Ron and Hermione had just finished eating the sushi when a plump woman pushing a trolley of candies and other sweets auspiciously came by.

"Anything off the cart, dears?"

"Oh I'd like Mentos please," Hermione said smiling.

"What about the young man?" the woman asked turning to Ron.

"Oh, I'm already filled with the shusi," Ron muttered his ears turning pink.

"All right Ron," Hermione said rolling her eyes. "You can just pay me back, go get yourself something."

"Well in that case I'll have a chocolate frog and licorice wand."

"Excuse me?" the woman asked.

"He said he'll have some gummy worms and Mars Bars please," Hermione said to the rescue.

"You'll have to forgive me dear," the woman apologized. "I'm getting older my hearing just keeps getting worse."

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"You should be more cautious with what you say you know," Hermione said after the vendor left.

She doubted though if Ron heard a word she said as he was very much caught up observing the muggle money (Hermione's change). He laid them on the table when an abrupt rush of summer wind came without a warning blowing away the paper pound sterling.

Ron and Hermione frantically went running after the money but the summer gust proved too strong.

Much to their horror, a sum of pound ended up floating idly away on the river by the park.

"Oh great!" Hermione exclaimed in dismay. "Now all that's left with me is just enough for our train fair."

"Then you'll just have to be extra careful with it," Ron said silently.

"I hate to break this to you but we still need a boat ride to get to the train station," Hermione said. "And now thanks to your pathetic fascination with muggle money we are short out of budget," she added acidly.

"Hey it's not like I used a summoning charm on that wind," Ron snapped. "And besides if you haven't so stubbornly insisted on getting me new clothes you'd still have enough money left."

"Oh please, don't start acting as if you aren't ecstatic about getting new clothes," Hermione shot. "Who was it proudly strutting a while ago?"

But before Ron could retort they heard a jeering laughter nearby.