After it was basically confirmed that Lin Yue's condition was not serious, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick returned to Hogwarts. Although they were still somewhat worried about Lin Yue, they had to go back to teaching classes. Moreover, Lin Yue was being looked after by doctors and nurses at St. Mungo's, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Thus, Lin Yue began her time alone at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Leaning against the hospital bed, Lin Yue subconsciously started to think about today's class schedule in her mind. The morning class should be Charms, and the afternoon class should be Potions. The charm that was supposed to be learned in Charms class today was...

Her brain started to function, gradually "reviewing" the content that was supposed to be covered in today's Charms class. She kept replaying the memories of the material from the textbook until the door to the ward was knocked on, and Lin Yue realized that two hours had already passed.

"Come in." A cold and indifferent voice sounded, and the ward door opened under Lin Yue's gaze.

Principal Dumbledore appeared at the door with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

"Good morning, Miss Lin Yue."

Principal Dumbledore smiled at Lin Yue, who was lying in bed. "You look like you're recovering quite well."

Lin Yue nodded calmly, "Good morning, Principal Dumbledore. Thank you for your concern; I'm fine."

After saying that, her gaze shifted to the two adults behind Principal Dumbledore.

Lin Yue politely greeted them, "Good morning, Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley."

"Good morning, dear." Mrs. Weasley was filled with gratitude, and she almost approached Lin Yue with tears in her eyes, wanting to hug her.

However, considering Lin Yue's condition, she restrained herself and simply took her hand.

"We really... we really should thank you properly. You saved Ginny. Merlin, we can't even imagine what would have happened to her without you."

"But that was... that was the Dark Lord..."

Seeing Mrs. Weasley, who spoke with a slight sob, Lin Yue opened her mouth stiffly.

"Ginny is very smart; even without my help, she would have eventually figured it out and sought help."

"You're being too modest, dear." Mrs. Weasley lovingly kissed Lin Yue's forehead.

Lin Yue blinked and stared at her with a deadpan expression.

"Thank you so much, Lin Yue," Mr. Weasley stepped forward and smiled at Lin Yue, "Our whole family is grateful to you. Ron and the others are still in class, so they couldn't come. Ginny was taken to the hospital wing by Madam Pomfrey to recuperate."

"Yes," Professor Dumbledore also entered the ward and nodded in agreement, "Ron and the others wanted to come, but Filius stopped them. He said..."

Lin Yue spoke up first, voicing the words that had subconsciously popped into her mind, "Studying is the first... second priority; they shouldn't delay their studies because of me."

"Ah," Professor Dumbledore clapped his hands, "That's exactly what he said, but he mentioned that in your view, studying should be the first priority."

"He also said that this might make you feel like you were delaying your friends' studies."

"Yes." Lin Yue answered without hesitation. If Ron and the others really skipped class to come and thank her, she would indeed feel that way, because studying is the second priority.

"The first priority should be ourselves, Hermione told me that."

Lin Yue mechanically said, and Principal Dumbledore showed a pleased smile as he stroked his beard.

"Wonderful understanding Miss Lin Yue. I think I should give Miss Granger some extra points after she wakes up."

Lin Yue nodded stiffly; her gaze blankly fixed on Principal Dumbledore.

"Principal Dumbledore, have you found the object that influenced Ginny?"

"You really asked that question," Principal Dumbledore sat down beside the hospital bed, "After all, you are a child who seeks knowledge and cares for your friends."

Dumbledore clasped his hands together, his thumbs circling each other, "I did find the object that influenced Ginny; it is a black diary, which comes from Voldemort."

Voldemort's diary, and it was delivered into Ginny Weasley's hands.

Lin Yue's mind quickly began to deduce; a diary that could possess someone, although she didn't know what kind of magic was used in it.

Even so, she could tell that this diary was not ordinary, and quite rare.

Even among dark magical objects, it should belong to the kind that is seldom seen.

Considering that Voldemort currently has no physical form, such a dark magical object could not have come directly from him to Ginny.

So it must be that he once gave this dark magical object to someone, and that person then gave it to Ginny.

