HP Paranoia and Antisocial

After packing up her things, Erin picked up her bag and hurried to the supermarket.

Knowing that Severus would come over today, Irene also wanted to prepare a hearty meal for Severus.

She and Severus haven't seen each other for a long time. After Severus graduated, he was busy for a long time. He couldn't help falling asleep after chatting with her on his laptop at night. It can be seen that preparing the potion workshop was really hard .

Although her son works so hard, Irene is very supportive even though she feels distressed.It's better than letting Severus go her old way, she hopes that when Severus is a little more mature, he will not be involved in emotional matters - he can't be like her, fall in love right away, and then forget about other things up.In the end, both career and love are in a mess.

After counting the money carefully, Irene took out just enough coins, lest the cashier miscalculate the money again when paying the money later, and then they stood there arguing for a long time.

If I want to say what is the most troublesome thing for Irene, it is undoubtedly that ordinary people's supermarket cashiers can't figure out how much to make up for.

After picking up the things, Irene walked quickly to her rental house.

She didn't live in the company's dormitory for so long, and now she can be considered a supervisor. It's a bit shameful to continue to compete with newcomers for the dormitory.After money was not so tight, Irene moved out of the company dormitory, found a safe and inexpensive house nearby, and lived in it.

A single woman will encounter many troubles in life, but after all these years, Irene has gotten used to it.

Until now, she couldn't remember what Tobia looked like.

"Mom, I'll help you." Severus went to Irene's rented house, didn't see Irene, went to the supermarket right away, met Irene who came back halfway, it was a coincidence.

"Okay." Irene smiled and handed the bag to Severus.

Severus, who had grown into a tall young man, picked up these two big bags much more easily than Irene.

Erin looked at Severus, she was not as tall as Severus.It seemed that in the blink of an eye, Severus had grown into what he was now, and even Irene felt unreal.

"Severus, are you the only one here today?" Wardmont would follow every time he came here before.

From being wary at the beginning, Irene got used to seeing Waldmont, and then thought it would be nice for Severus to be Waldmont's student, but now that she couldn't see Waldmont by Severus' side, she still felt that Something is wrong.

"The teacher was busy and didn't come with me." Severus explained casually.

Irene knew what Wardmont's status was in the wizarding world, and she was convinced by Severus' explanation: "That's really hard work for him. The dishes will be ready in a while, and I'll keep some of them, and you can bring them to him."

"Okay." Although Waldmont may not need it, but this is all Irene's wish, and now Waldmont can understand a little bit.

The house Irene rented was a two-room apartment, and she rented it out of consideration for the possible return of Severus.The one who rented the house to her was a lonely old lady who had a lot of demands. Irene and her have been working together for many years, and they can be regarded as friends.

After making dinner with Severus, Irene asked Severus to set the table, and she went to deliver a dish to the landlord.

"Severus, it's been a long time since I sat and talked with you like this." After dinner, Irene turned on the TV and handed Severus a glass of lemonade.

After taking a sip of lemonade, the greasy taste in his mouth was relieved, and Severus watched TV programs with Irene for a while, and the TV series in it were quite interesting.

"Is it hard work now?" Erin asked.

"Potion research is something I like, and it's not too hard to do." Severus rubbed his fingers on the water glass, looking at Irene's aging cheeks from the corner of his eyes, hesitant.

"It's good if you are interested. Severus is the best potionist, and he will definitely have extraordinary achievements." Irene learned how to praise a person.She seldom praised Severus when she was a child, but now she knows how to do it, but it feels a lot too late.

Severus felt a bit sour when he heard Irene complimenting him.

"I missed your growth, Severus, you must have had a hard time with a mother like me." The TV show was still on, but Irene was immersed in her neglect of Severus in the past.

Severus took Irene's hand. "We sit together now, Mom."

To say that he really didn't mind Irene's unconsciousness, ignoring him for Tobia's sake, and even absenting him from growing up, that's really impossible.But Severus knew better that the past was past, and if he kept immersing himself in the pain of the past, it would only hurt the person in front of him.

"...Severus..." Irene looked at Severus, really feeling that he had grown up.

"Mom, the past is not as important as the present and the future." Severus squeezed Irene's hand a little more tightly, "I had dinner with my teacher at my grandfather and grandmother's house yesterday. My grandmother misses you very much .Grandfather misses you too."

Both Shanna and Duke miss Irene.It's just that Shanna sometimes speaks out, but Duke is more restrained.But Severus had once seen Duke touching Irene's portrait in the studio, his eyes full of nostalgia and regret.

"They... how are they doing?" Irene felt even more uncomfortable when she heard what the Princes said.

She is not a good daughter, nor is she a qualified mother.She has made too many mistakes.

"Not very good." Duke and Shanna are not as powerful as Dumbledore. As Dumbledore's peers, they have entered old age, and every year will be one year less. Severus cherishes it During the time spent with them, he also hoped that Irene could go back and see them, not to be angry all the time, and not to regret it even more until life and death.

"I..." Irene was in a mess.

"Mom, you just think too much, but you forget to observe their appearance. They always miss you, don't let the pain of the past continue to lie between you. Mom, the present and the future are more important than the past. They They are also your parents. In the past, your choices were contrary to theirs, but now you have a similar state of mind with them. Why not try it?

"What's more, grandma has been writing to you for so many years, can you still not understand their thoughts?"

Severus didn't expect that one day, he would do such a thing.Convincing Irene to let go of her mind-this kind of thing is really not something he can do.

Every word of Severus hit Irene's heart. She was too timid and cowardly. When she thought of facing her parents in the past, she couldn't take a step forward.But does she have to stop here?

The Prince and his wife are not in good health, and they are getting older now. Does she really have to wait until they are all dead before she can visit them?

Irene stared at Severus' comforting hands, and made up her mind.