Now, How Do I Pack?

I have to figure out how to pack my laptop into my hold luggage.
1. Should I use bubble wraps and towels to wrap it up?
2. Should I keep it in my laptop backpack and then squeeze it into my luggage?

Any other suggestions?

These mindless people who caused this disruption are terrible. Keeping fingers crossed that all this will die down very soon so that I can fly back to school peacefully.