[HP] Father?dad!

A glance at Severus.

"You can choose one - it says on the book list that you can bring a pet." As if wanting to explain that he didn't want to come here, Severus turned his eyes away and added the latter sentence trying to hide it.

Neil was silent, his heart churning violently.In the previous itinerary, he could comfort himself that it was the responsibility this man had to bear and accept it with peace of mind, but this scene in front of him had to make Neil face up to a problem - this man, his father, really wanted to Treat yourself well, instead of having to accept yourself due to Madam Pomfrey's oppression as you had speculated before.Realizing this, Neil's heart was boiling with bubbles. He was unwilling to admit that he was very happy, and desperately controlled the corners of his mouth to prevent it from rising.

Because there was no one to send the letter to, Neil immediately ruled out the owl.And the toad was too ugly, so Neil didn't take it into consideration.In the end, Neil chose a kitten that was solid black.When he was young, Neil always wanted to keep his own pet, but he never had the conditions.This time, Neil finally got his wish and chose a kitten.This cat is completely his own, and he will accompany it at every stage of its growth.

Carrying the cat cage, Neil followed Severus out of the shop contentedly.

"Hold me tight."

After a while of spinning, one big and one small disappeared in Diagon Alley.

☆, Jailbreak

Back home, it was almost evening, and Severus put all the things he bought back in Neal's room, and used the Restoration Charm to restore them to their original size. "Pack up your things before coming down for dinner," Severus ordered.

"Okay, Father." Neil nodded obediently, "By the way, Father, can Yeda live in my bedroom?" Yeda is the name Neil chose for his new female cat, which means born Has a talent for singing.This is the name he had already thought of. During the time when he was wandering with Old Jeff, Neil would sing for Old Jeff in his spare time. Whenever this time, some cats and dogs nearby would be called by Neil Singing attracts.It was also during this process that Neil gradually fell in love with small animals.At that time, he had a secret wish. If one day he could have a pet that belonged to him, then he must name it Yeda to commemorate this time.

Staring at Neil silently for two seconds, Severus nodded: "Yes." Considering that after Hogwarts school started, Jedda could only stay in Neil's dormitory at night, Severus did not refuse Neil's request.

"Thank you, father." Neil didn't expect much, but unexpectedly heard an affirmative answer, and Neil frowned.Over the past two days, Neil gradually discovered that this man was not as difficult to get along with as he had imagined at first.Before he knew it, Neil became more and more natural when facing Severus.

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July 31.

Neil, who still got up at 5 o'clock, was shocked to find that Severus had already prepared breakfast and was waiting for him at the dining table when he entered the living room.

"You didn't get up late." Seeing Neil's terrified expression, Severus had no choice but to comfort him.Severus was a little annoyed at Neal's reaction.He originally just wanted to make breakfast earlier, so as not to make Neil wake up hungry for so long like yesterday, but who knows, it scared him. "I just brewed the potion last night and didn't sleep." Severus explained duplicity.

After listening to Severus' explanation, Neil relaxed and walked towards the dining table.He didn't want to give the man in front of him the impression of being lazy.He must be excellent and flawless. This is the goal Neil set for himself. Only when he is good enough can he accumulate more capital for a better life in the future, and he will not let this man find any abandonment. own excuses.

After breakfast, Neil asked Severus for a plate of milk, then turned and went upstairs.

"Jeda, it's time for breakfast." Entering the bedroom, Neil walked to Jeda's nest, picked up the sweet-smelling Jedda who was lying on his side in the nest, and put him next to the plate.Smelling the aroma of milk, Yeda opened his eyes in a daze.

"Meow——" Seeing the sweet milk in front of him, Yeda let out a joyful cry, stuck out her little tongue, and began to enjoy the delicious food.Neil gently stroked Yeda's soft black fur, his eyes were gentle.

After Jedda finished drinking the milk, Neil set it down and went downstairs with the empty plate.At this time, an owl flew into the house.

Neil already knew yesterday that the owl at this time sent the Daily Prophet—a newspaper belonging to the wizarding world.

Severus untied the newspaper from the owl's talons, and the owl flapped its wings and flew away.

Opening the newspaper, Severus' calm expression suddenly became stiff.Looking at the headlines in the newspaper, Severus' eyes widened in disbelief.His hands were clenched tightly, covered with blue veins, and the originally flat newspaper was crumpled into a ball by him.

"Prison Escape in Azkaban - Sirius Black Escapes Surprisingly!" On the headline, a striking headline kept flashing.Under the title was the head portrait of a grim and haggard black-haired man with disheveled hair.

