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Furmgoat the Tawny Owl 
He wouldn't admit it to the other owls, but Furmgoat was pleased that this time he only had to deliver a letter. Letters were so much easier on his wonky little wings, and they made flying much more enjoyable than carrying packages did. Not to mention faster.
Which was why he was now flying into this room where he was certain the girl person the letter was being sent to was.
"Hoo." Here, girl person.
He dropped the letter in front of her then, turning, he flapped his wonky wings and flew away, heading back to the post office.
Presley cringed as the owl flew in. If it was for the headmaster, he might not have time to meet with her. If it was for her....it was for her. She took the letter quickly and stuffed it in her bag without reading it. Bad timing owl. Really bad timing. She hoped this one wouldn't wait around for treats, and please just leave before Tate came up. She wanted him to think she was professional. Not somebody who took owls at any time of the day. Why couldn't it just come at breakfast like it was supposed to? Thankfully it flew out of the room seconds before Tate stepped in.
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Cassirin Tate entered the office and gave the girl a nod. She wasn't wandering around touching things, which was a nice change considering the usual hooligans. Ravenclaws could be lovely sometimes.
"So. I suspect I know what this meeting is about, but why don't you tell me your thoughts at this time."
Presley took a silent deep breath. If it wasn't really a positive response, at least it seemed pretty neutral.
"Sir, I feel that I've worked very hard all year. I've asked for extra work, and still I've been almost bored in my classes. I've gotten nothing below an E on any given assignment all year sir. I feel like I have done what we discussed the last time we talked about this, plus a little extra." She paused. It was too early in the conversational game to propose the compromise she was willing to make, but she wasn't sure if going above and beyond expectations was good enough for Tate. She still wasn't Kurumi Hollingberry. So she took a crazy leap that she would never have taken with anybody other than a Hogwarts professor.
"Sir, could you tell me where you currently stand on the issue?" Because she had to have a starting point for a convincing argument, right?