Who would he give such a rare dark magical object to? This is an obvious question that doesn't require much reasoning.

The person he gave it to must be one of his trusted confidants, his capable subordinates.

Most of these people are in Azkaban, except for those from pure-blood families.

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Lin Yue's thoughts flowed, and she quickly locked onto the pure-blood family that had once supported Voldemort as her target. Among these pure-blood families, the one that Voldemort relied on the most and held the highest prestige was undoubtedly the Malfoy family.

Memories replayed rapidly in her mind, bringing up the scene of Lucius Malfoy confronting the Weasley couple in Diagon Alley. Coupled with their dialogue at the time, it became clear that the Weasley family and the Malfoy family were practically sworn enemies. With sufficient capital and reason to act, the likelihood of the Malfoy family being involved exceeded eighty percent.

Thinking of this, Lin Yue looked up at Principal Dumbledore and the Weasley couple, who were all watching her with concern. They did not seem to be inquiring about who the culprit might be, and Lin Yue's mind paused slightly before she pushed this reasoning to the back of her mind. Since no one had asked her, it was best not to say anything; otherwise, it might give others the impression that she was showing off.

The Weasley couple thanked Lin Yue once again, and then they left with Principal Dumbledore. They still had something to do: to go to the Ministry of Magic and rectify the case that wrongfully accused Hagrid fifty years ago. An innocent person should not continue to be wronged.

After the three left, Lin Yue received her lunch from St. Mungo's. The hospital lunch had no flavor and was devoid of oil. However, for Lin Yue, it was all the same; she sat on the hospital bed, finishing the lunch while "previewing" the content of the afternoon's charms class in her mind.

Her cooperative attitude made the nurse who came to collect the lunch box smile brightly. She reached out and ruffled Lin Yue's hair, as if comforting a child—or rather, she was indeed comforting a child. "Great job! You need to eat a bit more so you can recover quickly, and you really are too thin."

Lin Yue responded expressionlessly and, after thanking the nurse, watched her walk out of the ward.

The entire afternoon, Lin Yue was in the ward, repeatedly going over the content of the spell lesson, reviewing what she was supposed to learn that afternoon. Aside from the nurse who came to check on her at regular intervals, no one else had visited.

It wasn't until evening that her ward door was knocked on again. Lin Yue raised her left hand to glance at her watch; it was just the right time for Hogwarts classes to end.

So she didn't need to think about who was outside the door; it must be Professor McGonagall and the others, and perhaps senior students like Qiu Zhang had come as well.

"Come in."

She said in a voice as calm as water, and the door to the ward was immediately opened.

Two red-haired twins who looked almost identical walked in, their usually playful faces now filled with seriousness. Behind them was a taller red-haired boy who was clearly their older brother.

Fred, George, and Percy—Lin Yue quickly recognized them, even distinguishing the twins through their subtle facial expressions and various small movements.

Following the three of them were Harry, Ron, and the senior students Qiu Zhang, Marietta, and Penelope.

When the three senior students saw Lin Yue lying in the hospital bed, they all pursed their lips and flared their nostrils in unison.

They looked both heartbroken and angry, and for some reason, Lin Yue suddenly swallowed hard.

Fred, George, Percy, and Ron, the four Weasley siblings, approached Lin Yue's bedside to express their gratitude. The twins did not engage in their usual playful banter, but instead, they both sincerely thanked Lin Yue together.

"Thank you, Lin Yue, for helping Ginny."

"Thank you, you saved my sister," Ron also sincerely thanked Lin Yue.

Percy nodded at Lin Yue, saying, "Thank you, Lin Yue, for saving Ginny and for making us, as her brothers, realize that we haven't been caring enough for her."

If they had cared enough about Ginny, enough for her to rely on them, how could she have entrusted her feelings to a diary?

The four "Weasley brothers" still at Hogwarts had been feeling guilty all day long.

"You're welcome. It's only right to help classmates when you can."

"And you don't need to feel too guilty; everyone makes mistakes. What's important is to recognize them and make amends."

