Silencing their own footsteps, they crept up the stairs like thieves in the night, which they kind of were in a way, stopping for a moment just before the top step to listen for any further sounds. Hermione knew from her time in the house that there were three bedrooms and one bathroom upstairs, and based on the general area they had heard the squeak coming from, she could only assume that the person was hiding in the farthest bedroom to their right.Sure enough, her theory was soon proven true, as they crept closer, hearing the sound of footsteps along with haggard breathing.