Hermione smothered a smile at how well he knew her, instead opening and closing her mouth a few times. "If you want," she offered hesitantly, "I could help you finish what your mother started. I know you could easily do it yourself," she added hurriedly, "but if you wanted to remodel but didn’t want to be alone, I’m happy to help." The promise to listen if he wanted to confide in her went unsaid, but she rather felt he received the message anyway. 