"It seems things aren't going very well over there."
After repeatedly making sure that Voldemort had completely left, Dumbledore turned to speak to Albert, paying no attention to the fact that the young man had just been casually hurling Killing Curses at Voldemort.
"Not very well," Albert admitted without trying to hide it, unsurprised that Dumbledore had guessed why he had shown up here. "The Death Eaters' reinforcements arrived first and in numbers beyond expectations, while the Ministry's reinforcements still haven't made it. Scrimgeour likely won't be able to hold out much longer."
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