Augustus" demeanor changed entirely when he opened the front door. Even his voice took on that seductive husky tone that rarely failed to excite Hermione when he turned its power on her. Still unable to see who was standing just outside the house, she no longer needed to wonder why the woman was there. There were only a few reasons why someone would stop by just before midnight. Based on Augustus" tone, it was for a much more pleasurable reason than a fight to the death.