Ron's Van Mentality

The three chatted for a while longer when suddenly an object flew in through the window and hit Fred on the head.

Those were two Gnome, bound together by vines.

Gnome, also known as Garden Gnome, are Magical Creatures.

Gnome are among the few creatures that Muggle have ever seen. Muggle have made a statue in their likeness that looks like a little Santa Claus carrying a fishing rod.

But Gnome are much uglier. They can be up to a foot tall, with brown bodies and disproportionately large heads, making them look like potatoes with legs.

Strictly speaking, Gnome are Magical Creatures that are harmful to wizards.

They live in underground caves known as "Gnome Caves," where they constantly dig, eat plant roots, and leave small mounds and pits on the ground.

Since moving into his house, William has encountered several groups of Gnome in the yard, and once he discovered them stealing grapes from the yard.

William placed some insect repellent containing Jarvey, and the Gnome dared not come.

The Jarvey is the Gnome enemy of goblins.

Fred stretched out his arms and held up two Gnome, which kicked and thrashed at him with their calloused little feet. He grabbed the goblins by the Gnome and lifted them upside down.

"Let us go!"

"You despicable bastard, if you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!"

The Gnome continued to shout and began swinging their arms in large circles, like they were throwing a lasso.

Fred had just been hit on Gnome head by a goblin, who also bit him.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed it out the window.

The three people peering out the window were Hermione, Anne, and Ginny.

They were playing in the garden, Anne was teaching Ginny how to play Goyle.

She somehow produced a fishing net, wrapped it around a wooden stick, and then used the net to catch the Gnome.

The Gnome weren't very intelligent; they all ran out of the cave and watched as their companion was driven out, then pointed and laughed.

Anne swung her stick, Gnome slid down the grass, crashing into two Gnome who were watching the spectacle, and tumbled into the cave with them.

"Beautiful! Hole-in-one!" Anne waved.

Ginny happily clung to Annie's side; she hadn't realized that she had become Anne's biggest fan.

As for Hermione... she's someone Anne can't subdue; she usually treats her as a class enemy and targets her with a full-scale attack.

The three men kept swinging their clubs and quickly drove all the Gnome out of the garden.

Soon, the group of Gnome returned, carrying twigs and luggage, and walked away in a sparse line.

He was still cursing as he left.

"They'll come back," Fred said.

"Dad is too lenient with the Gnome; they ate all the potatoes in the field last time."

Just then, a window on the second floor opened, and a face popped out. The person wore glasses with horn rims and looked very impatient.

"Hey, can you guys be quiet!" Percy complained. "Fred, you two..."

Upon realizing it wasn't Fred and George, he immediately shut up and awkwardly greeted his sister, Anne, and Hermione.

Fred turned his head and said angrily, "Percy, can you please stop suspecting us of everything!"

"Hello, Percy." William waved.

"Oh, hello, William." Percy awkwardly ignored Fred.

"You know, I'm studying here."

Percy closed the window again.

"What happened to Percy?" William asked. "Did he not do well on the OwLs exam?"

"No, he got his exam results yesterday—twelve certificates—but he didn't seem particularly smug." George shrugged. "Percy has been acting strangely lately."

OwLs represents the Ordinary Wizarding Levels. Although not all of them are O's, twelve certificates already put one at the level of a super achiever.

Percy will likely become the second Head Boy in the Weasley family, after Bill.

William seemed to know why Percy was unhappy.

He remembered the last Quidditch Match, where Penelope and a few Gryffindor students made a bet on who would win.

In the end Ravenclaw defeated Slytherin to advance to the final, which seemed to include Percy, who had lost all his allowance and was in debt.

No wonder you're unhappy.

Mr. Weasley returned shortly afterward, and everyone went to the kitchen for dinner.

Mr. Weasley slumped wearily in a kitchen chair, took off his glasses, and closed his eyes.

He was wearing a green robe and looked travel-worn.

"Are you working overtime tonight?" Mrs. Weasley asked as she served the dishes.

"Working overtime, probably another all night!" he muttered, reaching for the teapot.

"I reckon we'll have to raid nine more houses tonight. I've been keeping an eye on that old man Mundungus Fletcher Fletcher for a long time..." Mr. Weasley took a big gulp of tea and sighed.

"There's no need to work so hard, Dad," George said with concern. "We've taken care of Ginny's textbooks and all her daily necessities, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Yes, you don't need to take responsibility for ours either." Fred nodded.

Ron sat next to him, eating his sausage unhappily.

Why Sickle Ginny buy everything, but he wasn't involved?

"Oh, you two are so thoughtful." Mrs. Weasley patted the twins' hair. "It's too long, isn't it? I'll trim it for you tonight."

The two hurriedly shook their heads.

"William, could you take a look at my car later? The concealer isn't working properly, but I can't find the problem."

Mr. Weasley whispered these words to Mrs. Weasley while she was preparing the soup.

"Car... I think I heard a car? Arthur, darling?"

Mrs. Weasley strode in, her eyes blazing. "What are you up to now?"

"I won't open it. I just want to take it apart and see what's inside." Mr. Weasley quickly waved his hand, explaining, "It's purely a hobby, Molly. It's just this one interest of mine, you can't take it away from me!"

Mrs. Weasley glared at him.

After the meal, under Mrs. Weasley's watchful eye, Mr. Weasley hurriedly left again.

The twins then took William to a carport to inspect the car.

It was a light green Ford Anglia 105E luxury car, a model that was launched in 1959 and has long been discontinued.

I have no idea where Mr. Weasley found it.

Moreover, the entire car has been completely modified.

It looks like a normal car from the outside, but the inside is incredibly spacious.

"My mom doesn't know my dad used the Undetectable Extension Charm; she thinks it's Muggle craftsmanship," Fred said smugly.

"But I still feel this car is too small, don't I?" Ron finally chimed in.

"I've heard that good cars are judged by their space; if a car isn't spacious, it's just an ordinary car," he commented with an air of authority.

William chuckled and patted Ron on the shoulder.

"That's right, Ron, thanks for the van thinking."

If Wuling Hongguang knew this news, its face would probably be beaming with joy.

(Another chapter added, please vote for me, everyone!)