Chapter 3

After Harry told me his story, I had loads of questions.

"If Mouldy was as powerful as they say, why didn't he have a backup plan for if his body got destroyed." I start, as I think things through. "I mean to be able to still be around as a whatever he is, he had to have researched a lot of dark arts books. He must have come across at least one or two spells or rituals, that could bring a body back. But why go after a stone, that he knows Dumbledore has? It just makes no sense to me."

Dad and Harry are just staring at me, and the car has come to a stop. I look between dad and Harry, and just see a blank expression. I didn't say anything strange, did I?

"Um why are you looking at me like that? Haven't you considered that there is more then one way to get a body back? I mean he is one of the most prolific dark wizards of our time, surely he has a way?" I say, trying to snap dad and Harry out of their stupor.

"Claire, why do you know of such dark magic?" Dad asked, with a very serious expression.

"I don't, it's just, if there is a way to keep some part of you alive, after being hit with a killing curse. Then logically, you would have found at least one spell or ritual to regain your body after the fact, no?" I ask, looking at dad.

He just looks at me, then finally sighs.

"You are just like Yumi, she said something similar, when Dumbledore told us that he was still alive." Dad said with a bit of a smile. "But I think he is just too arrogant, he thought he would never need such a thing, maybe that's why."

I thought about that, as dad started the car again. So he was that arrogant, that he never had a backup plan. How sad, to think one of the most dangerous wizards of this century, didn't have a plan b. I feel the car stop, and I look up seeing we have arrived. I decided to just put the story at the back of my mind. I jump out of the car and wait for Harry and dad.

"Come on, hurry up, I'm looking forward to getting my wand." I say pulling dad towards the pub.

"Ok ok, Harry lock the car for me, will you." Dad said, throwing the keys to Harry.

He catches them and starts laughing, as he locks the car. I continue to drag dad into the pub.

"Hi Tom." I say, with a wave, looking at the old innkeeper.

He just smiles and waves back, as I pull dad to the back.

"Where in Diagon Alley was the Weasley's meeting us?" I ask looking at dad, completely forgetting the place.

"Outside Gringotts, we are still a bit early." Dad said with an amused smile. "So when we meet up with Molly and her lot, I'll take you and Ginny to get your robes and wands, while Molly get your cauldron and potion ingredients and we'll meet up at Flourish and Blotts. Well that depends how long it takes to get a wand."

I just nod, bouncing up and down. Dad just laughs and when Harry joins us, he taps the brick. The wall opens up to the winding street. I've seen this before when we brought Harry here last year. We start heading towards Gringotts, and as we get closer I see Ginny. I run up and give her a hug.

"Gin I missed you." I said, still hugging her.

"I missed you too, but we'll be going Hogwarts, so we'll get to spend more time together." She said, hugging me back.

"Oh I might have found an answer to our theory about that thing." I say, trying to be cryptic in front of everyone here.

"Shhh, we'll talk about it later." She said, covering my mouth. "Hi Sirius, hi Harry. Mum's just gone into Gringotts, she won't be too long."

Dad looks at harry, and passes a bag of money.

"When Molly comes out, tell her I've taken Claire and Ginny to get their robes and wands." Dad said to Harry and Ron. "And we'll meet at Flourish and Boltts, but if we are late just buy the books and we'll meet at the pub."