"Plan?" Alexandra frowned. "What are you talking about?"
"I can't say anything else," Wretermoust said. "All I can tell you is that is your pal Harry Potter better be on guard."
"What are you going to do to him?" Alexandra demanded.
"As I said, I've already told you too much," Wretermoust said simply, enjoying the obvious confusion etched on Alexandra's face. He turned to walk down the corridor. "Dinner's in an hour," he said over his shoulder, leaving Alexandra standing behind him.
….
"Harry, you've been staring at that thing for hours," Ginny said, walking in Harry's office. He had the box with the chain in it, determined to see something that made it valuable enough to hide so well. He had taken it to the Ministry right after he had the box open at Gringotts, and though every possible enchantment was done on it, no Dark magic was found in it.
"Sorry," Harry said, shutting the box.
"Mum stopped by to drop off some pies if you're hungry," Ginny said, sitting on the arm of his chair.
"No thanks," Harry said.
"Harry," Ginny sighed. "You're really starting to worry me."
"How?"
"You're becoming…obsessed with Claridina."
"No I'm not."
"Yes, you are," she said firmly. "This past week you've spent most of your time at the Ministry. And when you are home, you just stay in here with that damn necklace."
"Ginny," Harry said weakly. "Do you want to know what Claridina said to me, right before we arrested her?"
"What?" Ginny asked.
"She said it had only begun; that she was going to make the days of Voldemort seem like nothing….She was going to be stronger than him."
Ginny said nothing, but Harry felt her stiffen.
"I-I don't-I can't go through that again, Gin," Harry said.
"You don't have-"
"But even more than that, I don't want you to go through it. Or the kids. I can't imagine having to be terrified I may never see James and Albus again when they go off on the Hogwarts Express this September like your mum must've been. Or opening the paper every day to find a fresh list of names that died. Claridina's already proven that she's more than gifted with the Dark Arts. She knows spells that not even Dumbledore could've possible known. I have to find her Gin, and stop her. If I don't, it will all just happen again."
"Harry, you have to stop thinking you're in everything by yourself," Ginny said gently, rubbing his back. "You have every Aurror working with you to help find her. Every Ministry in the continent is searching. Claridina might think that she's stronger than Voldemort, but that doesn't mean you're still the Chosen One."
"I know I'm not," Harry said. "But Gin, she's-"
"-Going to be caught," Ginny finished for him. "She'll be thrown in Azkaban for good this time, no matter what. She'll rot there forever, and then you'll finally have peace of mind."
"She's good, Ginny," Harry said. "It's not going to be easy to catch her."
"Well then I suppose it's a good thing you and your Aurrors are a tough match," she said. "You know, I always thought Bellatrix Lestrange was the worst woman I could imagine, but I've got to say Claridina is giving her a run for her money."
"Well, we could always introduce Claridina to your mum," Harry grinned. "Save everyone a bit of trouble."