During the last few days of the holiday, Lynn and Hermione spent almost all their time at home, keeping Mr. and Mrs. Granger company.
On the day of returning to school, Mr. and Mrs. Granger dropped both girls off at King's Cross Station.
Standing outside the entrance to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, Lynn was the first to nod politely to Mr. and Mrs. Granger, her voice calm and steady.
"Goodbye, Auntie. Goodbye, Uncle. Thank you for letting me stay for the holidays."
Mrs. Granger reached out to hug Lynn, gently patting her back.
"You're welcome, dear child. We already consider you a member of our family."
"Be safe at school. If Hermione bullies you, just write to us."
"Mom!" Hermione looked at her mother, caught between laughter and tears. Bully Lynn? How could she possibly do such a thing?
She couldn't dote on her enough as it was.
Mrs. Granger ignored her daughter's protest and only let go of Lynn after kissing her forehead.
"Protect yourself," Mr. Granger leaned down and gave Lynn a gentle instruction.
Lynn nodded with a calm expression. "I will. Thank you for your concern, Uncle."
After speaking, she pushed her luggage aside, leaving space for Hermione and Mr. and Mrs. Granger to speak privately.
Mrs. Granger leaned down and pulled Hermione toward her. "Regarding Lynn, don't be too impatient."
She adjusted her daughter's wizard robe as she spoke. "Her emotions haven't fully recovered yet. You must let her take it slow and not scare her."
"I won't be impatient, Mom."
Hermione nodded obediently. Of course she wasn't in a hurry; she was already by Lynn's side anyway.
Moreover, she could vaguely feel that Lynn treated her differently from others. Lynn was hers, and no one could take her away.
A small sense of possessiveness secretly grew in Hermione's heart.
"Don't neglect yourself either. To love others, you must first love yourself," Mr. Granger said, leaning down to his daughter.
"I know, Dad. Thank you both."
Hermione threw herself into the arms of Mr. and Mrs. Granger and took a deep breath. Her parents and home would always be her strongest support.
No matter what she did, as long as it was right and it was what she wanted, her parents would always support her, just as they had since she was a child.
"Saying thank you to your own parents."
Mrs. Granger smiled and rubbed her daughter's head. "Alright, don't keep Lynn waiting too long. Go on."
"Mm!"
Hermione nodded vigorously, said goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Granger once more, and pushed her luggage over to Lynn.
"Let's go."
Seeing the smile on Hermione's face, Lynn nodded expressionlessly and led the way toward the barrier, passing through the wall in the blink of an eye.
After passing through the wall, Lynn stood at the entrance to wait. Within two seconds, Hermione also came through, and after taking her hand, the two of them walked toward the hogwarts express together.
Boarding the train, Lynn and Hermione searched from one end to the other but couldn't find a single empty compartment.
During their search, many Ravenclaw students invited them to sit in their compartments.
However, Lynn politely declined; Harry and Ron would surely sit with them later.
Including the two of them, there would be four people. The compartments on the hogwarts express weren't particularly large, and if they added four people to the compartments of The Ravenclaws,
the comfort level would drop significantly. She couldn't trouble others like that; it would be impolite.
"Hermione, this is the best option on the entire train."
Lynn pulled Hermione slightly and looked toward a nearby compartment. It was relatively empty, with only one man sleeping on a seat.
"This is a Professor. It's fine. According to my calculations, this is the best compartment we can choose."
"Then let's sit here," Hermione nodded and followed Lynn into the compartment.
"Professor Lupin."
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