[HP] Can you be gentle with me

After the funeral, they returned to their home, which had become very deserted, and the five of them sat around the table.

Josh cleared his throat. At this time, he had returned to his normal appearance, and said to Tahlia, "Don't worry, we will take care of you and never leave you behind." The other three immediately nodded in agreement. "However," Josh paused. "Cockworth can't stay here anymore."

Tahlia looked up, eyes full of confusion.

Billy changed his usual playfulness and said seriously. "Tahlia, there are no more jobs here. We rely too much on factories. Now there are no jobs here for those of us who can do nothing but work."

"We have found a place where the housing price is cheap and there is also a research room. They expressed that they are very happy to hire me as their researcher. It is a new community, and many shops are recruiting people. The research room has already helped me. Your brothers have found some work," Josh explained. "We have to report there in the last few days, but it's too far away from here, we will help you with the transfer procedures..."

Hearing about the transfer, Tahlia realized it, and just now she instinctively wanted to refuse, but seeing the exhausted looks of her brothers, the words she wanted to say were forcefully swallowed back, so wouldn't there be no way to see Snape again? Tahlia knows that she is very selfish. In fact, her brothers have no obligation to take care of her, but they are willing to live with a little girl who can't do anything. She is very grateful. Compared with these, she doesn't want to be with her classmates. The capricious requirement of separation is simply trivial.So, she spoke with difficulty. "I see, I'll put away my things."

Seeing Tahlia so sensible and well-behaved, the four brothers all felt very relieved. They stood up one by one and patted Tahlia's head.

Only Josh knew that Tahlia was depressed, thinking of the boy who came to the house the day she had a fever, could it be...? "Tahlia, are you reluctant to part with your classmates?"

Tahlia nodded slowly.

"I'll take you to their house, do you want to say goodbye to them?"

Tahlia nodded again.

"Josh, I want to go to Spinner's End."

At this moment, Tahlia was holding a small rusty iron box in her hand, which contained all the small sundries she used as toys. She and Josh were standing in front of the door of No. 19 Spider's End Lane, and there were intermittent beatings and scolding coming from inside. The sound made the two of them hesitate in embarrassment whether to call the police or knock on the door.

Finally, Josh raised his hand and knocked on the door panel three times.

The sound of beating and scolding disappeared instantly.But no one came out to answer the door.

Josh knocked three more times, and this time the door was quickly opened by a woman with disheveled hair, who must have been Mrs. Snape.

"What?" she said.It sounded exactly like Snape's reaction when Tahlia brought lunch to him for the first time.

Josh glanced at Tahlia, and slightly pushed her forward. Mrs Snape's eyes turned to her immediately.

Tahlia flinched from Mrs. Snape's stare, and said timidly. "I…I want to find Severus Snape."

"What are you looking for him for?"

"I...I'm moving, so...uh, we met at school, so I want to tell him..." Tahlia broke off, looking a bit incoherent.

Mrs. Snape stared at Tahlia for a long time before turning back and waving.After a while, the door was opened again, and it was little Snape who poked his head out.

"Watson, what are you doing here?" asked little Snape.

"Snape, I'm moving this for you!" Tahlia said in one breath, handing out the tin box.

Snape looked at the tin box with some disdain, but didn't take it. "What do I want this for?"

"Uh..." This Tahlia didn't think about it, and then she realized that this might be rubbish to Snape, wait, it's not possible, it's rubbish at all! "I'm sorry, I..." She withdrew her hand holding the tin box. "Sorry, this one is too worn out, I should give you something better..."

Watching the interaction between the two, Josh felt that the boy called Snape was so unpleasant, but why did Tahlia seem to care about this boy?He knew that Tahlia cherished the things in the tin box, and in the eyes of others, these things were indeed rubbish, but each of these things represented Tahlia's happy memories and were very precious things, and he felt a little angry. "Mr. Snape, I think even if this gift doesn't meet your expectations, you should show some basic courtesy."

Snape glared at Josh, then took the iron box and said with some reluctance. "Thank you." He looked at Tahlia who was a little surprised, and asked impatiently. "Anything else?"

Tahlia snapped back from Snape's thank you. "Oh, yes, I...I just said I was moving...I..." Snape raised one eyebrow, waiting for Tahlia to finish. "I've come to say goodbye to you."

Snape snorted. Josh almost couldn't resist the urge to slap him away.

Tahlia pretended not to hear Snape's reaction and continued. "You... you have to eat lunch... Although it may be the last time we see each other, you can't waste food."

Snape countered Tahlia's words in a low voice, because they would definitely meet again, but Tahlia didn't know it.Besides, did she really think he had wasted food?Thinking of this, a sneer could not help appearing on his mouth.

"You...!" Josh was so annoyed when he saw this reaction.To get along with his little sister like this, if it wasn't for Tahlia's sake, he would have...

"I'll do my best," Snape said. "Are you all right?"

Tahlia nodded awkwardly. "So, goodbye?"

"Ah."

The door closed bluntly.

Along the way, Josh looked annoyed, which made Tahlia a little confused.She tugged at the hem of his shirt. "Josh?"

"Ok?"

"Are you angry? Why?"

"You ask me why I'm angry?" Josh didn't hold back, and said hysterically. "Why aren't you mad at that guy named Snape talking to you like that?"

"Why are you angry?" Tahlia tilted her head slightly. "He talks like that all the time."

"Is that how he always talks?"

"Well, I just think it's special." Tahlia smiled slightly. "Josh don't you think so?"

Seeing Tahlia's smile, Josh's anger dissipated in an instant. Anyway, they are going to move, so there is no need to worry about that boy continuing to bully Tahlia like this...

Two days later, they had finished packing up everything. Tahlia didn't have many things, so she packed up quickly and had time to help with other things.The house has been contacted to the realtor, and he will hand over the proceeds from the sale to Josh.

The five people stood outside the house, and took a last look inside, feeling a lot, after all, it was the place where they grew up, and now they were leaving, anyone would feel sentimental, Josh unconsciously grasped Tahlia's hand. Tahlia looked at his older brother and gave him a smile.

All sorrows will pass.