But no one knew what strings Lucius had pulled. On the third day after being kicked off the Board of Governors, he wormed his way back in—and into a higher position than before.
So rather than keeping his head down, Draco went everywhere with his chin raised, looking down his nose at everyone. It drove Ron mad.
"One day, I'm going to punch Draco until both his nostrils bleed!" That was Ron's fierce declaration!
In mid-June, the students crossed the Black Lake in small boats, then boarded the train bound for London.
In one compartment, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were animatedly discussing their summer plans when the compartment door slid open. Luo Bin, dressed in casual clothes, smiled and greeted the three of them as they stared at him.
"Uh, long time no see. And... have all three of you gone mute?"
"Luo Bin, long time no see? Unless my memory's failing me, we saw you at the station an hour ago!"
Hermione closed her thick book as she spoke.
"Luo Bin, didn't Hagrid say you were staying in the cabin at the Hunting Grounds this summer?"
Harry wanted to stay at school too, but he wasn't an orphan. He had relatives, legal guardians, and a permanent home in London, so both Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall had rejected his application to spend the summer at school.
"Cool! Luo Bin, come to my house! Mrs. Molly will be thrilled to see you!"
Two days earlier, Arthur Weasley had repaired Little Qing, the Flying Ford Anglia, then driven Molly and Ginny back to London ahead of everyone else!
"Thanks for the invitation, but I think I'll pass!"
"Then where will you stay in London? Ordinary inns won't let minors stay long-term!"
Hermione asked worriedly.
Luo Bin took a gold card with