"That's probably true. It's said that when school started, Kelin wanted to drop out because there was no private bathroom in the dormitory. So, her family must have one."

Immediately, a young Muggle wizard explained, "In the Muggle world, many rooms have private bathrooms."

"Can it compare to a castle worth over two million gold galleons?"

No one can answer this question, after all, no one has actually seen it.

Although many people looked at Draco with envy, some were also very resentful that he attracted everyone's attention.

Ron grumbled dissatisfiedly: "I don't believe there is any castle comparable to Hogwarts. It's a magical castle, full of secrets."

Hermione's family was quite wealthy, and she shook her head at Ron's words. "Ron, there are indeed castles that expensive in the ordinary world. And we don't call them castles, we can call them manors or villas. It has a medieval style like Hogwarts, and it also has the convenience of modern technology inside. It is indeed quite luxurious."

Although the Granger family could not afford a manor of that level, Hermione's parents took her to visit some in order to broaden her horizons, but none of them reached the level of more than 10 million pounds.

Ron looked at Hermione questioningly and asked, "I notice you always speak up for Colin. Is it because you're both from the Muggle world? But she's a pure-blood."

Hearing Ron's accusation, Hermione said speechlessly, "I'm only speaking from an impartial standpoint. Besides, why are you so obsessed with her being a pure-blood? You're a pure-blood yourself. Do I need to point out that you're jealous of her wealth?"

She had already noticed Ron's indignation, but she just didn't want to point it out. Don't blame her for speaking frankly now.

George, who was passing by, heard this conversation and interrupted with a smile, "Granger, there's no doubt that Ron is jealous. It's not just him. You can ask around in the Hogwarts Great Hall. Who among those poor students isn't jealous? Who isn't envious?"

Chapter 236 Draco left after making a sarcastic remark

Ron blushed when he heard this and retorted loudly, "I didn't."

How could he be jealous and envious of his enemy? Although he could not target Ariana because of everyone's teachings, Ron did not forget the humiliation he suffered.

Fred looked at his angry brother and laughed, "Ron, there's nothing shameful about admitting you're jealous. Look, George and I admitted it."

Ron curled his lips and retorted, "But you have money, and you even compensated Neville with a memory ball, but it doesn't have the text reminder function."

Of course George and Fred would compensate for anything that was broken, and as for anything with text functionality, only Ariana could do it at the moment, so they really had no other choice.

The money they used to buy the memory balls was the start-up capital they had saved to open a store after graduation, although it wasn't much.

Fred spread his hands and criticized Ron helplessly, "We can't compensate Neville for the memory ball with the text reminder function. We already feel guilty about it, and you are still jealous of this?"

Ron gritted his teeth and retorted, "I don't have one, and no one has ever seen Colin own a manor that big. How can we be sure she really has one? What if she's lying?"

Because he was too excited, his voice became louder and louder, and he didn't notice that more and more people were looking at him.

Hermione noticed it, but asking Ron to shut up seemed a bit like trying to cover up the truth, so she could only say, "That's impossible, because she invited Malfoy to her house."

The implication is that Ariana's estate is not afraid of people visiting it, so how could she possibly lie?

Ron was stuck in a rut and retorted loudly, "But Malfoy is her boyfriend. He can definitely help her lie. Anyway, I just don't believe it."

Draco couldn't stand Ron slandering Ariana in such an occasion, so he took two bodyguards to argue with him.

"Weasley, you are really annoying. Whether you are jealous or envious, you can keep it to yourself and no one can interfere. But why do you have to question Ariana in public?" He angrily took out his wand.

Ron hesitated, but when he didn't see Ariana, he seemed to have regained some confidence and immediately retorted, "That's too much, isn't it? Even as the heir to the Malfoy family, have you ever seen 260 million gold Galleons?"

Looking at Ron, whose face was filled with jealousy, Draco sneered, "Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. What you just said is pure jealousy of Ariana's wealth, but you're just being stubborn and refusing to admit it."

Seeing the two men about to fight, Harry stood up helplessly and said, "Malfoy, Ron didn't mean any harm, he just spoke a little loudly. You can go back to the Slytherin table."

