Hogwarts final exams weren't difficult, at least not for Lynn.
The Professors tested them on what they had learned; unlike her previous exams, there were no extracurricular or advanced questions.
Therefore, Lynn completed all her exams very smoothly; every knowledge point and every answer was stored in her mind.
Staring at the paper with vacant eyes, Lynn thought over every question five times, repeatedly confirming every word before putting pen to paper to ensure she wouldn't need to make any corrections after writing.
Corrections would lead to point deductions, Lynn constantly reminded herself. In a previous exam, five points had been deducted by the grading teacher just because there were signs of an alteration on one question.
Those five points had cost her ten minutes of standing in the snow as punishment, which was the first time she had experienced the itchy, painful sensation in her feet.
After finishing the paper with neat handwriting, Lynn stared at it fixedly, repeatedly redoing the exam in her mind until the bell rang to hand it in.
Standing up expressionlessly, Lynn shouldered her bag and walked out of the examination room. This was her last exam, and the last exam for all Hogwarts students.
After this exam, the final exams for all Hogwarts students for the year were over.
Students cheered and rushed out of the examination rooms, heading towards the grounds outside Hogwarts Castle.
They were going to run wild on the grass, soak up the sun, and see the Giant Squid by the Black Lake; anyway, they just didn't want to stay in the Castle anymore.
Having been "tortured" by final exams for two weeks, they wanted to relax properly.
Amidst the cheers and jubilation, Lynn, silent and walking against the crowd, appeared exceptionally strange.
She walked towards the moving staircases with a clear goal, heading quickly toward the Hogwarts Library.
The end-of-year exams were just exams; there would be more in the future, so learning could not stop, nor should it be stopped. She needed to continue studying.
Along the way, students coming out of various examination rooms saw Lynn's figure; they instinctively made way for her to pass.
This Ravenclaw, famous for being a study maniac and a tireless monster, was undoubtedly heading to the Library.
Entering the Library, Lynn put down her bag under Madam Pince's "as expected" gaze and sigh, took a stack of books from the shelf she was currently reading, returned to her seat, entered her study state, and began reading rapidly.
Page after page of book content was continuously received by Lynn's brain. Meanwhile, Harry and Ron, having finished their exams, were being brought to the Library by Hermione.
"Hermione..." Harry swallowed hard as he looked at the direction the three were walking. "I hope you don't want to go to the Library to check if our answers were right, do you?"
Let him go; he just finished his final exams and only wanted to let his brain relax for a while.
"Of course not," Hermione looked back at Harry with an expression that said 'what nonsense are you talking'. "I'll do that in a couple of days."
"Merlin..." Ron covered his face with his hand in pain. Fine, at least she didn't plan to do it today.
"Then what are we going to do?" Harry looked at Hermione in confusion, then suddenly realized.
"Are we going to the Library to find Lynn?"
"Exactly," Hermione nodded and turned back to continue walking upstairs. "Even though final exams are over now, with her style, she's definitely still studying in the Library. Let's find her and take her out to relax."
"True," Ron nodded as he followed behind Hermione. "She really pushed herself too hard during this final exam period."
Recalling Lynn's desperate effort in transcribing textbooks and Charms during this period, and the thick stack of parchment that always filled her bag, Harry nodded in silent agreement with Ron.
The three arrived at the Library and, unsurprisingly, saw Lynn reading at her usual seat as a matter of course.
Immersed in her study state, Lynn didn't feel Hermione and the others' arrival at all. However, when Madam Pince saw the three of them, she couldn't help but show a gratified expression.
Hermione smiled and greeted Madam Pince, then stepped forward and stood beside Lynn.
As usual, Hermione waited until Lynn finished reading a page before speaking.
"Lynn, good afternoon."
Hearing her full name, Lynn instantly snapped out of her study state, turned to look at Hermione, and replied mechanically.
"Good afternoon, Hermione. Is something the matter?"
Hermione smiled gently at Lynn, her voice so tender that the two boys behind her found it unbelievable.
"Final exams just finished today. Why don't you come out and relax with us?"
Harry and Ron chimed in from the side, "Yeah, yeah, come out and relax."
"Yeah, give yourself a half-day holiday. You've pushed yourself hard enough."
Lynn looked at Hermione with vacant eyes. Deep in her mind, a thought emerged again: she wanted to agree to Hermione's request.
Nodding emotionlessly, Lynn closed the book in her hand and stood up. "Okay, let's go."
Hermione cheered happily and took the initiative to help Lynn put the books into her bag. Before she could shoulder it, Ron took it first.
Ron shrugged under Hermione's gaze. "Harry and I are here. Lynn's bag is quite heavy; we'll take turns carrying it."
Hermione raised an eyebrow at him. "That's rare, Ron. Since when did you learn to be such a gentleman?"
Ron's face turned red, and he lowered his head, muttering softly, "It's just... you guys helped us review, so we have to thank you."
"Alright." Hermione nodded, took Lynn's arm, and led her out of the Library.
Following behind, Harry patted Ron's shoulder with satisfaction. "Nice job, mate. Keep it up."
Ron nodded with a red face and followed the two girls in front with Harry.
He had just said that he and Harry would take turns carrying the bag, and in reality, that was indeed necessary.
Lynn's bag was truly too heavy. When she borrowed books from the Library, she always aimed for the maximum number allowed, and many were the kind of massive tomes that looked like they could even kill someone.
With a full bag, Ron was already panting and felt his shoulder aching before they had even left the Castle after coming down the stairs to the first floor of Hogwarts.
"Merlin's bag... I feel like the entire Hogwarts Library is packed into this bag."
Seeing this, Harry shook his head with a smile and reached out to grab the bag on Ron's back. "Let me take over, Ron."
Ron didn't try to be brave and nodded, putting down the bag.
As Ron put down the bag, Harry's expression changed instantly as he took it. His eyes widened as he looked at the bag.
This bag... is so heavy!
Swallowing, Harry put the bag over his shoulder. Just as he was about to call Ron to keep moving, he saw him staring at his own shoulder in a daze.
"Ron, what are you dazing about?"