My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 498, Section 495: The Dutch are enraged.

"I can't believe it," Ron said incredulously in the Gryffindor common room. "Lynn actually rejected Fleur and instead asked Hermione to be his dance partner?"

"If Furong invited me, I would definitely accept on the spot."

Harry nodded in agreement. Fleur, who had one-quarter Swain blood, was indeed incredibly attractive to the opposite sex. Before Lynn, Harry had never thought that anyone could refuse Fleur's invitation.

If Furong had invited them, they would have agreed without hesitation.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Harry turned to Ron mysteriously and said something.

"Hermione and Lynn aren't already together, are they?"

Ron was taken aback when he heard Harry's words, then shook his head.

"That's unlikely. Maybe Lynn just felt sorry for Hermione because no one invited her to the ball, so she did that."

"They've known each other since childhood, both have excellent grades, and were practically inseparable at school. Why can't they be together?"

Ron stroked his chin, pondering as he spoke.

"It's precisely because they're so familiar with each other that the chances of two people ending up together are very, very small. They know each other so well that it's very easy for them to fall in love."

Harry thought Ron made a lot of sense, just like how Hermione was with them every day, but they never had any other feelings for Hermione.

They weren't the only ones with this idea.

All the young wizards at Hogwarts knew that Hermione and Lynn had always had a very good relationship.

So even though Lynn extended such an ambiguous invitation to the ball in front of so many people, many still felt that it was just because they used to be good friends, and had nothing to do with love.

Most of those who think this way are girls. They analyze things logically and with evidence in the forum, seemingly just watching the drama unfold, but in reality, they are just deceiving themselves.

Since Lynn hasn't publicly stated that Hermione is his girlfriend, everyone feels that they still have a chance.

This festive atmosphere lasted until Christmas Day.

Two days before Christmas, a heavy snow fell on Hogwarts Castle, covering the outside of the castle in white. After having a hearty lunch in the Great Hall, many young wizards ran to the lawn to have a snowball fight.

Around 7:00 p.m., Lynn was in his student council office preparing to change into his gown, with Cedric and Ian with him.

"Qiu Zhang and I have talked a lot these past two days. She told me many interesting things about China and said that if I have the chance, she can take me to visit her hometown."

As he changed into his formal attire, Cedric spoke with great enthusiasm.

Lynn was adjusting his collar when he heard this and asked.

Did she mention where in China she's from?

Cedric scratched his head and thought for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly.

She said her hometown is in the Netherlands, China.

Lynn looked at him speechlessly.

"Is it Henan?"

Ian also complained, "The Dutch are furious."

"Yes, yes, it's Henan, Henan," Cedric quickly corrected himself.

Lynn also only just learned that Qiu Zhang was actually a girl from Henan.

However, she certainly cannot be considered Chinese now. Hogwarts only admits British students, which means that including Cho Chang's parents who work at the British Ministry of Magic, they only have Chinese appearances and names, but are actually British wizards.

"If you have the chance, you should definitely go to Henan. It is the birthplace of Chinese civilization, and its history and culture are more profound than anywhere else."

They changed into their robes and came out of the student council, ready to head to the auditorium.

Lynn and his two companions were quite good-looking, and after changing into formal robes, they attracted the attention of many young wizards along the way.

The hall doors didn't open until 8 o'clock, and many young wizards had already gathered in the foyer, where they had arranged to meet their dance partners.

Cedric saw Cho Chang as soon as he entered, and then left with her, beaming. Lynn and Ian found a corner to sit down.

"Where's your girlfriend? Why hasn't she arrived yet?"

Of course, Li Yi'an already knew that Hermione and Lynn were together; Lynn had previously told them that her dance partner was his girlfriend.

Lynn shrugged.

"She told me to come over first so I could get ready. Girls are always like that; they want to dress up for important moments, although I think she looks great as she usually does."

While they were chatting, warriors from other colleges also arrived at the auditorium with their dance partners.

After being rejected by Lynn, Fleur accepted the invitation to dance with the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain. She was indeed very beautiful today, and her dance partner stared at her the entire time, unwilling to take his eyes off her for even a moment.

Krum and Aniston also entered the hall with their respective male and female companions.

By this time, almost all the young wizards from Hogwarts and the other three houses had arrived in the Great Hall, but Lynn had not yet seen Hermione.

But just then, a beautiful girl wearing a light purple-blue robe walked in from outside the hall.

Many people were attracted to her, but no one knew who the girl was.

It wasn't until Lynn stood up from the corner, went to greet the pretty girl with a smile, and extended his arm for her to take, that the others realized that this girl was actually Hermione Granger!

Ron and Hareley, standing on one side of the Great Hall, stared wide-eyed. They couldn't believe that this girl was Hermione, but they could still vaguely see Hermione's features in her.

Her chestnut-brown hair was no longer messy, but smooth and shiny, styled into an elegant updo at the back of her head.

Perhaps because she had taken off the twenty-odd thick books she usually carried, her demeanor was different; even Harry felt that her front teeth seemed smaller than before.

Lynn looked Hermione up and down for a while, then quietly leaned close to her ear.

"What did you do to your teeth?"

"That's how it is, is that wrong?" Hermione argued.

"I don't believe you. You must have gone to Mrs. Pomfrey, but under normal circumstances, Mrs. Pomfrey shouldn't be helping you straighten your teeth."

In the end, Hermione secretly confessed to Lynn.

"I told Madam Pomfrey that I accidentally made a mistake while practicing a spell, enlarging my teeth a little, and then asked her to change them back," she concluded matter-of-factly. "Now this is what it looks like normally."

(End of this chapter)