Keenly noticing Severus' strange reaction, Neil stopped in his tracks.Quietly hiding in the corner of the living room, Neil tried his best to reduce his sense of existence while carefully observing Severus' reaction.

Staring at the photo in the newspaper, Severus' eyes were full of hatred.How dare he!How dare he escape from Azkaban!After doing so many bad things, he still has the face to escape from Azkaban!

Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Severus managed to calm himself down.Throwing aside the newspaper in his hand, Severus stood up.

"This book on the table, you read 100 pages today, and then write a review. I'm going out now." After hastily assigning today's study tasks to Neil, Severus rushed to the fireplace .

"Hogwarts!" A flash of green light flashed, and Severus disappeared into the room.

Curiosity blazed in Neil's eyes as he saw Severus using a new mode of transportation.Trying to suppress his inappropriate curiosity, and making sure that Severus had left, Neil walked slowly to the sofa, picked up the newspaper he had thrown on the floor, and opened it.

Looking at the unkempt man in the newspaper, Neil was in a trance for a while.Is this what made him lose his temper?Who is this man, this man who escaped from prison?I don't know why, but he has never seen this person in the newspaper before, yet he has a strange sense of familiarity...

After reading the news carefully, Neil's eyes shone brightly. Magic is really a magical thing. It not only makes people's lives more convenient, but also gives people more power.Look, this man actually killed 12 Muggles at once. In the world of ordinary people, it would be impossible to achieve this effect unless bombs were used, not even guns.But how could the bomb be obtained so easily.

At this moment, Neil had unprecedented confidence in the road ahead.He believed that as long as he worked hard to learn magic, one day, he would have the power to protect himself!

Putting down the newspaper, Neil picked up the book Severus had left on the sofa, and devoted himself to today's study with great energy.

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Striding furiously down the corridor, the tail of Severus' wizard robe rolled black waves behind him.

The news of Black's escape came so suddenly that Severus was caught off guard, and now he just wanted to figure out what was going on.

As if knowing that Severus would come to him, when Severus reached the third floor, he found that the stone statue at the door of the principal's office had been opened.Severus didn't stop walking, and rushed into the headmaster's office like the wind.

"Severus, try iced lemon juice? I specially asked the house elves to adjust it. It tastes good." Knowing that Severus would definitely come to him when he saw the newspaper, Dumbledore had already made it in the office Well get ready.

"Albus, what the hell is going on? Why did Black escape from Azkaban?" Ignoring the honey tea on the table, Severus pressed his hands firmly against the table, his eyes bulging, straight looked at Dumbledore.

"Fudge came to me yesterday and said that some time ago, Black had been chanting 'he's in Hogwarts, he's in Hogwarts' in prison, and then escaped from prison. Initially, the Ministry of Magic thinks that Black will come to Hogwarts Gewartz seeks Harry to avenge his master." Dumbledore folded his arms and stood on his chest, looking sharply at Severus in front of him. "Fudge requested that after school starts, dementors should be stationed in Hogwarts so that Black can be captured." In the last sentence, Dumbledore's tone was cold.

"So, you agreed?" Shocked by the news of the dementors' arrival at Hogwarts, Severus took his attention away from Black for a moment.

"I have to agree." When he said this, Dumbledore exuded a lot of exhaustion.

"Albus, your brains were eaten by carnivorous plants?!" Severus' chest heaved angrily, "There are so many little trolls in the school who like to run around in the middle of the night, especially Potter and the others, They broke into the Forbidden Forest without permission last year! If there are dementors in the school, how will their safety be guaranteed?!"

"Severus, my son." Dumbledore said in a soothing tone, "Calm down. I have asked Fudge. But this time Fudge's attitude is unexpectedly tough, and his reasons are very legitimate, so I have nothing to do." Deng Sorry was written all over Brido's face.

Knowing that the decision of the Dementor to be stationed could not be changed, Severus didn't bother anymore. "What about the little trolls in the school?" Severus asked angrily.Severus was most worried about Neil, he had experienced so much suffering as a child, and Severus was afraid that he would have a strong reaction after seeing the dementor.Moreover, at such a young age, he doesn't know much magic, and his magic power is not enough, Severus is even more worried that he won't be able to protect himself if he accidentally encounters a dementor.Severus didn't realize, without knowing it, his center of gravity had shifted.

"It's up to you, Severus." Dumbledore looked straight into Severus' eyes, "I'm sure you'll take good care of Harry, right?"

