Hermione had rented the small flat near St. Mungo’s after she’d left Hogwarts. Grimmauld Place had not taken kindly to Harry and Ginny’s break up and when the house’s petty acts had gotten to be too much for him, Hermione had offered him the spare room in her flat. What was supposed to be a temporary arrangement to allow the house to calm down, had ended up lasting seven years. Grimmauld Place continued to sit empty and the few times Harry and Hermione had ventured back, the house was still obviously unimpressed. 