HP: By the lake of Snake Garden, flowers bloom on the other side

Lycoris did not act on impulse, or as everyone guessed - she did not help Draco for the sake of his reputation and confront the Gryffindor trio head-on.

Your brain is your own, and your thoughts are your own.

She will not try to implicate another person with her own thoughts and actions, and will not use moral blackmail for this purpose.

What is the difference between words like this and people who speak in a sentence pattern like “I’m doing this for your own good, so I…”?

Licorice makes sure that every thought she has at the moment comes from her own will and heart, and she strives to defend every choice she makes in the future.

In the situation where Draco and Potter were mocking each other, she came up with a good idea and led them to achieve this goal.

If I lose, I can just pay three gold Galleons at most. I can afford it.

There are also some negative impacts, which Licorice has assessed and believes she can bear.

Just like she told her father - losing would be Gryffindor stepping on Slytherin's glory - and it would be considered getting back on track.

It's self-deprecation, but also confidence that things won't get to the worst point.

I have won glory for Slytherin before, so if I lose, it would be best if everyone can understand. If not, the Slytherin students can't do anything to me.

Licorice didn't care about the cold violence. Besides, it was impossible for people to use cold violence against themselves. The existence of the Good Hunger Club was another classroom - not as majestic and scary as a teacher's class.

The competition is between Licorice and herself in her personal capacity. Whoever gets promoted to the academy first will get promoted to the school first - who doesn't know how to make connections?

Lycoris will not prove to herself that "I represent Slytherin", nor will she prove to herself that "Slytherin is inferior to Gryffindor".

You said that I lost, which means Slytherin lost, and that we are not as good as Gryffindor. Then I can say that you are dividing the house and causing the trouble of people's disunity.

Who hasn't been young and reckless? Your behavior fits that description, doesn't it?

If you lose, you lose, but if you win, it’s different.

such as……

The cohesion of Slytherin, his own personal reputation and reputation for good hunger, and... something else.

Lycoris had taken it into consideration, and Slytherin's cohesion had improved, but it was still not enough.

I set up that "Slytherin Study Club" where everyone learns some special "knowledge" from each other.

Lycoris taught the Patronus Charm, and a few students were able to use it.

Draco was tutored in flying techniques - although Lycoris wasn't involved, it was still practical.

Noether’s is “Theoretical Knowledge of the Magic Circle”, it’s quite hypnotic.

Many people are interested in Pansy's knowledge of financial management.

These exchanges made them more familiar with each other, but Licorice felt that it was not enough, not enough for her and him to choose her in the future.

Getting twelve excellent grades in the OWLs exam is Licorice's goal. Wouldn't it be great if everyone could see my strength?

It was a good idea, so Lycoris made the bet with the Gryffindor trio.

As for if Porter loses, it will reduce his cohesion...

There is no choice, Potter is the only enemy of the mysterious man.

The OWLs exam was not long away, and when Lycoris returned to the Slytherin common room, she was stopped by Draco.

"You made a bet with Saint Pot for me, and I..." Draco sat on the sofa and held Lycoris's hand.

Then Lycoris covered his mouth, and Draco blinked his gray-blue eyes at her.

"I'm willing to make the bet." Lycoris didn't want to hear Draco say anything weird. What if he was moved and misunderstood something?

Lycoris is really nice to me. She clearly stood up for me when she saw me being bullied by Weasley.

Lycoris saw that Draco's ears were a little red, and was afraid that he had started to think about something messy, so she interrupted him quickly, "Do you know why I made a bet with Potter?"

"Isn't it because of me?" Draco thought it was cool that Lycoris went straight to confront him in that situation.

"Yes, but there are other reasons." Licorice thought for a moment and said, "Do you want to hear it?"

Lycoris didn't have the heart to say "It's not because of you" because "I want the Slytherin students to see the value of my investment."

Lycoris held Draco's hand and began to analyze with him bit by bit what she thought after seeing him arguing with Potter and Weasley.

After thinking about it, how to lead the Gryffindor trio into making a bet without leaving any trace, and what the consequences would be if they lost and what the consequences would be if they won.

Draco's expression changed so much that Licorice sighed, from "My girlfriend loves me so much!" at the beginning to "Is that so?" to "Can it be like that?!" and so on.

"...Is there so much knowledge?" Draco felt that no teacher had ever taught him this way of thinking, and his father had never taught him either.

"Yes, so this matter is related to you, but it was my own idea." Lycoris interlocked her fingers with Draco, then kissed the back of his hand with her palm facing up, "You don't have to feel pressured."

"How can I feel any pressure? I don't feel any pressure at all!" Draco's ears turned red, and he said stubbornly, "I must be excellent in Potions class."

"Yeah, yeah, Xiaolong is the best." Licorice was very supportive and praised with a smile, "So do you want to try my OWLs exam direct class?"

The next day.

Lycoris looked at the fifth years in the common room, then at Draco.

"I said I can teach students who are interested. Why are there so many of you here?" It seemed that everyone was here except Goyle and Crabbe.

Lycoris used the Disillusionment Charm to go to Hogsmeade to meet Percy Weasley. Before that, Lycoris had a long talk with senior Cedric.

I estimated the difficulty of the OWLs exam, and then prepared to lead everyone to practice some questions temporarily.

How did I know so many people would come?

Draco squeezed Lycoris's hand, and she understood what he meant.

So before the upcoming OWLs exams, Slytherin's limited-time practice classes appeared.

In addition to what Lycoris did in Slytherin, Harry and Ron also studied hard behind Hermione - later Hermione gave lectures directly in the common room - everyone supported Harry and Hermione with actions and wanted to win Slytherin.

There was a long-awaited learning craze in Hogwarts, and some strange trends also appeared.

Those who sell banned drugs, those who sell fake drugs, and those who say that the OWLs Examination Committee of the Ministry of Magic has a backstage that can rescue people...

The OWLs exam lasts for two weeks and is coming soon.

Lycoris held out her hand and Draco covered it, followed by Nott and Pansy.

"We are Slytherins, come on!"