The Byakhee was simply too incredible.
For some reason, Luna knew the exact direction and distance to the Ministry of Magic. According to her, even riding a Thestral, it would take over half an hour to get there from Hogwarts.
Yet Harry and the others had taken less than five minutes on the Byakhee. Even Golden Snidgets and Fire Dragons would probably pale in comparison to that speed.
Even stranger was how smooth the ride had been.
Flying at who knew how many hundreds of kilometers an hour, Harry and the others had felt neither jolts nor wind resistance the entire way. It had felt like sitting in an airplane-even smoother than an airplane, in fact.
"That was amazing, Harry. How did you summon something so powerful?" After climbing off the Byakhee, Hermione stared incredulously at the ugly creature she had just ridden, her voice full of wonder.
"Now isn't the time to talk about that." Harry shook his head. This thing had to do with deities.
He had never mentioned anything connected to deities to Ron, Hermione, or the others before, and explaining it all on the spot would be rather troublesome.
Although Hermione was clearly still very curious, she knew that this really was not the time.
Once everyone had climbed down, the Byakhee seemed to understand that its task was complete. With a slight beat of its wings, it rose silently into the air, then vanished before they could even blink.
The young wizards, who had no idea where this creature came from, could not help marveling once again.
After collecting their thoughts and confirming their plan, the group found the Ministry of Magic's Visitors' Entrance.
This was the part that troubled and worried them most, because they did not know whether they would be able to