Lin Yue finished speaking these two sentences in a flat tone, and her gaze shifted past them to look at Qiu Zhang and the others.

Qiu Zhang, Marietta, and Penelope walked up to Lin Yue's hospital bed, while the Weasley boys instinctively stepped aside. Harry, standing behind everyone, gave Lin Yue a concerned look.

Before coming here, Professor McGonagall had called him, Ron, and the senior students Qiu Zhang aside to talk about how Lin Yue had to face the Basilisk alone and how she had punished herself with the Cruciatus Curse.

At that time, the expressions on Qiu Zhang and the other two's faces darkened, resembling the look Hermione would have whenever they procrastinated on their homework.

So now, he could only hope that Lin Yue would take care of herself; it was just that he and Ron had been scolded severely because of Hermione.

As for Lin Yue this time... Harry shrank his neck, contemplating how harshly she might be reprimanded.

Receiving Harry's glance, Lin Yue did not understand his hint. The emotions contained in Harry's eyes were beyond her analytical range.

Her gaze shifted to the three senior students, and Qiu Zhang, gritting her teeth, reached out to pinch Lin Yue's cheek.

She clearly wanted to give it a hard tug, but looking at the dazed expression on Lin Yue's face and feeling the soft texture in her hand, her anger towards Lin Yue for hurting herself instantly dissipated.

This girl... was truly hard to stay mad at, and she released her grip on Lin Yue's cheek.

Qiu Zhang reached out and tapped her forehead, softly saying a couple of words to her, "The Cruciatus Curse, how dare you use it on yourself? You really have some nerve."

Penelope followed closely behind and also tapped Lin Yue's forehead, "Exactly, you really are... not in pain? That's the most torturous curse!"

Marietta watched Lin Yue's little head wobble as the two tapped her, first supporting Lin Yue's head with one hand, then gently tapping with the other.

"What Qiu Zhang and Senior Penelope said is right, you really scared us this time."

"Just wait for Hermione to wake up," Qiu Zhang said, crossing her arms and looking down at Lin Yue, not holding back in scaring her junior, "She will definitely deal with you."

Lin Yue nodded stiffly, "Okay."

She did not follow through on her promise to Hermione; Hermione should have dealt with her.

Seeing Lin Yue's reaction, the three senior students sighed in unison.

They all understood that while they said that, none of them really wanted to discipline Lin Yue.

Could Hermione really bring herself to teach her a lesson? Impossible. They could only... pamper her and be more careful in the future.

Professor McGonagall, standing outside the door, looked at the children in the ward with a loving smile.

She enjoyed seeing these children happy and cheerful; this should be something every qualified professor likes to see.

After chatting with Lin Yue for a while, Qiu Zhang and the others returned to Hogwarts, as they still needed to go back for dinner.

After dinner, they had to do their homework, which Lin Yue specifically reminded them about.

Lin Yue would never let her friends fall behind in their studies because of her.

After sending the children back to Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall returned to the ward.

She took out a leaf of mandrake and handed it to Lin Yue, "From now on, you need to keep this leaf in your mouth for a month, until the full moon next month, and during this time, remember not to swallow the leaf, and definitely do not spit it out early."

"In other words, no matter what, you cannot let this leaf leave your mouth."

Lin Yue nodded seriously, "I understand, thank you, Professor McGonagall."

After saying that, she took the Mandrake leaf that Professor McGonagall handed her and placed it under her tongue.

Professor McGonagall nodded in satisfaction and handed Lin Yue a notebook.

"This is my notebook from when I practiced becoming an Animagus. You can take a look but remember not to try it yourself too easily; don't rush into it."

"Okay, thank you, Professor McGonagall." Lin Yue accepted the notebook and nodded obediently; her voice slightly muffled because of the leaf in her mouth.

With the leaf in her mouth, Lin Yue's mind began to ponder what kind of animal her Animagus form might be.

Fragments of yesterday's memories flashed through her mind, and an uncontrollable heat gathered in her chest.

She wanted to be able to protect Hermione and everyone else... to be strong enough, to be dangerous enough...

In her hazy imagination, a ghostly figure quickly flashed through the woods.