Hermione lowered her head, pressing her forehead against Lin Yue's. "Professor McGonagall just talked to you so much; you should have listened, right?"

With Hermione's forehead against hers, Lin Yue's heart remained as still as a calm lake, and she silently nodded.

"I listened."

She always paid close attention to her teachers' words and tried her best to follow them seriously.

"From now on, you mustn't hurt yourself casually anymore, no matter what the reason is."

Hermione held Lin Yue tightly, closing her eyes and whispering softly.

"Mm..." Lin Yue also responded gently.

When she opened her eyes again, Hermione couldn't help but smile at Lin Yue's expressionless face.

Lin Yue looked at her, her mind unable to successfully analyze the reason for Hermione's smile.

"Why is Hermione smiling?"

"Because I'm very happy," Hermione said, gently caressing Lin Yue's cheek, slowly stroking it to feel the delicacy of her fingertips. "I'm very happy that you came to this world."

"That you came to be with us, giving us the chance to meet you and save you."

"Thank you." Lin Yue instinctively said thank you, and upon hearing this, Hermione directly covered her mouth with her hand.

"We don't want your thanks; we just want you to be well."

With her mouth covered, Lin Yue slowly nodded.

Releasing her hand, Hermione hugged Lin Yue and fell back onto the bed with her.

Turning over and holding Lin Yue tighter, Hermione suddenly remembered something and looked at her with bright eyes.

"Is it true that in this world, besides Hogwarts, you don't have a fixed place to live?"

After all, Lin Yue's home is indeed in another world.

Lin Yue nodded in agreement, "Yes."

"Then during the holidays, you can come to my house."

Hermione looked at Lin Yue with anticipation, "What do you think? My mom and dad like you a lot too. You can keep me company, okay?"

As she spoke, she nuzzled against Lin Yue's neck, trying hard to get her to agree to the suggestion.

"Okay."

Lin Yue nodded without much hesitation, "I hope I won't be a burden to you." She then politely added another sentence.

"You won't be a burden at all," Hermione said, hugging Lin Yue and taking a deep breath, comfortably closing her eyes. "Maybe you don't even realize how happy it is to have you around."

Happy to have her around? Lin Yue's mind paused for a moment. Could that really be the case?

In the past, when her parents were in front of her, they would always frown.

Because she was a silly child, not the genius they wanted.

Even after her grades improved significantly after surgery, she was still just a "fake" genius.

They were afraid that an examination would reveal something wrong with her, so they didn't want her to be around them too much.

As for the teachers, although Lin Yue's grades were excellent and could bring better resources and treatment to the teachers,

she lacked emotions, so even though she was polite and obedient to her teachers,

she couldn't flatter them or say nice things, not even a single compliment.

Naturally, the teachers only saw her as a machine that could help them secure more and better resources through exams, so why would they like her hanging around?

In contrast, the teachers preferred to punish her because she was obedient enough to take any punishment seriously.

No matter how messy she got, after being punished once, she would reflect on herself and work even harder in her studies.

For the teachers, this punishment was beneficial; they could have a bit of fun, satisfy their psychological needs, and make Lin Yue study harder to meet their increasing material demands.

It was a win-win situation.

As for her classmates, there was no need to say much; everyone was a "life-and-death" competitor, who could like whom?

Perhaps the real desire was to pull each other down.

But Hermione and the others, as well as Professor McGonagall, seemed to genuinely want to see her...

Lin Yue's brain slowly reached this conclusion, as if this conclusion should not have been generated at all.

Looking at Hermione, who was resting with her eyes closed beside her, Lin Yue felt calm, but suddenly a thought popped into her mind.

How wonderful it is to have met Hermione, to have met classmates from Hogwarts, to have met true mentors like Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick.

Outside the dormitory, in the Ravenclaw common room, Penelope had already told the other Ravenclaws about Lin Yue's background and past experiences.