Looking at each other for two seconds, Severus looked away. "Yes." whispered back, Severus reassured.This is his sin... It is his duty to protect Potter... He will definitely protect Lily's child...

After a few seconds of silence, Severus spoke again, "Now that Black has escaped from Azkaban, you still decide to appoint that werewolf for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts?" Severus' voice was full of Concentrated questioning, "You know, they have always been in collusion in the past—"

"Severus!" Dumbledore raised his voice and interrupted Severus, "Yes, I still think Remus is the most suitable for this position, I believe him."

Taking a deep look at Dumbledore, Severus looked unclear. "In that case, as you wish. I hope you don't regret your decision, Albus." After speaking, Severus turned around and was about to leave the principal's office.

"Wait, Severus." The moment Severus was about to step out of the headmaster's office, Dumbledore spoke again.

Severus stopped and turned around. "What else?" Severus said impatiently.

"Are you not at school these two days?" Dumbledore asked tentatively.

"It's none of your business, Albus." Severus folded his hands, his voice full of vigilance.

"I just care about you, Severus." Dumbledore smiled, as if he didn't notice Severus' reaction at all, "You know, in so many years, only we have stayed in school during the two summer vacations. If you're not here for two days, I, a lonely old man, will inevitably feel lonely." Dumbledore smiled lovingly, and looked at Severus gently, like an old man who purely cared about the younger generation.

After a moment of hesitation, Severus spoke reluctantly. "I picked up the new students two days ago, and I accidentally found a child who is related to me by blood." There was no beginning, no process, and Severus simply reported the outcome of the matter to Dumbledore.Although he was very reluctant, Severus knew very well that based on Neil's appearance alone, this matter would definitely not be able to hide from the beginning of school. Rather than arousing Dumbledore's unreasonable suspicion at that time, he might as well tell the matter himself .

"Really?" At this moment, Dumbledore was really surprised, "That's really... Anyway, congratulations, Severus." Dumbledore's eyes hidden under the glasses were deep, his The corner of his mouth smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes at all. "May I ask, who is the mother of this child?" Dumbledore asked seemingly casually.

Severus' face darkened instantly. "It doesn't matter, Albus. You just need to know that he's my son." Severus' words contained a hint of warning.

"Okay, okay." Dumbledore was not angry at all, his voice was full of indulgence, as if he was tolerant of a vexatious child, "Anyway, congratulations, Severus." The voice changed, "But when school starts, don't forget about Harry—think of his green eyes, just like her mother's..."

"Enough!" Severus interrupted Dumbledore, "I will never forget. Never, never!" In the last two words, Severus' voice was full of pain and self-blame , "So, don't worry, I have a son, and I will forget about protecting the troll Potter!" Taking a deep breath, Severus' eyes became empty, "If it's okay, I'll go out." Said Finished, without waiting for Dumbledore's answer, Severus strode out of the headmaster's room.

When the room was empty, Dumbledore took off his glasses and rubbed between his brows wearily.Dumbledore knew that Severus had his own blood, so he should be happy for him, but he couldn't help worrying that the current situation was so complicated, and the appearance of this variable would disturb the whole situation... West He was relieved by Fleurs' reaction. It seemed that his son's presence hadn't affected his concern for Harry.However, Severus put all his heart on Lily, how could he have such a big son?After Lily's death, Severus lived like a walking dead. How could he have a son in this situation?Without clarifying this question, Dumbledore felt that he couldn't feel at ease...

☆, adjust

Suppressing his anger, Severus strode back to the cellar.Always!Always been this way!As long as it's Gryffindor!Dumbledore would believe him unconditionally!No matter what unforgivable mistake they made, Dumbledore just ignored it lightly!It used to be like that with Blake!It's still the same with Lupine now! !Look, Albus, this is your trust!You used to say so categorically that you trusted Black with no evil intentions!what's the result!Blake betrayed your trust!And killed his best friend!He killed Lily!Now, you trust Lupine so much!Then wait and see, and see what Lupine will repay your trust with!

Throwing himself hard into the sofa, Severus covered his eyes wearily.It's always, always been like this... no matter what the situation is, no matter what happens, Dumbledore will always have reservations about his views just because he is a Slytherin...

