Draco Malfoy's eyes gradually opened, he was weak now.

There was a bump around him, and there was a sharp pain in his leg from time to time, as if his entire right leg was no longer able to move......

What's going on?

Where are you?

What am I going to do?

His mind was a little confused for a while.

Wait, he remembered...... It was he who encountered a Centaur rebellion in the Forbidden Forest and was captured by the Centaurs......

Also, when he was captured, Malfoy was hit by an arrow in the knee of his right leg. This is also the source of the severe pain in the right leg.

And now, he's lying on the back of a centaur...... He was covered with a fur from an unknown animal, and I am afraid that it was because of this thing that he was not frozen to death in the ice and snow!

The centaur suddenly stopped, and his surroundings became dark, and he seemed to be carried into a cave by the centaurs—

"Ouch!" said Malfoy, who let out a wail as he was brutally thrown to the ground by the centaurs.

Then, another fat piece of meat was thrown on Malfoy's body...... It almost overwhelmed him.

It seems to be ...... Crabbe?

There were also Goyle and Noether, all four of whom had been captured, and this cave seemed to be where they were being held.

Malfoy looked up and glanced at the centaur who had brought him here—

He has red hair and a beard, but a brownish-red horse at the waist and below, and a long red tail in tow.

The centaurs walked into the cave and came to them with a large bale of hay......

Throwing the hay in front of them, the centaur said, "If it's too cold at night, put it on your body." ”

"Thank you...... Thank you......" Draco Malfoy said with a shudder, wrapping his hides tightly and ignoring the hay.

In fact, for Malfoy, it was hard for him to imagine sleeping in hay at night.

"Excuse me......" Crabbe on the side suddenly said.

Apparently, he had already woken up.

"Yes...... Do you eat again...... I'm a little hungry......"

The red-haired and bearded centaur frowned, and he burrowed into the depths of the cave again, this time pulling out a small bag of buckwheat-like stuff that seemed to have been roasted.

He lost it to Crabbe.

Crabbe hurriedly grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth...... Soon, however, his face changed suddenly, and he spat out all the buckwheat-like "food".

Obviously, it should be too unpalatable.

This is a rare thing, after all, in Malfoy's memory, Crabbe was never a picky eater...... Usually, even if it is black pudding or looking up at the starry sky, he can eat it with relish.

"This thing, it's completely unpalatable!" Crabbe couldn't help but grumble.

Soon, however, he glanced timidly at the centaur again...... Apparently, he suddenly realizes that he is actually a captive of the centaurs.

The red-haired and bearded centaur walked over coldly and picked up the small bag on the ground.

Grabbing a handful of buckwheat, he shoved it into his mouth and began to chew it without thinking.

"Don't waste it!" said the centaurs, "we don't have much food, especially in winter, and any bit of food is precious. ”

"This is something that only you centaurs can swallow...... Crabbe whispered, as the centaurs had shown no hostile intent.

"The recipe of the centaur is exactly the same as that of a human!" the red-haired and bearded centaur retorted coldly.

Neither Malfoy nor Crabbe dared to say anything at this time.

......

Half a day later, late at night.

A few pampered boys can no longer take care of their "demeanor".

They huddled together and piled all the hay the horses had given them...... But even so, the cold winter nights made it impossible for them to sleep......

It's so cold!

There was no wand (which had long been taken away by the horses), a hungry stomach, and bitter cold...... They couldn't sleep at all.

Perhaps hungry, Goyle picked up the bag of buckwheat-shaped grain on the ground and grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth.

His face also became very ugly...... But after all, he still didn't throw up.

"At least it's better than being hungry. Goyle whispered.

The other three were silent and agreed.

They quickly divided the small bag of buckwheat-shaped grain...... The choking smell made them want to vomit, but they had to swallow it because of hunger......

The red-haired and bearded horseman who was guarding them lay not far from them...... He had the same animal skins and hay on him, and he ate the same wheat-like, hard-to-swallow food, which seemed to be no different from theirs.

......

Until the next day, the Slytherin Foursome spent an extremely difficult night in the cave.

Theodore Knott seemed to have a fever, and the other three were also very weak. If they stay in this kind of place for a few more days, they will definitely die.

Now we can only hope that Principal Grindelwald will come and rescue them sooner.

At the same time, they were very scared that these damn horses would do anything bad to him.

There was a sudden sound of horses' hooves from outside the cave, and the red-haired and bearded centaur stood up.

Then, another centaur burst in, with black hair and a black body, looking a little rougher than the previous one.

"Ronan!" cried the dark-haired, black-bodied centaurs, "what about the captives, they didn't bother you, did they?"

"These foals are very well-behaved, Bane," said the centaur known as Ronan, his voice melancholy, "though they don't seem to be able to withstand the cold of the night in the Forbidden Forest......"

"Then they should freeze to death!" said the centaur known as "Bain", very rudely, "Our foals have survived day and night from this environment......"

"We never hurt the foal, Bane," Ronan said slowly, "it's a horse tradition......"

"Non-aggression and harmony with the wizards were also our traditions...... "Bane said viciously, "and then they drove us out of the Forbidden Forest and into this little piece of barren woodland...... Our foals froze to death and starved to death...... Why don't those wizards think about tradition?"

"Hopefully Venus will be bright tonight......" Ron sighed, a little misty.

"If you hadn't stopped me, I'd love to cut off the heads of these foals and throw them in that castle to show the wizards the wrath of the centaurs!" Bane said angrily.

Malfoy was so frightened that they didn't dare to come out, and they cowered and shivered.

