Before they could come up with an answer to the question, Lin Yue had already stepped out of the Ravenclaw common room ahead of them. She had finished reading the book she borrowed and needed to go to the library to exchange it for a new batch. Seeing Harry and Ron, Lin Yue expressionlessly nodded her head as a greeting, and then quickly prepared to head to the library. Watching Lin Yue's fast retreating figure, Harry suddenly reacted and hurriedly spoke up.

"Lin Yue! Wait a minute."

After saying that, he quickly pulled Ron and ran in front of Lin Yue, fearing that if they were even a moment late, she would disappear without a trace. This was something Hermione had instructed them to do—take Lin Yue out to have fun and relax. He couldn't just agree without acting.

Lin Yue stopped in her tracks, her gaze indifferent as she looked at Harry and Ron. "What's up?"

Hearing Lin Yue's emotionless words, Harry swallowed hard, the sense of pressure and fear rising involuntarily again. Ron was in a similar state, but he still took a deep breath and stated their purpose.

"It's snowing outside... We, um, invite you to play in the snow." Ron said, smiling brightly at Lin Yue after finishing.

Lin Yue nodded, indicating that she understood, but the next moment, she spoke without a hint of hesitation.

"Sorry, it's my study time right now, I can't go downstairs to play in the snow."

"But it's vacation time right now..." Ron muttered softly.

Seeing Lin Yue about to leave again, Harry quickly came up with a clever idea and spontaneously said something that successfully made Lin Yue stop once more.

"Hermione asked us to take you out more to have fun and relax!"

Lin Yue stopped in her tracks upon hearing Harry say it was Hermione who suggested it. Her brain began to analyze the situation without a trace of emotion, realizing that Hermione's suggestion meant she should join Harry and the others to play in the snow...

Lowering her head slightly, Lin Yue once again obeyed the inexplicable thought in her mind. "Okay, I'll return the book to the library and then go with you guys."

Harry and Ron immediately breathed a sigh of relief, taking the book from Lin Yue's hands and heading to the library with her. On the way, Ron nudged Harry with his elbow. "Dude, nice one! How did you think of using Hermione to persuade her?"

Harry glanced back discreetly to make sure Lin Yue wasn't listening before speaking quietly. "Haven't you noticed that Lin Yue only acts differently when she's facing Hermione?"

"It must be her study time; as soon as Hermione says something, she just goes along with it."

Ron recalled carefully upon hearing this, then nodded seriously, "I have to say, that's true." In his memory, the few times Lin Yue did things outside of studying were all after Hermione brought it up. Silently giving Harry a thumbs up, after they helped Lin Yue return the books to Madam Pince, the three of them went outside Hogwarts Castle together.

Outside Hogwarts Castle, the ground was covered with a thick layer of white snow. The students who stayed at school were running around on it, playfully throwing snowballs at each other. Among them, the ones having the most fun were Ron's twin brothers, Fred and George Weasley. The two of them were constantly picking up snowballs from the ground and throwing them at anyone nearby, completely indifferent to who that person was. As long as someone appeared, they became a target for their snowballs.

Just coming out of the castle, Lin Yue and the others clearly couldn't escape unscathed. As soon as they exited the castle, several snowballs came flying towards them. Harry and Ron quickly ducked to avoid them, while Lin Yue, standing behind them, looked calmly at the snowballs heading straight for her. Without hesitation, she raised her hand and accurately blocked each one.

With no emotions in her mind, it meant she wouldn't panic or feel nervous. Even when she saw several snowballs coming directly at her, she could maintain absolute rationality. She accurately analyzed the trajectory of the snowballs and then blocked them.

But it was clear that her action had completely piqued the curiosity of the Weasley twins. The two exchanged glances, and from each other's eyes, they could see a hint of eagerness. However, they also understood that if the two of them, being older boys than Lin Yue, just threw snowballs at her, it would be particularly rude. So after Harry and Ron threw a couple of snowballs back, they suggested the idea of teaming up for a snowball fight. Since there were five people present, it was difficult to form teams, so they simply decided that Harry, Ron, and Lin Yue, the three first-year students, would form one group.

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The two of them were in a group of seniors, while Lin Yue's group had one extra person. Even if there were three first-year students, they wouldn't be at too much of a disadvantage. After all, it was a snowball fight, and they didn't need any spells. They never considered that if spells were involved, even if it was just the two of them—Harry and Ron—in one group and Lin Yue in another, they would still be at a disadvantage.

Once the grouping was finished, the snowball fight began. It wasn't until the fight officially started that the four boys present realized just how formidable Lin Yue was. They originally thought she was just a typical Ravenclaw bookworm and wouldn't be very good at sports. But to my surprise, while Lin Yue's stamina wasn't great, her insight and focus were top-notch. Every snowball she threw never missed; each one hit one of the Weasley twins. On the other hand, the snowballs thrown by the Weasley twins either missed her completely or were blocked by her raised hand, and none of them could break through her defense.

