Before him were the Death Eaters who had been reminded of the fear they once felt.
In the distance were dark creatures pinned into the mud by arrows.
Compared with wizards, who could use magic to protect themselves, these dark creatures could only rely on their bodies and their ability to move quickly as they struggled to survive.
It had to be said that although these arrows could not pose much of a threat to wizards, they were a devastating blow against dark creatures that had no way to deal with ranged attacks.
Especially when they were fired with a clear field of vision and precise aim.
As for the Death Eaters riding Broomsticks, although they quickly regained their composure after the initial chaos of being ambushed, even then, they did not dare act recklessly. They had even forgotten their original target.
After all, that person was Draco Malfoy.
He was the one who had once single-handedly driven them back in the sky.
Not to mention, this time Draco had made his entrance riding a terrifying Dragon.
Draco glanced at the Death Eaters who had instantly pulled back, then stopped paying attention to enemies who had already lost their nerve before the fight even began.
Rather, even if they really did gather the courage to attack, Draco was confident he could deal with them.
In short, after frightening away the aerial forces that might have threatened Pansy and the others, Draco commanded the Centaur forces while observing the situation on the battlefield.
After spotting several familiar figures, Draco murmured, "I'm a little late, but luckily, the situation hasn't reached the point of no return yet."
"And... are those Father's people?"
"The people on the other side are Professor McGonagall, the surviving members of the Order of the Phoenix... and Potter?"
In a very short time, Draco had judged the composition of their side.
The wizard alliance led by Lucius Malfoy.
The group formed by Hogwarts professors.
And finally, Dumbledore's legacy, the Order of the Phoenix wizards led by Lupin.
If they added the Draco Constellation and the Centaurs who had unexpectedly joined the battle, then in a certain sense, their side's lineup was indeed no weaker than the enemy's.
...
In short, just as the Giant on the bridge collapsed, eyes rolled back and body full of arrows, the badge on Draco's chest transmitted the girls' excited voices at exactly the right moment.
"Draco!!"
"It's Norberta. I want to go up there too."
"Those are actually Centaurs? I see. So that's why you disappeared."
Compared with her own serious analysis of the Centaurs' appearance, Penelope felt that she, Parkinson, and Lovegood were in two different worlds, rather than on the same battlefield.
Fortunately, what relieved Penelope was that their Draco Constellation Commander-in-Chief was still quite reliable at this critical moment.
Because Draco did not waste time chatting with Pansy and the others. Instead, he immediately asked about the current situation.
"Coming here was a decision you all made together, right?"
"Mm, yes. After you left the base, that House-elf who called himself Kreacher came to find us."
"Kreacher... I see. But what about the others?"
Although Draco was a little surprised, this was not the time to ask about it in detail, so he temporarily set aside his curiosity about why Pansy and the others had appeared here.
However, Draco soon noticed that from beginning to end, he had not heard a certain girl's voice or seen her familiar figure.
Draco did not believe that Hermione, who had an adventurous streak deep down, would obediently stay at the base or sit in the rear to oversee the operation.
Sure enough, Pansy's next answer directly confirmed Draco's guess.
"Granger took the others to the main battlefield."
"The main battlefield..."
"But I don't know if they ran into some trouble. They still haven't appeared... Draco, could something have happened to Granger?"
After a pause, Pansy finally frowned and voiced the worry she had been holding in.
Although Hermione had the largest combat force with her, and had also taken the elite aerial combat squadron, who could guarantee that Hermione would not run into some danger she could not solve?
Thinking of this, Pansy directly said what she had been considering for a long time.
"Draco, since you're here, I'll leave command of the Support Squad to you. I'll take some people to check on Granger."
Pansy's decision was quite unexpected.
They clearly bickered every time they met, but when the other side ran into trouble, she would rush to help without a second thought.
Perhaps this was what people called a love-hate relationship.
In any case, just as Pansy thought Draco would agree right away, Draco's light chuckle sounded in her ears.
"Don't worry. I predicted this possibility a long time ago, so I asked a certain someone for help."
"Huh?!"
Although Pansy did not know who Draco was talking about, her long-standing trust in him quickly put her at ease, and she stopped worrying about Hermione's situation.
After all, any wizard Draco trusted so much must surely have a certain level of ability.