United Against Outsiders (Bonus Chapter)

Having dealt with Gallup, the remaining seven wizards cautiously surveyed their surroundings, slowly swimming towards Hector, attempting to gather together and form a defensive group.

Once they huddled together and formed their shells like tortoises, Skylar would find himself in a predicament like a fox encountering a hedgehog curled up in a ball, unable to find a way to attack. He was just about to take down one more enemy while they were still moving and gathering, which would relieve some of the pressure on him. He had just raised his wand when he suddenly frowned, flicked his wrist, and forcefully suppressed the spell that was about to be cast.

"Damn it! What are you doing!" Hector shouted angrily, this time his voice trembled slightly in addition to anger, showing that he was also beginning to feel fear.

Skylar saw the entire process clearly from his line of sight.

Draco stunned Irina with a powerful, dazzling Stunning Spell.

Eleanor clasped her hands together and threw out an alchemical bracelet. The bracelet emitted a soft chime and instantly split into five golden rings, binding Miles's hands, feet, and neck, rendering him conscious but unable to move.

Katarin's eyes blazed with fury. "You two... are you betraying me?"

"What a bunch of hopeless idiots..." Draco looked down at Katarin and Hector with disdain, his voice low yet incredibly steady. "It's fine if you're all stupid, but don't assume everyone else is a fool on your level..."

"Don't think I don't know..." He scoffed dismissively, "From the very beginning, you invited me into the Ghosts Society with ill intentions... You actually saw the rift between my brother and me during the opening ceremony and wanted to take the opportunity to divide us and undermine the House of Malfoy's power from within, didn't you?"

"To be honest, I actually strongly agree with the Ghosts Society's ideals; Pure-blood deserve honor..." His voice suddenly turned cold, "but if you intend to use me because of this, to use me as a weapon to control Skylar, then you are sorely mistaken—"

"There may be ideological differences between Skylar and me, but that's an internal family matter... at other times—"

"The House of Malfoy— " His eyes blazed with an unprecedented light, and his aura surged dramatically, "They are always united against external threats!"

As if sensing that its master had overcome his contradictions and confusion, the resonance between his mind and the wand caused both of them to evolve simultaneously. His hawthorn Unicorn wand emitted a clear chime, creating subtle ripples in the water.

The tip of the wand burst forth with an unprecedentedly blinding light, shooting out a jet of water. The water jet was not in a straight line, but swirled underwater before transforming into the head of a giant lizard, which pounced on the immobilized Miles, knocking him unconscious.

"Oh, my dear Katarin," Eleanor said with a grin, "Don't blame me for betraying you yet!"

"I came here to fulfill the agreement between my family and Walpurgis. Ultimately, the family's interests are my primary concern. I sincerely wanted to help you all—"

Eleanor's expression gradually turned cold, and her voice took on a chill, "But your performance has been far too disappointing. On the day of the Yule Ball, you confidently declared that you would not fail, that you would easily capture Malfoy in that dance. And what was the result?"

"You haven't even figured out your opponent's background!"

"During the First Task, after learning about Mr. Malfoy's methods against the Fire Dragon, the strength he demonstrated was enough to make me waver. But I still decided to stand by your side and give you another chance."

"On the day of the Yule Ball, your carelessness and mishap, along with Mr. Malfoy finally revealing his hidden eye technique, made me make the painful decision to change sides—to be honest, Mr. Malfoy has too many hidden cards, and I have absolutely no faith in you, so don't blame me, blame yourselves for being so incompetent!"

Draco spoke coldly again, "Three against three, you have no chance! Surrender!"

"Hahahaha--" Hector laughed maniacally, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "You know it's three against three, so what makes you think we have no chance! You little brat, if it weren't for your family background, you wouldn't even have a chance to get into the Ghosts Society! Do you guys really think you're something special?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Draco said coldly. "In that case, I'll take my brother's place and send you on your way!" Draco's pupils slowly emptied, and eerie black energy began to emanate from his body.

Hector seized the opportunity and struck first. He unleashed three offensive spells in quick succession without using any spellcasting. The spells transformed into three thick water jets that attacked Draco. Black light flickered within the water jets, indicating that they were imbued with Dark Arts. Then, with a flick of his tail, he quickly moved behind Draco.

He intended to finish the battle quickly—the real opponent Skylar, had not yet shown himself, lurking in the shadows and watching intently. If he couldn't defeat Draco quickly and instead got bogged down in a protracted battle, he would be in a very passive position, having to contend not only with direct combat but also with attacks from the shadows. Therefore, he didn't hold back from the start, unleashing the most powerful Dark Arts he possessed.

He was confident that if Draco couldn't dodge in time and used the Shield Charm to block these attacks—even just to block one of them—it would be enough to give him a run for his money.

Strangely, Draco simply drew a circle with his wand, and the three incoming spells were directly absorbed into his wand.

Hector was about to launch a sneak attack on Draco from behind when he witnessed this scene. His wand paused involuntarily, his pupils widened involuntarily, and he exclaimed, "What!"

Draco whirled around, a sinister smile spreading across his face, a faint red glow flickering in his pupils, and said, "Here you go!"

Draco's wand fired three spells simultaneously, the same three that had just been absorbed by the wand—but the three spells followed very different paths. They traced three beautiful arcs, flanking Hector from the left, center, and right, effectively sealing off any possibility of Hector's escape.

"Heavenly Armor Protection Charm!" Hector unleashed the Fawley Family's unique Shield Charm Spell, and a faint, ethereal silver armor appeared around him, its surface subtly adorned with intricate Magic Runes. He intended to use this protective spell to withstand one of the attacks, but—

The Daily Prophet has recently discovered further evidence that Hagrid is not the Pure-blood wizard he has always pretended to be. In fact, he is not even a Pure-blood. We can exclusively reveal that his mother is the Giant Fridwulfa, whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Giant are inherently brutal and bloodthirsty, and were nearly extinct in the last century due to infighting. The remaining dozen or so joined the forces of the Mysterious Man, and during the Mysterious Man's reign of terror, they committed some of the most brutal Muggle massacres. Many Giant who served the Mysterious Man died at the hands of Auror fighting against the Dark Lords, but Fridwulfa was not among them.