Severus's heart was already in a mess, the incident of Black's escape from prison had brought him too much shock, until now, he still couldn't think completely rationally.Over the years, Severus's feelings for Black had become so complicated that it was like a ball of wool, and it was completely impossible to sort out - the annoyance of being picked on by them as a child, the resentment that he was an accomplice to Potter for stealing Lily's attention, sneaking up on them The joy of success, the unwillingness to be defeated by four against one; the humiliation when he was humiliated by them when he was young, the resentment when he was deliberately designed to murder by them; the pride and comfort of forcing him to take advantage of vengeance when he was young; the guilt of calming down after revenge; The uncontrollable hatred when he learned that he betrayed and killed Lily; the guilt and self-blame when he learned that he actually gave birth to a son for himself, and the anger and disbelief when he was shocked that he had abandoned his son cruelly ...These strong emotions gathered into a torrent at the moment when they learned that Black had escaped from prison, breaking through Severus' heart, breaking his protective cover, and hitting his heart with holes...

Taking a deep breath, Severus set up the cauldron and began to boil the potion.The aroma of the potion rose, and amidst the smog, Severus gradually calmed down, and his whole thoughts were immersed in the process of preparing the potion...

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evening.

Finishing the final bottling phase of the potion, Severus packed the cauldron.After nearly a day of infecting the potion, Severus' emotions were finally far from the brink of collapse and returned to calm.

Putting the potion bottle on the medicine rack, Severus waved his wand and checked the time.

It's almost six o'clock!Severus paled in shock.At this moment, he realized that under his emotional agitation, he completely forgot that Neil stayed alone in the house in Spider's End for a whole day.Annoyed at his dereliction of duty, Severus didn't even bother to wash up, and hurriedly stepped into the fireplace greasy all over.

"Spider's End NO.19!" A green light flashed, and Severus left Hogwarts.

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At this time, Neil was covering his stomach with one hand and holding a quill in the other, sitting at the desk in the bedroom, quietly writing his thoughts.Yeda paced back and forth restlessly on the desk, and from time to time, she would make a plaintive "meow" to Neil, accusing the owner of his bad behavior of not feeding him.

Once again, Jedah stretched out her soft soles and gently touched Neil's palm.Sighing, Neil put down the quill in his hand, and stroked Jedda's little head as if comforting.

It wasn't that he didn't know where the food was, but Neil didn't dare to steal it without the man's consent.Neil still remembers that after he escaped from the orphanage, once, at the door of a bakery in a small town, he saw a little girl who was stealing bread being severely beaten by the owner.The owner of the shop was so fierce, his face was full of flesh, and the little girl was beaten with scars all over her body.Neil didn't dare to watch that scene, and ran away in a hurry, but the expression of the little girl crying and begging for mercy was branded in Neil's heart, which could not be dissipated for a long time.Since he was a child, old Jeff taught himself that it is a very bad behavior to act as a thief without asking, and that experience made Neil realize that stealing must not be allowed.Therefore, even though he knew that there was a lot of food in the house, without that man's consent, Neil would not dare to touch it even if his eyes were dimmed from hunger and his stomach was throbbing.He didn't dare to leave any reason for the man to abandon him again; he also didn't want to leave any bad impression on the man.

After smoothing Yeda, Neil picked up the quill and continued to write his thoughts.At this time, there was a sudden 'creaking' sound from the stairs. Neil quickly straightened his back, pretending to be concentrating, but quietly pricked up his ears, listening to the movement outside.

As soon as Severus got home, first of all, he went into the kitchen.When he found that the food in the kitchen was not passive at all, Severus was extremely annoyed—annoyed that he had left Neil alone at home, Severus was extremely annoyed, and that Severus didn't care about his body to eat on time. Feel very angry.Regardless of not having lunch himself, Severus hastily heated up the leftover chicken porridge from the morning, found two slices of oatmeal toast, and strode upstairs with the food.

Finding that Neil's bedroom door was open, Severus walked in without knocking.

"Why don't you have lunch?" Putting the food on the desk, Severus looked down at Neil who was sitting on the chair with a dark face.

I don't understand why the man who didn't steal the food would still be so angry, Neil flinched, and said cautiously: "You didn't agree, I am alone, I dare not eat." Looking carefully at the man's expression, Neil thought To see why he was still angry.

After hearing Neil's explanation, Severus felt sore.It was him who was to blame, for forgetting Neil at home alone because of that shameful traitor. "Eat something first." Severus pushed the food towards Neal. "In the future, when I'm alone at home, I have to eat on time." Afraid that this would happen again in the future, Neil didn't eat, so Severus had to remind him in advance.

