Chapter Text
ADRIAN WEASLEY was really really tired at the moment. His homework was piling up as 7th year and he had a bunch of exams to worry about even though it was only December. All of his other siblings had already graduated Hogwarts and he was the last one left. He was the youngest weasley kid and the “surprise kid” in a sense.
His parents were not expecting another kid AT ALL and they thought they were done when they had Ginny but surprise surprise a year later he existed. Because he was the youngest under the “prized child” he wasn’t really paid attention too.
When Adrian grew up he was passed from one sibling to the next essentially getting raised by them and then he met his best friend Elliot Roe and Adrian was extremely close with him. He was essentially like an actual older brother to him.
Because Adrian was the youngest nobody really looked at him closely and was more surface level. He knew his parents and siblings loved him but they were always busy and they had other things to worry about but he wasn’t really broken up about it. He had a million other things to worry about like being Headboy and dealing with the traumatized younger years and helping with the damage whenever he could.
He was counting down the days until Christmas break started with renewed vigor. The last time he talked to his siblings was when they were at St.Mungo's learning about Percy’s condition. He was ok but extensively scarred that was going to take a lot of treatment and money which Harry Potter paid for.
That was also an odd thing that Adrian never really paid attention to, he somehow had a connection to the savior of the wizarding world through his older brother which was strange but he didn’t really pay attention to because again he had way too much to do.
Adrian was sitting in the common room reviewing the material for potions when Elliot came barreling through the room, “Get Up, get up get up”
Adrian groaned, ‘I’m busy elliot, I got all of these assignments to do and then deal with the prefects schedules and all that crap. What exactly do you want”
Elliot patted his shoulders, “but come on you have been stuck in this room for the last week, i literally just see you go to class then come back, you don’t even eat”
Elliot had a worried look on his face and Adrian sighed shoving his head into hands, “I know but I just have way too much to do and not enough time, if I want to get into the healers program my scores have to be excellent”
His best friend hummed and sat next to him on the chair and put his head on his shoulders, “I just don’t like seeing you stressed out, it’s in now way shape or form healthy at all”
Adrian just blew out a breath again and picked up the quill, “Well if I want to get anywhere I have to do this”
He had wanted to be a healer ever since he was seven and he saw Adrian’s mom getting sicker and sicker before getting slowly healed again. He saw his best friend become a shell and then with the medi witches and wizards and other specialists helping Mrs.Roe the smile slowly came back.
Adrian was also the main healer during the battle of Hogwarts, as unbelievable as it sounds. He had studied some basic healing in first year then helped Pomphrey in second year and apprenticed for her in his third year. So in a sense he had like three years of actual training to help any way he could.
He would never regret helping whenever he could but it weighed heavily on his mind when he remembered the ones he couldn’t save.
Elliot knew how much it had upset his friends even after two years and the wizarding world was rebuilding. He never said anything but always was there whenever he could be.
Adrian yawned as it was 3 am in the morning but it was the only time he could study without Gryffindor house being a madhouse in the morning. He stayed in the common room just in case any of the younger years needed some gentle reassurance after a nightmare or any help.
He always tried to help whenever he could and kept the fireplace on easily caring for it. As he continued to work Elliot plucked the quill out of his hands.
“No we’re going to sleep” He hummed ignoring the quiet protests Adrian let out but was futile in resisting because of how exhausted he was.
“Break is in two days and you are not packed at all” Adrian went to open his mouth
“No you’re going to break I already signed both of us and we’re staying and your house”
Adrian pouted wanting to stay at Elliots, but their house was going through renovations after the whole death eater attacks and such while his parents were staying at Mrs.Roe’s sister’s house. Elliot firmly grabbed his hand and dragged him to their room where three other boys resided.
Adrian mentally checked the breathing of all three of them not wanting to acknowledge what almost happened.
Elliot led him to his bed and Adrian laid down his eyes heavy with sleep.
“Good night or good morning with how late it is Adri”
He mumbled, “night Elie”
And he went into a blissful sleep, knowing that he doesn't have classes tomorrow but still a bunch of things to do despite leaving in one day for a break.
The next day when Adiran was changed and ready his roommates or his friends because that's what they were packed together. It was kind of a holiday tradition at this point and they’ve been doing this since they were nervous in the first years. They became even closer after the incident that they don’t speak of.
Aaron Chives looked over at Adrian who was half-heartedly packing his clothes and asked, “Are you ok?”
Adrian sighed, “I’m just stressed”
Aaron snored, “I would be too with the workload that you have, when do you even have the time to eat or sleep”
Benjamin “Benny” Smith sighed, “He doesn’t”
Adrian gasped, “Seriously Benny did you have to-”
Christopher Winters narrowed his eyes, “Excuse me”
Adrian laughed worriedly, “I mean it’s not that serious i’m fine”
Chris’s eyes hardened, “No your not, remember the last time you you ran yourself ragged”
Elliot continued, “You were in the medi wing for three weeks because of chronic exhaustion, you quite literally ran yourself ragged”
At this point all four of them were looking at Adrian worried while he stood there perpetually exhausted. He ran his hand through his copper colored hair thinking of something to say.
