A/N: The Gobbledegook in this chapter is actually Dutch. I know that the translation Dumbledore gives is not entirelycorrect, nor is the translation someone else will give in a future chapter. But I'm taking liberties here and say that it might be the correct translation from Gobbledegook. Just for the record I'm Dutch myself, so I know my translations are not correct. I do not mean any offence with this.

Chapter 2: Ziel Obligatie

"Ginevra."

Ginny was distracted from the scolding Mrs. Weasley was giving Fred and George, who had somehow turned Percy's hair bright green, by the whisper of her name.

That one word, whispered like that filled Ginny with a very comforting warmth. A warmth she had learned to expect when in her fathers or mothers arms.

Ginny turned around to survey the crowd that was milling around in Diagon Alley, where the Weasley family was shopping for school supplies.

And that is when Ginny saw him. A boy with messy black hair, striking green eyes, and a lightning bolt scar which was barely visible through his hair. When she saw him the rest of the crowd, the rest of the world, ceased to exist to her. Ginny looked into those green eyes, and she knew that she was looking at Harry Potter.

Slowly, Ginny walked towards Harry, and he did the same. They met each other in the middle of the street and hugged. Ginny would never know who initiated the hug, but she knew that she was never hugged like that before in her life. Not even by her mother or father. The rest of the world fell away.

And then Ginny was no longer in Diagon Alley. Instead she was locked in a broom cupboard because she had turned her teachers wig blue. She was being pushed around and bullied by a boy who looked like he was the size of a small killer whale. She was making breakfast for the whole family, while getting nothing herself. She was being chased up a tree by a enraged bulldog, while her supposed family was laughing at her, and didn't call the dog back for at least a couple of hours.

Finally it all stopped and Ginny was once again in the topmost tower in a castle surrounded by lava.

Ginny sat on the bed and hugged herself, wondering what had just happened. Who where those people who had treated her so badly? Who was that boy who had bullied her so? To whom belonged that bulldog?

"Ginevra."

Once again Ginny heard her name being whispered, and she looked around. And she saw Harry Potter standing there, an expression of worry and wonder on his face.

"Those people were my aunt and uncle. The boy who bullied me was my cousin. The bulldog belongs to my aunt Marge," Harry said in a soft voice.

"That were your memories?" Ginny asked shocked.

"Yes, just like I saw your memories, or at least if you sneaked out at night to fly on Charlie's broom," Harry said, smirking.

"How did you... Yeah, that are my memories," Ginny said. And then there was silence. Both Harry and Ginny contemplating what just happened.

It was Ginny who broke the silence.

"So all those times I saved you from a broom cupboard, or from bullies, it was all true? You really slept in a broom cupboard?" Ginny asked carefully.

"Yeah, sorry if I'm not what you expected me to be, Ginevra" Harry said dejectedly.

"You are what I expected you to be, and so much more," Ginny said, standing up.

"Oh, and by the way, don't call me Ginevra, it is Ginny," Ginny added, scowling slightly.

"But Ginevra is your name, isn't it?" Harry asked.

"I hate that name," Ginny said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Can I call you Ginevra? Your name has given me hope over the years, it is my talisman, you Ginevra are my angel," Harry said, walking forwards slowly.

Ginny didn't know if she could deny Harry this simple request when he said it like that.

"Yes, you can call me Ginevra, Harry, my knight in shining armour," Ginny said, pulling Harry to her.

"Thank you, Ginevra," Harry said softly, and he leaned in to kiss her.

And Ginny moved to meet his lips, just as their lips where about to meet Ginny's world span and she felt herself being pulled backwards. A pain that started in her chest, a pain unlike she had ever felt before began engulfing her. It was not physical, but it still felt as though she could not breath. And the next instant she was back in Diagon Alley, being held back by a strong hand. Ginny saw that a giant of a man was holding Harry back, while he was likewise trying to break free.

