Ginny had not even explained why she had come.
Yet Draco seemed to already know what she wanted to say.
After leaving her with that one sentence, Draco gave Ginny no chance to speak and simply walked off toward the other end of the street.
Ginny had clearly not expected that reaction from him. She stood there in a daze for a few seconds before finally snapping back to herself and quickly hurrying after Draco.
If she stayed where she was, he was going to leave her behind...
"Damn it, not gentlemanly at all... If it were Hermione, he definitely wouldn't act like this."
Ginny fumed inwardly, not yet realizing that her reaction looked almost like jealousy.
Still unaware of that, Ginny felt annoyed as she wondered what Draco's words just now had meant.
"Could Draco really know what I want to say?"
She looked at the figure walking ahead of her, a figure that somehow gave her an overwhelming sense of security.
Thinking back to what she had experienced in the sky that day, Ginny's gaze grew complicated, with a trace of nervousness mixed in. She did not know whether she would be able to get the answer she wanted...
Speaking of which, although Ginny had indeed joined the Draco Constellation and had even been personally invited by Draco to become one of the only 24 Round Table Wizards within the Draco Constellation, that gesture alone showed that Draco truly trusted Ginny Weasley.
Perhaps it was because they had once gone through a life-and-death crisis together.
In a way, they were like comrades who could entrust their backs to each other... right?
In any case, for Ginny, compared to her time in the Order of the Phoenix, where she had always been the one being protected, Draco's trust and the responsibility he gave her allowed her to quickly settle into the Draco Constellation, to the point that she almost forgot her parents and family were all members of the Order of the Phoenix.
Of course, the Order of the Phoenix and the Draco Constellation did share Voldemort as a common enemy, so strictly speaking, this matter was not all that serious.
Well... at least that was how Ginny convinced herself.
That was also why Ginny had accepted Draco's invitation and even treated every task he assigned her with real seriousness, completing them properly...
...
Following Draco's footsteps, Ginny soon arrived at the stadium used for Quidditch matches.
As the most popular sport among wizards, Pansy and the others naturally had not forgotten it when building the Draco Constellation. In fact, the stadium had been built with professional competitions in mind.
So on rest days, you could see matches held here by the young wizards themselves.
It was worth mentioning that the highest honor in these matches was known among the young wizards as the Draco Constellation Cup...
Draco had now brought Ginny to one of the towers overlooking the stadium.
However, since today was not a rest day, there were naturally no matches to watch.
Even so, many wizards could still be seen in the air above the stadium, riding broomsticks as they flew around.
They were not playing around. They had proper business to attend to.
When there were no matches, this place also served as an aerial training ground.
Draco placed great importance on aerial combat and 3D combat coordinated with ground forces...
One must not forget that Draco's most famous battle record was neither defeating the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets nor facing the Thunderbird in the Triwizard Tournament.
It was the reputation he had earned with a single broomstick, superb flying skills, and countless dead Death Eaters.
In that battle, Draco's talent for aerial combat had been fully displayed, and it was what truly made him famous throughout the wizarding world...
At this moment, the flying squadron led by Crabbe could be seen above the stadium, freely firing all kinds of Charms at the targets around them.
Their neat, orderly flight formation really did look rather impressive.
And the sight brought Ginny back to the memory of that day, when she had clung to Draco in the sky, weaving through a forest of wands and a rain of Charms, feeling the thrill of dancing on the edge of a blade.
It was a memory she would never forget for the rest of her life.
In every sense...
...
The tower.
More precisely, it was the spectator stand used for watching matches.
A wide view.
A pleasant scene.
When there were no matches, this really was a suitable place to relax.
Looking out from here, one could even see Norberta foraging in the distance, as well as several Nundu drinking by the lake.
At that moment, Draco watched the young wizards carrying out flight training below while taking a piece of candy from his pocket and handing it to Ginny Weasley beside him...
"Want to try one? Ever since Hogsmeade Village was occupied by those Werewolves, these honey candies have become a rare luxury."
"Mm, thanks."
The faint sweetness of honey on her lips eased Ginny's nerves a little.
She licked her lips.
Just as Ginny was about to speak, Draco cut her off directly. "How have you been lately? Is everything going well in the Draco Constellation?"
"Mm... It was a little hard to get used to at first, but for now, things are already going very well."
As one of the Round Table Wizards closest to Draco, Ginny naturally knew very well that Draco had already worked extremely hard to bring things this far. There was really nothing to complain about.
Besides, apart from the pressure and responsibility on her shoulders, Ginny honestly could not think of anything Draco had done poorly.
There had never been a shortage of food.
There were plenty of recreational activities during breaks.
More importantly, there was the sense of security Draco brought. That was the most crucial point.
Especially in a situation filled with danger on all sides...
"That's good. If there's a problem, tell me as soon as possible."
"Don't worry."
"Is that so... Speaking of which, I should thank you."
"Huh?!"
"If not for your help, I don't think so many of those Gryffindor students would have been willing to join us."
Draco was not wrong.
After all, although Hermione was also a Gryffindor student and had quite a bit of prestige at Hogwarts, compared to the well-liked Ginny, Hermione did lack a little approachability.
