Her eyes looked pitiful, like a tiny kitten's.
Her face was full of helplessness, as if she had no idea what to do.
The more Ginny thought about it, the more panicked she became. With no idea where to begin, she instinctively turned to the person she trusted most deep down. Draco Malfoy, standing right in front of her.
Sure enough, once she had thought through the cause and consequences, Ginny immediately directed her pleading gaze at Draco.
From that unconscious gesture alone, it was clear that aside from Draco, Ginny truly did not know who else she could turn to for help...
Pressing her lips together, Ginny clenched her fists and stepped closer to Draco.
That little expression of hers, and those eyes that seemed able to speak, said everything even though Ginny herself had not uttered a word.
And Draco, of course, was no fool. Ginny's every move was easy to understand, so he could naturally tell what she was trying to say at that moment...
However, faced with Ginny's pitiful, heart-stirring look, Draco did not immediately give her a clear answer. Instead, he propped his chin on one hand, closed his eyes, and fell into thought.
That left Ginny, who was already unable to think properly, feeling as if her mind had gone blank.
She thought Draco was unwilling to get involved in such a troublesome matter.
That seemed understandable. After all, whether it was Harry Potter or Ron Weasley, neither of them had anything to do with Draco.
In fact, judging from certain angles and their past interactions, their relationship was extremely poor. Even if Draco refused to help, there would not be much to say about it...
But in reality, Ginny had completely misunderstood Draco.
Draco was not refusing her plea for help in some indirect way, nor was he so tired that he wanted to take a nap on the spot.
He was genuinely thinking about how he should answer this question.
In truth, Draco still had not decided exactly how to handle the matter of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley...
Just as Ginny was about to cry, Draco suddenly spoke, stopping the little pearls that were about to fall from the girl's eyes.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Huh? I..."
"Warn them? Or bring them back to the Draco Constellation base? I want to know what you think."
"......."
At first, she had had an idea.
The thought of bringing Harry and the others into the Draco Constellation, and even letting them join if possible, had indeed crossed Ginny's mind.
But after hearing Draco's speculation about the Horcrux, Ginny could no longer be sure whether that idea was right.
Because if things really were as Draco suspected, then the instant Harry and the others entered the Draco Constellation base, this place would be exposed directly to Voldemort.
That would be an unexploded bomb waiting to go off at any moment!
Although she was truly worried about Harry and the others, Ginny also did not want to bring danger to Draco and everyone else.
No matter how she looked at it, during this time, she had truly grown fond of everyone here...
...
In response to Ginny's silence, once Draco knew she had understood the consequences of acting rashly, he slowly explained his original thoughts.
Speaking of which, if Ginny had not come to him on her own, Draco might have carried out his original plan today instead of coming here to have a heart-to-heart with Ginny...
Seeing Ginny's conflicted expression and how she could not bring herself to speak for so long, Draco nodded in a rather good mood.
In truth, if Ginny had chosen Ron Weasley and the others without the slightest hesitation, Draco would certainly have understood that feeling, but there would still have been a small knot in his heart.
Because that would mean everything about the Draco Constellation was not all that important in her eyes.
If that were the case, Draco would feel as if he had failed...
But after seeing Ginny's reaction now, Draco felt relieved, while also feeling a little sorry for the situation she was in.
Because if it were him, Draco did not think he could make such a decision so easily either...
After a brief pause, Draco ultimately overturned his original idea and chose a gentler approach instead.
"First, we need to find out why Potter returned to Hogwarts."
"Mm. If possible, let me meet Harry. I should be able to learn something from him. Of course, I won't say anything about the Draco Constellation base."
"I'm not doubting you. And I believe you can do this."
Seeing Ginny's somewhat agitated reaction, Draco quickly soothed her.
It had to be said.
Although Ginny had her own purpose, she was indeed the best candidate.
After all, given the relationship between the Weasleys and Harry Potter, if Ginny went to him, there was indeed a chance she could learn something from him.
Moreover, among the wizards who had joined the Draco Constellation and earned Draco's trust, Ginny was probably the only one who could make Harry Potter lower his guard even a little...
So when Ginny volunteered, Draco did not reject her immediately.
If anything, from the very beginning, Draco's chosen candidate had been Ginny.
As for Ron Weasley, Draco felt rather hesitant.
Because compared to Harry Potter, Ron Weasley was far more likely to have been influenced by the Horcrux. It was even possible that he had already fallen to Voldemort's side.
So Draco needed to handle the matter concerning Ron Weasley with caution.
Or rather, he had to make Ginny understand his approach...
"What you need to pay attention to is whether Potter has had contact with Ron Weasley. As far as I know, your brother is Potter's only friend at school."
"He isn't his only... Fine. If you mean the friend he's always hanging around with, then you're not wrong."
"So it's very likely that the moment Potter returned to Hogwarts, he would have tried every possible way to contact Ron Weasley."
"But if that's the case..."
"Exactly. Potter's situation becomes extremely dangerous. And that is why I'm telling you not to act for the time being."
"...."
Ginny lowered her head in frustration.
Rationally, she could clearly understand that Draco was right.
But emotionally, Ginny wanted to act as quickly as possible. Ideally, she wanted to set out right now to find Harry and Ron.
In the end, under Draco's serious gaze, Ginny finally nodded with difficulty, agreeing that she would not act rashly for the time being.
It had to be said.
Convincing a Gryffindor student not to take risks was indeed no easy task.
Mm... fine, in truth, Draco had not completely relaxed either.
Because he had already decided to have Hermione keep a close eye on the Ginny Weasley in front of him, who had a strong spirit of adventure buried deep in her bones.
Asking him to believe that a Gryffindor would not cause trouble was less reasonable than believing Slytherin students had no honor...