The owner of the Three Broomsticks narrowed her eyes at Hermione's announcement as if she couldn't trust what she was hearing. When she didn't immediately hand her a bill or even act like she was going to, Hermione's frustration grew. She slammed the key to her room loudly on the bar top, not caring that she had an audience. Didn't Rosmerta recognize a woman on the verge of ruining her own life? Couldn't she tell that any delay at all might prevent her from going through with her terrible plan?