"If someone is powerful and unstable, even I don't want to face her alone," he said, thinking of insane Bellatrix Lestrange. "Sirius went off half-cocked a lot of the time, but he stopped long enough to bring me along. It's smart to ask for help when someone is after you."
Harry ruthlessly quashed the nattering voice in the back of his head saying that he'd faced Voldemort alone. He'd spent years being prepared by the best wizards and witches in the world. They'd helped him as much as they could before the final showdown.
"Maybe it's not too late? We could still track down this person and make it so Padma could come home, right?"