"So that explains it. They're from the Xilieikesi family. No wonder they're so flashy." Ron glanced at the miniature white building behind the boys and girls and couldn't help curling his lip.
But even someone as "outspoken" as Ron lowered his voice considerably when he mentioned the Xilieikesi family.
The Wizarding World-or at least the entire European Wizarding World-knew that offending the Xilieikesi family was not a good idea.
"Actually, there's something even flashier," Harry murmured just then.
Ron paused at that, then followed Harry's gaze. He spotted another campsite not far from the Xilieikesi family's, about two or three plots away.
Well, Harry was right. There really was something even flashier.
This family's tent used a great deal of striped silk and was decorated with extraordinary extravagance. Although it was still only a tent and wasn't as impressive as the Xilieikesi family's miniature manor, they had actually tethered several peacocks at the entrance.
Harry and the others also noticed the crest hanging over the tent's entrance.
They were much more familiar with this crest. It belonged to the Malfoy family. Although they hadn't seen anyone, they could already guess who was inside.
Well, that certainly fitted the behavior of that pompous fellow, Lucius Malfoy.
Although they hadn't run into the Malfoys, merely seeing their tent had already robbed Harry and the others of any interest in wandering around any longer.
"Let's go back. Maybe we can play some of those Muggle games Harry brought?" one of the twins suggested.
Harry had packed several decks of playing cards in his luggage, originally intending to take them to Hogwarts. He wasn't sure whether he could bring them into the castle, but he had already decided that if a teacher conducting an inspection discovered them and thought something was amiss, he would