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A/N : Chapter one have been reuploaded with proofreading

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Chapter 2: Explaining the unexplainable

Molly blinked when looking at the page in the book. "Why does Ginny stand under Potter née Weasley? And why the same year as when Ron is scheduled to attend, a year earlier than she should? It makes no sense." she argued.

Dumbledore massaged his temples while thinking it over "It does makes sense when you know what it is, it's just so rare that very few people know of it." Dumbledore sighed wearily and continued "Tell you what, I'm flooing over in about ten minutes. I'll bring William with me so he isn't left out of the explanation, because it's a rather long one to be honest, and I need to figure out a few things as we go. If you could floo Arthur while I'm collecting William, and tell that he should get back home, I'll come over afterwards."

"But, what about Ginny, I can't just let him lay on top of her." said Molly still slightly frightened.

"There is not really anything you, or for that matter I, can do about it for some time. From my memory and knowledge they should be alright to seperate somewhere in the ballpark of half an hour or so from the first pulse. But don't you worry too much about it, there's nothing inherently dangerous about them laying on top of each other. That is something the magic is reactive about and makes sure doesn't cause harm," Dumbledore explained. "But really, it's much better if I go collect William and you make sure Arthur is there when I come over in about ten minutes"

"Okay then professor, if you say there's nothing wrong and you'll help us out of it, I'll get Arthur back as quickly as possible" Molly said, only slightly convinced and cut the connection.

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Dumbledore left his office, and went down to the transfiguration class while sighing heavily. All the plans he had made about Harry were ready to be thrown right into the trash bin now. He had no idea how blood wards and the soul bond would work together. He feared that the bond would negate the blood wards. There might be no usable reason to move him to the Dursleys if that was the case, even if he could talk Molly into accepting it. It would certainly be too big a risk to take even if she wouldn't make a fuss about it. All in all he was back to square one, if not further back.

He entered the door to the class and caught McGonagall's attention. "Yes, Headmaster, what do you want?" she asked as soon as she had silenced the students.

"Two things actually, first I need to notify you that I'm forced to be away from Hogwarts the rest of the day, and secondly …" He looked around in class finding the one he was looking for "I need to take young Mr Weasley with me for the day."

"Very well then, Mr. Weasley, you're excused for the rest of the classes today. I'll notify the rest of the teachers you're being excused today. Remember to ask for notes and homework from one of your fellow classmates when you come back," McGonagall said.

Bill looked shocked, why would the headmaster bring him anywhere? What was happening? He looked at Dumbledore and asked slightly fearfully, "Excuse me sir, might I ask why you need me for something?"

"Yes you may, but don't expect an answer while you're still in here," Dumbledore smiled and looked at McGonagall "if you'd excuse us." He left the room with Bill, quickly packing his classroom things. He was stopped by one of his room mates which promised to take his stuff up the dorm, and ran after the headmaster.

"Sir? Where are we going?" Bill asked when he had caught up with the headmaster who was well on the way to the Gryffindor common room.

"We're going to have a long chat with your parents," Dumbledore said and noticed that Bill tensed up. "It have nothing to do directly with you and there's not anything wrong at all. It just seems that I've unwittingly become reason for a somewhat ... complex family issue. Which is what we're going to talk about when we get to the Burrow."

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Dumbledore and Bill both flooed to the Burrow from the common room and were met with a fidgeting Molly. She wandered around in the kitchen looking back and forth between the playpen where Harry and Ginny were still unconscious, the fireplace, and Arthur. He desperately tried to get her to sit down and drink a calming drought. The other kids all sat sombre at their usual places eyeing Molly wandering around, or else just looked confused about the whole ordeal.

When Dumbledore exited the fireplace he went and cast a few spells on the toddlers in the playpen and nodded quietly "As I expected, they have bonded."

"Bonded?" Molly questioned "What do you mean bonded?"

"It's something that is called a Soul Bind. It's not a well known bond but I have reason to believe that it happens relatively often anyway," Dumbledore mused while sitting down. "It basically means that they're married for life."

"Ma... married?" Molly said shocked and fell into her seat wearily as if all her strength left her and looked at Arthur. "I think I need that calming drought now dear."

"You said it's something you believe happens fairly often professor." Arthur enquired after giving Molly the potion "how can it be that it is that unknown then? Because I certainly have no idea what it is."

"A soul bind is what many people, both magical and muggles, call a soul mate. It basicly binds two humans, either two magical, two muggles or mixed, together with the strongest kind of bind known, overruling any kind of marriage bind, life bind or the like." Dumbledore explained. "The reason that it's that little known is likely that it's fairly rare for it to happen between two magical persons, given that we're very few when thinking about the number of muggles. Last time it happened between two magical persons, was as far as I'm aware, back when I was in second year, between a third and a first year Ravenclaw."

Molly looked at Dumbledore thoughtful "So, what does being in a Soul bond entail?"

