"There were so many guests who gifted mead. That’s what rich people do Harry. Stop trying to blame him for something he didn’t do." Before Harry could interfere, Hermione continued. "What about the necklace? He was with me the entire Hogsmeade trip. He couldn’t have given it to Katie. And I’ve seen both his forearms, he doesn’t have a dark mark." Hermione raged on, moving towards Harry with a finger pointed at him. "In fact, I can tell you, he doesn’t have it anywhere on his body, and I’ve personally seen it." 