“I know you guys are concerned but all of this stuff I have to do” He continued but Chris cut him off, “I know you have to do it but not at the expense of yourself, have you looked in the mirror you can barely stand because of how tired you are and you lost like a bunch of weight from not eating”
Elliot then stated, “This is why during break i’m scheduling your assignment time”
Adrien sputters but Benji cuts him off, “Nope me and the others worked out a schedule where you can realistically deal with all of these assignments as well as your other responsibilities. Adrian then gasped, “That’s where my planner went, I was literally going insane looking for it”
Aaron scoffed, “That damn planner had barely any time for you to even breathe your lucky I didn’t set it on fire”
Adrian didn’t know what to say but his heart warmed at his friend's overprotectiveness.
Benji then stated, “We’re also going to have a conversation with Sarah Rose, you know the head girl that should be helping you deal with all of this stuff instead of shoveling it all on you”
Adrian rubbed his arm anxiously, “I mean you don’t have to-”
Ellion denied, “Nope we have to have a conversation with her or get her reported to Mcgonagll”
Adrian knew it was useless to argue against them when they were in protect Adrian mode even though he was the oldest of the group.
According to them he was, “way too nice”
Which was a lie because Adrian could be mean when he wanted to be just not at the expense of himself.
“Fine i’ll deal with the schedule and you guys can deal with Sarah” Adrian relented
The conversation came to an end and so the packing was also done and they spent the rest of night playing games joking around and Benji even sneaked to the kitchen to get them some food. Adrian pretended not to notice all four of them collectively deciding to give him more.
They went to sleep in a pile on the floor and woke up late in the afternoon. The train was set to leave in two hours and they scrambled to get up get ready and have all the things they needed to go home.
This was the most relaxed that Adrian felt in a long long time and soon they were all sitting in the train.
Adrian’s family didn’t know he was coming home which was fair because he himself didn't know either so nobody was picking him up. Elliot was just going got call a taxi and then walk the 10 minutes to the Burrow. He was still exhausted from the lack of sleep since the year started so Adrian just put his head on Benji’s shoulder and went to sleep.
Hours later he woke up and saw that they were still an hour away from the station and Benji was reading a book not even minding that Adrian was napping away on his shoulder. The other three were playing a rather heated game of cards and he just felt content in the moment.
Adrian picked his head up and yawned while exaggeratedly stretching.
Benji looked up amused, “Good nap?”
Adrian hummed, “The best”
He then looked at the other three, “Can I play?’
They grinned and Adrian scrambled to join them laughing as Elliot looked like he was going to blow his top when Christopher beat them for the third time.
His stomach grumbled ominously and Aaron already had a snack in hand.
Soon the time passed pretty quick and they all said bye to each other and soon both Adrian and Elliot were standing outside in the biting cold waiting for the taxi.
Good thing Adrian was already over the majority age and was easily able to cast a warming charm over them.
After the entire traveling part with them in the taxi and reaching the burrow Adrian and Elliot were utterly exhausted. Adrian however could appreciate the warm glow it emulated but knocked on the front door nervously.
They waited a minute with his mom coming out wand in hand and her brightened, “Oh come in come in, I didn’t know you two were coming”
And she fussed over the two of them making sure that they weren’t cold and Adrian couldn’t help but smile.
There was some muttering in the other room and his oldest brother carrying his two year old daughter came out with a bright grin on his otherwise scarred face.
Adrian was an agglomeration of all of his siblings.
His copper hair was similar to Ginny while his was Ron’s shade. His height came from the twins and his smile from charlie while his nose were similar to Percy while his face shape was all Bill.
He heard it all from a lot of people since his siblings were essentially famous.
His friends on the other hand just said that he looked like him.
Vicky squirmed to get out of Bill’s arms and came running forward, “UNCLE ADRII”
Adrian enthusiastically replied, “VICKYYY”
She practically jumped into his arms and Adrian spinned her around a little while she giggled and then he propped her on his waist.
For some reason little kids loved him and he was used to catering to them so he didn’t mind. He was jokingly called the mother/father of Gryffindor tower. If you had a problem you didn’t go to mcgonagall, you go to Adrian Weasley and he’d deal with it.
With the noise that they both made everyone else came into the living room and Elliot looked amused.
“Oh so everyone’s here?”
