A/N: This opening in Diagon Alley is set sometime before Ginny and her family go to Egypt, which technically speaking we have no idea when they leave for Egypt, and before the famed incident with Aunt Marge. Technically I know that this never happened in the book and movie, but this is simply a fanfic story, so anything can technically happen.
"Speaking"
"Mental Speaking"
'Thinking'
"Parseltongue"
Writing/Reading
"Yelling"
Diagon Alley; July 5th, 1993
Harry was walking through Diagon Alley, collecting the basic supplies that he would need for Hogwarts, until he receive his letter for whatever else that he needed for school. He had run into Hagrid about two minutes ago, and walked around with him, grateful for his generous offer to help carry his stuff. At first he did try to kindly turn the offer down, but Hagrid was persistent, and honestly, he really did appreciate the offer. Hagrid was one of the few people who really cared about him, and didn't treat him like he was a freak. Other than Hagrid, there was also his best friend Hermione Granger, and the entire Weasley Family, who treated him like he was family, and he was definitely treated by them a lot better than by his relatives the Dursley's.
Suddenly, he started feeling a strange sensation in his heart. Some sort of, tugging feeling. He tried to ignore the feeling, thinking that it would go away, but for some reason, as he walked in one direction with Hagrid, the tugging sensation was getting stronger, and it kept doing so as he walked further in his current direction. Finally having enough, he decided to walk in the opposite direction, and noticed that the tugging was not only decreasing, but it felt as if the tugging was leading him to something, or someone. He continued following the tugging sensation, until he saw the Weasley Family, and Hermione Granger. he knew Hermione was also going on a trip with her parents in about a week.
Ron Weasley, his best friend, wrote to him that his father had won a contest and that they were going to Egypt for about a month, so he guessed that they're probably here to gather supplies for their trip. He also figured that Hermione was also collecting school supplies like he was. As he walked towards them, he realized that for some reason, the tugging in his heart was leading him straight towards them, or at least, one Weasley in particular: Ginny Weasley. As he walked towards them, Ron noticed him, and called out to him.
"OI, HARRY!" He called out, grabbing the attention of his family.
"Hi Harry!" Hermione called out.
"Hey Ron, hi Hermione." He answered, hugging both of them.
"Why Harry dear, I wasn't expecting to see you here in Diagon Alley!" Mrs. Weasley said, clearly pleased to see him. "How are you doing dear?"
"Quite well Mrs. Weasley, thank you for asking." Harry said, truthfully grateful to the attention from Mrs. Weasley, who was like a mother-figure to him.
As he talked to Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, Ron, and most of the Weasley brothers, he couldn't help but glance at Ginny, and several times catching her looking at him. The tugging in his heart kept trying to pull him towards her, and based on her body language, he could tell that she was feeling something similar. He couldn't help but stare into her warm chocolate brown eyes, marveling her long, fiery red hair, her beautiful face, splashed with freckles across her cheeks and nose, and her sweet flowery scent that wafted into his direction due to the wind. Harry didn't realize it, but Ron and Hermione had seen him looking at Ginny, and smirked as Hermione pushed him towards her, and Ron pulled his brothers Percy, Fred, and George away, in order to give Harry some space to talk to Ginny. As Harry walked to Ginny, he couldn't help but admire the way she looked; she had a pair of black leather boots that went up to her knees, a black skirt that went down to her mid-thighs, and a blue elbow length shirt, with a Hungarian Horntail dragon on it, that seemed to hug her body just right. As he walked towards her, the tugging in his heart was getting stronger, but as usual, Harry had no idea what to say to her. He was so focused on Ginny, that he didn't even notice the Goblin that was watching them with an intrigued look.
"H-h-hi Ginny." Harry stupidly stuttered, nervous as he always was around her.
"Hi Harry, how are you doing?" She answered, just as nervous as he was.
"Oh, just fine." He said, his nervousness still clutching him. "Just trying to collect some basic school stuff ahead of time, before I get my Hogwarts letter, informing me of specifically what I'll need for my third year."
"Oh, that's a good idea." Ginny further said, a nervous smile on her face.
Before Harry said anything else, he heard Mrs. Weasley yelling at Fred to stop pushing Ron, which he guess Fred didn't listen to, cause the next thing he knew, Ron collided into his back, pushing him forward. As he did so, Harry was pushed into Ginny, and in the process, his lips somehow collided into hers, causing the two of them to kiss each other. At first, they were both so shocked, that they pulled away from each other instantly, looked at each other with wide eyes, and then kissed each other again. As they did so, Harry and Ginny didn't noticed the golden glow that started to form around them, and somehow, when the two broke the contact, they found themselves in an open meadow.
Harry looked around the meadow, and then he looked at Ginny, and was shocked by what she was wearing. Instead of the clothes she had in Diagon Alley, she now had a beautiful knee length yellow colored sundress, with intricate rose designs on it, and Greek style sandals, with the straps going up her calves. Her hair was braided, and fell down her right shoulder. She usually didn't wear a lot of makeup, but she now had a small amount of blush on her cheeks, and she had red lipstick, strawberry flavored to be precise, on her lips. She also had a small amount of eye shadow on her eyelids, making her brown eyes stand out even greater. All in all, she looked amazing.
