Bill had every intention of finding out why Harry was there, but he had been unable to follow them, no surprise considering how Snape reacted. He had no intention though of giving up, he knew the twins loved him like a baby brother, and they would be worried about him. He was sure he could keep an eye out, and find him sooner or later, and he would make sure Harry knew he could tell him anything.

He had to return home after a few days, and he would have to leave it, for Fred had been released from the hospital. For now he would be at the Burrow, and Bill promised to go back when he was released, so he was, relieved Fleur was visiting her family. Bill wondered if someone back home might know more about Harry.

He was waiting in the kitchen when Hermione came in, her and Ron to wed at Christmas. "Bill, you look well. I was surprised you moved away so soon after the war."

Bill kissed her on the cheek. "We all need to get on with our lives, and the job offer was so good. I never really liked working for the local branch. Not you."

Hermione smiled, she would be starting law school in the fall, and she and Ron would have a few weeks for a honeymoon, since they would wed between terms. Like Percy and Penny who had a home down the road, the couple would remain close. Ron was working with their dad in the new muggle liaisons department. Even Charlie remained, the ministry opening a sanctuary here, leaving Bill the only foreign one.

Hermione went to stir the soup for Molly."So how is life in France? Met anyone interesting?"

Bill knew she was one of the few who supported him breaking up with Fleur, since not happy. "No. Work mainly. Have you heard from Harry recently?"

Ron had appeared on the stairs, knowing Fred would be there soon, and having come down. He wondered why Bill was asking about Harry, for the two of them barely knew each other, and he did not see why he would be interested in him at all. He saw his fiancé's face fall, for she had not heard from Harry since the funerals.

Hermione shook her head. "He disappeared off to one of the Black homes, to write texts for now. We have not had much contact from him."

Ron came in and put an arm around his wife and kissed her. "Harry decided he did not need to deal with hero pressure. I am sure he is fine where ever he is."

He spoke to Hermione quietly, and Bill could have sworn he saw her wipe away some tears, but since her back was to him, he could not be certain. The three of them barely spoke of the time they had been away on the hunt, and Bill knew Hermione had returned early from it for some reason. As Hermione headed into the front room where Fred had just come in with George, but Ron remained for a bit.

Ron turned to him. "Harry and Hermione had a bit of a falling out when she left the hunt. They made peace, but she blames herself for his disappearance."

Bill was surprised by that. "He lost his godfather, I am sure it has more to do with that then with her."

Ron nodded. "I have tried to tell her, but since we're the only ones he has not written to, she is not certain. I would prefer if you'd drop the subject please."

Though Ron made it sound like it was about Hermione, and not wanting to make her upset, but Bill had a feeling there was something more. He wished he could believe his brother was being noble, and was worried about his fiancé, but Bill knew his brother too well.

George appeared at the side and over heard some of it. "Something happened between Harry and Ron. Harry was near breaking down when Ron proposed."

Bill turned to the twin. "You don't think that Harry and Ron were involved when she left? Ron has always acted so homophobic, I would be shocked."

Though George agreed, he reminded Bill the two had been alone for over a month, and Harry had admitted he had been surprised Ron proposed. George knew something was up, and if it had not been for his twin recovering, and the need to get the shop open again, he would have been looking for Harry.

Molly called from the door. "Come in here, the two of you. Your brother has just returned from the hospital, and we need a family picture."

George looked at him before they went into the room. "If you have heard something please tell me. I am worried what the prat of a brother of ours has done."

Promising his little brother he would, he headed into the room to see Fred; even more resolved when he got back to France to find out what was wrong. It amazed him how only George, and likely Fred, seemed to even think about Harry. He knew his mom had been worried for Fred, but she had still seen Harry as a son.

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Bill had been home for the weekend, and he was heading back to France that afternoon, as he needed to head back to work the next morning. He had not once heard any one mention Harry, other then the twins, but the rare time he came up, Ron had a cool look on his face. Usually Hermione was not in the room, and when she was she handled the talk better then Ron, making Bill even more sure there was something else.

As he was packing to leave, he was reminded Severus had commented that his family had done enough, and wondered what Ron had done. He was sure George had to be wrong, for Ron was so homophobic, but he needed to get down to it.

He was cut out of his thoughts as he was leaving by Fleur. "I see you have returned. Waited for a weekend you knew I was away?"

Bill turned to look at her. "This is my family I remind you, not yours, even if you still live with them. Besides I came for Fred. How is Viktor?"

She blushed, and did not deny it, for she had been dating Viktor Krum for some time. He had come back to the UK for the war, for their failed wedding too, and Bill knew they had been seeing each other before their engagement was officially broken. Neither of their hearts had been in it, for different reasons.

Fleur followed him to the door. "He has come over here for dinner; your parents have welcomed him. I was not the one in denial, or perhaps still."

Bill went red for a moment as he was reminded she accused him of being in the closet. "I am happy for you. Now if you'll excuse me, I really need to leave."

Molly had blamed her son for the break up, and had not known when Fleur and Viktor began, so she was happy for the couple. Bill felt some guilt, and had never told his mother, but he still found it odd his former fiancé was living with his parents still, though she was looking for her own place. They had sold the cottage. Molly understood Fleur, she needed to find love and have a family, so she had moved on. She could not understand her son simply wanting freedom, and assumed there was something wrong, or someone else.

Ron stopped him before he left. "Let the Harry subject drop and don't go looking for him. No good for this family can come from him now."

Bill shook his head. "Enjoy your fiancé and stop worrying about the rest of us. Now I need to rush, for the two of you had slowed me down."

His discomfort over Fleur once again accusing him of being gay, was wiped away by Ron, who confirmed for sure there was something going on. He had promised Fred, like George, if he heard anything about Harry to tell them, or see him. As he arrived back in Cannes, he was even more resolved to find answers.