Seeing Harry trying to be a peacemaker, Draco became even angrier and said sarcastically, "If the great savior has so much time and energy to meddle in other people's affairs, why doesn't he think about rebuilding his own family castle? That way, he won't have nowhere to go during the holidays and will have to stay at Hogwarts."

Because he wanted to help Ariana keep an eye on Harry's movements to confirm the timing of Quirrell going to the fourth floor, Draco knew that Harry would stay at school for Christmas.

Being ridiculed for being homeless and having the family castle mentioned, Harry's eyes immediately turned red.

He was unwilling to show weakness, so he could only grit his teeth and say, "I'm only 11 years old. This kind of thing is not something I can do."

Draco looked at him coldly and said disdainfully, "Ariana is only 11 years old. Like you, her parents are long gone. How is it that she can manage the family business so well and easily buy a villa worth 260 million gold galleons? Isn't she the great savior?"

From this point of view, he thinks Ariana deserves the title of savior. Maybe everyone is wrong. Ariana is the one who deserves the title of savior. After all, she was also born in July.

Seeing that the commotion had gone too far, Percy came over and said seriously, "Okay, Malfoy, Ron won't question Colin anymore. You can go back to your house table."

Draco glanced at Percy with disdain and said sarcastically, "Prefect Weasley really is biased towards Weasley. Why didn't you stop him when he was ranting and mocking Ariana just now? And now you're trying to be a good guy. What were you doing before?"

Draco left after making his sarcasm, leaving Percy standing there awkwardly looking at his back. He was angry, but he could only glare at his culprit brother.

Why can't Ron control his mouth? If Percy knew the same spell as Ariana that prevented her from speaking unless the spell was broken, he would definitely cast one on Ron during his spare time. Maybe he would stop getting into trouble.

Ron's outrageous move not only made Draco unhappy, but also made Harry's mood extremely bad, especially Draco's sarcastic remarks, which made him unable to even eat.

Since entering Hogwarts, Harry was only happy when he was flattered by everyone's compliments. Later, his self-confidence was shattered by Ariana.

Especially after knowing the cause of his parents' death, Harry's heart was always hanging. He always felt that there were a lot of things to be solved, but he couldn't find the focus for a while and didn't know what to do.

Now that Draco had reminded him of this, he suddenly realized what he had overlooked. It wasn't really overlooked, but he subconsciously didn't want to think about it. That was responsibility.

Harry had never thought about the responsibility of being a savior or the responsibility of his family, and naturally he would not think about taking it on.

Seeing Harry's downcast expression, Ron put his hands on his shoulders and said seriously, "Harry, don't take Malfoy's words to heart. I won't be going home this Christmas holiday. I'll be staying with you at Hogwarts."

Harry looked at his good friend with emotion, but asked worriedly, "Christmas is a holiday to spend with family. Won't your parents have any objections if you don't go home?"

Ron spread his hands and said nonchalantly, "I have so many family members. One less or one more wouldn't make a difference, but I know you need me now."

Harry was even more moved by what he heard. He finally smiled and said, "Thank you, Ron."

Ron also said: "I hope you don't blame me for getting you into trouble every time."

Harry also put his hand on Ron's shoulder, shook his head and said, "I never blame you. You are my best friend."

When Ariana went to the auditorium to eat, she found the atmosphere a little strange, so she naturally asked Draco beside her what was going on.

"Why isn't everyone talking?" she asked puzzledly.

In addition to doing what they should do at the dining table and in the lounge, they also have to socialize. Even the Slytherins, who are very particular about etiquette, cannot help but talk a lot, but now even the Hufflepuff table is eerily quiet.

Chapter 237 Borrow as much as you want

Even if Ariana didn't ask, Draco would have told her.

"I just had an argument with Weasley. He used his poor brain to think about others and then questioned them. I was very angry when I heard that. I didn't meet your requirements." He said indignantly.

After listening to the entire argument, Ariana couldn't help but laugh and said, "Remember what I asked of you at the beginning? We don't look down on others, we don't despise others, we don't provoke others, but that doesn't mean we have to swallow our anger when others bully us. You've done a great job."

Draco clenched his fists and said angrily, "I'm still angry that he questioned you."

