After Harry and Ron disappeared, the one who was most worried was Percy.
Although it was not his fault, as the oldest Weasley child in school, Percy had the responsibility to take care of his naughty brothers and sisters.
Originally this was Charlie's responsibility, but Charlie had already graduated from school, so the responsibility fell on Percy.
He did not forget to send an owl letter to his family, telling them the news that Harry and Ron were missing.
However, Percy didn't know that the Weasley family, who had just returned to the car from the platform, were stunned to find that their old Ford had been stolen.
The Weasleys never imagined that someone would steal their Ford.
The Ford was enchanted, and ordinary Muggles would never notice it, let alone try to steal it.
As for the claim that the Ford car flew away by itself, the Weasleys would never believe it. If that were true, it would have caused a sensation long ago.
After searching for the car in vain, Mr. Weasley's face was filled with disappointment that was hard to conceal. When he was finally about to Apparate back home, they received an owl letter from Percy, in which they learned that Harry and Ron were not on the train, and they also guessed who had secretly driven away the Ford!
"How dare they... do that!"
Mrs. Weasley tightly grasped the note sent by Percy, turned her head and looked at her husband with gritted teeth, complaining, "It's all your fault. I told you a long time ago not to indulge them, not to indulge them. Now, they actually stole the car and planned to drive to Hogwarts by themselves. I have never seen..."
"Okay, Molly, Harry and Ron will be fine." Mr. Weasley took a deep breath to calm himself down. He looked at the empty parking space with a gloomy face, put his arm around his wife's shoulders and comforted her, "Let's go home and wait for news!"
Apart from this, Mr. Weasley really had no better idea. Once the car flew into the sky, it would be impossible for them to find Harry and Ron.
As for whether the two could arrive at Hogwarts safely, Mr. Weasley was not worried at all. They would definitely not get lost if they followed the train.
However, Mr. Weasley felt that he might need to go back and make some preparations just in case.
"No matter what, Ron must be severely scolded this time."
At this moment, Ron, who was imagining himself falling from the sky in a car and stopping on the lawn in front of Hogwarts Castle to greet the envy of all the students in the school, had no idea of his upcoming fate.
They were still following the Hogwarts train above the clouds, and Fred and George below, startled by their own bold speculation, were opening the window and trying to stick their heads out to look for Harry and Ron who were riding in the Ford car following behind the train.
"Don't look. Even if Harry and Ron really took a Ford car to school, you wouldn't be able to see them. They must have flown into the air or become invisible." Albert looked speechlessly at Fred and George who were trying to stick their heads out of the window.
"Oh, that's right, Dad's Ford car can indeed become invisible." George muttered softly.
Fred and George looked disappointed that they couldn't go to Hogwarts School in the Ford car.
Albert looked at it and shook his head.
After lunch, they got together and played a few rounds of wizard cards. In the following time, Fred, George and Lee Jordan took turns asking Albert about traveling abroad.
Albert, who was annoyed by the questions, began to pretend to be drowsy and answered the three people's questions casually.
As they approached the school, there was another knock on the carriage door and Hermione came over with a copy of the Daily Prophet.
"Muggles are astonished when Ford Anglia can fly." Fred took the Daily Prophet and read the headline quietly: "Two Muggles in London are convinced that they saw an old car flying over the Post Office Building."
"I remember your father works in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department, right?" Albert asked suddenly.
"Is it really Harry and Ron?" Hermione's face looked very ugly. She didn't expect that Harry and Ron deliberately missed the train and actually had such an idea.
"It's probably them."
"How dare they ..."
"Maybe, it's to show off!"
"By the way, your brother is really a jerk to his father." Albert took the newspaper, read the headlines carefully, and shook his head: "I think the two of them are probably still feeling smug!"
Hermione's face looked even uglier.
"This time, I'm sure I'll be fined!" said Lee Jordan.
"Probably fifty to one hundred Galleons." Albert closed the newspaper and handed it back to Hermione, estimating, "If no one is specifically targeting you, you shouldn't lose your job."
"Of course, Harry and Ron will not be expelled." Albert said to Hermione, who looked unhappy. "After all, Dumbledore chose them as the savior. If they were someone else, they would be in big trouble. However, they will probably be deducted points and put in detention."
The envy and jealousy on Fred and George's faces were all replaced by astonishment.
"Now, do you still envy them?" Albert turned his head to look at Fred and George and asked with a smile.
The two men shook their heads at the same time. Based on Albert's analysis, they already knew that Harry and Ron, who were sitting in the Ford car ready to show off, were in big trouble.
"It's really unbelievable." Hermione murmured and walked away. She found it hard to believe that Harry and Ron would do such a stupid thing.
They didn't talk much during the rest of the trip.
The train finally slowly pulled into the Hogsmeade platform. When Albert and his companions got off the train with the crowded crowd, they heard many students whispering about the fact that someone was coming to school by car.
No doubt, many students think this is so cool that they wish they could be the ones riding the bus to school.
The expressions on Fred and George's faces became more and more complicated. If Albert wasn't there, they would probably think the same way!
"First years, come here!"
A familiar voice came from not far away. The burly game ranger was waving to the panicked freshmen, ready to take them to experience the traditional lake crossing ceremony.
The remaining students took the Thestrals and drove towards Hogwarts Castle under the cover of night.
Behind the winding Thestrals, a Ford car skimmed across the lake, flew over the dark greenhouses and vegetable plots, flew across the lawn outside Hogwarts, and crashed headfirst into the trunk of the Whomping Willow.
There was no expected cheering from the students, nor envious eyes, but only the enraged Whomping Willow. Harry and Ron, who had not yet suffered the beating from the cruel reality, were severely beaten by the branches of the Whomping Willow.
The two people who had just escaped death no longer had the excitement they had when they first rode in the car. All they had was confusion and fear. They had no idea what they were about to face.