As they made their way out of the hospital, Hermione soaked in the calm that settled over the wards at night. It was long after visitors left and patients were quiet and sleeping in their beds. The halls were abandoned except for a couple of lone night shift medi-witches at work stations. When they reached the apparition point, he extended his elbow to her in an offer to Side-Along. Apparently, he was coming with her to feed the Crookshanks.