Hermione squeaked when he picked her up, wrapping her arms tight around his neck and giggling with her face against his neck. It was silly and girly, but dammit, it was fun. One minute she's getting treated like a lady by two rich strangers and the next, George Weasley was literally sweeping her off her feet. She could possibly get very used to this.
When they cracked into existence on her doorstep, Hermione quickly took the wards down without moving to get out of his arms. He could put her down when he saw fit.