Draco Malfoy taunts Harry about the Ministry's favoritism

As Harry, Ron, and Hermione head to Potions class, Draco Malfoy loudly boasts that the Slytherin Quidditch team has already received permission to continue playing from Umbridge, thanks to his father's connections at the Ministry. He also taunts Harry about his father, Arthur Weasley, implying that the Ministry is looking to remove him. Neville Longbottom becomes enraged and tries to attack Malfoy, but Harry and Ron restrain him.