Ariana thought it was just a small matter, but it was also important to ease her good friend's emotions, so she thought about it for a while.

She asked tentatively, "How about inviting all the students from our academy to visit my home during the holidays, or even spend a few days in that huge villa that costs over 200 million gold galleons? That way, no one will question it."

By the way, let the young master proudly introduce himself to everyone inside, after all, he went there first.

Draco's eyes lit up when he heard that, but then he said worriedly, "But if we can't help but use magic, will we be warned by the Ministry of Magic?"

This problem was much easier to solve. Ariana said nonchalantly, "Because I've awakened my magic since I was a child, in order not to appear out of place, the servants and gardeners at home only come to work in the mornings. I'm usually the only one at home. I can just borrow your house elf to help entertain you when the time comes."

Of course Draco wouldn't refuse, and he patted his chest and said, "No problem, borrow as much as you want, all of it."

He completely forgot that he was different from Ariana. The house-elves usually had to serve not only him, but also his parents. If they all went to Ariana's house, Lucius and Narcissa might have to cook for themselves.

Looking at the still angry Draco, Ariana couldn't let herself get angry at this time.

She thought for a moment and then gently advised, "That's fine. As for Weasley, you can see that he's jealous. When the time comes, you can just look at him with disdain and say, 'You country bumpkin have never seen the world, don't embarrass yourself.' Then sit there proudly and elegantly, watching him rage with helplessness."

Since Ron was jealous of rich people, he was definitely not just targeting himself. The young master in front of him must also be jealous of him. No wonder they had been arguing with each other for no reason before.

Draco was slightly stunned, and his eyes lit up instantly. He said excitedly, "Why didn't I think of this idea? It's not elegant to argue with him. We are Slytherins."

This seemed to be similar to the scene he had imagined before, where Dumbledore had to ask Ariana for help and had to come to Slytherin, while Ariana sat on the sofa and looked down on people.

What’s even better is that this time it’s me who’s looking down on others.

Looking at the young master who had regained his complacent look, Ariana's lips curled up slightly, and she continued, "I know you're speaking up for me, but I don't think it's necessary. Next time Weasley dares to speak out in front of me, I'll let him know how powerful he is. After so many conflicts before, others will definitely think it's his fault."

Ron apologized quickly, but he dared to cause trouble again next time. Sometimes Ariana admired Ron's "courage".

Draco disagreed. He frowned and said firmly, "I'm your boyfriend. How can I tolerate others questioning you? Not to mention Weasley, I wouldn't tolerate it even if it was Dumbledore."

In Draco's view, right and wrong are far less important than Ariana. It can be said that nothing is more important than her.

Looking at Draco who supported her unconditionally, Ariana's eyes were full of smiles.

She patted Draco's shoulder gently and made the same promise as him: "Me too. If I hear anyone question you, no matter who it is, I will stand up to defend you."

This is what good friends should be like, just make each other happy, of course, the premise is that they don’t do anything harmful to others.

Draco raised his eyebrows proudly and said, "Of course, we are best boyfriend and girlfriend."

After the work of the Dueling Club came to an end, Ariana suddenly thought of the arrangements to go to Draco's house for the holiday, but the transportation seemed to have not been solved yet.

While reading together in the lounge at night, Ariana tilted her head and asked Draco, "Before school started, I heard Professor McGonagall talk about several types of transportation in the wizarding world. It seems there's a fireplace that can lead directly to your home, right?"

If so, she could go straight to Draco's house, which, while not very comfortable, was certainly convenient.

This was said without any context. Draco asked in confusion, "Yeah, why are you asking this?"

Seeing that Draco didn't think of the holiday schedule, Ariana blinked and asked jokingly, "Didn't we agree to spend Christmas together? Or does your house have a road leading directly to your door?"

The transportation to Hogwarts is very inconvenient. Even if there is a train, it is not a direct train and you have to take a flying carriage for the last section. The road to the magical family is probably not much better.

Draco thought for a moment, scratched his head, and replied, "It seems not."