Fortunately, the rough centaur did not act, and quickly left.

Malfoy breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to pray that Professor Grindelwald would come to their rescue as soon as possible.

......

Bane the centaur left their cave, but he didn't get far.

He was stopped by a younger centaur with white-blond hair and the body of a silver-maned horse.

Accompanying the centaur was a large man, his face almost obscured by his long unkempt hair and tangled bushy beard, but his black beetle-like eyes could still be seen, glistening under his hair.

Bane stopped: "Ferenze...... And also...... Hagrid?"

"Merlin's beard, Bane, what have you done?" shouted Rubeus Hagrid, who walked towards Bane like a giant.

"I've had enough of that damn hunting ground warden and his little pets!" Bane roared angrily, "they've been provoking us a lot these months...... I couldn't take it anymore, I just did what I was supposed to do...... I responded to my call, and my young compatriots supported me!"

"Damn, and then you attacked Hogwarts again?" Hagrid said in disbelief, "I wouldn't have imagined this happening if it hadn't been for Ferenze informing me......

"That's right," said Bane proudly, "the wizards fled, and we won...... The centaurs have taken over Hogwarts!"

"This is not normal...... "Ferenze the young centaur suddenly spoke, "I can feel the conspiracy lurking in this, I can feel it......"

"I don't want to bother with any conspiracy or not!" Bane roared roughly, "I just want revenge on the wizard...... I just want to reclaim our Forbidden Forest...... I just want our compatriots, our foals, not to starve to death and freeze to death in the winter...... There was enough food in that castle, as well as firewood......"

"At least we'll have to calm down," Frenzer admonished, "and you should know that, Bane...... How terrible are the opponents we are facing...... The wizard whose name can't even be mentioned......"

"But he fled, leaving Hogwarts behind, and the centaurs won!" Bane seemed to be carried away by the victory in front of him.

Hagrid and Ferenze looked at each other.

They were well aware of the stubbornness of the centaur named "Bane...... It is almost impossible to persuade him in words.

At the same time, Bane has a high prestige among some of the young centaurs...... His simple and crude views are also recognized by many young centaurs......

......

Ferenze also wanted to make a final exhortation.

"Calm down, Bane ......," he said, "have you forgotten our plan and our agreement with the Order of the Phoenix......

"The Order of the Phoenix is a wizard too!" Bane's face suddenly sank.

He looked at Hagrid with some hostility.

"What are you talking about, we've always been allies!" Hagrid said with some displeasure, "We're here to help you!"

"Centaurs and wizards were once allies, allies of mutual non-aggression......" Bane glanced at Hagrid with suspicion and said coldly, "The opinion of the Adversary whose name can't be said is that he thinks wizards are above all else...... In his eyes, even a half-blood giant like you is also a wizard, no different from an ordinary wizard......"

“...... If you turn your head and go to him, you will be courteous to him, and you will become a wizard on the high......" Bane continued, "so why should I believe you, you are not centaurs, you can betray centaurs at any time......"

Hagrid was speechless for a moment, he was not good at talking in the first place.

"Because we're afraid ......," a crisp voice suddenly came from behind us.

"Lily!" Hagrid shouted with some excitement.

"Hagrid, I received your letter and took the plunge, and I can't imagine that such a thing could happen...... the same thing," the voice continued, and at last took on the form of a girl.

She looked to be in her early thirties, and she might have been pretty once, but now she had a face with a touch of vicissitudes that were not of her age, and she had long, crimson hair and almond-shaped green eyes.

"What are you afraid of?" Bane asked crudely rhetorically.

"Hagrid's mother is a giant, and my parents are Muggles...... Lily Evans said calmly, "Of course, in Grindelwald's eyes, we are all wizards now......"

When she said the name, both centaurs shuddered.

"But ......"

"At first they went after the goblins, and we didn't say anything – because we're not goblins, we're wizards......" Lily Evans continued:

“...... Then they chased the centaurs, and we didn't say anything - because we're not centaurs, we're wizards......"

“...... Later they hunted down Muggles and giants, and we didn't speak—because we're not Muggles and giants, we're wizards......"

“...... Eventually they came to us, and they would say that half-blood wizards were not wizards, and Muggle-born wizards were not wizards...... At that point, there will be no one to stand up for us......"

Bane bowed his head and remained silent.

Lily Evans spoke again: "Grindelwald is powerful, his plot is not limited to everything we can see, and his plans will be more terrifying than all of us imagined...... We must unite and unite all the forces at our disposal......"

Bane seemed to feel that he couldn't say enough about the witch in front of him.

He stopped talking, but turned and walked in the direction of Hogwarts.

......

"We still couldn't convince him in ......the end," Hagrid sighed.

"Hey!" Ferenze shook his head even more helplessly, "Miss Evans, what should we do......"

"There is no doubt that this is a conspiracy," said Lily Evans, in a low voice, "I'm afraid the centaurs must leave the Forbidden Forest altogether...... Ferenze, gather all the people you can convince...... Follow Hagrid and flee to the mountains, which is probably the only way to survive...... As for Bane, I'm afraid they ......"

"Yes, maybe you can survive in this way," Ferencze's eyes suddenly became a little confused:

"But what about the future? Is the Order of the Phoenix really strong enough to defeat him?"

"We didn't ......," Lily Evans shook her head.

But her voice suddenly became firm: "But, we have ...... Hope ......"

"The Last Hope!"

PS: On the first day of the holiday, the two books added up to 1.5w words, so readers, I am weak to ask for small tickets......