It Didn't Turn Out So Bad

Bell is having trouble sleeping!

Even when he was attending Hogwarts, Bell never suffered from insomnia. But tonight, Bell experienced insomnia for the first time!

His mind raced, wondering what if Shanna would never speak to him again? He should have let the Philosopher's Stone die; what was Philosopher's Stone compared to his sister!

However, no matter how much Bell regrets it, what has already happened cannot be changed.

After spending the second day in fear, on the morning of the third day, Bell stood outside the house with his suitcase to say goodbye to his teacher and his Shimu.

"Bell, you must come visit us more often when you have time!"

Shimu. Perenelle looked at Bell with reluctance. Although Bell rarely played with her, she still liked Bell very much, after all, he was Nicolas's only disciple.

"I will. If you and your Shimu have time, you must come to my house. My castle is very beautiful, and I plan to keep more Magical Creatures in it. I'm sure you'll love it there."

"Okay, we'll definitely go. Bell, how are you getting back? Do you want us to give you a ride?"

"No need, I'll use Side-Along Apparition."

After saying goodbye to the two, Nicolas escorted Bell out of the Protective Barrier.

After emerging, Bell found himself by a small river, in a completely different place from the forest he had come from.

For safety reasons, Nicolas only tells the person he knows well who wants to visit him the location of the entrance, and the location of the entrance is different each time.

Now, if Bell wanted to, he could appear outside his own castle in the next second. But at this moment, Bell felt extremely uneasy. The unknown is the most terrifying thing; what awaits him?

Hesitation won't solve anything! After encouraging himself for 10 minutes, feeling like he was about to explode if he kept fighting, Bell finally made up his mind. "No matter how I die, I will accept it!"

With a "snap, "Bell appeared outside his castle.

Looking at the castle in the distance, Bell felt the air he had just pumped in was rapidly leaking out.

To ensure he wouldn't have to flee in disarray, and more importantly, not knowing where to go if he wanted to, Bell quickly headed towards the castle. He took a deep breath.

"I come back..."

Boom!

The castle gate Accio again. This time, it slammed straight into Bell's face, sending him flying a considerable distance.

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A large crater appeared on the ground in the distance, and Bell lay in the center of the crater.

Watching the mushroom cloud slowly rise into the sky.

"... Shanna's... Curses power... has increased again..."

Bell suddenly died...

Ahem, just kidding.

In fact, apart from being covered in dust, Bell was unharmed. The impact was not enough to injure him.

Moreover, he was capable of blocking the gate, but in order to calm his younger sister down, he deliberately let himself be knocked away.

Bell struggled to climb out of the ditch and saw his younger sister running anxiously towards him. He was about to apologize, but the words that were on the tip of his tongue wouldn't come out.

"Gege, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hit you! I... I don't know how, but I just knocked the door down."

Shanna looked like she was about to cry, and looked at Bell helplessly.

Bell was stunned for a moment.

"This isn't right! The script shouldn't be like this! Shouldn't I be the one kneeling down, apologizing, and begging for forgiveness? How did it become Shanna apologizing? Was my Side-Along Apparition technique wrong?"

Seeing Bell remain silent, Shanna assumed her Gege was angry. The little girl panicked completely, and all the pent-up frustration of the past two months burst forth.

"I'm so sorry—!"

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Seeing his younger sister crying, Bell was heartbroken. Forget the script, Shanna was the priority.

"Shanna, don't cry, don't cry. Gege isn't angry, Shanna doesn't need to apologize. If anyone should apologize, it should be me. Gege shouldn't have stayed out all summer. Gege promises it won't happen again, okay? Shanna, please forgive Gege this time, okay? Don't cry, be good."

Bell tried frantically to comfort him, but to little avail.

Finally, at a loss for words, Bell could only gently hug Shanna and quietly stay with her.

"It's okay to cry. You'll feel better after you cry. Your Gege will always be there for you."

"Whoa—! Ah—!"

After an unknown amount of time, Shanna's crying gradually subsided. A little while later, Bell looked down and found that Shanna had fallen asleep in his arms.

Bell picked up Shanna and walked towards the castle. Only then did he realize that William and Elena were standing at the castle gates, watching him and Shanna. They must have been standing there for a long time.

"Bell!" Elena said sternly but in a low voice, "There can be no next time!!!"

William, who had no say in the household, watched quietly, not daring to speak.

What could he do? If he dared to speak up for Bell, he might not even get to eat.

As for joining in saying bad things about Bell?

Hmph! Don't be fooled by their current angry demeanor, as if everything is Bell's fault. But if he dares to say a bad word about Bell to his face, the next second both of them will be pointing their guns at him.

So it's best to just keep quiet and minimize your presence. After all, strictly speaking, isn't he an accomplice?

"Yes, there won't be a next time!"

Just now, Bell didn't just hold Shanna and do nothing else. He was thinking, why?

He swore to protect Shanna forever, so why did he make his sister cry time and time again? If the last time he went to Hogwarts was somewhat forgivable, this time there's no way to excuse it.

The answer is actually quite simple. Just as Helena stole the Diadem to gain wisdom surpassing her mother, Bell also neglected his family's feelings in pursuit of magic. Compared to Shanna and his family, is exploring the universe really that important?

Having figured this out, Bell suddenly felt incredibly stupid. He never imagined he would come to this point, doing something so short-sighted. Fortunately, before things became irreversible, Bell realized this.

After carrying Shanna back to the bedroom, Bell didn't go anywhere; he just sat on the edge of the bed and quietly watched Shanna.

As he watched, Bell suddenly felt like laughing. Before returning, he had been so nervous and anxious, even mentally prepared for any punishment. But unexpectedly, all his preparations were in vain; not only was he not reprimanded, but he was the one being apologized to.

"Perhaps I should give Shanna and my family more trust," Bell thought.

Thinking about it, Bell, who hadn't had a proper rest for two days, couldn't resist the sleepiness that was creeping in and fell asleep by the bedside.

When they woke up again, it was already noon. Bell and Shanna were woken up by their mother Elena.

"Get up and have lunch. You didn't eat well for breakfast, you can't skip lunch now. To celebrate your return, I had the House-elf start preparing last night."

After getting up, Shanna looked at her Gege sitting next to her, her cheeks burning. The little girl didn't know how to face her Gege.

Seeing Shanna's embarrassment, Bell reached out and patted her head with a smile.

"I'm back, Shanna."

"... Welcome home, Gege!"

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It feels so good to be home!