Meanwhile.
After parting ways with Hermione, Pansy and her group reached the fork leading in three directions without trouble.
It was worth mentioning that on the way there, they saw the corridor burned by fire, along with the nauseating smell of "meat" lingering in the air.
If Pansy and the others had searched carefully, they would surely have seen the Death Eater professors, now charred black by Fiendfyre and almost impossible to recognize.
In any case, standing at the fork, Pansy looked at Luna, who seemed rather unreliable, and Penelope, whose expression was serious. "Then, before we split up, let's confirm the badges are working properly."
"Indeed. That's necessary."
"Mm."
As Pansy finished speaking, Luna and the others each tapped the Draco Constellation badge pinned to their chests with a Charm.
As mentioned before, the badge Hermione had made did not only allow them to confirm the positions of other members. It also had a function for transmitting messages.
Although activating that function required the user to continuously supply magic, and it could only be used properly within a certain range, it had to be said that this feature would be extremely helpful in the upcoming battle.
Unfortunately, because Hermione had to make them by hand, the Draco Constellation members who possessed these badges were limited to the twenty-four Round Table Wizards.
Pansy, Luna, and Penelope were naturally among those who had Draco Constellation badges.
At that moment, Pansy lowered her head and spoke into the badge. "Testing, one, two, three. This is Parkinson. This is Parkinson. Can you hear me clearly?"
Although there was already some distance between them, Luna and Penelope could hear her words clearly.
If one looked closely, one would discover that Pansy's voice was coming from the badges on their chests.
"This is Penelope. I can hear you clearly."
"This is Luna. Very clearly."
"Good. If anything happens later, remember to communicate in time."
"No problem."
"All right."
With the exchange between the three girls, the team that had just been gathered together split into three groups and headed straight for their respective towers.
...
The Astronomy Tower.
As the saying went, the higher one climbed, the farther one could see.
The instant Pansy and the support team reached the top of the tower, they saw the battlefield below, where the fighting was raging fiercely, along with the pitch-black shadows floating in the air.
"Boss."
"I know... Until we receive word from Granger, don't let those things up there notice us."
The "things" Pansy was referring to were naturally the Dementors, which for some reason had still not made a move.
At Draco's request, every Round Table Wizard of Draco Constellation had mastered the Patronus Charm. They might not be able to drive away the Dementors on a large scale, but at the very least, they could protect themselves.
But clearly, the mission Pansy and the others had received, as well as the plan they were meant to carry out, was not focused on those Dementors.
Just as Pansy was observing their surroundings, the Draco Constellation badge on her chest emitted a faint, slightly distorted noise.
"The combat team is about to enter the battlefield... Support teams, prepare to provide support..."
That was Hermione's voice.
After receiving the message, Pansy led the support team behind her to the edge of the tower.
Far off in the distance, figures could also be seen appearing on the other two towers.