Neal's eyes widened in surprise.He didn't expect this man to allow him to touch the food in the house. "You can eat as much as you want? You can eat anything?" Neil asked tentatively, trying to figure out the man's bottom line.

Severus sighed inwardly, feeling sour from Neil's question.He tried to keep his expression calm and nodded. "Yes, whatever." Severus made a point of adding in case Neal didn't understand what he meant.

Looking at the man in front of him, Neil was confused.He didn't understand why this man treated him so generously and reassuringly, perhaps because these foods were nothing to him?If you can’t figure it out, don’t think about it anymore. Neil is also very hungry. He dragged the chicken porridge in front of him and ate it in big mouthfuls.

Seeing his master start eating, Jeda, who had been hungry all day, couldn't stand it any longer, so she rubbed against Neil's arm and started to 'meow'.

Not wanting Jedda to interfere with Neil's meal, Severus stepped forward and lifted Jedda up.Facing Neil's puzzled eyes, Severus said briefly, "I'll feed it." Picking up Jedah, he walked downstairs.

Putting the warmed milk in front of Jedah, Severus didn't bother with it anymore, picked up a piece of bread and gnawed on it.When Jedah finished drinking the milk, Severus hesitated for a while, and fried another egg, before carrying the kitten in one hand and the dinner plate in the other, he went upstairs again.

Once inside the room, Jedah broke free from Severus' grip and ran into the den.At this time, Neil's dinner was already full.Putting the plate in front of Neil, Severus motioned for Neil to finish the food.

Looking up at the man, Neil picked up the milk, took a big sip, then cut off a small piece of egg and put it in his mouth.The taste of the egg is very good, although it is a bit burnt, but it does not conceal the crispness of the egg itself.An egg was not big, and Neil ate it up in two or three bites.

Seeing Neil eat up the eggs without changing his expression, Severus secretly breathed a sigh of relief.For so many years, although Severus seldom cooks, when he was a student, during the summer vacation of grades 5 and 6, Severus, who was alone at home, had to take care of his own three meals a day. At that time, Severus Si also has some basic research on cooking skills, and he can barely deal with it in normal times.Although I haven't touched kitchen utensils for so many years, it seems that my cooking skills have not deteriorated much in the past two days.

After Neil finished eating, Severus waved his wand, and the plate in front of Neil disappeared back into the kitchen.

"How do you write your thoughts?" Simply after dinner, Severus went straight into education mode.

"It's a little bit close, and I'll finish it soon." Neil replied, unfolding the parchment on the desk, which was already covered with dense words.

Glancing at it, Severus raised his eyebrows in surprise.Neil read the book a little faster than he expected. "Find it and find me." With that, Severus turned and left the room.

After another half an hour, Neil finished writing his thoughts.After checking it carefully, he felt that there was nothing wrong. Neil took the parchment and walked down the stairs.

The lights were dim, and Severus was sitting in the middle of the living room, reading a thick tome.In the past two days, Severus has been researching the magic power supplement. He wants to improve the magic power supplement to enhance its effect and shorten its effective time.It's just that the time is too short, and there is no progress yet.

Watching Neil walk down the stairs, Severus put down the book in his hand.Taking Neil's parchment, Severus carefully corrected it.

Neil's reflections are very well written.The topic given by Severus was very vague. Neil knew that his current knowledge reserves were not sufficient, so he used the summary of knowledge points as a framework to expand the length of the argument.During these two tests, Severus found that Neil's handwriting was much neater than he wanted, and it could be seen that he had practiced hard at writing.After correcting two minor problems, Severus gave an "O" grade without hesitation.

After picking up the parchment and looking at the scores on it, Neil grinned a happy smile.

Seeing Neil's happy face, Severus' heart softened.This child's hunger and thirst when facing the book is exactly the same as his own, which made Severus feel the power of blood... A strange emotion surged in Severus's heart, he didn't know what it meant What, but he knows that he does not reject this kind of small warm feeling like candlelight...

☆, Malfoy Manor

Half a month later.

In the past half a month, Severus carefully explained the basic knowledge about the magic world to Neil, and it was part of the first-year course preview.When he has nothing to do, Neil will also read some books like "Hogwarts, a School History" or "Modern History of Magic", "Important Magical Events of the Twentieth Century" and other books to pass the time.While reading these books, Neil noticed a name——Harry Potter. He was hailed as the savior of the wizarding world. He defeated the mysterious man and made outstanding contributions to the peace of the wizarding world.He didn't know if this Harry Potter was the Harry he knew. He tried to ask Severus, but after keenly discovering that Severus had questions about Harry Potter and the You-Know-Who After being very repulsed, he didn't ask any more questions, but just secretly collected relevant information by himself.Thinking that seeing Harry Potter after school starts, he will naturally know whether he is the Harry he knew. Neil is not in a hurry about this question. No matter what, he can get clues that he is suspected to be Harry. For me, it was already a pleasant surprise.

