Molly and Arthur had been summoned to school and though they had not been told what had happened they knew that Ron was in serious trouble. They knew it had to be bad for this was the first time they had ever actually been summoned to school. Ron had crashed a flying car, the twins had blown up toilet seats, and all of their kids even the prefect/head boy Bill had got into trouble, well except Percy, but they had never been summoned. The only reason they had come was when one of their kids was in the infirmary but they would have been told if Ron or Ginny were hurt and they had been clearly told it was Ron in trouble. And they were not to go to the infirmary to check on a sick or injured child, they had been summoned to the headmaster's office.

They were surprised when they came into the office by those they saw there for they found Harry with his dad, but also the little blond their son had been dating and by the looks of it her parents, as well as a number of members of the staff ad for some reason Lucius Malfoy. They knew he was a member of the board of school governors but they had not expected to see him there. Even if they had not been certain before, they knew their son had done something seriously wrong.

Arthur was the one who noticed first the snapped wand that was lying on the desk. His eyes scanned the room and he could see his son was being contained by a binding spell and to his shock he could see a bruise that had spread across the cheek of their son's girlfriend who was crying, her dad with an arm around her.

Arthur turned to his son. "What the hell have you done Ronald Bilius Weasley?"

Ron had seen his mom angry but never his dad this angry before. "Harry has been fucking a bloody Death Eater the sick queer, and he was egging me on."

The headmaster summoned chairs for the couple and they were given a play by play including Harry admitting that he was in fact dating Lucius Malfoy. The others in the room had already heard or suspected so the couple were the only ones taken by surprise. But right now they were dealing with the news that their son had been about to hex his best friend and when his girlfriend had moved to stop him, had punched her in the face.

The fact that after all of the trouble they had with the twins and other kids that they actually now had a child who had been expelled from the school was a blow. The twins had dropped out and as angry as Molly had been she had eventually understood because of the situation and was proud of the business. This was different.

Molly looked at her youngest son. "I don't care who Harry was or is dating, you do not attack your friend. Or your girlfriend for that matter. I raised you better."

Arthur looked over at Hannah. "I am sorry for what my son has put you through and I am glad he did no more damage then a bruise."

Shaking and still crying Hannah accepted that but she was soon lead off, Ron not the only one leaving. Hannah was an only child and her parents were definitely worried about her after she had been struck by her own boyfriend like this. They had thought it would be better for their daughter if they took her home for a few days even though she had not been seriously hurt more then the bruise and fear.

Molly agreed to accompany her son to see the rest of his things packed. Molly and Arthur had no idea what to do next but they planned on making sure Ron found work and as soon as he was making some money he would be expected to move out. He wanted to be expelled from school; he would be expected to act like an adult.

Harry followed the couple out and turned to Arthur. "Mr Weasley I....."

Arthur stopped him and actually hugged him. "I can't say you being with Lucius is not a shock but you're still welcome in our home. Our apologies go to you too."

He went to follow his wife and when they had the rest of their son's things they took him home to the Burrow. Ron knew he was in serious trouble when neither of his parents spoke to him for the first few hours he was home, just sent him up the stairs to unpack. But he knew when he came down or dinner he would get it. He was shocked at how calm his parents were about it though.

They had spoken and Arthur turned to him. "I will take you to Diagon Alley tomorrow and you will find a job and a place to live." And turned to his food.

He looked to his mother believing surely this was a joke but she sighed. "You want to be an adult then you will be. Adults move out and get jobs, your brothers did."

Slumping down at the table Ron knew that they were deadly serious and though he was told later he would always be a member of their family, he would be expected to move out in a week. He knew having not finished school he was likely facing a hard search and he had no doubt the twins would not be offering him work.

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It had been two weeks since the incident and Harry was still a bit shaken by it, never imagining things would have gone so far with his best friend. He had known Ron would be upset about him dating Lucius but he had thought he would calm down. Hannah had returned to school after a week and seemed to be recovering and oddly enough a friendship seemed to have arisen between Hermione and Hannah. The twins had told Harry that Ron come begging for a job and from what they knew he had found a job working at an apothecary of all places. It was fitting since his hated detention was cleaning the potions lab, that he was now working cleaning specimen jars and the cages of creatures that the apothecary used for some of their ingredients, for the wizard version of minimum wage. The job came with a little bachelor suite above the shop, a one room place with a kitchenette that like the store, smelled like rotten cabage and burned hair.

Severus had said he was relieved he shopped at the apothecary on Knockturn alley for it had more rare ingredients, for he was worried about shopping around Ron. Lucius decided that Harry was in need of a distraction after it all and the second weekend after he whisked Harry away for a romantic date. Harry was a bit surprised when he found himself back at the estate in Cornwall.

Lucius smiled and drew him in for a long warm kiss. "I would not make love to you here last time for I wanted to make your first time perfect."

Harry smiled and returned the warm kiss. "Does that mean I get to see the master bedroom here this time?"

Though he assured Harry he would Lucius had not brought him here to just bed him. They were not having a picnic at Tintagel this time for Lucius had arranged a romantic boat ride out on the water. They had gone for an early diner in town first but they headed out with some wine and dessert and watched the sunset and stars come out over the water from their perch at the front of the sailboat.

Harry rested back against Lucius' arms as they headed back to mainland. "You know I could see getting married here, down along the water."