[HP] Mrs. Snape

"You said you were recommended by Professor Sprout?" Arya asked, she was sure that she didn't know Professor Sprout, and it could only be Snape who referred the matter to his colleagues.

But he is obviously one of the deans of the four major houses of Hogwarts. Could it be that his popularity is so poor that no one who has graduated is willing to talk to him, so keep in touch with him?

"Oh, yes, Professor Sprout is the head of our Hufflepuff, I have three NEWT certificates, I like to make clothes by myself, um," Sophie was a little nervous, her face flushed, and she stammered Said, "I'm also good at arithmetic and divination, well, the professor said you need these..."

It seems that Sophie just graduated this year, and she still has the peculiar jerky look on her face when she just walked out of school.

Arya smiled: "Oh, of course, have you had, um, related experience before?"

"Well," Sophie seemed a little more confident, "My dad once opened a grocery store in Hogsmeade, and I often helped in the store. Later, you know, the situation was very bad, and Dad was injured. The store has not reopened either. But I can calculate inventory, settle accounts, and entertain guests!" Seeing that Arya's face was a little gloomy, Sophie said eagerly.

"Oh," Arya had been thinking about the meaning of "the situation is not good" in Sophie's words just now, and seeing that her nose was sweating nervously, she quickly smiled: "Well, it's good, so Yes, our store has a three-month probationary period. The monthly salary of the probationary period is 30 galleons. If you pass the probationary period, it will be 50 galleons a month, with one day off every Monday. Of course, as you must know, I am not just recruiting a shop assistant , I want a store manager, if within a certain period, Sophie, you can do it, then we will have a new contract, okay?"

"Well, yes, I understand." Sophie puffed up her chest and nodded repeatedly, "The professor said you need a professional manager, and I won't let you down, Ms. Dashwood."

Sophie is a cheerful and enthusiastic girl. It can be seen that she is pure and sincere.

In less than half a day, Arya knew that after graduating from Hogwarts, Sophie had worked as a conductor on the Knight Bus for a month, but she couldn't stand the bumps before she resigned.She was penniless when she received Professor Sprout's letter, and Arya knew that Sophie's home was in Hogsmeade, a small town next to Hogwarts, where his father's grocery store It has been passed on for three generations, but it was a pity that it was destroyed by mysterious people. Those Death Eaters even injured her father. If her father hadn't cleverly rolled into the box and hid himself, he might have died...

Mystery man?Death eaters?

Arya noticed that there seemed to be a large-scale terrorist activity in the wizarding world in the past few years?

Before getting off work that night, Alia went to Mr. Johnson's second-hand store, where there was an old Daily Prophet. Alia swears that Mr. Johnson, who snorted coldly when he saw her, charged her three Galleons more!

With Sophie's help, Arya suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.Sophie got started very quickly. In less than two days, she had mastered all the procedures. Arya finally had time to have a decent lunch with Andrew, and Andrew could also stay in bed. It no longer had to be seven o'clock. To be carried to Diagon Alley.

After Sophie went to work for a month, Alia didn't have to stay in the store every day, at most she went during the afternoon inventory.

Sophie is a trustworthy person. Regardless of whether Alia is in or not, she will record every transaction in Alia's special form. That's enough for "Alice".

Therefore, Arya decides that she will end Sophie's trial early.

Soon into October, Andrew's birthday is coming soon, Alia decided to hold a birthday party for Andrew, and Andrew can invite anyone he wants!Of course, Andrew's current social circle is mainly concentrated among the children in the community. Two weeks in advance, Alia began to prepare for this big event one after another.

"Mom, can I invite Mr. Snape to my birthday party?" Andrew asked while Arya was making cardboard cards for decoration.

The movement of Arya's hands stopped immediately, she looked at Andrew who looked expectant, tried to maintain a peaceful smile and said: "Of course, baby, you can write to invite Mr. Snape yourself, and ask if he has Empty." Andrew can already complete some spelling independently.

Watching the child bouncing around at his own little desk, spreading out the parchment, the quills too thin for Andrew to hold, the ones he was using now were special ones that Snape had given him , a bit like the thickness of a pencil, but it still looks like a feather. If you write a wrong word, just erase it, and the typo will disappear.

