After all, Pansy was not really Ginny, and Hermione could not possibly know everything.
It was only natural that Pansy could not answer most of Harry Potter's questions, let alone explain exactly how Ron was doing now.
What did that have to do with Miss Pansy?
In any case.
Since there was no way for her to give a proper answer, Pansy could only stammer and make something up. "He's just... you know, like that. Eating when he's hungry, sleeping when he's full..."
"...I'm not joking with you, Ginny. I'm asking seriously. I'm really worried about Ron."
"Even if you say that..."
Faced with Harry Potter's pressing questions, Pansy gradually began to lose patience. Especially now that the Marauder's Map was already in her hands, she started wondering whether she should simply find the right chance to slip away.
But after thinking about the consequences, Pansy gave up on that tempting idea.
With a sigh, Pansy pushed down her irritation and began carefully searching her memory.
If she remembered correctly, Draco had once mentioned Ron Weasley. It had something to do with that incident in front of the Lovegood house last time.
She glanced at Harry Potter across from her. "So you want to know what happened after Weasley... I mean, after Ron was taken away by my parents?"
"Of course. I'm worried something might have happened to Ron. I asked Dumbledore and the others, but I never got an answer. Do you know what's going on?"
With no other choice, Pansy gave a vague explanation. "Mm... it just needs a little time, that's all. You know what he went through. I'm sure he'll be back at Hogwarts soon."
"Yeah. This is all that evil Malfoy's fault!"
"You're the one who should go to h..."
"Hm?"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Pansy, who had nearly cursed him outright, coughed hard several times to cover up her agitation and slip of the tongue.
To keep Harry Potter from having time to think too much, Pansy brought up the earlier question again. "So, is that what you wanted to tell me?"
"No... Actually, I wanted to ask your advice."
"Advice? What are you planning to do?"
Noticing Harry Potter's serious expression and the way he deliberately lowered his voice, Pansy realized that what he was about to say seemed very important.
Sensing that there might be important information coming, Pansy unconsciously pressed her lips together.
...
As Harry Potter lowered his voice and leaned in.
Pansy could not help growing tense at the change in him. It seemed this mission might have an unexpected gain after all.
"Dumbledore... you know, he's been investigating something lately."
"..."
How could she possibly know?
Although she did not understand, Pansy did not stupidly blurt out the question in her mind. Instead, she cooperated perfectly, putting on an expression that suggested she knew everything and giving a small nod.
"And then?"
"And then, just last night, Dumbledore suddenly told me he had found a clue and was almost certain he could find it."
"He found it? Really?" Though she had no idea what he was talking about, Pansy still put on a look of delighted surprise.
"That's right. So I was wondering whether I should ask Dumbledore to take me with him. What do you think?"
"But that should be... I mean, it must be dangerous."
"It's definitely dangerous, but..."
At this point, Harry Potter's face suddenly filled with anger, as if he had recalled some awful experience.
It was also obvious that Harry Potter was struggling to stop himself from shouting.
Harry Potter himself did not realize that his emotions seemed to be swinging more and more violently now, and becoming harder and harder to control.
"But I'm worried Snape will go with him. I have to keep an eye on him!"
"Snape... why?"
"Why?! Because he told Voldemort the contents of the prophecy! It was him. He was eavesdropping outside the room. Don't doubt it, Professor Trelawney told me herself!"
"..."
Looking at Harry Potter, who was panting hard from agitation, Pansy had no idea how Ginny was supposed to react in this situation, so she could only stay silent.
Harry Potter was breathing heavily, as if he had just gone through a fight.
Feeling faintly uneasy, Pansy quietly turned her head to look toward Draco.
But very quickly, Pansy forced herself to turn back, because she saw several wizards already lying at Draco's feet.
Those wizards, lying motionless and seemingly unconscious, were the same blond-haired ones who had tried to bully Draco earlier.
It seemed Draco had taken care of those blond-haired wizards in a very short time, without alerting anyone at all.
As for whether this would expose their identities?
Well... Draco's Memory Charm was probably very practiced.
...
Seeing this, Pansy decided to keep provoking Harry Potter's emotions, to prevent him from suddenly looking toward Draco and discovering what had happened there.
"So you don't trust Snape?"
"That's right. Dumbledore actually still lets Snape teach here. Back then, he was the one who told Voldemort to go after my parents!"
"So what did Dumbledore say?"
"He said Snape only made a terrible mistake. When he heard the first half of the prophecy, he didn't know that the people Voldemort wanted to kill were my parents! If he had known, he wouldn't have done it."
At this point, Pansy finally began to understand what Harry Potter was talking about.
The key to all of it was that prophecy.
It was also that prophecy that led to Harry Potter's parents being killed by Voldemort.
As for why Snape had done it, that could only be put down to different loyalties. After all, he had been one of the Death Eaters back then.
In any case.
Speaking of that prophecy, Pansy remembered hearing Draco mention it before. It was also closely connected to the Death Eaters' raid on the Ministry of Magic last time.
It had even been important enough for Voldemort to act personally, all because he wanted to know the second half of the prophecy.