Ginny couldn't believe that she kissed Harry Potter. But she also couldn't help but admire the way he was currently dressed. Back in Diagon Alley, he had a black shirt that looked like it was at least two sized too big on him, and a pair of jeans that were ripped at the knees, and a pair of white sneakers. Now, he had a white cotton shirt that had six buttons, with the top two open so that she could see a small bit of his chest. He also had a pair of denim shorts, with flip flops on his feet. And somehow, more than likely by magic, his usually messy hair was neatly combed back, which helped make his scar, and especially his beautiful emerald green eyes, stand out.
"G-Ginny, y-you look amazing!"
Ginny couldn't help but blush as he said that to her, despite his minor stutter.
"No, not amazing! Amazing doesn't describe you right now; beautiful is the correct word for how you are right now!"
Ginny just couldn't contain herself after he said that, she threw herself at him, and kissed him again. That was when the two heard her voice.
"I am so proud of you sweetheart."
Harry and Ginny turned in the direction of the voice, and the both of them gasped at what they saw. Right in front of them, was a woman dressed in what appeared to be a white dress, the kind that you would expect to be worn by an angel. What was really remarkable about her, was that she was a redhead like Ginny, but older! She had auburn red hair, that framed her heart shaped face incredibly, adding to her beauty. The only difference between Ginny and the red haired angel, was that her eyes were green, instead of brown. In fact, as Ginny looked closer, she realized that her eyes were the same as Harry's. They were the same shape and size, as well as the same shade of green. At first Ginny couldn't understand why this angel had the same exact eyes as Harry, but then she slowly began to realize who she really was, as did Harry, but slightly quicker.
"Mum? Is it really you?" Ginny looked at Harry as he said this, and saw the tears starting to build in his eyes.
"Yes Harry, it is me." Angelic Lily Potter said, causing Ginny to start crying as well, for Harry.
Ginny watched as Harry ran to his mother, and surprisingly embracing her in a hug. She couldn't help but chuckle in happiness for him. She watched as the angelic Lily stroked his hair.
"I've missed you so much Mum!" Harry continued to say, his eyes closed and crying.
"I know sweetheart, and I miss you too." Angelic Lily said, a smile on her face. "And I am so proud of you! I'm proud of the person that you have become, and I am equally proud of the person, that you will grow up to be!"
Ginny walked over to Harry, and embraced him as he let go of his mother. She rested my head on his shoulder, and he began to stroke his fingers through my hair.
"As much as I would like to continue this conversation, we do not have much time!" Ginny looked at the angel of Lily Potter, and listened carefully, as did Harry. "You two, are soul bonded, and thus, true soulmates! Your kind of bond, has not been seen in over ten centuries, and thus you will have great abilities from this bond."
Harry and Ginny looked at each other in complete disbelief, and continued to listen to what Lily had to say.
"The abilities you will have, are thus." She said, telling us of what we would be able to do. "Telepathic communication, an empathy link that will help guide you back to each other if you're either far apart from each other or ever need each other, and you will be able to sense if the other is in great danger! Furthermore, you will be able to apparate to each other, if one or the either of you are in danger."
"Wow! Really, we can really do all of that Mrs. Potter?" Ginny asked, surprised by what she and Harry could do together.
"Yes dear, and please, call me Lily." Lily said to her, still having a hard time believing that she and Harry share a soul bond. "Now, it's almost time for you two to go back, but before you do, let me tell you one last thing."
Harry and Ginny leaned in, eager to hear what Lily had to say.
"You two must go and see Griphook, the Potter Family accountant at Gringotts Bank, and tell him of what has happened today." Lily said, telling the two what to do. "He will explain the rest of the Soul Bond to you, and give you the rest of your inheritance from your father and I Harry."
"Understood Mum." Harry said, clearly upset that he wasn't going to see his mum for much longer; Ginny couldn't help but feel so sorry for him, and hooked her fingers through his.
"I'm truly sorry that you have to stay with your Aunt Petunia and her husband Harry." Lily said, walking up to Harry, and pulled him into a hug. "I truly wish that things were different, but soon, hopefully that'll be different."
"What do you mean Mum?" Harry asked, equally perplexed as I was.
"You'll learn soon, but now it's time for you to go." She said, before turning to Ginny. "Take care of my son dear, and do your best to keep him out of trouble."
Ginny couldn't help but chuckle, and noted that Harry's face was turning as red as her hair. It was kind of funny to see Harry get embarrassed by his mother, although the smile on his face was easy to see. Ginny guessed that while she and her brothers wouldn't want their mother to embarrass them in front of someone they liked, Harry probably would've wanted to be able to have that experience. And now he was, and she could tell that he was actually enjoying it, and she couldn't help but laugh at his embarrassment.
"MUM! Please don't embarrass me in front of Ginny like that!" He exclaimed, his smile still etched onto his face.
Lily and Ginny both laughed at his words, and I looked at her, a few tears from Ginny's laughing going down her face.
