If he didn't return to his house with twenty-four hours, Hermione was going to pack everything up and leave. Remaining there alone and unprotected wasn't a good idea. Not only did she have to worry about her husband, but thanks to the mistake she made stunning Aberforth Dumbledore, she had new and tenacious enemies. No doubt William Wood would place himself at the front of that mob. Too many people knew her history with Augustus. It wasn't safe to stay there on her own.