After the Leaving Feast, Harry returned to his dormitory to finalise his packing. His trunk was packed, Hedwig was in her cage on top of it. Harry looked at the Serpent Slayer, which was propped up against the wall next to his bed. He grabbed it by the hilt and looked at it, wondering if things would have been different in the graveyard if he hadn’t left it in the maze. Would Cedric still be alive? Would Harry have had the chance to kill Wormtail before he could have completed the ritual to resurrect Voldemort?