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"I ask everyone to keep Lin Yue's background a secret," she said, her gaze intense as she looked at all the Ravenclaws presents. "Once this matter gets out, we can't guarantee that no one will develop any inappropriate interest in Lin Yue."

"None of us want our precious Ravenclaw to be harmed, right?"

The Ravenclaws shook their heads in unison, and Pratt even pulled over a piece of parchment from a nearby table, drew her wand, and pointed it at the parchment.

A complex alchemical spell flowed from her mouth, and the originally unremarkable parchment began to sprout intricate alchemical patterns.

In the end, it transformed into a contract.

She picked up the contract and handed it to a seventh-grade boy next to her. After receiving it, the boy pointed his wand at the parchment and began to chant ancient magical words.

As the boy recited the spell, a layer of flame slowly rose from the surface of the contract, yet it did not exhibit any heat.

After finishing all this, the boy nodded at Pratt, who then placed the flaming contract on the table.

"I've turned this contract into an alchemical product. As long as the person who signs it tries to reveal Lin Yue's identity to anyone outside of Ravenclaw, they will be detected and will immediately lose their ability to speak temporarily."

"And they will also have to endure the pain of being burned by fire for a full three days," the boy standing next to Pratt added with a smile.

Penelope's lips curled into a smile; it seemed that Senior Pratt was indeed on the same wavelength as her. Truly, they were both Ravenclaw students.

The Ravenclaws present were also silently thinking that signing the contract was the right thing to do, and they were indeed on the same page. They were truly all Ravenclaw students!

One by one, the Ravenclaws signed the contract, and once they finished, it was placed on the table in the common room. When the other Ravenclaws returned from class, some who were still in the common room would explain the situation to them and then have them sign their names.

By the time lunch rolled around, all Ravenclaw was already aware of the situation regarding Lin Yue.

As a result, students from the other three Hogwarts houses witnessed a remarkable scene.

The entire long table of Ravenclaws was actively serving Lin Yue food, and even dishes that weren't in front of her were quickly swapped out. Essentially, she got to try every dish on the long table.

Harry and Ron, sitting at the Gryffindor table, stared in astonishment at this scene. They knew Lin Yue was very popular within Ravenclaw and that everyone liked her.

But wasn't this a bit… exaggerated? It felt like they were just short of personally feeding Lin Yue.

"What’s going on with them?" Ron curiously looked at Hermione across the table. "And you were over at Ravenclaw yesterday, right? What happened since you didn’t go to class this morning?"

Harry also looked at Hermione with a face full of curiosity; even boys were intrigued by these matters.

Hermione looked around and waved her hand at Harry and Ron, who were sitting across from her, signaling them to come a little closer.

Harry and Ron immediately leaned forward obediently.

Hermione pressed her lips together and, in a voice only the three of them could hear, recounted Lin Yue's background and previous experiences.

"Merlin beard," Ron exclaimed, his eyes wide with fear, "You die if you don't study well?!"

"That's terrifying! I definitely wouldn't survive two years in that world."

"Me neither," Harry said, looking pained, "It sounds too oppressive."

Hermione nodded seriously, "Yeah, it's extremely oppressive, so I really doubt... the suicide rate in that world."

Harry and Ron fell silent at the same time, undoubtedly knowing without thinking that the suicide rate in that world could not be low.

"No wonder Lin Yue studies so hard," Harry sighed, "being harmed like that by her own parents."

Ron nodded in agreement beside him. He had previously thought that his mom was too strict with him, even neglectful at times, but now that he thought about it, his mom really did love him very much and it was a truly selfless love; what more could he ask for?

Hermione turned to look at Lin Yue, who was being cared for by the members of Ravenclaw. It didn't matter that her former family didn't love her; she didn't need them anymore. As for now, it was clear that Lin Yue no longer lacked family who loved her.

At the staff table, Professor Flitwick, as Lin Yue's head of house, listened to Professor McGonagall recount her story. The former dueling champion felt a surge of blood rush to his face, turning it bright red.

