“It's on his case, ” replied Hermione, pointing at the luggage rack over the man's head, where there was a small, battered case held together with a large quantity of neatly knotted string.
We all know the routine by heart: " Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to airplane mode."
By boarding alternate rows in this way, passengers are spaced far enough apart along the aisle to stow their luggage in parallel, all at the same time.
The rain thickened as the train sped yet farther north; the windows were now a solid, shimmering gray, which gradually darkened until lanterns flickered into light all along the corridors and over the luggage racks.
And, you know, by the time I finally get on the plane and it wasn't cleaned appropriately and they took my bag from me because I couldn't put it in the overhead, when I go to the baggage claim, it's not there.