"That's how it happened. Thanks to Hagrid, we got a good discount," Su Er told everyone. "That saved us a lot of money. The manager gave us the Monster Book of Monsters for free."
Percy held the book he had been eyeing for ages, stroking it lovingly. It cost two Galleons, and buying it with his pocket money would have left him strapped for cash straightaway.
Dating was expensive. He couldn't keep letting his girlfriend pay for their monthly dates in Hogsmeade. That wasn't what a man ought to do.
Ah, yes. Thanks to Ginny, everyone knew Percy was dating Ravenclaw's female prefect.
The manager had thought Su Er was only buying books for one person. He hadn't expected him to buy so many books all by himself! Just look-there were enough for several people.
But there was nothing he could do. He had already promised Su Er a discount, so he could only swallow his loss. His heart ached, but he still had to greet them with a smile and accept a considerably smaller pile of money.
My Galleons, my shiny little darlings... just like that, they've flown away, away~
For Su Er, this was a perfect chance to squeeze a bargain out of a shop, and he certainly wasn't going to hold back. He also bought the book Percy wanted, along with the books for Ron's electives. As for Ginny, she was using her brothers' old books, so she didn't need any new ones.
After all, the Weasley family lived paycheck to paycheck, spending any extra money elsewhere. The money Su Er had saved them could be put to other uses. This was a windfall.
"Thank you so much, Su Er." Mrs. Weasley cheerfully counted out the money for him.
"You're welcome, Mrs. Weasley. We couldn't pass up