'Guess who I saw in Borgin and Burkes?' Harry asked Ron and Hermione as they climbed the Gringotts steps. 'Malfoy and his father.' Amelia's nose winkled in disgust at the name.
'Did Lucius Malfoy buy anything?' said Mr Weasley sharply behind them.
'No, he was selling.'
'So he's worried,' said Mr Weasley with grim satisfaction. 'Oh, I'd love to get Lucius Malfoy for something ...'
'you and my dad would get along great,' said Amelia.
'You be careful, Arthur,' said Mrs Weasley sharply, as they were ushered into the bank by a bowing goblin at the door. 'That family's trouble, don't go biting off more than you can chew.'
'So you don't think I'm a match for Lucius Malfoy?' said Mr Weasley indignantly, but he was distracted almost at once by the sight of Hermione's parents, who were standing nervously at the counter that ran all along the great marble hall, waiting for Hermione to introduce them.
'But you're Muggles!' said Mr Weasley delightedly. 'We must have a drink! What's that you've got there? Oh, you're changing Muggle money. Molly, look!' He pointed excitedly at the ten- pound notes in Mr Granger's hand.
'Meet you back here,' Ron said to Hermione and Amelia, as the Weasleys and Harry were led off to their underground vaults by another Gringotts goblin.
The vaults were reached by means of small, goblin-driven carts that sped along miniature train-tracks through the bank's under- ground tunnels. Harry enjoyed the breakneck journey down to the Weasleys' vault, but felt dreadful, far worse than he had in Knockturn Alley, when it was opened. There was a very small pile of silver Sickles inside, and just one gold Galleon. Mrs Weasley felt right into the corners before sweeping the whole lot into her bag. Harry felt even worse when they reached his vault. He tried to block the contents from view as he hastily shoved handfuls of coins into a leather bag.
Back outside on the marble steps, they all separated. Percy mut- tered vaguely about needing a new quill. Fred and George had spotted their friend from Hogwarts, Lee Jordan. Mrs Weasley and Ginny were going to a second-hand robe shop. Mr Weasley was insisting on taking the Grangers off to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink.
'We'll all meet at Flourish and Blotts in an hour to buy your
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