Tayla reached the Owlery, her letter and the Chocolate Frog for her little sister wrapped in a small package.

"Now how do I find Marigold..." she wondered, looking for her tawny owl. Marigold had visited her in her room this morning, but after Tayla had gone down to the Gryffindor common room, she had left. "Marigold!" she called, staying near the entrance of the tower in case her owl was still outside. In a few seconds, Marigold flew in and landed lightly on Tayla's shoulder.

"Hello there," Tayla chuckled, stroking Marigold fondly. The owl flapped her wings again and perched on a branch in front of Tayla. "I need you to send this to Mum and Dad, and to April," Tayla said, tying the package carefully around Marigold's leg. "Be careful okay? I know it's going to be quite a long flight all the way to Vancouver."

Tayla took out some pellets from inside her robes and fed Marigold from her hand. Marigold gave her an affectionate nip then left. Tayla grinned as she watched her owl fly. Marigold's distinct golden feather glinted against the sunlight.