Chapter 23

George's P.O.V
I must be going completely bloody insane. There is no possible way that Rookwood will have taken Ashley to her old house. He probably doesn't even know that she moved in the first place! It's not like Death Eaters take much care in finding out all the background history of whoever the person is they're trying to kill next...I think...I really should have spoken to Harry about this, considering he's Auror in training and all that...but whatever, I'm supposing that they're always trying to kill someone
But hopefully he's not going to try and kill Ashley.
Who am I kidding, she's most probably already dead, she's been with him for a while now.

George, stop thinking shit like that, it's not going to make you feel better. So right now, stop thinking about shit and actually do something helpful.
Unfortunately the only productive thing that you are actually able to do right now is to go to her old house and see if she's there, hopefully she is, but if she isn't then you'll have to come up with a new plan, it's not exactly the end of the world.
At least not just yet.
Although I suppose there is just one slight problem with this plan.

I have absolutely no idea where her old house is, it could be anywhere for all I know.
I can't apparate there because I don't know what it looks like, or anywhere around it.
I can't use Floo powder, because, again, I have no idea where it is and they probably don't have the fire anyway, her mother probably didn't want one.

This could be somewhat problematic.
Scratch that; very problematic.

Oh! I'll apparate back and hint to mum or dad about asking where they lived. I mean, it'll probably end up being dad...mum will probably just scream at me and tell me not to go after her.
So let's start with asking Dad, I'm almost positive he's going to know; but if he doesn't then I suppose I'm stuck asking mum...

Normal P.O.V

'Mum?! Dad?!' George yelled, walking into the kitchen in hopes of finding at least one of his parents, instead he found Ron and Harry, who were talking.
'What's wrong?' Ron asked, frowning
'I need to ask mum and dad something, have you seen them?'
'Dad's at work and mum went to Diagon Alley for something' Ron said
'What did you need to ask?' Harry questioned
'I need to find out where Ashley used to live, and I figure they'll know, cause I haven't got a fucking clue'
'What's going on?' Ginny asked, as her and Hermione walked into the kitchen
'George wanted to ask mum and dad something' Ron said
'Well what did he want?' Ginny asked, as Ron glanced over at George, who sighed
'I want to know where Ashley used to live' George said 'I think he might have taken her there with him, considering it's abandoned and probably in the middle of nowhere.'
'Why didn't I think of that!' Hermione hissed under her breath, making George smile slightly
'Probably because you've been busy thinking of all the other stupid places that he could possibly have taken her, Granger'
'Most probably' Hermione said, still looking irritated but tried to shrug it off.
'Right...so, basically, you think that she could be there?' Harry asked, changing the subject back
'Well I was thinking of places that would be important to her, and most of them have a load of people there, so he wouldn't go'
'That's actually quite brilliant' Hermione said
'Of course it is' George said 'It's my idea'
'Don't start getting cocky just yet, big head.' Ron said
'Shut it' George smiled, 'Wait … would any of you guys know where she used to live?'
'Me and Harry are definitely out of this one' Hermione said 'Bill or Charlie could quite possibly know? They're the oldest, they'd probably remember more about where they went and where it was'
'Bill'd probably remember, mate' Ron said, 'Then at least if he doesn't, Charlie might. Worst comes to worst you can ask Percy, though hopefully the measures won't have to be that extreme'
'That's actually better than my original plan' George said
'Which was?' Ginny asked
'Asking mum if she knew but trying to pass it off as a simple question'
'I wouldn't suggest that' Ron said, quickly 'She'd see straight through it'
'Yeah, and she's already annoyed that you went after her before, when she knew Rookwood wouldn't be there' Harry added
'Well, she'll just have to live with my decision, I'm not leaving Ashley to get killed' George said, 'I'm going to go and see Bill, see if he knows … don't tell mum
that I've come back and gone again, okay?'
'We're not stupid' Ginny said
'Well, some of us might be' Harry said, glancing towards Ron slightly
'Oi!' Ron said 'Did you hear what he just said, Hermione?!'
'Yes, and of course he's wrong' Hermione said, then shook her head at Harry when Ron turned away, grinning
'Merlin, I thought I had problems but you lot are all kinds of weirdo's, aren't you?' George said, before giving a sly smirk and disapparating.

-oOo-

'Oi! Bill! You in?' George yelled as soon as he entered Shell Cottage, hearing a loud creak from one of the rooms upstairs
'What's wrong?' Bill asked, his face appearing at the bottom of the stairs
'I wanted to ask you something, cause if you don't know then I'll have to ask Charlie and if he doesn't know I'll have to find Percy, Merlin knows I don't want to talk to him, then if Percy doesn't know I'll have to ask dad, then if dad doesn't know then I'll be forced to ask-'
'George, I get it' Bill smiled 'What did you want to ask?'
'Well – erm, do you know where Ashley used to live? When she was younger, I mean?'
'Err-yeah, hold on a sec' Bill said, disappearing from his site for a few seconds, before coming into the room George was in holding a piece of parchment with writing on it between his fingers 'Why do you need it?' he asked, before giving it to him
'Ashley left the house because she said that we wouldn't work out, she went to stay at The Leaky Cauldron for a while before she decided on where she wanted to go, Rookwood showed up there and he's taken her to somewhere remote and -quite possibly- important to her. So I'm thinking she might be at her old house, because that's honestly the only place I can think of and if she isn't there then I don't know what I'll do, at all, because I don't know where else to go, but I'm hoping that it's going to be first time lucky instead of third or whatever' he said in one breath
'Bloody hell … a lot's happened since I left … Oh, and try not to forget to breathe, George' Bill muttered, then shoved the parchment towards George 'Here'
'Brilliant!' George exclaimed 'Thanks, Bill, you're now officially my favourite brother'
'I thought that was Percy?'
'Definitely' George smiled, 'Anyway, I have to go, don't tell mum you've told me this, right?'
'I won't...' Bill said, warily 'But before you go, try not to get yourself in to much trouble … and don't do anything stupid.
'Why does everyone think I'm always going to do something stupid?!' George asked, smirking slightly
'Think it might have something to do with your job, personality, history … etc'
'It's more than likely that you're right, however I have no time to argue, as I need to go, Later, Bill!' he said quickly, then disapparated to the closest place he could think of to the address scrawled across the piece of scrap paper in Bill's handwriting.

Oooooookay, so, yeah..I feel weird if I don't actually write anything here; but I don't actually have anything to say...at all...
Umm...

Rawr. :3

I'm sorry that I'm so weird.
And I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can't help that I'm so popular.

I have no idea why I'm still writing this.

Anyway, reviews please? :3