Hermione's hand feeding her paused for a moment, but she said nothing and continued feeding her the chocolate.
"According to my calculations, without Hermione... my status would drop by 54%, and my mortality rate would increase by 29%."
Although she couldn't be certain of all the influencing factors, according to the data calculations, Hermione's presence had indeed tangibly improved her state and survival rate.
It was Hermione who made her sleep six hours a day, Hermione who made her slow down while eating, and Hermione who told her not to punish herself for her studies anymore.
Besides these few variables, there was another variable that Lynn couldn't calculate, which had changed her state.
It had made her condition 54% better than before.
Without Hermione, her state would undoubtedly be the same as before or even worse, both mentally and physically.
At the same time, if Hermione hadn't told her that her own life should not be placed in an inequality for comparison,
she would likely have placed her own life in an inequality against the lives of others or other valuable items when faced with danger, thereby sacrificing her own life, which she deemed of lesser value.
Therefore, Hermione's existence was not that of a burden, but rather one that improved and saved her.
Hearing the two statistics Lynn spoke, Hermione leaned down and gently kissed her forehead.
"Thank you, Lynn. Thank you."
Lynn swallowed the chocolate in her mouth without expression and shook her head. "It is I who should thank Hermione."
Hermione broke into a smile through her tears, wiped the tear stains from her face, and the knot that had been in her heart completely vanished.
Looking at Lynn held in her arms, Hermione secretly resolved that she would never let Lynn see her tears so easily again.
She also had to accelerate her own growth to become a steel wall that could protect Lynn.
This growth... would start with the Patronus Charm.
Once her reason returned, Hermione realized very keenly that in Lynn's current state, she really couldn't use the Patronus Charm.
Because her emotions were not yet fully developed, and the Patronus Charm required a person's happiest memory as its source of power.
For Lynn, who still didn't have a good understanding of happiness, this was undoubtedly impossible.
That was why she appeared so powerless when facing the Dementor, so she should be the one to learn this spell first.
To prevent a scene like today's from happening again in the future.
She wanted her Patronus to truly guard Lynn.
"We'll head back now. If you need anything, just shout; we'll be able to hear you."
A Seventh Year girl leaned down and whispered to Penelope.
Penelope nodded. "Alright, senior, thank you."
Lynn also looked up at The Ravenclaws surrounding her and, supported by Hermione, propped herself up and stood.
"Thank you, everyone. Because of me, you all had to come all this way. I'm sorry for the trouble."
"Don't say that," a Fourth Year senior said gently to Lynn, her attitude so mild and fluid that her boyfriend standing next to her couldn't help but click his tongue. "You are the darling of all of us Ravenclaws."
"Yeah!"
The next moment, the boyfriend and many other Ravenclaws shouted in agreement.
Lynn's deadened gaze flickered intensely. She nodded and, with Hermione's support, walked back into the compartment and sat down.
Maranhao, Marietta, and Penelope also entered the compartment, sitting on the other side of Lynn.
The two boys, Harry and Ron, sat opposite them with Professor Lupin.
"When we get to school, I'll go with you to the Hospital Wing to have Madam Pomfrey check you over," Hermione whispered to Lynn, looking down.
Lynn shook her head. "I can go by myself. Hermione, you don't need to follow me; just go straight to dinner."
By the time they reached Hogwarts, it should be dinner time. If Hermione accompanied her, it would inevitably delay her dinner.
That would make Hermione feel hungry, and hunger was very unpleasant; Lynn, who had felt it deeply before, was certain of this in her mind.
"No arguing," Hermione said, reaching out to tap the tip of Lynn's nose. "I'm going with you."
"Eating dinner ten minutes late won't starve me."
Lynn blinked and agreed in a voice as flat as water, "Alright, then Hermione will accompany me."
"Mhm." Hermione curled her lips in a satisfied smile, while Maranhao and the other two beside her looked at each other and shook their heads with smiles.
Looking at the situation between Lynn and Hermione now, once Lynn's emotions fully developed, she would probably fall head over heels into Hermione's arms.
The hogwarts express finally arrived at the school amidst a drizzle of rain.
Being held by Hermione as they walked to the carriage door, Lynn was about to pull out her wand to give everyone a waterproofing charm when Hermione pressed her hand down.
"I'll do it. Don't use magic for now; wait until after the check-up at the Hospital Wing."
After speaking, she pulled out her wand and tapped Lynn and herself respectively, muttering the incantation for Impervius twice.
The others following them also cast a spell on themselves, and the seven of them walked out of the train together.
Coming off the train to the area where the carriages were, Lynn's eyes flickered as she looked at the Thestrals in front of the carriages. Just as the books said, they had wings and were skeletal.
Harry, who could also see the Thestrals, looked at them with slight surprise and then said with a complex expression, "These... horses? Why are they so thin?"
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