harry potter book of crimes

After a lot of panic, Draco finally left the mansion. When he stood on the street, he breathed a sigh of relief, but after a while he secretly fell silent again.

Since when did he feel like it was a big battle just to go out? You know, it's his own front door!

Draco suddenly felt that ever since he entered Hogwarts, he had never had a good time.

The Potter boy had been against him from the beginning. He was obviously a star in the wizarding world, but he didn't want to be friends with him, Master Malfoy? Then it was McClane...forget it, that guy was untouchable from the beginning.

, let alone mention it now...

But now, he actually has to be cautious even in his own home, for fear of offending the "distinguished guest" if he is not careful. What does this mean?

His Malfoy family is the glory of pure blood, and his ancestors have produced many famous wizards. How could he have imagined that he would be as frustrated as he is now?

However, Draco thought about it and finally sighed.

The so-called family misfortune is often a ripening agent for children. With age and various changes, he has to become more mature. Although he, Draco Malfoy, will still be proud of his family and surname,

But after learning to assess the situation several times, he finally understood that the situation is stronger than the person.

In the beginning, it was Lucius, the father, who asked him to live a low-key life; but now, even though he can no longer see his father all the time, he has finally figured out the need to look up at people and keep his head down to do things.

After being stunned on the street for a while, Draco pulled out his wand and waved towards the street. After a while, he saw two houses on the opposite side of the street twisting their waists to make way as if they were alive, and then a purple car

The three-decker bus rushed straight down that road like lightning.

Accompanied by that heart-wrenching "crunch", the bus went from extreme motion to extreme silence, and stopped steadily beside Draco, actually standing directly across the middle of the road.

"Wow--"

A young conductor roughly opened the door, leaned against the door, and casually recited the set of lines prescribed by the boss.

"Welcome to the Knight Bus. We have opened this emergency bus for witches and wizards in distress. All you need to do is stretch out your wand and board the bus, and we will..."

This was Draco's first time riding this thing. He looked at the two cars casually, but didn't care at all what the conductor said. Before the other party could finish speaking, he wanted to pull the conductor away.

Get into the car.

But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he immediately retracted it.

Yes, Young Master Malfoy's temper has not changed much, but the cruel reality has taught him to think more about his words and deeds. Even if he really looks down on the conductor in his heart, sometimes,

There's no need to argue with these people, right?

Fortunately, probably because he had recited the lines so many times, the conductor's tongue had become quite fluent. He actually finished a long line in one breath without even pausing.

"Sir, please get in the car! Where are you going?"

After the other party got out of the way, Draco said "Hogsmeade" while walking up with his suitcase, and then looked curiously into the depths of the carriage.

Seeing this, he immediately frowned.

Although this bus is manufactured and operated after a Muggle bus, there are naturally no Muggle-style seats inside. It is daytime now, and there are no beds with brass pillars in the carriage, but those that replaced them.

There are all kinds of chairs arranged in a mess.

Logically speaking, typical pure-blood family wizards like Draco are not willing to take the Knight Bus. They always feel that the appearance of imitation Muggle gadgets in the wizarding world is an insult, let alone riding this thing.

Well. Normally, he would travel in his own Yeqi carriage.

But now, he had to rely on this thing to get to Hogsmeade, which really made him feel a bit ridiculous. Especially, the carriage was dirty no matter how dirty it looked!

Of course, the conductor didn't know Draco's inner thoughts. When he saw people getting on the bus, he slammed the door shut again. Perhaps it was because Draco's clothes revealed his distinguished identity.

It obviously showed some deliberate flattery.

"Oh, Hogsmeade? Yes! There have been a lot of people going there recently. It's like a trend. Well... Mr. Dumbledore's funeral!" The conductor raised his eyebrows, his words full of worldliness.

"But it's a bit far to get to Hogsmeade from here, and the cost of this car is quite a lot... Hey, you look like you come from a big family, so this amount of money must be nothing to you."

, but I am too talkative..."

"How much?" Draco asked directly, not wanting to talk nonsense.

"Two gold Galleons and nine Silver Sickles... This has to be driven across the entire UK! It's really a bit far... Really..."

