It was both for the Philosopher's Stone incident and for all the help Lynn had given them throughout the semester.
"Thank you, Lynn. If it weren't for you, I might have died in the forbidden area on the fourth floor that night," Harry said, looking at Lynn with sincere gratitude. "I actually shouldn't have gotten those points; I only made it because of everyone's help."
"Don't say that, Harry. A large part of Ron's and my courage came from you." Hermione patted Harry on the shoulder to give him some confidence.
"That's right, mate. Because you were there, I could be braver," Ron said, looking at Lynn, completely devoid of his usual flighty manner. "Thank you for saving me that day."
Lynn shook her head expressionlessly and looked at Harry first. "No one can deny your courage in facing Quirrell and Lord Voldemort."
Toward others, she was always gentler and more tolerant than she was toward herself. Strict with oneself, lenient with others—this was a rule carved into her bones.
Turning to Ron, Lynn nodded. "You're welcome."
Hermione smiled and stepped forward to gently hug Lynn. "I have so many things to thank you for. You helped me find the truth at the Quidditch match, you helped me put on the invisibility cloak when sending Norbert away, you saved me and Harry in the Forbidden Forest... You really, really helped me so much. You're truly wonderful."
"Thank you..." Lynn reached out and hugged Hermione back, answering in a mechanical tone.
Hermione sniffed. "Now that the truth is out, I think it's time for me to follow through on my previous idea."
Harry and Ron looked at Hermione with some confusion. Follow through on her previous idea? Was there something Hermione hadn't finished yet?
Lynn was released by Hermione and followed her gaze to Professor Snape at the Staff Table. Her mind immediately connected this to how Hermione had directly set fire to the robes of both Professor Snape and Professor Quirrell during the Quidditch match.
Lynn understood Hermione's thought instantly. Hermione took a deep breath and pulled a tightly wrapped wizard robe from a small bag she was carrying on her back.
Then she walked slowly but firmly toward Professor Snape at the Staff Table. Harry and Ron exchanged a look, swallowed hard, and followed her.
Lynn's eyes were like stagnant water, without a ripple, as she followed behind Hermione.
Walking up to Professor Snape and facing his eyes, which were as dead as Lynn's, Hermione took a deep breath and handed over the tightly wrapped wizard robe with both hands.
"Professor Snape, I'm very sorry for doubting you during the Quidditch match and for burning your robe. This is a replacement robe for you."
Professor Snape's face seemed to twitch twice as he took the robe from Hermione's hands.
Harry and Ron also looked at Professor Snape and said a sincere 'sorry'. Regardless of how Professor Snape usually treated them or how biased he was toward Slytherin, they were wrong to have suspected him, and they should admit it.
Lynn also bowed deeply to Professor Snape. "I am sorry, Professor Snape."
She had clearly deduced the truth yet allowed Hermione to act on her own ideas to eliminate perceived threats, so she was also at fault. Lynn's mind was certain of this.
Professor Snape spoke slowly, "Suspecting others at random is indeed foolish, Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger."
"But I believe..." Professor Snape paused, "that eliminating all possible hidden dangers in a timely manner is wise. And, how foolish it is to come and admit a mistake after the fact when no one has caught you. Do you think you will receive praise? Go back to your seats."
Hearing Professor Snape's familiar mockery, the three Gryffindors broke into a cold sweat but also felt relieved. They immediately pulled Lynn along and vanished.
After they left, Headmaster Dumbledore turned to Professor Snape with a cheerful smile.
"Severus, there's no need to be so serious when teaching children; they really might misunderstand."
This Severus... clearly his intention was to tell Harry and the others that in uncertain circumstances, it is absolutely right to eliminate all possible danger factors.
And that one shouldn't proactively admit mistakes that haven't been caught—don't be so stubborn. Yet he insisted on saying it that way, truly never missing a moment to draw animosity to himself.
Professor Snape gave a cold snort and put away the new robe. "I have no interest in educating them."
Headmaster Dumbledore smiled and shook his head. Forget it, Severus would never admit it; that was just his personality.
The end-of-year feast concluded. Lynn said goodbye to Hermione and the others and returned to her Dormitory amidst the happy chatter of the Little Eagles.
Sitting on her bed in the Dormitory, Lynn, who had already packed her things and confirmed nothing was missing, sat and watched Maranhao and Marietta pack.
She had originally wanted to take a few books from the Ravenclaw mini-Library to study, but Penelope had discovered her and directly 'escorted' her to the Dormitory, so she hadn't successfully gotten any books.
So now, while watching Maranhao and Marietta pack, she could only silently recite all the Hogwarts first-year textbooks in her head. Constant review was also very necessary.
After confirming everything was packed, Maranhao and Marietta finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat on their respective beds.
After discussing where they would go and what they wanted to do during the holidays, Maranhao and Marietta both turned their gaze toward Lynn.
"Lynn, do you have any plans for the holidays?" Maranhao asked curiously.
Lynn looked at Maranhao and answered in a mechanical tone, her face expressionless, "Finish all homework, review first-year courses, completely master second-year courses, and then engage in self-study."
Maranhao felt choked up. Lynn was being too intense—she wouldn't even let herself off during the long summer break?
"It's the holidays... you don't have to push yourself that hard, right?" Marietta managed to say. To be honest, at Hogwarts, a student who could seriously complete their homework during the holidays was already considered very good. Someone planning their holiday like Lynn... could be called one of a kind. She wasn't leaving any time for rest at all.
Lynn nodded as if it were only natural, repeating words she had once heard her mother say in a toneless voice, "One should also study during the holidays. The holidays are for you to study in a different environment, not for you to completely slack off. Not studying will only let others overtake you."
Upon hearing this, Maranhao and Marietta screamed in their hearts: 'No, they won't! Not at all! No student at Hogwarts is that intense, not even in Ravenclaw!'
Lynn's face remained calm. The reason she didn't mention going to cram school was naturally because she had never been; sending her to cram school would be an extra "waste" of money, so her parents always had her study at home by herself.
In any case, as long as she pushed herself hard enough, she could outperform those in cram schools. Or so her parents told her.
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