He started to argue, but decided against it. Spending even a moment inside his house was a recipe for trouble. She didn't want to get caught in an awkward position. Augustus kissed her cheek, offered Hermione an innocent reason for stopping by her office for a minute loudly enough for Rachel to hear, and walked away towards the lifts. She took her time organizing her files to give him a few minutes" head start. When she thought enough time passed to make it seem unlikely that she was following him, she exited.