Harry stared at his husband. George was always the kind of person for jokes. But something about this really was not funny to him at all. This was not a topic he knew Harry would ever be able to find funny. After everything he had been through when he was little. He was expecting his husband to start laughing at the cruel joke. And for Steffie to jump out from some where. But neither of it was happening. And his heart started thudding like a jack hammer in his chest. His husband was serious. His knees almost gave out on him but his dad was right by his side and steadied him with a hand.

George explained as they headed into the shop. George had run into the back room to get some things. Steffie had talked about going to find Harry. George though assured her the store was almost closed for the day. Anyways he was sure his husband would be back soon enough. He had thought she would be fine. Stephanie came into town with her Papa all of the time. She knew the rules. He had thought she would not have gone wandering off on her own.

Harry was pale. "She wouldn't. Grant and Charlie have always been very strict on those rules. She is never to wander on her own or talk to anyone she doesn't know."

Lucius looked at them. "George can I use your floo please? We will have to call up to the school and tell her dads. And try and get some help to look for her.

Nodding George told him there was a floo in his work room and the powder was on the mantle. He was as shaken as his husband was. He could not believe this. His six year old niece was missing. He knew Harry had an extremely close bond with her. Stronger then any of the other Weasley grandkids. Harry and Charlie had spent a lot of time together when Charlie was pregnant and after because of what they had both been through. He knew for Harry it felt like his own daughter was missing right now. He could only imagine having to try and explain to Grant and Charlie when they arrived.

Lucius returned and assured him that help was coming for the search. They needed to go out and find out. Someone surely had seen something. George wished he had an employee on that day. Well he did but his clerk had been on her lunch break at the time.

Harry looked up the street. "I am going to head towards the apothecary. I know she knew better then to leave alone but there is a chance she came looking for me."

George nodded. "There are enough people in town today with the new shops and homes. You may not have seen her."

Severus came with his son. He knew that Harry was definitely scared. And it was not good for either him or the baby right now. Charlie would not want him to risk his son or daughter. The couple were coming down from the castle and Lucius had called in some private security and Moody as well as Sirius. They would find the little girl where ever she had disappeared off to. They prayed she had not been taken. But Harry knew the chances were slim.

He was almost to the apothecary when he spotted Charlie and his husband. He had never seen Charlie as upset as he was right now. He had not even been this bad after the rape. It was not just his child. It was Steffie. It was the daughter who had been the product of his rape. He had always been over protective of her. She was not only their first born but their only daughter. Considering her true paternity they had always been active to keep her safe from that. They had no intention of her ever knowing she was anything but Grant's precious daughter.

Charlie looked around. "We have to find her. Someone must have.....I know my little girl she would not have gone alone. She wouldn't have."

Grant held his husband in his arms. "We will find her Charlie. You know we will have our daughter back in our arms soon.

Harry prayed his brother in law was right. He kept thinking of his baby and about what happened to him when he was little. He kept having horrible flashes. His father wore that Albus was still in the asylum though. But he could not get the thought out of his head that this was just a horrifying flash of what had happened in the past. They were giving up hope when the store clerk appeared. She had heard they were looking for the little girl.

She shook her head. "One of your brothers had her. I saw them walking down the street. I don't remember meeting that one but there was no missing a Weasley."

Charlie gasped for he knew there would only be one who would have taken Steffie without saying something. "Ron!"

That didn't help alleviate much fear. They knew that Ron had a grudge against the family. His parents were willing to let him back in when he had been released from prison. But when time and time again he got into trouble and refused to take ay responsibility for it. And Steffie was a symbol. He blamed Harry but Charlie feared he might also blame the little girl. She was the reason Albus had been caught in the end, or the product of it at least. And Ron had seen prison time because of it. Grant tried to reassure his husband Ron would not hurt her. He had after all agreed to testify against Albus after hearing what had happened to Charlie. But they were not sure. They had no idea why Ron would take the little girl or what he had to gain from taking her.

Charlie rested his head against his husband. "We have to get her back Grant. I can't lose our little girl. She is our only little girl, I can't lose her. I can't."

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The entire auror department had been called out. And Lucius had called in private security and any other aid he had. He knew how close she was to his nephew. The entire Weasley family soon descended upon the school. George was feeling such guilt. Nothing Charlie and Grant said could put him at ease. He had thought she was safe. But George would not stop feeling guilty until his niece was home and safe with her dads and brothers. The boys were too young to really understand but they knew their big sister was missing and they were picking up on the tension in the room. Even the littlest kids were.

Harry was pacing as much as his husband and the dads. His dad kept trying to remind him he needed to remain calm. He did not need to lose his baby. Iola and Damon were staying with Remus and his kids right now. Sirius and Dora had both gone with the aurors to try and find a trace of her.

Dora appeared in the floo. "Moody is coming. He ha got some news for you. He hasn't told m what?

Grant squeezed his husband's hand. "You hear that Charlie, they have news about her. You know our daughter will be okay. She'll be home with us soon. She will."

He prayed his husband was right. They both looked at the latest family picture they had taken from the mantle place. Grant was thinking about the book they had just started reading. They had got a novel and he and his daughter had been reading a chapter every night. He prayed she would be home tonight so he could read to her the next chapter. He had read to her every night since she was a baby. Even when the boys came he kept the tradition. They had missed very few nights.

Moody appeared in the doorway. "I have some news about your daughter for you."