To Flourish and Blotts Again

A few minutes later, Edward and the others headed for Flourish and Blotts. They are not the only ones who walk to the bookstore.

When they approached the bookstore, they were shocked by the sight in front of them. From the entrance to the outside of the store, the place has been filled with many people trying to enter.

Edward, who planned to look for Hermione and the others, suddenly heard a loud voice calling for him from a distance.

"Edward! Edward!".

After searching for the voice that called him, Edward suddenly saw a girl waving her hand at them from a distance.

The girl was Hermione, she and the others were currently standing a little away from the big crowd.

Seeing that, Edward and the others walked towards them.

"Arthur, why are you guys so long?" complained Mrs. Weasley, "Look! Lockhart will come out soon".

"Sorry, Molly dear" said Mr Weasley apologizing.

"Luna!" said Ginny excitedly while hugging Luna.

"Oh, Hello Ginny!" said Luna smiling.

Seeing both of them like that, Edward was also happy with their friendship.

"Ed, who is she?" asked Hermione, who suddenly stood in front of Edward.

"Oh, Hermione! she's Luna, we meet her at the Leaky Cauldron" said Edward, "because she knows Ginny, so we invited her to come with us. Luna's house is also close to the Weasleys' home so she can go home with them later".

"Hmm" nodded Hermione.

"Hermione, have you bought your textbooks?" asked Edward, when he saw Hermione silent.

"Yes, but only partially" answered Hermione calmly, while looking at Luna.

Hearing that, Edward nodded. Then suddenly he looked behind Hermione, that Harry and the Weasley brothers were staring at him with their sparkling eyes. No, more precisely staring at Nimbus 2001 in his hand.

"Oh, hello guys" said Edward, smiling at them.

"Is that...?".

"Is that really Nimbus 2001?".

"Is this real?".

"Edward, did you buy it?".

Seeing their expressions, Edward felt funny. So he answered their question.

"Yes, I just bought it" nodded Edward to them.

"Bloody hell".

Hearing Edward's words, they all began to gather around Edward.

Seeing them like that, Edward gave them Nimbus 2001 so they could see it more clearly.

"So this is what you want to buy" said Hermione, who at this moment realized that Edward had bought a broomstick.

"Yes, I couldn't buy it last month because Professor McGonagall didn't allow it, so I bought it now" said Edward.

"Do you know that you can't use it outside the magic world?" said Hermione seriously, "What if it is seen by a muggle, you will be punished for exposing magic".

"I know that, Hermione" said Edward helplessly, "I will only take it to Hogwarts".

"First year is not allowed to bring a broomstick!" said Hermione.

"Who said I will bring it?" said Edward.

"What do you mean?" said Hermione confused.

"Actually I want to ask you to bring my broomstick" said Edward, "but I'm sure you won't agree".

"Good if you know" nodded Hermione.

"Well ... is any of you, who wants to take my broomstick to Hogwarts?" asked Edward to Harry and the others.

Harry and the others also heard Edward and Hermione's conversation when they admired Nimbus 2001, so when Edward asked them, it surprised them.

Seeing their expressions, Edward continued

"I just want you to take my broomstick to Hogwarts. We can use it together at Hogwarts later. So when you arrive at Hogwarts and there is a Professor who asks, you can say it's yours so the Professor doesn't punish us".

Listening to Edward talking, Harry and the others were dumbfounded.

"So how?" asked Edward.

"Edward, are you serious? This is a valuable thing" said Ron with a red face.

'If only you knew about a Firebolt that exceeds Nimbus, you wouldn't say that' Edward thought.

"Of course I'm serious, so ...?"

"Of course we can!" they said in unison.

"Hehe, with this the strength of our team will be stronger".

"Yes, I can't wait to see Oliver's face when we bring Nimbus 2001 before him".

"But that violates the rules!" said Hermione indignantly.

"Hermione, it's not me who brought it but them" Edward smiled.

Hearing that, Hermione knew Edward wasn't wrong. But she was still upset, because no one was listening to her.

"Hmph" snorted Hermione.

See that Edward just smiled helplessly.

"And you guys, what if Edward isn't in Gryffindor? can you still use it?" snapped Hermione at Harry and the others.

Hearing that Harry and the others looked at each other, then they looked at Edward.

"Even if I'm not in Gryffindor, you can borrow it. You can bring it later, because I can't use it other than at Hogwarts" said Edward to them.

"Thank you Edward, we will definitely keep this broomstick well".

"We'll be able to see him in a minute" said Mrs. Weasley suddenly.

Edward knew who was meant by Mrs. Weasley. Seeing the crowd in front of them, Edward could only sigh with Lockhart's popularity.

"We can actually meet him!" Hermione squealed. "I mean, he's written almost the whole booklist!".

Seeing Hermione's expression, Edward could only shake his head.

"Hermione, you don't need to be like that" said Edward, "This is really not like you".

"I'm just too excited" said Hermione tried to hold the red on her face.

"Luna, are you going to buy Lockhart's book too?" said Edward when he saw Luna looking at the bookstore while dreamily.

"No, I will not buy Lockhart's book" said Luna.

"Why?" asked Edward.

"Daddy said Lockhart was a fraud and his book was not the result of his own experience" said Luna vaguely, "But nobody believes in Daddy".

Hearing that Edward wasn't too surprised. Few people believe Luna and his father's words, which is why Quibbler magazine is of little interest.

"And why don't you buy Lockhart's book?" said Luna, staring at Edward.

"I feel that the book is not worth buying" said Edward.

"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure" said Luna in a singsong voice.

Hearing that Edward raised his eyebrows. As he recalled, those words were famous quotes from Rowena Ravenclaw.