"Don't worry, I'll do my best to keep Harry out of trouble." She said to Lily, as their surroundings started to glow bright, almost whitening out. "But truth be told, I can't really guarantee it! Trouble just seems to follow Harry Potter whenever he goes!"
"Oh don't I know it!" Ginny heard her yell out, since she couldn't see her anymore due to how bright everything was. "His father was the same way!"
And that was the last thing Harry and Ginny heard from Harry's mother, and they were back in Diagon Alley. Surprisingly, the two were apparently still in the middle of the kiss that sent them into that ethereal meadow, and broke apart, ending the kiss. As soon as they did, Harry and Ginny just looked into each other's eyes, mesmerized by what had happened to them.
Harry looked into the warm chocolate brown eyes of the girl that he loved, the girl that he apparently shared a bonded soul with. Harry was so lost in her eyes, that he had nearly forgotten that they were still surrounded by Ginny's brothers, her mother, Hermione, Hagrid, and many other wizards and witches that were around them in Diagon Alley. They only just broke from their stupor when Ron spoke out.
"BLOODY HELL!" Ron yelled out, causing Harry and Ginny to jump and look at him, laying on the ground looking up at them, with a shocked expression on his face, which was shared by everyone else around them. "What the devil just happened?"
"Yeah, what was that glow that surrounded you two?" Fred asked, an amused look on his face.
Harry and Ginny looked at each other, completely confused by what Fred was saying. George, Fred's twin brother, looked at them, amazed that they had no idea what Fred was talking about. Even Hermione was perplexed by their ignorance.
"Why brother, I do believe our sister and her new boyfriend have no idea by what we're talking about!" George commented to his twin, causing Harry and Ginny to blush in complete embarrassment.
"Brother dear, I do believe you're right!" Fred further commented, only embarrassing Harry and Ginny even further.
Fortunately for the two, Mrs. Weasley came to their rescue.
"FRED ! GEORGE! THAT'S ENOUGH!" Harry and Ginny smiled as Mrs. Weasley smacked both Fred and George on the back of their heads, yelling at them. "Stop embarrassing Harry and your sister! But the boys are right Harry and Ginny, there was a very bright golden glow that surrounded you two!"
"Yeah, but why?" The two looked over at Percy, who had asked that latest question. "Whatever that glow was, it was some kind of magic that I've never seen before!"
"That's because it was a kind of magic that's never been seen in over 1,000 years!" Hermione said, making all of them to look at her. "They've formed a ..."
"Soul Bond!" They looked around at the Goblin that they never noticed until now. "Mister Harry Potter and Miss Ginny Weasley have formed a Soul Bond, the first of their kind, in over 1,000 years, since the time of Merlin and Nimue!"
Everyone looked at Harry and Ginny, causing them to be uncomfortable by the amount of attention that was turned at them. They grabbed each other's hands, comforting each other as best as they could. Harry and Ginny looked at Ginny's family, seeing the shocked expressions on their faces. Mrs. Weasley's shocked face was particularly impressionable, as she was stuttering at what she had heard. As Mrs. Weasley was trying to figure out something to say, Harry looked at the Goblin, trying to figure out why he was familiar.
"A- a Soul Bond?" She had stuttered, having a hard time to understand what they had just learned. "But Harry is soon going to be turning thirteen in about four to five weeks, and Ginny will be twelve eleven days later!"
"That may be so, but the Soul Bond knows no age limits." The Goblin explained, keeping his gaze on Harry and Ginny. "Soul Bonds are limitless in regards to age. It doesn't matter whether it unites two young individuals, or two old individuals. What matters, is that the two individuals that it unites, truly love each other. Why else would it have brought Mr. Potter and Ms. Weasley together?"
Harry looked at Ginny whose face had blushed red, a smile working its way on her face. It was true however, he did love Ginny. He started having a crush on her since they first met at King's Cross Station when he was going to Hogwarts for the first time, and when Harry saw her lying on the ground in the Chamber of Secrets in his recent second year, he was afraid that she was dead. Now, Harry finally realized that he was in love with her, and he wanted to be near her no matter what. Harry looked back at the Goblin, and finally remembered who he was.
"I remember you now!" Harry exclaimed, think back to the first time he stepped into Gringotts Bank. "You're Griphook! My family Accountant at Gringotts!"
"Correct Mr. Potter, I was wondering how long it would be until you remembered." He said, a smile, (or at least what Harry assumed would be a smile for a goblin), on his face. "Now, if you and Ms. Weasley will follow, me, along with Ms. Weasley's family, I shall give you your full inheritance, and explain the rest of the Soul Bond between you and Ms. Weasley."
Harry and Ginny looked at each other, and nodded their heads. Hand in hand, they followed Griphook back to Gringotts, along with the rest of Ginny's family, Hermione, and Hagrid, eager to hear the rest of our Soul Bond.
And this will be where we will leave off in the chapter. In the next chapter, Harry and Ginny will learn more about their Soul Bond, and its properties. Please vote and comment on what you think.
HINNY FOR LIFE!