Hermione, Ron, and Harry were shopping at Diagon Alley for their new year at Hogwarts. Hermione needed new dress robes and Mrs. Weasley had reminded them to go to Madam Malkins. As the shop was small, Hagrid had suggested that only the three of them went in. Thus, Hermione, Ron, and Harry entered the little shop together. It appeared, at first glance, to be empty, but no sooner had the door swung shut behind them than they heard a familiar voice issuing from behind a rack of dress robes in spangled green and blue.