The world does not play mosaic [Comprehensive]

There are many libraries in London, and there are also many museums.But the library on the flyer that Severus saw was unknown and located in a remote location.

When Severus actually saw the library, he felt that the place was more like a small bookstore.It is not big, it looks like an ordinary two-story building, and it looks quite inconspicuous in the mezzanine of all the bright storefronts.

After wandering around the door of the library, Severus opened the door and went in - because he didn't know where he was supposed to go.

"Welcome...Little Sir, what do you need?" Old Charlie changed his words when he saw a child coming in.

The old man was sitting behind the counter, wearing a pair of glasses, very gentle and kind.Severus relaxed slightly.

The feeling of walking into it is completely different. It is not so inconspicuous, but very warm.In the limited space, arrange as many books as possible, but not so crowded.And the windows here are bright and clean, and there is a small pot of blue forget-me-nots blooming on the empty desk.There are two pots of spider plants on the windowsill, which are cut beautifully.

Such an arrangement in the library was very thoughtful, and Severus was also very comfortable smelling the fragrance of flowers.

"I want to apply," Severus said to old Charlie.

The flyer said a new librarian was needed, so Severus decided to try his luck.Food and lodging included, but if the wages are relatively low, Severus felt that such conditions were really good.

Old Charlie looked Severus up and down, pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and asked, "Sir, librarian is not a fun job, you seem to..."

"I need this job very much, sir. I can take care of these books and this store, as long as you are willing to believe me and give me a chance. I need a place to live, even if the salary is not as much as the flyer says. Good." Severus said sincerely.

It was a decent job, and although it wasn't easy, it wasn't that hard either. Severus thought it was a real opportunity.All he needs is a place to stay, and he will be very careful to control his magic power.

Several magic riots when he was a child made Tobia think he was a monster, but now he is almost 11 years old, and after learning magic, his magic power is also very stable, so there is no need to worry about his identity being exposed.And he has no way to live by only guarding the things he brought from another world, even if he pawns gold, it will attract the attention of others.That would only be more dangerous.

Old Charlie looked at Severus, he was a little puzzled, and asked, "You should know that I can't employ child labor, and Mr. Little, do you understand what a librarian should do?"

"Old sir, whatever the librarian wants to do, I can do it. As long as you are willing to try... I will definitely not trouble you..."

Old Charlie thought Severus had beautiful black eyes, and when he looked at him imploringly, it was hard to say no to his earnest request.However……

"But you're so young, you should be in school with those kids, not come here and get a job. It's too hard, for a kid. What about your parents? Your parents should be fit to come here apply."

"I really need this job, I... have no home." Severus leaned on the counter, a little sad.

Old Charlie wanted to take Severus to the orphanage, but he thought of the environment in the orphanage, and he couldn't say it.

Since his children have all gone to other places, he is the only one left here to guard this small bookstore.It's just that he has been a little bit powerless recently, he has no way to take good care of the bookstore, and some people have stolen a lot of books, and he has been losing money, after all, the books those people took away are not cheap.

It was also thinking of this level that old Charlie thought of hiring someone to guard the store with him. The situation of Severus made him encounter it by chance.

Reject or agree?

Old Charlie was silent for a while, and walked from the counter to Severus' side, he said, "Maybe we can try. It's just that you have to work hard, Mr. Little, and for the rest of the time, I allow you to study from the books on the shelf. And I really recommend you to study. When you talk to the outside world, you have to say that you are my distant relative, and your family members have gone to other places, so I put you in foster care with me. Otherwise, we can only be separated by the community love service staff unfortunately. gone."

Severus thought that old Charlie would refuse, and it still made him a little dazed that old Charlie agreed to him.

Old Charlie pressed Severus' shoulder and said: "If you can agree to my request, then you can become a member of the library, and the contract between us lacks legal constraints, because your age It's too small. I will pay you for your performance, and for this, we need to trust each other."

"Yes, I would. Thank you, sir."

Severus was glad he got the job, so he had a place to live.

He was very grateful to old Charlie who was willing to accept him, and he didn't expect that he could stay here so smoothly... But it's really great to be able to stay.

Old Charlie hesitated, and reached out to pat Severus' head: "I'm Charlie, Charlie Phillips. You can call me Charlie or Grandpa. What about you? What's your name?"

"I'm Severus Snape." Severus looked into old Charlie's blue eyes and his meticulous white hair, and said his name.

Old Charlie nodded, and said, "Severus is such a good name. A serious person can do a great job. But I hope you can be more flexible."

"Yes, I will try my best." Severus listened carefully to old Charlie's words, and he didn't want to miss the job opportunity because of a little omission.

Old Charlie saw that Severus really understood, so he said, "Then Severus, come with me, and I'll tell you where you're going to live and what your job is."

"Okay, sir." Severus rarely said honorifics, but after staying with Tom for a long time, he unconsciously picked up some of Tom's speaking habits.

In the face of someone who is likely to dominate your own destiny, proper respect will bring you good luck.

Old Charlie waved his hand, indicating that Severus needn't do this, and put the latch on the door, and Old Charlie led Severus to the second floor.

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When he was hugged by the lady who was full of elegance and fragrance, Tom was a little confused, but wanted to break free faster.

