The next day, at the same time, in the same Hufflepuff common room, Kyle, Cedric, and Kanna were sitting around a table again.

But this time, there was a pile of shiny Galleons on the table in front of them.

"One, two, three..."

"Don't bother counting..." Kyle glanced at Cedric and raised an eyebrow, "It’s not a penny more or less. Exactly sixty Galleons."

"So much..." Cedric’s mouth hung open. He was dizzy as if he was dreaming.

...

It truly felt like a dream. Today’s plan went incredibly well.

Although Kanna, in her nervousness, completely forgot the details of the plan. She acted like a salesperson and pulled out the map as soon as she met them.

No, a salesperson would at least greet you politely, not like Kanna, who went straight to the point.

Kyle and Cedric were speechless. They hesitated for a moment, wondering if they should continue acting.

But they quickly got their answer.

Because Rowle and Yaxley's reaction was equally unexpected.

They didn't even wait for Kanna to speak. When they saw the golden border on the map, they eagerly asked about its origin.

Upon learning that it was a limited edition of only ten, they completely changed their arrogant attitude. They started chatting with Kanna enthusiastically.

They linked arms with Kanna and laughed as they reminisced about the fun they had at the banquet a few years ago. They looked like close friends.

Kanna just went along with them, completely unaware of what was going on. When she got back to the Hufflepuff table, she had ten Galleons in her hand.

As for how those Galleons got there, Kanna’s impression was vague.

Maybe it was in the corridor. Maybe it was at the entrance of the Great Hall.

Because Rowle and Yaxley were very good at chatting, along the way, they naturally switched the topic from the banquet to the complex castle structure of Hogwarts, then smoothly asked Kanna to help them buy a map. After she agreed, they seamlessly turned the topic back.

The whole process was very smooth, and not awkward at all.

Although Kanna's goal was the same as theirs, they were cooperating. That's why everything went so smoothly.

But even so, Kyle had to admit that Slytherins had a natural talent for socializing.

So, at the table, the first thing he said to Kanna was, "Remember to stay away from Slytherin. Otherwise, you'll be sold without even knowing it."

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Cedric, next to him, nodded in agreement.

To avoid waiting too long, after lunch, the two golden-bordered maps were delivered to Rowle and Yaxley.

Then, with their “advertising,” it only took less than two hours to sell all nine remaining maps, except for the sample in Kanna’s hand.

Some of the snakes wanted to have their house crests imprinted on them.

Kyle had initially refused. But they gave him too much.

Double the price… who could resist?

So, in the end, it became sixty Galleons.

“Dividing the spoils… ahem, dividing the Galleons.”

Under everyone’s expectant gazes, Kyle directly pushed half of the Galleons to Kanna, “It was agreed, we split it evenly.”

"No, you counted wrong." Kanna shook her head and took out ten Galleons, putting them back. Then she looked at Kyle questioningly,

"It should be twenty Galleons for each of us. Is your math that bad?"

"I…" Kyle opened his mouth, feeling a lump in his throat.

"Fine, whatever, you're happy."

Cedric was almost laughing himself to death next to him.

Kyle's math was bad?

He could laugh about this for a whole year.

Kyle glared at him and pushed the twenty Galleons over. He couldn’t understand how Cedric, who used to be such a nice person, had become this way.

Good grief, he wasn’t even trying to hide his schadenfreude?

Cedric completely ignored Kyle's bad attitude. He picked up a Galleon and rubbed it gently in his hand.

"With so many Galleons, I can buy ten Thestral quills."

"A Thestral quill?" Kyle frowned, "What's so good about that? And it's so expensive."

"It's beautiful." Cedric said matter-of-factly, "I’ve had my eye on that yellow one for a long time. It matches Hufflepuff perfectly."

Kyle thought of something, and his lips twitched. Then he quickly returned to normal and said calmly, "Then you should buy a few more. That way you can switch them up."

"No need. Just one is fine." Cedric thought for a moment, "I'll give the rest to my father."

Hearing this, Kyle couldn't help but look at him. He was about to say something when he heard Cedric continue, "Maybe if he’s happy, he’ll change my broom from a Comet Two Sixty to a Firebolt 1700."

Kyle swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

The Firebolt 1700 was two hundred Galleons more expensive than the Comet Two Sixty. Twenty to two hundred. Cedric was practically counting beans in his head.

But, to be honest, with Mr. Diggory's personality, after learning that Cedric had made the team and earned twenty Galleons, he might buy him a Firebolt.

Kyle’s eyes flashed. He suddenly had an idea. But it was too late now. He would have to wait until tomorrow.

...

After dividing the Galleons, Cedric went to the kitchen and got some cookies, sweets, and a big pot of pumpkin juice.

The three of them held a small celebration in the common room.

Kyle picked up a cup of pumpkin juice and took a sip. He saw Kanna across from him take out seven or eight small bags. She put two Galleons in each.

"???"

Under Kyle’s questioning gaze, Kanna explained, "I'm afraid they'll get lost again. It's better to keep them separate."

Cedric was surprised, "Kanna, you dropped Galleons?"

"Hmm." Kanna nodded and briefly explained what happened.

After listening, Cedric also put away his smile. He thought about it carefully, "It shouldn't be at the Quidditch pitch. Madam Hooch always checks the pitch after every Flying class. If anyone had dropped something, it would have been found quickly.

And I didn't hear anyone say they found twenty Galleons during training yesterday.

How about this, I’ll ask the others tomorrow and see if anyone saw the Galleons."

"It's okay. I don't care anymore." Kanna pointed at the pile of small bags in front of her, smiling with crescent eyes. "These will last me a long time."

"Uh…"

"Lost twenty Galleons and you’re just letting it go?"

Cedric didn't say anything. He didn't know how, but the pumpkin juice in his hand seemed to suddenly turn into lemonade.