In the middle and late ten days, it has not been a few days since he left school, and Severus also has to go to school in advance to deal with the preparations for the start of school.Every year before the start of school, professors have to be responsible for a lot of things, and this year the dementors will be stationed in Hogwarts, and the professors will also be responsible for extra safety precautions. Severus has no time to go home, and During this time, Neil's whereabouts became Severus' primary consideration.

In the end, Severus still decided to let Neil live in Malfoy Manor for a while.In Hogwarts, Severus himself had no time to take care of Neil, and let Neil wander around the huge Hogwarts castle alone, Severus was worried; he locked Neil in the cellar alone Here, Severus couldn't bear it again.And going to Malfoy Manor, in all respects, was much better.One is that since that incident, Severus has identified Malfoy as a friend, and I believe Lucius thinks the same way, otherwise, in the dangerous environment at that time, he would not have extended a helping hand.Severus didn't intend to hide Neil's existence from the Malfoys; secondly, Severus didn't have to worry about Neil's food and clothing; thirdly, after half a month of contact, Severus felt that Neil The possibility of Lytherin is quite high, and letting him get in touch with Draco in advance will also be beneficial for him to integrate into the Slytherin environment in the future; fourth, Severus also has his own selfishness.After this period of contact, Severus keenly discovered that maybe it was his previous experience that made Neil feel insecure, and he pushed himself too hard.He hoped that people of the same age as Nildo and Draco would be close enough to realize that he was good enough and self-disciplined, and then he would not stretch his strings so tightly.

This day, after dinner, Neil was about to go back to the bedroom after dinner, but was unexpectedly stopped by Severus.

"Father." Neil stopped leaving.He was a little puzzled. During this period of time, he and that man had little communication in other areas besides studying. Therefore, when he was suddenly stopped, Neil couldn't react for a while.

"Neil." Severus cleared his throat, looking at Neil gently with his black eyes. "I'm going to Hogwarts starting tomorrow." Severus had tried very hard to adjust the wording in his words, but the long-term bad words made Severus's words still dry, "This I've been busy for a while and can't go home, so tomorrow I'll take you to my friend's house for a while."

Listening to Severus' words, Neil buried his head and rubbed his feet on the ground.Although, in terms of selfishness, Neil would prefer to go to Hogwarts with that man, it would be more free, and he could have intimate contact with the library in advance, but, deterred by the usual sternness and strength of that man, Neil did not want to go to Hogwarts. I dare not refute his decision.

Seeing Neil's actions, although Severus felt a little distressed, he didn't intend to change his mind.He always believed that Malfoy Manor was a better place than Hogwarts, where there might be dementors.After all, although he knew that the dementors would be stationed at Hogwarts, at this time Severus did not know the exact time when the dementors would be stationed.If Dementors were at Hogwarts before school started, Severus wouldn't have time to keep Neil safe at all times.

"Okay, father." Neil's voice was small, with a hint of reluctance.

Pretending not to hear the reluctance in Neil's voice, Severus said, "Then we'll leave after breakfast tomorrow morning, you pack your things first."

Neil nodded silently, and left the living room after getting Severus' permission.

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Back in the bedroom, Neil felt a little lost.During this period of time, it can be said that it was the best life that Neil has ever lived since he grew up. He didn’t have to worry about food and clothing, he didn’t have to work hard, he didn’t have to pick up garbage, he had delicious food every day, and he could learn a lot of new knowledge. You can spend your time reading your favorite books as you like.This was a life that Neil never dreamed of half a month ago.After getting along for this period of time, Neil is no longer as unfamiliar with that man as he was at the beginning.

Neil was against going to live with that man's friend's house temporarily.Although Neil has lived a life of ups and downs for so many years, and has long been accustomed to constantly adapting to the new environment, no matter where he goes, there are only old Jeff and him or only him.For such a long time, he has become accustomed to being alone.This time going to the man's friend's house was not the same as before.This time, not only has I changed to a new environment, but more importantly, I have to get along with some new strangers who I don't know at all.Thinking of this, Neil felt uncomfortable.For the past half month, Neil has been trying hard to get used to getting along with that man, and finally, Neil felt