She lowered her head and subconsciously stuffed the entire small cake into her mouth, chewed twice, and then swallowed it almost whole.
Penelope sighed at Lynn's behavior and handed her another small cake of a different flavor.
"Eat slowly and savor it, okay?"
Lynn took the small cake Penelope handed over, nodded with a flat expression, and lowered her head to eat the cake bit by bit.
Seeing Lynn slow down to eat, the Little Eagles all showed gratified smiles. Marietta moved a glass of juice in front of Lynn, and the other Little Eagles began eating, drinking, and chatting with each other.
This celebration after the final exams made everyone in Ravenclaw, except Lynn, feel happy and satisfied.
Sitting on the sofa, Lynn looked around with a blank gaze. Her classmates' faces were full of smiles, and the air was filled with laughter.
Lynn blinked mechanically. How many classmates would she still see next year?
Such a thought subconsciously popped into her brain. The bottom third of the students were to be destroyed—this was the rule of schools in her cognition.
All schools were like this. Hogwarts was also a school, so Hogwarts should be like this too.
Lynn once again established an equation in her mind, replacing the variable of a different world with the equivalent of "both are schools."
After all, in her view, all schools should be the same. Her past experience and cognition were also thus.
Although she had witnessed the differences between the Professors at Hogwarts and her previous teachers, this should only be a difference between teachers. The most basic rules of a school shouldn't change.
Thus, at this celebration, while laughter and joy surrounded Lynn, she herself was rapidly calculating in her brain how many acquaintances she would be able to see next school year.
This wasn't because she felt pity or was being sentimental; it was just her habitual thinking and analysis.
The celebration ended at eleven o'clock at night because tomorrow was the time for the End-of-Year Feast. Unsurprisingly, it would be another day of sleeping late, so today they shouldn't stay up too late.
Returning to her Dormitory, Lynn finished her shower in less than five minutes. After casually wiping her hair a few times, she came out, sat at her desk, and entered her study state to start reading.
Maranhao and Marietta exchanged looks and shook their heads helplessly. Marietta stepped forward, picked up a towel, and helped Lynn dry her hair, while Maranhao took her change of clothes and went into the washroom to shower.
"Lynn, you have to dry your hair after a shower." Marietta's movements were gentle as she dried Lynn's hair bit by bit.
"Wet hair is fine. Drying or blow-drying is just a waste of study time."
Lynn spoke without hesitation the words her mother had once said to her.
"It's not good for your health." Marietta sighed. By the time she had completely dried Lynn's hair, Maranhao had also finished her shower and come out. Marietta draped Lynn's towel to the side.
Picking up her own change of clothes, she was about to go to the washroom to shower when Lynn suddenly disengaged from her study state and turned her head to look at Marietta.
"Thank you."
Although spoken without any expression or tone, Marietta still felt a bit of gratification. Vaguely, she sensed progress in Lynn. "You're welcome."
Smiling happily, Marietta walked into the washroom.
After studying until twelve o'clock, Lynn closed her book and lay down on her bed, beginning her cycle of repeated waking and sleeping.
Amidst her repeated waking and sleeping, the final day of Lynn's first school year at Hogwarts began.
The Castle was filled with a busy atmosphere that day. All the students began packing their luggage. In comparison, Lynn had it much easier.
She hadn't taken out much luggage, only some daily necessities. The small ornaments and various dolls the world consciousness had prepared for her were stuffed into her suitcase, untouched.
After putting these daily items into her suitcase, Lynn sat on the four-poster bed in the Dormitory and suddenly thought about her destination for the holidays.
Thinking rapidly, Lynn used to go home after school, and the same was true for holidays. But now, she had no home to return to.
Without a trace of sadness or loss in her heart, Lynn emotionlessly pondered where she could go.
Hotels, inns, homestays... various terms and definitions appeared in Lynn's brain. Before she could reach a conclusion, Maranhao waved at her.
"Lynn, let's go. The End-of-Year Feast is about to start."
"Okay." Lynn nodded, stood up, and followed Maranhao and Marietta out of the Dormitory.
Entering the Great Hall, Ravenclaw banners were already hanging, with an eagle prominently displayed on them.
The Hogwarts students were sitting in the Great Hall, chatting happily. Hermione, at the Gryffindor Table, stood up happily and ran over when she saw Lynn enter the Great Hall.
"Lynn, good evening." Hermione intimately took Lynn's hand. Lynn lowered her head and looked blankly at their joined hands, her voice unchanging as she spoke.
"Hermione, good evening."
"By the way, I should congratulate you on winning the House Cup for Ravenclaw." Hermione spoke her congratulations with a grin, her hand gently stroking the back of Lynn's hand.
"Thank you." Lynn nodded mechanically.
After a few more words, the feast began, and the two returned to their respective house tables.
Headmaster Dumbledore first gave a speech, then held up both hands to signal for silence.
"First of all, I must congratulate the students of Ravenclaw House. You have won this year's House Cup for Ravenclaw."
Hearing this, the Little Eagles turned their heads one after another to look at Lynn, who sat in her seat perfectly upright without any reaction or expression, with kind eyes.
There was no doubt that for Ravenclaw to win the House Cup this year, besides the joint efforts of everyone in Ravenclaw, the greatest contributor was Lynn.
"However, before awarding the House Cup, some recent events also need to be taken into account."
---------------------------------
If you'd like to read the next 40 chapters in advance, you can support me on Patreon.
I regularly post chapter previews there, so you'll always be up-to-date and won't have to wait too long.
patreon.com/SolyuraMT
And if you enjoy the story, don't forget to give me a Power Stone. Your support really motivates me to continue translating!