Whether it was the secret passages recorded on the Marauder's Map.
Or the Draco Constellation branch that Draco, Pansy, and the others had established inside Hogwarts.
Or even the secret assistance of the House-elves at this very moment.
All the actions Draco had completed, and was still carrying out, in such a short time.
Never mind the Dark Lord. Even Snape probably would never have imagined that Draco could go this far.
Just like now.
In truth, as long as Draco truly wanted to.
He could quietly leave this place without anyone noticing at all, relying on Dobby's magic to get away directly.
He could even take whoever he wanted to take with him and go anywhere they wished.
He did not need Snape's help at all, much less the other man's cooperation or sacrifice.
But it was very clear that Draco had no intention of leaving Hogwarts.
...
It had to be said.
Most of the time, it was very difficult to tell House-elves apart.
Even Hermione, who had always wanted to change the treatment of House-elves in the wizarding world, would not dare pat her chest and guarantee that she could remember every single House-elf.
After all.
Those slight differences in height, along with their nearly identical large ears and large eyes, really did not look all that different to wizards.
More often than not, people distinguished them by the ragged socks they wore.
But Dobby's "fashionable" outfit, completely different from that of other House-elves, allowed Draco to recognize him without having to remember how many holes there were in his socks.
Of course, besides the fact that his clothing was "cleaner" than that of other House-elves, it was also because the moment Dobby saw Draco, his large eyes immediately filled with tears.
And just as Draco was speaking with the witch in front of him.
Dobby, standing off to the side, clearly did not want to interrupt their conversation, but his uncontrollable emotions still made him rudely cut in. "Young Master... sob, Dobby thought... sob, sob..."
It could be seen.
Dobby was sniffling and quietly sobbing while banging his large head against the floor.
The witch, who seemed to have seen this more than once before, rolled her eyes beautifully, clearly used to it.
As for this, Draco had long since developed his own method for dealing with Dobby.
Draco gave Dobby no room to do anything else and directly ordered him to stop.
"Quiet. And stop what you're doing immediately, Dobby."
"Yes! Young Master."
Facing Dobby, who had stuffed his large ears into. No, covered his mouth with his large ears, Draco felt as though he were bullying him. A helpless look crossed his eyes as he sighed.
But it had to be said, this familiar feeling was indeed the Dobby he knew.
There was no need to confirm anything further, nor any need to worry that he had been replaced by someone else.
Although disguising oneself as a House-elf was not very likely in the first place.
At that moment, a pleasant, soft laugh reached Draco's ears.
Hearing it, Draco turned his head in confusion.
Sky-blue robes.
Silver hair that looked as though it had been draped in a thin veil.
And a beautiful face that made it hard to look away at first glance.
The instant she raised a hand to cover her mouth and laugh, the girl's already astonishing charm became even more captivating, making it impossible to shift one's gaze.
It was like a flower blooming in a single instant.
In the end.
If he had not had beauties on the same level as Hermione and Pansy beside him, perhaps Draco truly would not have been able to come back to himself so quickly.
Even so, that brief moment of distraction was still caught by the beautiful witch before him.
And perhaps it was only his imagination.
After noticing that small detail, the smile she had been restraining just moments ago now curved so deeply that her eyes narrowed.
Clearly, this witch seemed very satisfied with Draco's honest reaction just now.
Her charm was not completely ineffective on him after all.
As the witch who had yet to introduce herself thought this, she reached up and removed the wizard's hat from her head.
That revealed the face that had been hidden beneath the brim of the hat.
Clear blue eyes.
A French accent with an alluring lilt.
And that almost unfair level of charm directly revealed the witch's identity.
The witch before him was none other than.
Fleur Delacour, of Veela lineage!
...
Because of her silver hair from her Veela lineage and her outstanding beauty, her identity was easy to recognize at a glance.
Not to mention, her appearance had long been within Draco's expectations.
As for Fleur Delacour's arrival.
To be honest, it was not all that surprising.
After all, from their last encounter in Hogsmeade Village, it was already clear that there was a connection between her and Draco.
In fact, in Draco's plan, this half-blood Veela played quite an important role.
So her appearing here did not seem particularly unexpected.
In any case.
After Fleur removed the wizard's hat that had concealed her appearance, she fixed Draco with an expectant gaze.
"I hope I'm not late..."
Although what she truly wanted to say was not that, for some reason, Fleur still started with the matter at hand.
And from Fleur's words, it was clear.
The main reason Draco had risked being discovered by leaving Hogwarts was to personally welcome Fleur Delacour's arrival.
More precisely, Draco had taken the initiative to notify Fleur to come and meet him.
Even Dobby, whom he had not seen in a long time, had become the "transport" used to bring her here.
Not noticing the hesitation in Fleur's eyes, Draco shook his head. "No. On the contrary, this exceeded my expectations."
Draco truly was not just being polite. After all, with Dobby's help, Fleur had found him extremely quickly and had not made Draco wait long at all.
Let alone be discovered by those Death Eaters.
As for why Fleur Delacour had appeared here.
Do not forget that the Draco Constellation was currently gathering all of its members.
And all of its members naturally included wizards outside Hogwarts Castle.
In other words, Fleur had long since been a member of the Draco Constellation.
And one of its very important members at that!