It was too risky to try to find another home to squat in on such short notice. She needed time to plan first. So, to her great disappointment, Hermione dipped into the meager savings she had tucked away in the beaded bag she never went anywhere without to purchase a couple of nights in one of the seedier London hotels. No one asked a lot of questions in establishments like those. Everyone kept to themselves. She might have to worry about bedbugs, but at least she could have some uninterrupted time to figure out her next move.