"Harry!"I cry, embracing him fully when he arrives with Mr Weasley.
"How did it go?"Hermione asks worriedly.
"I wasn't expelled,"he says.
"That's wonderful, mate!"Ron yells, clapping him on the back.
***
The next morning, Marlo comes in with a squawk, and hands me two letters.
The first one reads.
Margaret,
Your friend, Harry, is not being expelled to Hogwarts, thanks to our wholehearted encouragement to Minister Cornelius Fudge. How you do make it sound as if the Ministry was a bad thing.
Love,
Mum and Pa
I roll my eyes, crumple the letter, and throw it down the trash.
The next one read:
Dear Margaret Yang,
I am pleased to announce that you along with Mr Darius Flores have become the new Ravenclaw prefects! Here is your badge and have a magical day!
Regards,
Albus Dumbledore and Filius Flitwick
I let out a whoop of joy.
Fred and George come with a CRACK!
"Are you okay?"Fred asks.
"We heard a yell,"George says.
"I've been made prefect!"I cry, dancing around the room.
Ron, Harry, and Hermione come in.
"Marmars been made prefect!"Fred and George announce.
"That's wonderful!"Hermione says,"So have Ron and I."
I raise my eyebrows at Harry, who I expected to have become prefect.
"What's all this?"Mrs Weasley comes in.
"Ickle Ronniekins has been made prefect, mum!"Fred and George say.
"That's all in our family!"Mrs Weasley says happily.
"Except me and George,"Fred says.
"What would you like, dear?"Mrs Weasley asks.
"Um,"Ron says shyly,"A broomstick, just a Cleansweep."
"Sure!"Mrs Weasley says, but I see a little sadness in her eyes that disappeared the next moment. I knew why: the Weasleys weren't the richest.
She heads downstairs.