"How dare her parents! This is their child, Merlin!" Professor Flitwick slammed his knife down on the table in anger.

Next to him, Professor Sprout looked sadly at Lin Yue, feeling for the suffering the child had endured. Fortunately, Hogwarts was here now; it would be a home for every little witch and wizard who came to study.

When she saw the Hufflepuffs, she couldn't help but feel grateful that her badgers were all gentle and kind people. They stood by Lin Yue's side, and as head of house, she believed they would bring Lin Yue the genuine warmth she needed, just like the Ravenclaws would.

Because the matter concerning Lin Yue needed to be discussed, Lockhart was discreetly sent away by the professors in advance.

So now, the professors seated at the staff table are all reliable, including Professor Snape.

With his deep, bottomless eyes fixed on the Ravenclaw table, Professor Snape seemed to see his own childhood through Lin Yue.

No... in comparison, perhaps his own childhood was a bit better.

Just look at the world she lives in and the kind of parents she has; what a bunch of monsters they are.

However... Professor Snape recalled the moments when he deducted points from Lin Yue and the reasons behind it.

Am I becoming the kind of person I once hated the most?

After all, I am a professor, he thought, slowly biting into a sausage.

His dark eyes swept across the four houses; perhaps he should try to treat Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff equally and gently.

As for Gryffindor... sorry, he still needed some time to prepare for that.

As he lowered his head to eat again, Professor Snape's unusual behavior did not escape the notice of Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall.

Principal Dumbledore put down his knife and fork, looking at Professor Snape with satisfaction.

If Severus was willing to step forward, it would truly be a wonderful thing.

Over the years, Severus had been teaching at Hogwarts. As Severus's former professor, Dumbledore could sense the changes he had undergone. He had transformed from someone who once sought only power, with no reverence for life and no appreciation for it, into the person he was now.

It is hard to say that this transformation was not influenced by the generations of students Severus had taught. Watching new students grow and thrive before his eyes would surely change one's perspective.

Professor McGonagall looked at him with joy in her eyes; if Severus could truly come to terms with himself and no longer shut himself off, it would make her very happy.

After lunch, Lin Yue and the five little witches, including Hermione, did not follow McGonagall's suggestion to skip today's classes. Even though McGonagall had excused them, they still attended class as usual.

After all, Lin Yue herself had gone to class without hesitation, so the others would follow suit. They were all eager little witches who didn’t want to fall behind in their studies, even if they had already prepared in advance.

Lin Yue's afternoon class was History of Magic, which was often considered a hypnotic course by everyone at Hogwarts.

Sitting in the History of Magic classroom, listening to Professor Binns' emotionless, hypnotic voice, Lin Yue was quickly taking notes. The Ravenclaws sitting next to her, who usually doze off during History of Magic, were now forcing themselves to stay awake and were attentively listening to the class.

Knowing Lin Yue's past, they clearly didn't want her to be the only one paying attention, so they decided to accompany her together. This way, if Lin Yue suddenly felt tired while listening, she could take a nap without any worries. Since they were paying attention, they could lend her their notes later for her to copy.

The Hufflepuffs attending class with the Ravenclaws were momentarily puzzled by the sight of the usually sleepy Ravenclaws being so spirited. What was going on? The Hufflepuffs yawned and couldn't help but wonder why the Ravenclaws were all awake today.

Well, whatever... Having more diligent students in class was a good thing, and it would be more convenient to borrow notes after class. As for Hufflepuffs themselves? They couldn't handle it; they needed to sleep first.

Abandoning all other thoughts, the Hufflepuffs let their heads droop and sweetly fell asleep on their desks.

Meanwhile, the indignation and sympathy of everyone at Hogwarts who knew about Lin Yue's past was completely absorbed by the world consciousness above the sky. Their affection and fondness for Lin Yue became a foundation, and with Hogwarts and Hermione as anchors, a grand plan was slowly taking shape.