Her gaze lingered on Hermione's face, and Lynn made a very calm judgment in her mind.
Yes, Hermione's smile is very beautiful.
Because she woke up early enough, Hermione was just in time for this year's End-of-term feast.
When Lynn and Hermione walked into the Great Hall together before the feast began, the Gryffindors clapped in unison upon seeing their "own" return.
Because it was Hermione, The Ravenclaws were also generous with their applause, clapping loudly to welcome her back.
The Hufflepuffs also clapped enthusiastically; over the past year, they had learned a lot of Defense Against the Dark Arts knowledge in Lynn's study group.
Much more than they had learned in Lockhart's class, so seeing Lynn and Hermione, they naturally gave them a round of applause.
"I'm riding on your coattails."
Hermione leaned close to Lynn's ear and whispered with a grin.
Lynn turned her head and shook it, "Everyone is welcoming you back; it has nothing to do with me."
"They are welcoming me back, but it's also because of you that so many people are welcoming me back."
Pinching Lynn's cheek, Hermione looked at the three houses clapping warmly, and for the first time, she had a deeper understanding of Lynn's influence.
If nothing else, Hermione glanced at the Ravenclaw Table; now, no matter what Lynn wanted to do, the Ravenclaw Eagles would at least support her.
At least more than half of the Hufflepuff Little Badgers would surely support her without hesitation.
One could only say, "Fortunately, you are a gentle and kind person," Hermione whispered to herself.
"What?"
Lynn turned her head and asked in a voice as calm as water; Hermione's voice had been too quiet just now for her to hear.
"Nothing," Hermione shook her head and pushed Lynn toward the Ravenclaw Table, "Go sit down, the feast is about to start."
"Okay." Lynn nodded and walked to her seat at the Ravenclaw Table.
The eyes of all the Little Eagles didn't move away from her until she sat down, then they looked toward Headmaster Dumbledore at the Staff Table.
Hermione quickly returned to the Gryffindor Table, sat down opposite Harry and Ron, and also turned her gaze toward Headmaster Dumbledore.
Under the gaze of all the students, Headmaster Dumbledore stood up gracefully, walked to the front of the Staff Table, and held up his hands to signal for silence.
The sound of students talking in the Great Hall vanished instantly, and everyone, including the Professors, looked at him.
They looked at this respected headmaster, the Principal who was the pillar of support for everyone at Hogwarts.
"Another year has passed, and your little heads must be filled with a lot of knowledge."
Headmaster Dumbledore looked at the students below with a smile; they were in their youth, lively and vibrant—what a beautiful age.
"Before you enjoy the feast to your heart's content, I must first announce the winner of the House Cup, as is tradition."
As soon as he finished speaking, the students of the other three houses looked toward The Ravenclaws in unison.
With Lynn's daily point additions surpassing everyone else, no one would have any objection to the final winner of the House Cup.
And in their view, if there were no major accidents in the future...
For the next five years, until Lynn graduated, the House Cup would likely belong to Ravenclaw.
"This year's House Cup belongs to Ravenclaw House!"
Headmaster Dumbledore continued in a loud voice while clapping, "Congratulations to Ravenclaw House."
All the houses in the Great Hall were clapping, even Slytherin House was clapping symbolically to congratulate Ravenclaw on winning the House Cup.
Although they had a bad impression of Lynn and The Ravenclaws because of the previous incident of drawing wands on each other.
They were still genuinely convinced by their win of the House Cup.
"Furthermore." Headmaster Dumbledore waited for a full ten seconds before signaling everyone to stop the prolonged applause.
"Miss Lynn of Ravenclaw," he looked at Lynn with gratification and affection, "provided clues about the Chamber of Secrets and protected her fellow students."
At the Gryffindor Table, Ginny was telling her friends with a face full of admiration about how reliable and powerful Lynn had been when saving her.
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