She hadn't told the child that Snape was his father's business, and she had never invited Snape to the house as a guest, and usually met in Diagon Alley.Arya feels that she has been procrastinating on this matter. Her and Andrew's home is like her castle. A person whom Andrew calls "Dad" walks in. This castle will still be her and Andrew's home. of it?

However, it has been several months, and this matter cannot be delayed any longer. Moreover, according to Arya's observation, even if Mr. Snape is not a very good friend, he is still a qualified "father", um, maybe a "Teacher" is more appropriate?Anyway, almost all the time between him and Andrew was spent teaching Andrew...

Can't wait any longer, Arya sighed, making up her mind.

At night, when Andrew was lying on his own bed and was about to listen to his mother telling a story, Arya put down the storybook and said to Andrew with a solemn face: "Andrew, mother asks you, do you like Mr. Snape?"

"I like it, Mom." Andrew nodded, "He knows a lot of things, and Uncle Snape can answer my questions, and he can also do a lot of spells!"

The child's answer made Arya suddenly feel a little uncomfortable. She gently stroked the child's soft hair and said softly: "Then, if Uncle Snape is your father, will Andrew like it?"

The smile on Andrew's face disappeared, and his big eyes were full of helplessness. After a while, he asked in a low voice, "Is Mommy going to marry Mr. Snape?"

"Oh, no, baby." Arya hurriedly went to bed and hugged the child in her arms, looked into his panicked eyes and said seriously: "No, Andrew, Mom won't marry Mr. Snape, but , Mr. Snape, well, he was your father, Andrew, your biological father."

"Dad? Mr. Snape?" Andrew seemed a little unable to believe this, and asked after thinking for a while, "That's right, is it that Mr. Cooper is Michael's father?"

"Yes, Andrew, just like Mr. Cooper is Michael's father," Arya pointed to Andrew's eyes, and said in her most gentle voice: "A long time ago, my mother and Mr. Snape were born together. Come down to you, Andrew. He's your father."

Andrew seemed a little incomprehensible, and stammered: "But, mom, but, Michael and Mr. Cook can see each other every day, and, and, when Michael was young, Mr. Cook was there, I, I..."

"Baby, speak slowly, don't worry." Andrew was already flushed with anxiety, "Mom knows what Andrew wants to say, does Andrew want to say, why Michael's father lived with him, and lived together since he was a child, But Andrew's father didn't, did he?"

Andrew nodded quickly.

"It's because," Arya said softly, suppressing her guilt, "Mother and Mr. Snape were separated when Andrew was very small and still in his mother's womb. Then, mother He took Andrew to live in a small town, and Mr. Snape didn't know that Andrew and his mother were there, so after Andrew returned to London, he immediately came to find Andrew!"

God forgive!I didn't mean to lie.Arya screamed in her heart, but her face remained calm.

"Is he really my father?" Andrew leaned tightly on his mother's arms, still a little unwilling to believe it.

"Look, honey, you have the same eyes, you have the same black hair, remember you told your mother earlier that Mr Snape has the same mole behind your ear as you do."

Andrew touched his eyes, his hair, and behind his ears, as if he was confirming something, before he said, "I also have my mother's nose and my mother's mouth."

"Yes, baby, yes, you're like Mom, and you're like Dad."

"Then, why didn't Mr. Snape tell me and let me call him daddy?"

The mother and son leaned their heads together, and Andrew touched his mother's face with his little hand. In his tone, Arya heard some uneasiness.

"Because, Mr. Snape can't guarantee that Andrew will forgive him, he is also afraid, baby, he is afraid that Andrew will not want to call him a father." Arya said with her eyes empty, staring at the ceiling.

Did Snape really think so?Arya didn't think so. Before the night when the two talked in detail, Arya felt that he had been hesitating and even avoiding Andrew!He seemed a little reluctant to admit the existence of Andrew.

However, he didn't reject the child in any way, and he got along well with Andrew during the few limited times they got along. He was very contradictory.

But these cannot be told to children.

"Then mom, will he come to my birthday party?"

"Yes, baby, if you want, Mom will make sure he shows up on time," Arya promised.Baby, if you want, whatever it is, mother will do it for you, my Andrew!