Albus Dumbledore was doing paperwork in his office when suddenly all his instruments started whirling, beeping and exploding. Albus looked up and saw that Fawkes was also anxious. Quickly Albus stood up and walked to Fawkes and grabbed his tail. Moments later he was standing in Diagon Alley, there he saw a blinding white light. The light was coming from two people embracing each other.

When Albus looked closer he saw that it was none other then Harry Potter embracing a red-haired girl.

"Een Ziel Obligatie. De sterkste van de vier bekende Obligaties, nooit gezien in meer dan zeventienhonderd jaar. Goudgrijp zal zich voorbereiden voor hen." a harsh voice said.

Albus looked towards the source of the voice and saw that it was a goblin, who had spoken in Gobbledegook.

The goblin turned around and disappeared back into Gringotts. Albus knew enough Gobbledegook to know that the goblin was probably talking about a Soul Debt. Albus considered himself an expert in the language after all. And instantly Albus knew that whatever was happening had to be stopped. Or both Harry and this girl, who Albus now realised was the youngest Weasley, would die.

Then Albus acted quickly. He motioned for Hagrid to keep hold of Harry, while he himself walked towards the youngest Weasley. Brandishing his wand Albus separated the two children, and grabbed hold of the young girl.

"Albus, what is going on?" Molly Weasley asked when both Harry and the young girl started fighting to try to get back to each other.

"A Soul Debt Molly, I will explain all this when we are somewhere safe," Albus said gravely, holding the struggling girl tightly.

Molly nodded and called the rest of her children that they were going home. Albus kept his grip on the girl and lead her and the rest of the Weasley family back towards the Leaky Cauldron, where the family flooed back to the Burrow.

By the time the family was back at the Burrow the girl stopped her struggles, looking dejected she retreated back up the stairs. Molly send the rest of the children outside so that they could have some privacy.

"What happened to Ginny, Albus?" Molly asked worried.

"You better get hold of Arthur, Molly, I don't want to explain this more then once," Albus said, sitting down at the kitchen table.

Molly nodded and walked back towards the fireplace. A couple of minutes later Arthur Weasley appeared, looking worried.

"Albus? What is going on?" Arthur asked, anxiously.

"It seems that Ginny or Harry Potter a owes someone a Soul Debt," Albus said, looking from Arthur to Molly.

"Is that what the goblin said?" Molly asked.

"Goblin? Soul Debt? What?" Arthur asked perplexed.

And with that Molly quickly explained what had happened in Diagon Alley.

"So, the goblin said that something about a Soul Debt?" Arthur asked.

"The goblin only said that a Soul Debt was involved, at least that is what I understood," Albus said, nodding gravely.

"What does that mean?" Molly asked.

"You are familiar with the four debts?" Albus asked.

"The four debts?" Arthur asked nonplussed.

"Yes, Revenge, Material, Life and Soul," Albus explained.

"I'm familiar with the first three, but not with the last," Arthur said, nodding.

"Are you familiar with the phrase 'Sell your Soul to the Devil'?"

"Yes, that is a story we told all our children,"

"That story describes a Soul Debt," Albus said.

"But Ginny has made no deals with the Devil," Molly said, frowning at Albus.

"I don't think that Ginny did that no, but apparently for whatever reason Harry Potter did," Albus said.

"You mean to say that Ginny could die? Like that poor girl in the story?" Molly asked, her face white.

"If the two would meet like that again that is very possible yes," Albus said, nodding.

"Then what should we do?" Arthur asked shakily.

"We will have to make Ginny forget Harry Potter even exists, I will keep Harry from Hogwarts. I will take care of that," Albus said.

"Thanks, that is prob-" Molly began, but was interrupted by a scream that came from the direction of Ginny's room.

Albus, Molly and Arthur rushed up the stairs to Ginny's room and found the window open. Ginny was missing.

"I'm afraid the Soul Debt has been paid," Albus said, shaking his head sadly.