Things were looking much better, the Grangers were repatriating and the family would be back together in their home in Hampstead for Christmas. She stayed with Harry in Grimmauld Place again. It was the best way to see him as he'd started auror training and didn't spend much time at the Burrow. Ginny and Ron both would be joining Hermione in returning to Hogwarts. The four of them did last minute school shopping on August 30th under heavy glamours. Ron grumbled about it the entire time but he slid in plenty of jokes and offered to carry Hermione's books (a purchase much larger than her curriculum requirements).