After playing for a full half hour, Lin Yue started to breathe a little heavily. The four boys also felt satisfied, and seeing Lin Yue's condition, they all consciously stopped. The five of them sat together on a nearby bench to rest. Fred looked at Professor Quirrell walking not far away, a mischievous smile creeping onto his face.

For this reason, before the Weasley twins could put away their smiles, Professor McGonagall quickly walked up to them and reprimanded them for their recent behavior. Harry, Ron, and Lin Yue, who were nearby, were not implicated, but they took the opportunity to sneak away with Lin Yue while Professor McGonagall was scolding the twins.

"Merlin's beard..." Ron exclaimed with a painful expression as soon as they entered the castle. "After being hit, Professor Quirrell didn't say anything, but how did he suddenly go tell Professor McGonagall?"

Harry shook his head. "Maybe it's because Fred and the others are students of Gryffindor, and he wanted Professor McGonagall to handle it herself?"

Ron shrugged, indicating that he wasn't sure either, but after this incident, Professor Quirrell's image in their minds had worsened even more than before. The likes and dislikes of young people are really that simple, aren't they? Just like their dislike for Professor Snape. Lin Yue, standing next to them, remained silent, her face calm and composed.

Harry and Ron's guesses have some merit, but she has a different idea. Since the beginning of the school year, Professor Quirrell has given everyone the impression of being a stutterer, smelling heavily of garlic, lacking any real ability, and being very timid. So, when he just stood there in front of the Weasley twins without saying anything, it fitted his character perfectly.

As for reporting to Professor McGonagall behind people's backs, it suggests that his timid persona is likely a disguise. It doesn't make sense for a professor to pretend to be so timid. Considering that he is one of the two professors who previously wanted to harm Harry, Professor Quirrell's suspicion is clearly much greater now.

In addition, she just saw very clearly that after being hit on the back of the head, Professor Quirrell clearly wanted to touch the back of his head, but he abruptly stopped midway.

So, is there something wrong with the back of his head...?

Lin Yue's thoughts flowed, and her brain quickly analyzed a pile of conclusions. After analyzing all the existing information, she stopped her thoughts and looked at Harry and Ron with no emotion.

"I'm going to the Great Hall for dinner now, and I'll head straight back to the Ravenclaw tower after I'm done."

After saying this, she stared at Harry without blinking, unsure if Hermione had any further instructions for them.

"Oh, okay..." Harry paused for a moment and nodded.

Receiving a response, Lin Yue quickly turned around and walked briskly towards the Great Hall.

By the time Harry and Ron arrived at the Great Hall, Lin Yue had already finished her dinner and left.

Watching Lin Yue's back as she left the Great Hall, Ron shook his head. "She always eats so fast; I really don't know what the fun in eating is if it's like this."

After saying that, he reached out and grabbed a fried chicken leg, while Harry served himself some smoked meat.

"Maybe she doesn't enjoy eating," Harry said after taking a bite of the smoked meat, his perception being relatively sharp.

"What do you mean by that?" Ron bit into the fried drumstick, the crispy skin making a crunching sound.

"For survival," Harry shrugged, completely unaware that he was right.

Lin Yue eats just to survive, so she doesn't care about what she eats or whether it might harm her stomach. As long as she can maintain her body's normal functioning and not delay her studies, that's enough for her. This is also what her mother has always told her; if it weren't for the fact that people would really die without food, her mother might even tell her that eating is completely unnecessary and that she should skip meals to avoid wasting study time.

After walking from the great hall to the library, Lin Yue sat down to read until it was almost curfew. Then she stood up and took her book to Mrs. Pince to handle the borrowing procedures.

Looking at the child in front of her, who had read hundreds of books in just half a semester, Madam. Pince couldn't help but feel amazed while efficiently processing her borrowing request. After thanking Mrs. Pince, Lin Yue hugged her books and returned to the Ravenclaw tower.

Back in her dormitory, Lin Yue continued her usual study routine and didn't go to sleep until four o'clock. After sleeping for an hour, she got up and sat back at her desk to read.

At six in the morning, owls began to fly towards her window one after another. Lin Yue heard tapping on the window and, still in her study state, let the owls outside persistently tap on the glass. This continued until a thought crossed her mind: there were owls outside, and the owls were there to deliver gifts, including Hermione's gift.

In the next moment, Lin Yue snapped out of her studying state, expressionless as she opened the dormitory window. Several owls swooped in and landed on her desk. Lin Yue's gaze quickly flicked over them, and she soon recognized one owl that was likely the gift sent by Hermione. She wasn't sure why she was certain that this owl was sent by Hermione, but that thought just popped into her mind.

She reached out to untie the letter attached to the owl's leg, opened it, and indeed, it was Hermione's gift. In the letter, Hermione wished Lin Yue a Merry Christmas, hoped she would like the gift, and reminded her to make sure to rest during the Christmas holiday.