Seeing that the other party was chattering non-stop, Draco took out three Galleons and threw it in front of the other party without saying a word. The conductor had quick eyes and quick hands and caught it with both hands.

"No need to look for it!" he said casually.

The Malfoy family may not have anything else, but they have a lot of gold galleons. Their ancestors have been experts at collecting money for generations. The savings from past generations alone are enough to eat, drink and enjoy themselves for several generations, not to mention there is still a large amount of family property.

Keep earning them more Galleons.

Not to mention anything else, the amount of money donated to Hogwarts every year can already make most wizarding families dumbfounded.

"Okay!" The conductor suddenly became more enthusiastic, as if he had met a long-lost relative, "This is really... Come on, please sit here -"

When Draco had just sat down on a back chair that looked barely acceptable, before he could collect himself, he heard the conductor shout cheerfully towards the front of the carriage.

"Ernn, it's time to leave!"

Before he finished speaking, the driver Ern suddenly pulled the shift lever, and the whole car immediately rushed forward like a wild horse that had escaped the reins. For a moment, the whole car was turned upside down.

Draco felt as if someone had grabbed the back of the chair, and it slid back uncontrollably, and then collided with other chairs. But before he could react,

The bus then turned to the left with a "squeak" sound.

"boom!"

Draco was caught off guard for a while, and in the blink of an eye, he and the chair were thrown to the right side of the car, and his face was pressed tightly against the solid window glass.

Fortunately, some magic seemed to have been cast in the carriage of the Knight Bus. This sudden collision did not cause any damage to his handsome face.

"Damn, I'm so curious...I'll never build this crappy car again! Never!" Draco looked at the beautiful scenery flowing rapidly outside the car window, but he felt regretful in his heart.

This Knight Bus travels at an extremely fast speed, with only two gears from beginning to end - the first is forward, and the second is braking. Although it is indeed based on Muggle buses, it has to be

These wizards, who have rarely set foot in the Muggle world, designed cars according to the rules, which really made things difficult for them.

But even though the riding experience of this thing is by no means pleasant, it is still welcomed by many middle-class wizards because it is indeed fast and convenient... although it is indeed a bit expensive.

Not long after, when the driver pulled the gear lever again, and the bus's speed suddenly returned to zero, Malfoy threw himself forward.

Soon he heard that the conductor opened the door again, leaned against the door and babbled his lines.

"...How much does it cost to go to Hogsmeade? I...I don't know if it's enough..."

Before the conductor could finish reading the lines, another voice rang out. Draco felt something familiar, and while he was concerned, he temporarily put aside the anger in his head, stood up and moved forward.

Head looked up.

"Is it that stupid big guy Longbottom?" He looked past the conductor and immediately recognized who it was.

The little chubby guy he used to be has now turned into a big stupid guy. This has to be said to be a wonderful change. To be honest, this cowardly kid with no strings in his head is getting more and more ugly... Although

Not even half as handsome as Draco Malfoy!

"To go to Hogsmeade from here, it costs one gold Galleons and seven Silver Sickles, no less." The conductor said loudly, "Don't look at me like that, this is the price set by our boss, I can do it

Can’t get the master!”

"Ah... um... okay... I'll look for it again..."

The two people in front of them were muttering and arguing for a while, before Neville silently moved himself into the car while pouting.

Although the Longbottom family was once a large pure-blood family and had glorious generations in the past, now the family is entirely supported by grandma. And the previous generations of ancestors did not manage the Longbottom family well, let alone making money.

Yes, but I lost a lot.

Although I am not very poor now, I still have to use money sparingly.

As soon as he walked into the carriage, Neville saw Draco's figure at a glance. He immediately shrank his feet, but two completely opposite expressions of cowardice and anger appeared on his face.

He still remembered Draco's harsh words when he slandered his parents. This was the thing he hated most in his life.

Draco, on the other hand, just glanced at Neville casually, as if he hadn't seen him at all, pulled up another chair and sat down. This time, he sat next to the armrest in the carriage.

You can reach it with your hand - don't make a fool of yourself in front of Longbottom later!

When the conductor shouted to the driver again, Draco quickly hugged the pillar next to him, and then looked at Neville with a subtle look on his face as if he was joking.