" Fifteen years earlier, the company changed from volatile chemicals to the communications industry (owning cable companies in 38 states, shipping, steel mills, oil refineries, and a factory).He admitted to her that he realized she was disdainful of him:Of course you don""t like me.I""m a cripple.However, Philip contemplated marriage with Mildred and told his school friends about his reasoning: "Because I""m so in love with her."" He mixes with a different upper social class through a passionate romantic relationship with a beautiful rich girl, and begins to climb the social and professional ladder.Meanwhile, heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon, frustrated by his faltering reputation and damaged superstardom, returned to the small gymnasium where he had trained, and spoke to his old trainer Martin (Henry G.Hermione, looking very grown-up and lady-like, appeared with popular and athletic Bulgarian-Durmstrang competitor Viktor Krum, causing a slight fall-out between the trio of friends, especially due to Ron""s jealousy.