"Harry, what are you doing?" Ginny yawned as she came into his office where he was still frantically searching through his drawer.
"It's gone," he said.
"What's gone?"
"The necklace! The necklace Draco gave me that belonged to Claridina! It's gone!"
"How can it be gone?" she frowned. "Did you take it out?"
"I haven't touched it in months!" he exclaimed.
"Maybe one of the kids took it," Ginny suggested. "I'll go ask them."
"I don't think any of them took it," Harry muttered darkly.
"Then who else could've taken it?"
"I-I don't know," Harry admitted. He set aside the drawer. "I've got to get to the Ministry and tell Kingsley about this."
"Good luck," Ginny nodded. "I'll look through your office and see if it turns up."
"Thanks," he said, giving her a quick kiss.
He hurried back out to the living room, grabbed a handful of Floo powder and stepped into the flames and traveled to the Ministry of Magic. Just as Harry was standing up and dusting himself off, he ran into Ron, who was getting out of the chimney next to him.
"What are you doing here?" Harry asked his best friend.
"I've got to go patrol downtown," Ron told him. "Why are you here? I thought you weren't coming in until two."
"Someone took the necklace."
"Huh?"
"Claridina's necklace," Harry whispered. "The one that was in that box Malfoy gave me months ago."
"What?" Ron frowned. "Are you sure? Maybe you just misplaced it."
"No," Harry said firmly. "It's been locked in my desk drawer for the longest time. I was only looking for it today because Malfoy contacted me this morning and was telling me he heard her mention it."
"But-but how can anyone get into your house?" Ron asked. "You have all those protective spells around your place."
"That's what I don't understand," Harry sighed. "It doesn't make any sense! Draco hears her mention the necklace and all of the sudden it's gone. That can't be a coincidence."
"You don't think Claridina broke into you house and took the necklace, do you?" Ron asked.
"No, I don't think she broke in," Harry said.
"Was anything else in your office gone?"
"No," Harry said. "It looks like it always has. I don't even know when the thing went missing."
"Maybe it's sort of like Gryffindor's sword," Ron offered. "You know how it could just appear places on its own?"
"It sat in the Malfoy place for years without leaving," Harry pointed out.
"Did you ever find anything special about the necklace?" Ron asked.
"Nothing," Harry said. "Nothing at all. It looked like a plain old chain. That's why I don't get why anyone would want to steal it."