"Remus." Bill lunged towards him, and Remus steadied the shoulder of one of his closest friends before he started his rambling, "Remus, I’m sorry, my wards were disarmed, and I couldn’t get back. The French Ministry, they wouldn’t make an exception, something about two portkeys in a seven-day period. It was Ron, he got past my wards, his magical signature is all over the stores where I kept the magical artifacts and Tonks compared it to his file from the DMLE. It’s a match. I should have done more, but I never thought, Remus, please, I’m so sorry."