Ron and Hermione apparated to Muggle London in a quiet side street near the hotel. While Hermione was in a hurry and ran a few steps ahead of Ron, he took advantage of the situation by sending a Patronus to his mum.

Mum, Dad,

we're in Muggle London to visit Hermione's parents at the Continental United Hotel. The two of them were with us today and we parted on bad terms. They're in room 405. We may need your help.

Ron

Ron caught up with Hermione and put his arm around her shoulder. "Where have you been?" Hermione asked him. "I sent a Patronus to my parents in case we'll need help. I hope you're not mad?" asked Ron a little concerned. "My father may be a bit loud sometimes, but he isn't dangerous." Hermione sighed. "It's about you, Hermione! His only daughter! If this would be about our daughter, I don't know if I'd only raise my voice. I'll probably kill the guy who want to lay his hands on her!" Ron chuckled. Hermione looked at him astonished and her heart beat faster at those words. When they arrived at the hotel, Hermione first went to the reception to ask if Mr. and Mrs. Granger had possibly left the hotel but they still rented their room according to the staff. Both went silently to the elevators.

"Room 405?" Hermione asked silently. Ron just nodded, so Hermione pushed the button for the fourth floor. She suddenly felt really sick. Ron took her by the hand and squeezed it soothingly. When the elevator door opened on the fourth floor, an angry male voice could be heard. Hermione looked anxiously at Ron.

"I want to go in alone first to talk to them. Please wait outside the door. I'll call you when he calms down." Hermione said.

"I don't think that's a good idea."

"Ron, please." Hermione begged and he nodded and went silent. He stood beside the door so that he could not be seen immediately. When Hermione knocked, the voice of Hermione's father went silent. Her mother Alice opened the door.

"Hermione! Darling! How did you get here and how did you know we were here?" asked her mother surprised. Hermione briefly hugged her mother and whispered in her ear that Ron had helped her to find out. Alice hardly nodded noticeably. Hermione entered the hotel room and her mother closed the door.

" Oh, there's the fine lady. Have you finally come to your senses? Fine! Then. . ." Jonathan was interrupted by Hermione.

"Dad, please. Listen to me."

"There's nothing to listen to."

"Why can't you accept my wishes for once in your life?"

"Because you don't know what's good for you." Jonathan yelled.

"But you know that, don't you? All you care about is performance, reputation, money. . ." Hermione yelled back but Jonathan cut her off.

"You've always benefited from that, if I'm not mistaken! Who paid for the best kindergarten, the elementary school and all the leisure activities? Just until the day this letter arrived… It was all over then!"

Alice, who had been silent the whole time, looked at Jonathan angrily.

"Aren't you ashamed of yourself, Jonathan? From then on it was all over!? What was over? Our child didn't die that day. Finally there was an explanation for all that had happened."

"You know damn well if I had my way, she wouldn't have known." Jonathan argued.

"Hello? 'She' stands here and listens to everything!" Hermione interrupted her partens and suddenly, with a bang, the door of the hotel room opened. All three flinched and turned to the door. There stood Ron, who had such an icy look on his face that Hermione began to shiver.

Ron closed the door and turned to Mrs. Granger. "Excuse me Mrs. Granger, but I can't take it anymore. . ." He turned to Hermione, walked up to her and kissed her on the forehead. "I'm sorry, Mione." He took his wand out of his pocket and put a Muffliato charm over the room.

"What's that supposed to mean? What are you doing?" Jonathan yelled again.

"I put a silencing charm on this room. I don't need half of Muggle London to notice how disrespectfully you speak to Hermione!" Rom explained calmly.

"Disrespect? Ha! I just don't want her to throw her life away for some fling. It would have been all for nothing."

"Yes, disrespectfully. You don't let Hermione finish her sentences, you don't listen to her and you make her look stupid. I can't bear that. She is anything but that. You should see what she does in a shift at St. Mungo's. When the injured and cursed wizards and witches are brought in. You'd be proud of her. I'm proud of her every day anew. And what a father should never do is break the heart of his child by saying, 'You're not my daughter anymore.'! Ron had become quieter towards the end, but sharper in his tone.

