The Ministry's Intervention

"What brings you here, Minister?" Professor McGonagall asked, trying not to sound upset.

"Auror Moody told me He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named created Horcruxes and Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix is destroying them." Rufus Scrimegour explained. "It's time you let the Ministry finish the job."

"How could you, Alastor?" An outraged Minerva McGonagall asked.

"You were too trusting of Snape." Mad-Eye Moody explained. "Somebody had to do something about it."

"Agreed!" Ron added, earning several glares.

"So, which Horcruxes did You-Know-Who make and which ones were already destroyed?" Scrimegour asked.

"He made the diary that possessed Ginny Weasley to make her open the Chamber of Secrets; a ring; a cup; a locket; a diadem; and his familiar snake Nagini." Minerva grudgingly explained. "Nagini is the only one left; he doesn't know about the diadem already being destroyed; and we're not sure if he already knows or not about the cup."

"Minister, I'm afraid Voldemort is also looking for the Elder Wand and that he might enquire Gellert Grindewald about it." Dumbledore's portrait said.

"You're not saying it only to distract me from the Horcruxes, are you?" Scrimegour asked.

"Unfortunately not, Rufus." Dumbledore answered.

"Fine, I'll warn the authorities in charge of Nurmengard." He said and then left with Moody following him.

"Headmaster, did Grindewald really become the master of the Elder Wand?" Snape asked.

"Yes, Severus."

"So, that's why you were afraid for Draco's life?" Snape asked. "He became the wand's master when he killed you even if it never became into his possession, right?"

"Yes, Severus."

"Headmaster, have you planned for a course of action should the Dark Lord want to kill me and become the wand's master?"

"What are you talking about, Severus?" Minerva asked. "You're not the one who killed Albus Dumbledore."

"Dumbledore expected Draco to fail and wanted me to kill him then to keep the Dark Lord trusting me."

"My expectation was that, if I died at the hands of someone I consented, the wand would never recognize a new master."

"Then, let's think about the Horcruxes." McGonagall suggested.

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