On top of that, it was mainly because Hermione appeared in Slytherin House far more often than she stayed with the Gryffindor students, which made her seem not much like a Gryffindor student at all.
Because of that, compared to Hermione, Ginny was clearly much better suited to persuading those little lions.
So Draco's gratitude was indeed sincere...
Faced with those words, Ginny's cheeks grew warm, and she felt inexplicably shy. "Don't... don't misunderstand. I only wanted to protect myself. After all... we're facing You-Know-Who."
It was rare.
Even the normally open and straightforward Ginny had such girlish moments.
That cute little face of hers had turned as bright red as her hair...
In any case, with manpower currently in short supply, Ginny's help and the addition of the Gryffindor students had indeed solved quite a few problems for Pansy and the others.
That was why Draco, who had kept all of this in mind, had suddenly said something so sentimental...
...
After saying that, Draco leaned against the wall and looked out at Crabbe and the others on the field.
Ginny, who had fallen silent out of shyness, secretly glanced in Draco's direction from time to time.
Speaking of which, since that day, she and Draco had not spent this much time alone together...
Even when they ran into each other, there were always other girls by Draco's side.
If it was not Hermione, then it was Pansy or Astoria. Recently, Fleur had also been added to the mix.
Thinking of this, Ginny could not help muttering softly, "I really wasn't wrong."
Speaking of which, the reason she had approached Draco in the first place was because she had worried Hermione would be deceived by this scumbag.
After spending time with him up close and getting to know him better, although Ginny's opinion of Draco had improved, she had come to an even deeper understanding of him in this particular area.
Draco might not be a scumbag, but he was definitely a flirt...
At that thought, Ginny could not help glaring at Draco.
As for Draco, who seemed to have sensed something, he suddenly turned his head and caught Ginny's gaze directly.
It was visible to the naked eye.
When Ginny met Draco's eyes, she inexplicably grew shy and turned her head away. "A-anyway, the only reason I joined the Draco Constellation was because I didn't want to just sit around waiting for disaster. You know, I'm a member of the wizarding world too."
"So that's why you wanted to persuade Harry Potter and your brother Ron Weasley?"
"How did you..."
"In fact, it wasn't just me. Even Hermione already guessed that you would come looking for me."
"......"
In truth, compared to most ordinary members who did not know the situation, Ginny, as one of the 24 Round Table Wizards, naturally learned the latest intelligence from the outside world the day after the information arrived.
That was...
Aside from Voldemort's forces currently approaching Hogwarts, Harry Potter had also, for some unknown reason, taken the risk of returning to Hogwarts.
As for these two pieces of intelligence, Draco had not concealed any of it from the Round Table Wizards under him.
Naturally, that included Ginny Weasley, who had come to find him...
...
Ginny pressed her lower lip together.
From that small gesture alone, it was clear that Draco's guess had been almost entirely correct.
With her thoughts exposed, Ginny looked at Draco nervously.
Afraid that Draco would misunderstand because of this, Ginny hurried to explain...
"Because I think Harry is very likely to be in contact with Ron, so we might be able to get information from them."
"......"
"So I was wondering if you two could sit down and have a proper talk?"
Ginny's meaning was actually very clear.
In her view, with Voldemort as their common enemy, any grievances could be set aside for the time being.
Not to mention, there really was no blood feud between Draco and Harry...
As for Ron Weasley, although Ron himself and the things he had done before were indeed disappointing, there was no denying that he was still Ginny's family. She could not help worrying about him.
At the very least, at a dangerous time like this, she could give Ron a warning...
Noticing Ginny's nervous expression, as if she was afraid Draco would be angry, Draco shrugged in amusement.
Surely he was not that unreasonable?
Although he truly did not care for that Harry Potter, and he had not forgotten the battle with Ron Weasley in the sky above Luna's house that day, no matter what, Draco would not vent his emotions on Ginny.
However, as for Ginny's suggestion, Draco was somewhat noncommittal. "I understand how you feel, but the situation is more complicated than you think."
"Complicated?"
"Mm... Originally, I wasn't planning to say it, but since it's you, I can talk about it."
As he spoke, Draco used his wand to transfigure two chairs and sat down.
Unfortunately, due to the limitations of magic, Draco could not conjure afternoon tea out of thin air...
In any case, after Ginny sat down as well, Draco slowly spoke of the concern in his heart.
"For now, this is only my own thought. At the moment, you're the only one who knows."
"Only me? Even Hermione and the others don't know?"
"That's right."
"Hehe."
After letting out a little laugh, Ginny pressed down the corners of her lips, which were trying to rise, and looked at Draco across from her.
Draco had no idea what was funny about that. After shaking his head, he finally began to explain his concerns, as well as why he had not immediately agreed to Ginny's request.
"You should still remember what happened when I fought Ron, right?"
"You mean..."
"Mm. The look in his eyes at the time was not normal at all."
"......"
Ginny frowned deeply.
She did not get angry because of that, because she knew very well that Draco was not talking nonsense.
She had seen Ron's abnormal state at the time with her own eyes.
But what was wrong with that?
And what did it have to do with Harry?
Just as Ginny was thinking about these questions, Draco slowly spoke.
"I strongly suspect that Voldemort is controlling them."
Ginny:!?