Harry Potter: A Different Tale

"Oh Harry" Lily hugged Harry tightly, Harry sent Adrian a mock glare before hugging his mother back "I was so worried about you!"

"And I love you for that mum" Harry replied softly "relax mum, it'll take more than an enthusiastic dragon to end me"

"Mr Potter" Pomfrey rushed over

"Come on Lil" James said, pulling his wife away from Harry "let's let her do her thing. Good job Harry"

"Well done kiddo" Sirius added

"We're proud of you cub" Remus said as they and Rose left the tent

"Sticking with me huh?" Harry asked Daphne as she slid a hand into his while Pomfrey began performing diagnostic spells on him

"You'd better believe it Potter" She said before planting a kiss on his lips "you're not getting rid of me that easily"

"Thank Merlin" Harry grinned

"Mr Potter, you're fine" Pomfrey said with amazement in her voice

"Makes your job easier" Harry smirked at the nurse who sent him a mock glare before walking away to check on the other champions

"Adrian!" Two voices called, the two brothers turned to see Ron and Hermione walking towards them.

"Adrian" Ron said with a slightly red faced "I…reckon you'd have to be barking mad to put your name in the goblet of fire, I think someone's trying to do you in"

"Caught on have you?" Adrian raised an eyebrow, Harry had to briefly admire Adrian's raised eyebrow. It was a good raised eyebrow, he had taught his little brother well "took you long enough"

"Adrian, come on." Hermione said "You need to forgive us"

"What do you mean I NEED to forgive you?" Adrian responded

"What's changed?" Harry asked before Hermione could respond "Adrian has done nothing except use a simple summoning charm and you two suddenly believe him"

"Harry's right, what's changed?" Adrian looked at both of his former friends, Ron looked uncomfortable.

"Adrian, we're your friends!" Hermione glared at Harry, as if the entire situation was his fault

"That didn't stop you two from abandoning him" Daphne pointed out "you're best friend needed you and you guys left him to hang dry, if it wasn't for Harry then he could've been injured fighting a dragon"

"Stay out of this!" Ron growled

"Hey, don't talk to her like that!" Adrian replied

"Why are you defending that snake?!"

"Because she's my future sister-in-law" Adrian responded "and my friend."

"You don't need to hang out with them anymore!" Ron said, acting like he just gave Adrian a brilliant idea "come back to us"

"Harry" Adrian turned to his brother "if I wanted to hang out with them, would we still be friends?"

"If you want" Harry replied "I won't force you to reject their offer, but it's like I told you before brother. It's up to you to live with the consequences"

"And you two?" Adrian turned back to Ron and Hermione "What if I chose them over you?"

"Those snakes?" Ron blurted out with disbelief "But they're dark wizards!"

"Adrian, he used a killing curse!" Hermione pointed at Harry "He's going to be sent to Azkaban!"

"No I'm not" Harry said confidently

"I don't see how you think that" Dumbledore entered the tent, he looked at Harry with a disappointed grandfather look "you used an unforgivable curse Harry"

"And I wrecked your office, let's not forget that" Harry said proudly "but I can't be punished for either. You're office being destroyed happened because a giant dragon chased me, as for the killing curse, I didn't use it on a human. There are no laws on using it against dragons, especially those that somehow escape their chains. How do you think that happened?"

"That will be investigated, however I would like to know how you are capable of flying and how you killed that dragon. It takes more than a simple killing curse to kill a dragon, they're too protected by their magical skin"

"Which is why I fired it inside of the dragon's mouth. As for wanting to know how I flew, I'm sure you would" Harry shrugged his shoulders "such a shame that I don't care enough to tell you"

"Why not?" Dumbledore asked, internally he was seething.

"I told you I'd make you pay" Harry smirked "and I've just gotten started Dumbledore, I've just gotten started. "

"You will tell me now" Dumbledore commanded

"You will find that I won't, now don't you have a competition to judge?"

"See Adrian" Ron pointed at Harry "he's a dark wizard!"

"Why won't you tell us how you flew?!" Hermione demanded "You shouldn't disrespect the headmaster like that! You should…"

"Hermione!" Adrian interrupted, silencing the tent "Enough, if Harry doesn't want to tell you then you can't make him. You…you and Ron, you abandoned me and that hurt. You two haven't even apologised yet, now after one task you come back and start insulting my brother"

"But he's evil!" Ron argued

"No!" Adrian snapped "He's not! He was the one who taught me the summoning charm, he's never taught me dark magic, he's never talked to me about dark magic and the one time anyone sees him use dark magic is against a rampaging dragon that was trying to kill him! He's my family and I'm sticking with him!"

"You're choosing that snake over us?!" Ron exploded

"Now, now" Dumbledore said in a calming voice "Adrian, I understand your feelings but you need to learn forgiveness and…"

"Forgiveness can't be given to those unworthy of it or those who don't ask for it" Harry interrupted "your lions haven't even apologised yet you expect my brother to instantly forgive."

"Mr Potter, this is between your brother and his friends and…"

"In that case, you shouldn't interfere either" Harry cut him off "you're just a headmaster and Adrian is back under the custody of the Potters, don't overstep your boundaries sir".

"As for you two" Adrian said to Ron and Hermione "maybe in the future we could go back to being friends but not right now"

"You slimy snake!" Ron shouted at Harry "You're turning him dark!"

"You're a simple little thing, aren't you?" Harry sighed "Me and Daph are going to see mum, you coming Adrian?"

"Sure" Adrian nodded and followed Harry out.

"Oh, and Dumbledore" Harry stopped just outside and looked at Dumbledore "up, up and away bitch" Harry grinned and walked off, leaving a confused Dumbledore who did not really understand the muggle reference.

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