Hermione put away her luggage and noticed a small line of writing on the man's case.
"You saw it already, didn't you? Your observational skills are truly enviable and impressive."
As Lynn sat down, Hermione rubbed her cheek while speaking.
Her eyes blinking with a lifeless gaze, Lynn spoke mechanically, "I am simply in the habit of observing my surroundings. It is what I should do."
"Anything in life could become an exam question; one must pay attention at all times."
Hermione sighed and said nothing more, only pulling Lynn gently into her embrace.
The two girls sat huddled together for a while before Harry and Ron entered the compartment.
"Harry, Ron, good afternoon." Lynn lifted her head from Hermione's arms and greeted Harry and Ron with a faint nod.
"Good afternoon." Hermione also smiled, and Harry and Ron quickly responded.
"What did Dad say to you just now?"
After greeting the two girls and putting down his luggage, Ron asked Harry somewhat impatiently, though he immediately realized he was being too blunt.
"If it's something you can't say, then forget it. I was just curious."
Harry also finished putting away his luggage and sat down, shrugging at Ron's words. "It's nothing I can't say. Mr. Weasley just warned me about a few things."
"He said Sirius Black, that escapee from Azkaban, was heard talking in his sleep in Azkaban, constantly saying things like 'He's at Hogwarts, he's at Hogwarts.'"
"So the Ministry of Magic thinks he's coming for me. Mr. Weasley warned me that no matter what I hear, I shouldn't go looking for Sirius."
"Eh?" Ron let out a surprised sound.
"Why would you go looking for someone who wants to kill you?"
"That's what I thought too." Harry threw up his hands helplessly. Was he really that fond of trouble? Would he go out of his way to find someone who wanted to kill him?
Hermione lowered her eyes and thought carefully. "If Mr. Weasley said that, it must mean there's something about Sirius Black that, once you know it, would make you want to find him immediately."
Harry thought carefully about everything related to himself. "Er... I can't think of anything that would make me risk my life to find someone who wants to kill me."
Lynn's eyes moved slowly, finally settling on Harry. Her mind worked rapidly, and information about Harry's behavior and interests instantly appeared in her brain.
Given Harry's way of doing things, the things he cared about most—even more than his own life—should be his parents, his friends, and some of his teachers.
Based on how he rushed into the forbidden area in the first year to get the Philosopher's Stone... the safety of others was also placed above his own life.
So, among the four reasons—parents, friends, certain teachers, or the safety of others—which one would Sirius Black have offended? No, it should be which one he had *already* offended.
Because Mr. Weasley said 'no matter what Harry hears,' and only past actions can be heard about.
Lynn's brain worked at high speed, continuously making deductions and rapidly closing in on the final answer.
Among the four reasons, friends could be ruled out first. She, Hermione, and Ron were right in front of Harry, safe and sound. She and Hermione had also just seen the three upperclassmen, and they were in good condition as well.
Therefore, it was impossible that Sirius Black had harmed his friends.
Furthermore, no major attacks or incidents involving Professors had been reported in The Daily Prophet during the summer.
Thus, the reasons involving certain teachers and the safety of the public could also be ruled out, leaving only the reason involving his parents.
Having reached her final conclusion, Lynn looked away from Harry.
So Sirius must have done something that directly harmed, or indirectly led to the harm of, Harry's parents.
As for exactly what he did, the information was incomplete and could not be deduced.
This final result, like the two conclusions she had reached in Diagon Alley, was stored in Lynn's brain as a piece of fragmented information.
The hogwarts express traveled slowly, and around lunchtime, Maranhao, Marietta, and Penelope came by together.
After leaving Lynn with slightly reddened cheeks and messy hair, the three upperclassmen ran off laughing.
Blinking blankly, Lynn felt nothing special and simply lowered her head to continue reading her Transfiguration textbook.
As evening approached, the hogwarts express came to a halt with a harsh screeching sound.
Harry looked out at the gloomy sky in confusion. "Are we there?"
"I don't think so; it shouldn't be this early." Hermione checked the time with a flick of her wand.
"Hiss..." Ron rubbed his arms vigorously. "Do you guys feel like it's getting colder?"
"It does seem a bit cold."
Hermione nodded, and as she spoke, puffs of white breath escaped her mouth.
"What's going on? It's only September."
Harry shivered. September should still be warm; why was it so cold?
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