The other three went completely silent. Ron casted a Patronus that flew out of the window. Fascinated, the two women watched the Jack Russell Terrier disappear. Just a moment later Molly and Arthur appeared in the hotel room with a 'plop'. Both looked at each other with relief when they saw no broken furniture or bloody noses. Molly went to Hermione and hugged her.

"Are you alright, dear?"

"Yes, thank you, Molly." Hermione answered.

Molly walked towards Alice smiling. "You must be Alice. Hermione has told me so much about you. If you asked me, the best thing we can do now is to go and have a cup of tea and let the men talk in peace." she suggested. Ron gave Hermione a reassuring nod, she smiled slightly and left the room with Molly and her mother.

Meanwhile Jonathan had sat down on the sofa and supported his head in his hands. Arthur made Ron understand that he should keep some distance to them. Arthur sat down opposite Jonathan.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Granger. My name is Arthur Weasley and I'm Ron's father. I have five other sons and one daughter. Believe me, Sir, I know how you feel. You're afraid of losing your most precious treasure, aren't you?"

Jonathan lifted his head and looked at Arthur before he could continue. Ron had the feeling that Jonathan realized that maybe he had overreacted a little bit. Ron looked out the window to see Hermione, Molly and Alice sitting in the cafe across the street. Hermione seemed to be a bit better, she smiled slightly. After some time someone cleared his throat behind Ron. He turned around and in front of him stood Hermione's father. He reached out his hand to Ron.

"Do you think you could give me a second chance, Ron? So we can start over?"

Ron took Jonathan's hand and nodded.

"Please believe me, Mr. Granger, when I tell you that I have only honest intentions towards Hermione. I love her with all my heart. If she lets me, I would like to spend the rest of my life with her."

"Well, gentlemen, now that we've got that cleared up, I'd say we won't keep our ladies waiting alone in the café any longer than necessary." Arthur said smiling.

When the three men went to Café and to the table of Molly, Hermione and Alice, the women looked a little worried at first. They quickly changed their expression to a smile when they saw that Arthur, Ron and Jonathan nodded and started to smile as well.

"Hello, Mrs. Granger. Please excuse the late welcome. My name is Arthur Weasley."

"Nice to meet you. But don't we want to be on first name terms with each other now that our children have decided to be together? My name is Alice." Alice winked at Ron and Hermione.

"I'd love to, Alice. Thanks. You see, Hermione isn't just Ron's girlfriend to us. She's family to us." Arthur explained happily.

"That's very sweet of you. I see how happy she is with Ron. And Molly promised me that you guys would take care of her."

"We will. Our family is big enough, there is always someone there when you need help." Molly reassured Alice. At the same time Jonathan had approached Hermione. He stood in front of her and did not know what to say or do. Jonathan looked at Hermione with watery eyes and offered her his hand. Hermione jumped up and clung to her father.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart. I hope you can forgive me. You'll always be my little girl that I want to protect." Hermione just nodded silently as her voice was stifled by tears. There was a somewhat uncomfortable silence.

"Well, dears. Since we will hopefully see each other more often now, we should start to show Jonathan and Alice our world." Molly said and turned to Jonathan and Alice. "We can start with breakfast at the Burrow tomorrow, I suppose. You're very welcome come to our home!"

"But Mom, how are we gonna do this?" Ron asked a little concerned.

"You guys can meet at your flat, Ron, and then you can take the Floo-Network over to our place." Molly explained. Hermione's parents looked at each other with concern. "Don't worry. It's fast and it's safe. I like this tickle in my tummy when I use the Floo-Network." Molly said grinning. The six of them said goodbye to each other and set off to their home.

The next morning, just before 8, there was a knock on Ron's door. Jonathan and Alice were visibly nervous." It'll be alright. Dad, you come with me and Mum, you hold on to Ron." Hermione explained.

"Alice, if you please?" Ron said. Alice put her hand on his arm and both stepped into the fireplace.