"No, Fred, George, explain to your professor what you were doing?" Kayson appeared directly behind the twins, grabbed one in each hand, and hauled them aside.
Watching at least sixty or seventy Galleons fly away, Ludo Bagman desperately wanted to call the twins back, then give Kayson, this busybody, two resounding slaps.
But that was impossible. Not only did he still want Kayson to help with alchemy, he wasn't even sure he could beat Kayson in a fight.
"All right, Professor. Actually, we were prepared for this. Even if all of it went down the drain, we wouldn't be upset," the twins explained earnestly.
"I'm sorry, but as your professor, I don't think I should only teach you knowledge. You probably can't be bothered to listen to grand principles, but I still have to say this: you're using all your property to gamble now. When you grow up, will you use all your assets to join another gamble like this?"
"Professor, Ron placed a bet too."
"And Ludo Bagman just said some sucker bet half the shares of a farm."
Kayson smacked both twins on the head irritably. "That sucker is part of the capitalist class. She owns shares in more than half the shops in Diagon Alley. Can you compare yourselves to her? As for Ron... Mrs. Weasley is educating him right now."
After saying that, Kayson stepped aside and let the twins admire the full-blown brawl unfolding in the campsite.
The two gold Galleons were forcibly taken back from Ludo Bagman by the imposing Mrs. Weasley, then returned to Sirius along with Ron's little stash of savings.
Seeing this, Sirius timidly shrank his neck and winked at Ron, his expression seeming to say, "I'll give it back to you after your mother leaves."
Ron nodded subtly, but the