By that point Adrian put Vicky down and she was basically jumping at the balls of her feet, “Yeah we’re gonna celebrate christmas together”
By that point everyone else greeted Adrian and Elliot and Charlie asked, “I thought you were going to stay at Hogwarts”
Adrian grinned, “I was but Elliot wanted me to take a break so now i'm here”
Then he yawned and Ellior rolled his eyes, “Alright sleep time”
Adrian jokingly whined, “nooooo I don’t wanna”
Elliot looked amused, “Your literally about to pass out”
Adrian tried to keep his eyes from closing, “lies and slander”
Elliot looked over at Mrs/Weasley and asked, “Where’s his room Mrs.Weasley?”
She looked fondly at them and answered, “Where it usually is dear”
Adrian rubbed his eyes and sighed, “Alright let’s go, i’m kind of tired of wearing my uniform”
HIs best friend snorted, “ I did tell you to change but you were to busy playing cards”
Adrian sputtered, “so were you”
The two continued to bicker as they walked the stores to Adrians room. Ever since the burrow was remodeled it looked different. It was slightly bigger, yes but Adrian sometimes missed his old room.
He went into the bathroom and then let Elliot go while face planting on the bed. He had two twin beds in his room because sometimes it also constituted a guest bedroom. He was surprised that his room was empty which was odd but Arian wasn’t saying anything about it.
He was dozing off and Elliot sighed while putting a blanket on Adrian’s dozing figure.
Adrian mumbled feeling all soft and happy, “love you Eli”
Elliot softly smiled before climbing into the bed next to Adrian, “love you to too”
The next morning came with Victoria and Teddy, who Adrian assumed in a sleepy daze came last night running into their room screaming, “It’s time to eat” repeatedly.
Adrian shoved his head into his pillow and groaned, “No sleep time”
They then proceeded to jump up and down on the bed shrieking for him to get up. Elliot had already safely left the room because Elliot was smart and made good decisions. Adrian on the other hand was valuing his sleep at the moment so he uttered a silent spell and the both flopped on him suddenly.
He groaned from the pressure but put on ar around their squiggling bodies, “Shhhh sleep time”
Teddy groaned, “I’m not tiiiiired”
Vicky agreed with gusto but Adrian started humming a tune because he was not going to be awoken at 7 in the morning to eat breakfast. He was used to eating breakfast way later that it was considered.
Their eyes slowly closed to their ire because the humming was very soothing for some reason.
Adrian grinned sleepily because he had like 5 years of experience making little kids go to sleep.
Soon all three of them were passed out on Adrians small bed cuddling.
Elliots pv
When he left the room hearing the kids screech he was infinitely grateful he did that. He also knew that Adrian was going to get them to sleep in like ten minutes. For someone who literally never had a normal sleep scheduled and slept in like 20 minutes naps he could get people to sleep quick.
He yawned and walked into the bathroom quickly changing into an old sweater that he stole from Adrian. After doing his morning routine he ran his hands through his hair and walked downstairs where he can hear people talking and laughing.
Charlie was the first person to notice him, “Hi Elliot”
Elliot grinned, “Hi CHarlie”
Ron continued, “Where’s Adrian and the other two”
Elliot rolled his eyes as he looked at the food options which were pancakes among other things, “Their asleep by now”
Bill widened his eyes, “No way”
Elliot snorted, “Don’t believe me check his room”
Ginny walked in hand in hand with Harry, “Wheres the kids and Adrian”
Charlie looked wide eyed, “Sleeping in Adrian’s room apparently”
Now Harry was shocked, “they never sleep”
Ginny muttered, “No matter how much you beg plead and bribe them”
Elliot snorted, “Adrian’s definitely the favorite though”
Everyone looked like they wanted to protest but Bill hummed, “I mean Teddy and Vicky went to wake him last, that’s love right there”
They all collectively shrugged to Elliot's amusement.
He then yawned and said, “they're not going to be downstairs for a while, do you guys got any plans?”
Harry answered, “We were going to go outside and do a little bit of Christmas shopping. Do you guys want to come with us?”
Elliot looked at him thoughtfully, “No, me and Adrian already finished christmas shopping like ages ago”
Bill looked interested, “You guys did?”
Elliot sighed, “Yeah at like the second week of school because Adrian said he was going to get really busy around this time and surprise surprise he did”
Ron furrowed his eyebrows, “It’s his seventh year right?”
Bill answered, “Oh he’s going to be swamped with studying for the N.E.W.T.S”
Elliot rubbed his forehead, “don’t remind me he’s already dealing with the duties of being headboy”
The other weasleys were shocked
Ginny asked , “When did he become headboy?”
Elliot was eating his pancakes and replied, “This year”
He was confused as to why they were all shocked because Adrian was constantly working and studying in order to have the best marks in order to get headboy so he could get in a great program to be a healer.
Everyone in their year since they were tiny little first years knew that Adrian Weasley was going to be a Healer.
Before he could respond Adrian walked in the kitchen with Teddy on the side of his hip and Vicky talking to him hand in hand with an excited lilt in her voice while Adrian just hummed along.
He yawned out loud, “Hey guys”