than everybody," Gaunt rule. Therefore, just by living in a Muggle neighborhood, and having friends there, I broke this one. So did Sam.

3) The reputation of the Gaunt family is more important than the wants. Good behaviour is not optional, ever.

I lied, a bit. But this one is very…annoying. I behave badly, so I am technically smearing the name of Gaunt every time I breath. Well, something like that. Mostly, though, I probably broke this one with my first detention.

4) Keep the family name alive, show no shame, and keep the blood pure.

I broke this in two ways. I was born, and my name was changed without my knowledge. But, as far as shame, I don't have any, though you would guess that's because of this. It's not. I just don't really have anything to be ashamed about.

5) Gaunts do not fall in love. Ever.

This one, I'm intervening, for now. You aren't allowed to get any idea of what's gonna happen. So Em can't tell you. Just roll with it.

6) No one is superior to a Gaunt. The Gaunts are better than everyone.

Jeez, from this, you'd think we were…divine or something. I just refuse to believe this one. And here's why: Hermione's smarter than me, Harry's braver, and Ron…Ron and I are about equal. 'Cept I am a little bit smarter than Ron.

7) Gaunts do not like, admire, or have any affiliation with Mudbloods, Muggles, or Blood Traitors.

I believe, quite solely, that this is both repetitive and stupid. Obviously, whatever high-and-mighty Gaunt wrote these rules had a major problem with repeating himself, and had never heard of The Beatles, or Lynyrd Skynyrd. Or Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Night Ranger…I apologize. Whoever wrote these was living under a rock.

8) The Gaunts do not get sorted into any other House than Slytherin.

Here, I'll quote the Sorting hat: "I have decided to put you in a different House. A House equal to your strengths, not your family's strengths. GRYFFINDOR!" See? A Gaunt descendent can be BETTER than Slytherins! PWND!!!

9) The Gaunts are self-serving wannabes who have no idea what it's like to be human until the day that they die.

Okay, okay, this isn't number nine. Sorry!

9) The Gaunts do only things which may make their reputation better. (We are self-serving, stupid and pointlessly lost.)

I'm sorry, I had to add that last bit. It makes me feel way better. Anyway, this, too is repetitive. I think he ran out of ideas for how to torture the Gaunts.

10) We Gaunts keep the family within the family. Heirlooms are not to be shared with others, and We are only to marry purebloods.

This would explain why we were so inbred up to when Moldy-Voldy and Sam were born. And why Sam has all of those old family heirlooms except an old locket that's long gone with my Grandmamma

A/N: I hope you all like it! Can I get some reviews on this one, at least? I thought I did well. But that love thing, since I haven't finished SC yet, I can't give away my BIG plot twist. Hope you like it…be back eventually, peeps!