"My Edward, why are you here? You are so thin... Did you escape by yourself? Mom misses you so much, is this a gift from God or am I hallucinating..."

The lady felt Tom's struggle, and hugged him even tighter, for fear that if she let go, Tom would disappear.

When the people who had surrounded the noble lady arrived, they tried to dissuade her from letting go, but they were all scolded by the lady and retreated.Although they really wanted to separate them, the lady was always their master, and they couldn't take strong measures.

It wasn't until a gentleman came over that the lady became less agitated, and she relaxed her hand a little, allowing Tom to breathe.

Hugging the lady and Tom into his arms, the man said softly, "Annie, our Edward is back, but his condition is not very good, why don't we go home?"

"George, dear, you're right. We should take Edward home."

Annie's hair was a little messed up because of hugging Tom, but she still held him tightly and refused to let go.Even if what the man said was clearly suggesting to let her go.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. and Mrs. I don't think I'm Edward. You may have misunderstood the person. Can you let me go? Also, Mrs., you are pushing too hard, and I can't breathe." Tom was uncomfortable with the hard embrace, and he was sure he wasn't this woman's child.

Mrs. Cole had said that his mother had died in childbirth, and that he had been handed over to her before she died.Mrs. Cole could not have lied about this.So no matter how much he looked forward to it, it was impossible for his mother to appear.

The other reason is that this man named George, even if he hugs him, is still indifferent, not as excited as if he really found his child.

Tom looked at the faces of George and Annie, he knew that he looked very similar to these two people, especially he was very similar to Annie, both had black hair and black eyes, and his face hadn't grown yet, with soft lines Sometimes, his face was like a shrunken version of Annie.

"How could I have mistaken my child?" Annie's tears flowed silently, and the joy and love in her eyes looking at Tom were as deep as the sea.

She stroked Tom gently, as if Tom was a fragile piece of porcelain, afraid that if she exerted too much force, Tom would be hurt.She was even more distressed by Tom's indifference.

George squeezed Annie's shoulders harder, letting her eyes look at him: "Yes, you won't admit it wrong, Edward just left for too long and forgot about us. I want me to say something to Edward Talk, and he'll be willing to believe we'll follow us home."

Tom felt his own powerlessness between these two people. He knew that his opinion was not important, but the key was what this man thought of himself.So Tom simply stopped talking, just silently observing the reactions of these people.

Annie hesitated, and finally she made up her mind.Holding Tom's face, Annie said hopefully: "Edward, you are my son Edward, I have never given up looking for you, God finally gave you back to me today. Although you don't remember, I still love you .Talk to your father and come home with us, okay?"

Tom watched her in silence.

Seeing that she couldn't convince Tom, Anne could only let go.She pinned all her hopes on George.

George gave her a reassuring smile, and he led Tom to a place where Anne could see but not hear what they were saying.

"Are you confused about where you are going?" George asked casually.

He has seen too many children like Tom. Although they all look elegant in their bones, Tom's behavior is even more confused, so confused that it seems that the next moment he will become a character like those waifs.

It wasn't about how Tom was dressed, but that was the way it was.Even if it is elegant, it is shabby elegant.And his confusion was written all over his face.

Tom was not surprised that George could see his hesitation: "There is nothing wrong with that."

"Annie and I have a child named Edward. Four years ago, Edward died of illness. Anne was distraught. She fainted at Edward's funeral. After waking up, she forgot that Edward was dead. And because she knew that Edward Annie's death would have caused Annie unbearable pain, so we concealed it from her and told her that Edward was sent elsewhere for medical treatment, and when she wanted to see Edward, I lied again and said that Edward had been stolen .”

George was so calm when he said this, he even smiled and patted Tom on the shoulder, showing Anne the appearance that everything was under control.

Anne eased the tension because of their peaceful conversation atmosphere.

George is also a little anxious now, but he didn't show it at all: "She doesn't want to believe it, and she is often in a trance. But it doesn't matter. She knows that Edward is still alive. It's a coincidence that I met you. It makes me suspect that you were designed and sent to me by someone."

"I'm sorry, I may have disappointed you. I'm just a poor orphan." Tom was not moved by George's words. "Have you finished? Can I get out of here?"

George pressed Tom's shoulder and said: "No matter what the reason, you are here. Anne has seen you, she is a good mother. Come with me, in the name of Stuart, I promise you will have A very perfect life. As long as there is no problem with your identity."

"It's a very tempting offer, but I don't want to accept it, sir." Tom looked at George, who seemed to be giving him alms.Such a superior posture made Tom sick and envious at the same time.

He has always longed for an extraordinary life.

"Stuart, an ancient nobleman, Edward is the only heir to Stuart." George lowered himself/body down, and stroked Tom's chin as if intimately, but he was full of deterrence, "Can you play this role well? "

"But I'm Tom, Tom Riddle, an insignificant orphan." Tom looked at George not to be outdone.

George nodded in satisfaction, and said, "You know your position, and I can give you a goal. This will be a deal that satisfies us all."

"...It's a pleasure working with you." Tom laughed.

George hugged Tom almost intimately and passionately.

Annie saw this scene from a distance, and she felt relieved:

This hug represents her invincible husband, once again successful.

The author has something to say: they have a home

Chapter 27 You Can Return to the Mirror World