"Well.." I licked my lips. "The prophecy foretells that you are the one to defeat the Dark Lord. Blah blah blah, you were born on this day. Blah blah blah, you are marked and only you can kill him." Harry was taken back at my nonchalant view of the prophecy. Ginny was howling at my explanation. "Now, what many would assume is that your scar is the mark. Which then leads to them believing the prophecy, if they know of it, to still be active. Thing is, the Dark Lord could mark you in any manner. By speaking it out loud to another is one option. He could also mark you on a parchment and that counts." 