Although there were plenty of rooms, Harry, Neville, and Ron still chose to share one, with three small beds set up inside.
After their baths, the three boys lay on their stomachs on their beds, discussing their plans for shopping in Diagon Alley tomorrow.
Of course, they were talking about their extra plans.
Hermione had already listed all the necessities and near-necessities for them. They only had to follow the list.
Having a good friend like Hermione really saved them so much trouble.
Harry, Ron, and Neville had all expressed that sentiment more than once.
"Harry, if I wanted to buy a new broomstick, do you think Mum-um... Fred and George, actually-would be willing to pay for it?" Ron asked hesitantly.
Before, he would never have asked that question. The answer would have been a definite no.
But things were different now.
The Weasley family had money now!
Of course, since the twins had not been in business for long and were still expanding, they were not all that wealthy yet. At least compared with a family like the Malfoys, there was still a clear gap for the time being.
"If you mean a Firebolt, I think you can forget it. Even the latest Nimbus 2002 or Cleansweep Eight would be a stretch." Harry and Neville helped him weigh it up together.
The Firebolt had officially gone on sale that July. Dozens of top clubs and national teams had already chosen it as their designated broomstick.
Its performance was so outstanding that even Nimbus's and Cleansweep's new models for the year could hardly compare.
Nimbus's new model that year was the 2002, with an improvement of around ten percent across all aspects of performance over its predecessor;
The new model in the Cleansweep Series was the Cleansweep Eight, which offered