He shot after her. He emerged into an empty parlor. He looked about for a sign of Hermione. In the doorway he saw a shoe. From the doorway he found its mate in the hall. Her socks directed him around the corner. He found her jeans and knickers on the stairs. Her bra hung off the doorknob of the bedroom. Marcus pushed the door open to find Hermione lounging on the bed in his jersey. She looked up at him though her lashes, "Shower," she pointed towards the en suite.