Remaining in the pillaged house was never going to be an option. As soon as Hermione got over the initial shock of her bizarre meeting with Malfoy, she packed up her discarded blankets, searched the cellar for anything else of value she might have missed, and exited the house before she could be discovered by the hapless Muggles upstairs. The sense of urgency she'd had about leaving the city dissipated slightly. Like he promised, if Malfoy wanted to find her again, he would.