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[alt_hermione]

Harry, have you taken care of the Horcrux yet? We've been waiting to find out if you want someone to come get it from the Hogsmeade safehouse.

Or did you destroy it in the Chamber?

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[alt_harry]

No. It's still in my trunk. We talked about trying to get down to the Chamber last night but the fang that's still down there was used twice already and we're worried there won't be enough venom left. I was going to try to look it up in the library but I haven't yet. I guess the colocation boxes would work but I can't stop thinking that it'll -- I don't know, escape somehow. Is that crazy? I mean, it's a piece of Voldemort's soul, right? Are you absolutely sure it wouldn't be able to twist the magic to send itself somewhere else, somewhere we'd never find it?

[alt_hermione]

That's a good point about the venom, actually. I don't think it has the ability to grow legs, though. Just put it in the box and let me know when you've done it.

Don't worry, Ginny, I'm not going to put it on!

[alt_harry]

Did Sally-Anne and Pansy ever work out how the locket wound up in Sally-Anne's bag? I mean how sure are you that these things can't grow legs?

[alt_pansy]

That was Seb Peter. We're pretty sure.

[alt_harry]

Pretty sure, but not completely sure? I mean, did you ask him?

[alt_pansy]

Maybe we could have someone go through the tunnel to the Shack instead. That way, they'd only be off-grounds for a little, and could be back again right away, and could hand it directly to whoever would be there to take it.

They could even just wait in the tunnel, right at the edge of the grounds.

[alt_harry]

I really feel like I should keep hold of it and not have someone else deal with this.

And I can't go through the tunnel, Dolohov noticed the last time I left. I mean, unless I tell him I'm leaving, he sort of implied it would be okay if I told him where I was going. On a weekend. So I could do it on Saturday, maybe.

[alt_pansy]

I think the sooner the better, really.

It's passed magical things back and forth, and even people, so I'm pretty sure it'll pass a magical thing that's part of a person all right too.

And the sort of magic it has, it tends to work on people, not, you know, moving itself or anything.

I think you should put it in the box.

[alt_hydra]

Harry, Pansy's right. The fact that you're saying "I should keep hold of it" isn't good. The object is working itself upon you and you don't ever realise it. It's not your fault, that's just how it operates.

[alt_daphne]

He's not smoking cigarettes, too, is he?

[alt_hydra]

No?

[alt_harry]

Justin says he has an idea, I'm going to see what he says, I promise I'm not going to keep it.

[alt_justin]

Harry,

I say, Ron and I are both free at present. We've been in the salle, what.

Why don't we meet you at Gryffindor Tower after Herbology. I've an idea that might work to destroy it that doesn't require leaving the castle.

-Justin

[alt_harry]

That would be perfect.

I really want this thing gone. Destroyed. But I think it would be better if I could see it happen.

[alt_pansy]

That's a relief.

What were you thinking, Justin? Do you need any other help?

[alt_justin]

Pansy,

I appreciate the offer but this could get dangerous. Ron and I have some training already in the technique I intend to use, what, but anyone not trained would be at too great a risk.

I say, I think we can ask the secret room for the environment we need. That way if something does go wrong, it ought to be contained there and not spread to the rest of the school.

-Justin

Private message to Justin and Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Are you planning to use Fiendfyre?

That should do. Just, try not to get yourselves killed?

Re: Private message to Justin and Ron

[alt_justin]

Sally-Anne,

Cheers. Being killed is not high on my list of priorities, what.

We'll be fine. I'll get him back to you in one piece. I expect.

-Justin

[alt_harry]

It's destroyed.