Dumbledore sighed "I haven't researched the different kinds of binds much, but from what I know about the previous pair, my knowledge tells me that it's ancient magic that have several stages in it, with different things happening in each stage. First stage is as far as I'm aware only for magical persons and that its as yo'u..." he looked at Molly "... noticed starts the first time they have skin contact, followed by them being rendered unconscious and producing several massive magical pulses coming from them. This stage shouldn't take too long mind you, somewhere between 20 to 40 minutes I think. Second stage includes a need to have skin contact for an amount of time each day, and this stage last until the next monthly for the girl. In this period the persons grow closer and they become able to talk with each other within their minds, with a form of telepathy and a natural talent for occulmancy, futhermore due to the bond being created they count as adults"

All of the Weasleys looked shocked at this fact "So you're saying that my barely three month old daughter is an adult?" Arthur asked when it appeared that no one else was able to vocalize anything intelligent.

"For legal and magical purposes yes" said Dumbledore "Which means that I'm having a problem with Harry, since I expected him to live with his aunt, where a blood ward would keep him safe. But given the bond, he'll have to stay with Ginny and I'm uncertain as of whether the ward at his aunt would even work anymore." Dumbledore sighed heavily.

Molly still looked unconvinced "Isn't there any possible way to destroy the bond?"

Dumbledore sighed. "Certainly not that I know of, which will let any of them live to tell the tale. When a soul bond is created it's till death do part, and when one of them dies so does the other."

Molly looked like she was a fish suddenly pulled up on land, opening and closing her mouth while trying to sort out the information given, followed by a resigned expression. "If he has to stay safe and with Ginny" she shivered slightly at the thought of the consequences of the bond "how do you think we could keep both of them safe?"

"Well, I'm not completely sure how the bond and the ward would interact or if the bond would negate the ward, but if it works I should be able to transfer it to Ginny and hence as long as she lives with her family, it would work. All I need for that is some blood from both kids and you Molly, and worst thing that can happen with that is that it doesn't work."

Dumbledore took a deep breath while looking around on the assembled persons to see how they reacted. Bill and Charlie looked confused but willing to accept that it happened. Percy seem to have gone cold on the fact that his baby sister was unwillingly married. The twins seemed like they didn't understand anything but the fact that they got another younger brother in Harry, and the parents just looked resigned and unable to have an opinion beyond being determined to make the best of it.

"Other than I'm certain that I can spilt the price with the Potter vault to pay the Goblins to throw all wards they know of after the Burrow, so even if the blood ward fails it's one of the safest locations in magical Britain, after Hogwarts and the Ministry."

Molly and Arthur at this point didn't even have the will to look surprised anymore, but at the word of wards coming up Bill looked excited and looked at Dumbledore. "Could it be possible for me to be here while the wards are getting up? It sounds interesting."

Dumbledore smiled slightly. Even though he had only just started first year Flitwick had already hailed him as one of the most promising and talented students in charms while he had been teaching. "I'm sure that it could be arranged, specially since I plan to floo them as soon as we agree" he said and looked at the playpen. It appeared that the toddlers had finished the first stage, since Harry had rolled off Ginny now It looked like they was sleeping more than actually being unconscious, hugging her like a pillow.

"But there are a few things I'd suggest through to help it work" said Dumbledore and walked over to Harry and cast a spell on him so his hair turned a dark red colour. "We need to keep him hidden in plain sight, so it would be much easier if he have Lily's hair colour instead of James'. It's not Weasley red, but certainly close enough that it can be explained away. Luckily the Weasley family is so big that I doubt anyone not in it knows everyone in it."

"Another thing, and this might be the hardest to get used to, but given the bond I see no reasonable way around it. I'm afraid that must make sure that Ginny and Harry share a bed." Molly clearly looked like that was a bad idea, so Dumbledore continued "Don't take this the wrong way Molly. I know your motherly instincts is screaming against it, but the reasoning behind it is that they need a certain amount of skinship each day else they're going to be sleepy, cranky, if not physically ill, and overall uncomfortable to be in room with. The easiest way to make sure they get enough is that they sleep together."

"Lastly there is the bit about payment" Dumbledore said, and was interupted by Molly "Payment? As I said earlier when we just agreed on him staying here for a week, there's no big difference between having two or three toddlers"

"I know, Molly, but I have to insist that your family aren't going to be face economical problems because of Harry. There was already a plan for paying his Aunt and Uncle for letting him live at their place. I just need to arrange for a monthly deposit to be made from the Potter vault to the Weasley account instead of their muggle bank account, for 50 Gallons a month, starting this month and lasting until Harry is 16 and takes over the House of Potter."

Both Arthur and Molly looked surprised by this amount. That was over half of Arthur's monthly wages and more than what many non ministerial wizards earned. Just as Molly was about to speak up again Arthur put a hand on her arm. "As it's for Harry's care and comfort, we'll honored by the amount of money. And since it sounds like its an unarguable part of the agreement we accept."

Dumbledore raised from the chair and looked on the family. "Good, then I think we're just about agreed. I'd better go floo to Grinott's so we can get the paperwork done and see if we can get the wards up this afternoon. Afterwards I'm willing to try to answer at all the questions you might have about the situation."

"I'll go create some lunch then, while you're there and then we can talk over lunch" said Molly.

A/N

I'm trying to respond on all reviews thats more than half a line.

Thanks to Slytherin66 for a brilliant review and a good long talk with ideas to how the story might be tweaked

Also thanks to Shannon for beta'ing

Next chapter(s?) will be about Harry's childhood.