The kitchen was spotless when the back door opened to admit a guest Hermione wasn't expecting. One aspect of living in the village that she had discovered was that most of its inhabitants came and went as they pleased. It wasn't unusual to be sitting at the dining table enjoying a meal and the front door open to admit several neighbors. She didn't care much for the custom of open doors. It was another reason why she had been so reluctant to leave her bedroom in the beginning of her stay. Too often she would step out of the door to see hostile faces in the living room or kitchen glaring at her and wishing she would disappear.