Thus led him to his current predicament. She was supposedly going back to Hogwarts, which would make some of his plans have the chance to move forward. The biggest drawback was having to wait. His forces were itching for action. Not having them out in action caused them to stagnate. It was poor form for his movement if his people started to get bored. Though, once she was at Hogwarts, his fight against the Order will continue. 