This confirmed that there was indeed no direct highway, so there certainly could not be a small airport. Ariana wanted to go to Malfoy Castle, and among the several means of transportation provided by Professor McGonagall, the fireplace seemed to be the most convenient.

Ariana was not disappointed that Draco could not give any effective advice. After all, the other party was not involved in family affairs, so it was normal that he did not know many things.

Ariana nodded and said, "I want to open a fireplace at home so that I can go directly to your house when the time comes. It's not just this time, it will also be convenient for us to visit each other in the future."

It is impossible for the two of them to spend only this Christmas together. They will definitely meet during the summer vacation and even visit each other's homes frequently. Having a magic fireplace is indeed much more convenient.

This suggestion was not bad, but Draco still said in embarrassment: "But I don't know how to open this magic fireplace?"

There has been a magic fireplace in his home since he was born. Maybe his grandfather had opened it before him because his father never told him about it.

If it were in the ordinary world, Draco would definitely subconsciously think of government departments, but the Ministry of Magic is so lame that when children from magical families have problems, they almost subconsciously go to their parents and basically won't think of asking the Ministry for help.

"How about I ask my dad?" Draco said as usual.

Thinking of Lucius's attitude, Ariana shook her head and refused: "You have also seen your father's attitude towards me. What if he directly refuses to invite me to your house?"

Draco's eyes sternly said firmly, "If he refuses, then I won't go home for the holidays."

Chapter 238: Wands are not allowed during holidays

During this period, he wrote many letters home, expressing his firm determination to invite Ariana. If his father still rejected Ariana to offend him, Draco really didn't plan to go home for the holidays.

After hearing the meaning behind Draco's words, Ariana was a little worried that she would really be rejected, but now she really hoped that Lucius would have the courage to refuse her.

That way she could take Draco back to her home from the station.

But this beautiful wish is just something to think about. Ariana still has to take Draco's feelings into consideration. After all, they are his family and clan.

While having lunch in the auditorium at noon, Ariana asked Farley directly how to activate the magic fireplace.

Farley answered without hesitation, "You can just apply to the Ministry of Magic, but the Ministry's efficiency is very slow. If you apply during the holidays, I'm afraid they may not be able to open it for you by summer vacation."

Ariana frowned with confusion on her face and asked, "Is the construction of this magic fireplace complicated?"

According to Ariana, this kind of magic fireplace is just like pulling an Internet cable. Since there is such a business, the Ministry of Magic should help to handle it immediately. After all, she will pay the money.

Seeing that Ariana didn't understand the working mode of the Ministry of Magic, Farley shook his head helplessly and explained: "It's not that complicated. It just requires mobilizing manpower and going through a lot of procedures. Maybe Malfoy told you that the Ministry of Magic's work efficiency is particularly slow."

The Ministry of Magic does have a business of opening fireplaces, but because this type of business is too rare, there is no professional staff. If anyone wants to apply, they have to ask the Ministry of Magic to raise personnel for construction in advance.

Before Farley could finish his words, Ariana misunderstood. She said dissatisfiedly, "This is too slow. There are only about 1 wizards in the UK. It's impossible for anyone to open the fireplace every day."

Farley smiled and shook his head, continuing to explain, "It's because not many people have opened fireplaces. So if someone does, they need to file a record and mobilize the manpower to build the fireplace, which is even slower than the normal process."

Seeing this answer, Ariana rolled her eyes speechlessly and commented, "I'm speechless."

Draco nodded in agreement about the Ministry's efficiency, saying, "I've always thought the Ministry of Magic was inefficient, but I never imagined it would be this bad. They simply don't have the people to do the work, and they have to find people on short notice."

If that's the case, the fireplace may not be turned on during the summer vacation. How can he and Ariana interact frequently then?

Not only Draco was worried, Ariana also sighed helplessly and said, "How am I supposed to go to your house in this case?"

There is no road leading directly to Draco's house, and there is definitely no small airport. Cars can't drive in and there is no place for planes to land. How is she going to get there?

And Draco also said that their family had a Muggle-Repelling Charm. Ariana was indeed rich, but sometimes money was not everything.

For example, she doesn't know how to drive or fly by herself. Even if Draco's house has a direct road or a small airport, she still has to ask someone to take her there.

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