HP: Hogwarts, but pro-generation

Outside the room, Anna and Lawrence came out and saw the boys standing in a row, all of them with their heads down and not daring to look up.

Anna took a step forward and walked between the four people, squatting down to be at the same height as the boys[1]. In front of her was James, the most familiar child among these people. She knew James, and knew that his current behavior showed that he realized his mistake. Anna did not force James to look into her eyes. She said patiently: "I know you didn't mean to do this. It may have happened during play, or it may be a small prank, or it may be something else, but I want to say that no matter what the reason, after something like this happens, you should put the other person down immediately."

"Even if the other person is someone we hate?"

"Yes, even if it's someone you hate." Anna looked towards the source of the voice, and after their eyes met, he quickly lowered his head again.

Anna continued, "Listen, children. Adults will not object to you playing some harmless pranks or making some harmless jokes, because the premise is that you know the limits and will not really hurt the other person's feelings. Jokes and pranks are only jokes and pranks if the other person finds them interesting. Once the other party shows resistance, remember, stop your behavior immediately and apologize sincerely."

Lawrence walked to Anna's side. He did not squat like Anna did. He stood there with an invisible shadow covering the four people. He rarely acted so serious in front of the children. He said in a deep voice: "Sometimes you have to be responsible for your actions and words. Even if it is not your original intention, once you make a move or say something, it is difficult to take it back. Often, unintentional words can hurt people the most."

He paused slightly to give the boys time to digest what he had said, and then he continued, "What you did to Regulus today may have been just a small accident in your eyes, but did you notice that Regulus was not in a very good spirit today? Maybe when he was in good spirits before, he could cooperate with you to continue the joke, but people cannot maintain high energy every day. You have to learn to observe and see if the other person's state is suitable for joking, and then decide whether to continue."

"But we alerted Regulus."

"Very good." Lawrence gave an affirmative reply. "Forgive Anna and I for saying so much on behalf of your parents, but we still have to say that if you have done what we said before, then if you find that the other person is angry or resisting again, stop laughing and end it immediately. In order to prevent worse things from happening, you must do this, even if the person's reaction to this matter is very interesting."

"Also, I agree very much with what Anna said. Even if the other party is someone we hate, we can't do this." Lawrence said seriously: "Our wands and weapons should always be aimed at our enemies. And the people we hate are not necessarily our enemies."

Anna's legs were numb from squatting, so she gently pulled Lawrence's sleeve. Lawrence reached out his hand, and Anna took his hand and stood up, leaning slightly against Lawrence's side. She regained her usual gentleness, "Okay, we have said so much today on behalf of your parents. But as adults, we have to say these words, so I won't say more, I just hope you can remember these."

She picked up the four little ones one by one and reminded them, "Regulus should wake up soon. I think you should have something to say to him. Come in, kids."

She and Lawrence followed the four boys into the room.

After a while, Regulus woke up. Anna walked to the head of Regulus' bed, touched his head and asked with concern: "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"

Regulus shook his head. He felt great now. Perhaps it was because of the potion he had drunk. He guessed it was a tranquilizer. Last night, he was thinking about asking Sirius what Xia meant and what he had heard from Bella about Voldemort. But now he was not going to help Sirius.

In short, Regulus did not rest well. Even though he took a nap at the Hopps' house, he was awakened from a deep sleep, so he could not say he had a good rest. However, he did not expect that a small accident would turn out to be a blessing in disguise. He drank the tranquilizer, which worked well, and Regulus was very satisfied.

Everyone present felt relieved when Regulus said he was fine. In order to let Regulus have a good rest, Anna and Lawrence called away the sisters Xia, Ander and Evans. As for why the four boys were left behind - sometimes, it is not easy to say apology when there are outsiders around.

The adults thoughtfully prepared a separate space for them, and the four people lived up to their expectations. James was a thick-skinned person, and Sirius was Regulus's brother, so the two of them had no psychological burden in apologizing, and just said what they wanted to say.

Christian was a little embarrassed to speak, but since two people had already set a precedent, and Severus didn't seem to want to speak, he immediately apologized to Regulus sincerely. Severus watched as they finished speaking one after another, leaving only him, and he also apologized very briefly.

Regulus had not expected such a development. He was overwhelmed by the series of apologies and could not react. With this reaction, the five people reached a temporary settlement. As for whether Regulus would forgive them or take revenge after he came to his senses, only he knew.