Mr. and Mrs. Granger shook their heads indulgently and said nothing more.
After finishing the meal, Hermione leaned back against the chair, her little stomach visibly bulging.
Lynn glanced over and quickly analyzed Hermione's current condition.
"Hermione, you've eaten too much. Stand up and walk around the house a couple of times."
Hermione coughed awkwardly twice and stood up, steadying herself on the table, "I'll help you wash the dishes first."
Lynn shook her head, stood up, swiftly gathered the dishes, and held them securely in her hands.
"No need, I can wash them myself. You should walk around twice, or your stomach might feel uncomfortably bloated later."
Lynn, speaking without inflection, carried the dishes into the kitchen and quickly began washing them.
Hermione pursed her lips and began walking laps around the house as Lynn suggested.
One lap, two laps... After walking for a while, Hermione clearly felt much lighter in her stomach.
Once she felt better, Hermione quickly walked into the kitchen.
"Alright, I feel much better. I'm here to help you."
Lynn reached for the cloth, dried the table one last time, turned around, and said expressionlessly.
"They are all washed. Hermione, go chat with Auntie and Uncle."
Hermione leaned sideways and saw the dishes, indeed washed and stacked neatly.
"Fine, then I'll wash the dishes after the next meal. You're not allowed to help."
After saying that, Hermione turned and walked toward her parents, who were watching television in the living room.
Regarding Lynn's true past, she really needed to give her parents some explanations.
Moreover, she also had to tell them... about her feelings for Lynn.
She couldn't wait until she had "snatched" Lynn before telling them.
Although Hermione had suspected that her parents had already sensed her feelings for Lynn—perhaps even before she herself realized them—after learning that the Christmas gift they gave Lynn on her behalf was her own childhood photo album.
But their sensing it was one thing; Hermione openly admitting it herself was another.
Thus, Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who were watching television, were greeted by their daughter, who sat between them, a faint blush on her face as she looked at them.
"Oh dear, oh dear," Mrs. Granger looked at the faint pink on her daughter's face and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, "Is our Hermione feeling shy? What are you shy about?"
The faint blush on Hermione's face deepened, "Ahem, Mom, stop teasing."
Reaching out and moving her mother's "mischievous" hand away from her face, Hermione looked at her earnestly, "Mom, Dad... I, I like Lynn, the romantic kind of like."
Hermione's eyes darted nervously across the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Granger; she wasn't sure how her parents would react to her feelings.
"That's wonderful," Mrs. Granger affirmed with an immediate nod, "Lynn is truly a good child. If you can really win her over, your father and I will definitely be happy for you."
"That's right," Mr. Granger smiled and gently stroked Hermione's hair, "As long as you like her, and she is indeed a good person, your mother and I will support you."
"Mhm!"
Hermione broke into a brilliant smile and nestled back into Mrs. Granger's embrace.
"Before, Lynn told us about her past at Hogwarts."
Mr. and Mrs. Granger both lowered their heads to look at Hermione. They had always been concerned about Lynn's situation.
The abnormality in her brain forced them to pay attention. Now, hearing Hermione say she knew about Lynn's past, they immediately took it seriously.
Hermione pursed her lips and told her parents as concisely as possible that Lynn came from another world.
She also briefly mentioned the conditions of that other world and what Lynn had experienced there.
"How could they treat children like that, force them like that! That's truly, truly insane."
Mrs. Granger frowned severely, her face clearly filled with anger.
"Treating children like this is absolutely outrageous. Whether it's that world that burdens children with everything, or Lynn's parents, they are all the same."
Mr. Granger took a deep breath and turned to look at Lynn, who was sitting by the dining table.
After seeing Hermione chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Granger, she had sat down by the dining table, showing no intention of coming over to listen or participate in the conversation.
Hermione needs private time to reunite with her parents, Lynn thought, without a doubt.
"Guide her well. Lynn is worth cherishing."
Mrs. Granger gently stroked Hermione's back and spoke softly.
"I will, Mom."
After communicating with her parents, Hermione emerged from her mother's embrace, knelt on the sofa, and waved to Lynn.
"Lynn, come sit with us."
"Okay." Lynn stood up, walked over, and paused while looking at the spot next to Hermione.
Hermione and Mr. and Mrs. Granger were sitting on the same sofa; would it be inappropriate for her to sit there too?
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