Hermione hadn’t even realized she’d dropped the British accent.  "I, uh, well–"  She turned to her mom, who smiled reassuringly.  "I guess first off, my name isn’t Granger, it’s Nichols.  And, well, my mom and dad couldn’t properly meet you because it wasn’t considered a "secure location’ for Dad.  And my accent changed because I’m not actually British.  So..."