Harry Potter: A Different Tale

Later that day, Adrian arrived with the Weasley family, they all made their way into the kitchen where they found Harry sitting at the end of the table with James and Lily sitting on his right side while Sirius and Rose sat on his left.

"Hi guys" Adrian greeted them, they all looked up and Harry raised an eyebrow. Adrian looked different, he wasn't chubby anymore but he wasn't as thin as Harry either but it was still clear that he lost some weight.

"You look different" Harry noted

"I've been training" Adrian said proudly "been waking up early and doing laps"

"Well, brother you just earned some of my respect, don't lose it"

"Hi Harry" Fred greeted

"You alright?" George added

"Brilliant boys" Harry replied as he stood up

"Harry" Ginny rushed towards him and pulled him into a hug, she then let go and looked at him "well, you look as brilliant as ever"

"Thanks" Harry smiled "how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, do you know how Astoria and Daphne are?"

"I've been sending letters with them and the other day I flooed over to their house" Harry replied "they're doing great, oh and you're in your third year now aren't you? Have you chosen your subjects? I know that Astoria has chosen arithmancy, ancient runes and magical creatures like me and Daphne did"

"I've chosen the same" Ginny replied

"I have last year's books if you want them" Harry offered

"That'll be brilliant!" Ginny smiled

"Since when did you two know each other?!" Ron demanded

"Since the end of my first year" Ginny replied "Harry talked to me after the chamber incident and made me feel better"

"What? How did he do that?"

"I used an ancient technique which originates from around the stone age" Harry answered and everyone looked at him "words, I find them to be very helpful. And Ginny, I thought your brother knew about your friendship with me and the other snakes?"

"No, he doesn't care about me unless I start talking to boys" Ginny shook her head in annoyance

"Hey, that's not true!" Ron said

"Ron, you ignored me in my first year and you did the same in my second. If it's not true then tell me who my friends are?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

"Luna Lovegood from Ravenclaw and Astoria Greengrass from Slytherin, those are at least the ones I know about" Harry said

"Yes, those two are my best friends"

"But Greengrass is a Slytherin!" Ron blurted out

"Very smart Ron" Ginny said sarcastically

"Quiet, the both of you" Molly Weasley interrupted, she then looked at the adults "we'd like to thank you for having us"

"That's no problem" Lily said as she got up and went over to give Adrian a hug

"As the actual owner of the house, I'd like to say don't worry about it" Sirius said to Molly

"Oh, look at you" Lily looked Adrian up and down "you look so much more better now, running has done wonders for you"

"Yeah, I've been running and I've been eating less" Adrian smiled "I think maybe after a few months I might even have abs"

"Oh, you have abs" Harry reassured him "we just need to burn through all that fat to see them, but in full honesty well done."

"What about you Harry? Do you have abs?" Ginny teased, Harry responded by lifting up his shirt to reveal some brilliantly chiselled abs that easily made the other men in the room jealous.

"Damn" Ginny's jaw dropped. Harry just laughed and let his shirt drop back down "Harry, promise me you'll tell me first if you break up with Daphne Greengrass" Ginny added as a joke

"Sorry but you're number eleven in the amount of people who have already said that" Harry replied, and he was not joking.

"Wow, wonder if I could ever get abs like that?" Adrian looked at himself and started feeling a bit self-conscious

"Sure you can baby, if you put in enough effort" Lily smiled

"I don't think you should be aiming for that dear" Molly said to Adrian "you're already eating less, as for your brother he needs to eat more."

"I'm fine the way I am" Harry replied "all muscle with barley any fat" Molly looked disapproving, as if she wanted to feed Harry "Kreatcher, Dobby" Harry called and the elves popped in "prepare some rooms for our guests"

"Now, now Harry, that really isn't necessary" Molly interrupted "we are very capable of preparing rooms for ourselves"

"But mum" Fred whined

"They have house elves" George said

"Yeah, they like to work" Ginny added

"We are perfectly capable of cleaning up ourselves" Molly replied

"Dobby, Kreatcher" Harry said to the elves "change of plan, prepare one room for the twins and another for Ginny. I trust that you've removed all dark objects in all the rooms"

"Yes master" Dobby nodded "we've put all bad object in basement"

"Good elves" Harry replied "prepare the rooms"

"Yes master" The elves nodded and popped away

"Thank you Harry" The twins and Ginny said at the same time

"You're welcome" Harry replied "and Adrian, your room from last time is ready."

"What about me?" Ron asked

"You can share with Adrian" Molly interrupted "and Harry, it really isn't necessary for those elves to prepare rooms for the twins and Ginny"

"Not everything has to be necessary" Harry shrugged before picking up his plate and cup and taking them to the sink.

"H…Harry" Adrian said nervously

"Yeah?" Harry put his stuff in the sink

"C…could you start training me again?" Adrian blurted out with a last burst of Gryffindor courage

"What?!" Ron blurted out in surprise "Are you crazy?! The last time was torture!"

"I…I want to do it" Adrian said both to Ron and Harry "please Harry" Harry sighed and looked towards his brother

"Did Dumbledore tell you to ask?" Harry asked

"What? No" Adrian shook his head "I really want to train again" A silence fell through the group

"Tomorrow" Harry said eventually "I'm going to wake you up at five to start, last chance to back out now"

"I'll do it" Adrian said with determination in his voice

"Just you, not your friends" Harry added

"Like I'd want to be trained by you" Ron scoffed

"Like I'd want to be near you" Harry shot back "come on guys, me and Adrian will show you to your rooms".

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