Visit with your Owl
 

This spot of the owlry is reserved for those people caring for and visiting their owls (or the school owls, if you don't have your own).

Helena got into the Olwery and looked around at the hooting owls. They're so beautiful, she thought, looking at a couple of snowy owls. But she was looking for her own. There he is, she thought, looking at a baby eagle owl as her eyes met its tiny ones. The owl quickly flew across the Olwery and landed on her arm. "'The owl'? You surely need a name," she said, trying to find one. "Hades. What do you think?"

She looked at the tiny and cheerful owl, thinking about the greek god Hades. Helena loved the greek mythology. "Okay then, you're Hades," she said cheerfully.

As he stepped into the Owlery, Derian was taken aback by the noise. The owls were all busy chattering to themselves about whatever owls talked to each other about. As he closed the door behind him, he ignored the other girl there--figuring that she wanted her privacy--and busied himself by looking for his owl.

He finally spotted the familiar unsettling visage staring at him as though the owl could see into his soul. He smiled--Enki's wise, penetrating gaze was what had initially caught (and then held) his attention. "Enki! Come down here from that perch, I have some treats for you!" To reiterate the offer, he pulled a mouse he had caught from his pocket and dangled it for Enki to see. Predictably, the owl was instantly drawn and landed on his shoulder hooting eagerly for his meal.

Selina groggily walked up the steps to the owlery. She knew it was late at night, but she had to visit Hermes before bed. The baby Tawny owl was nowhere in sight. Pulling out treats she called out, "Hermes!"

The little bird flew down and ate the treats.

Eino entered the owlery with his potted cactus on one hand and a letter on the other. "They ought to clean this place." He told Faustus as he dodged the incoming owl drops and avoided the ones already on the floor. He searched for a spot where cactus could stay and placed him on it before he began instructing the plant. "Now, this is where you must stay," he began and paused to think, "let's see... In the mornings, you will deliver me my mail, that seems right, do you suppose so, Fautus?" The cactus agreed, or at least it didn't object. "Yes, in the Great Hall, might I add, where I shall be breaking my fast, I will reward you with some sort of treat, then you will return here." Eino described Faustus' duties very clearly hoping that no misunderstandings would occur. "In the afternoon, you shall take naps," He proceeded and wiggled his pointed finger at Fautus as he said so for he knew the cactus always tried to skip his naps. "Finally, at night you are allowed to hunt for mice, and other things that you may like to eat, except rocks, you mustn't eat those." Eino made the last remark very seriously, more so than before, and continued to paced to and fro with his arms folded against his chest as he thought of any further instructions. "Also, you must play nicely with the other owls, and not prick them with your needles. You should try, I suppose, to poop elsewhere, this place already has plenty of it-- Except in the afternoons, of course, because you are not allowed the leave the owlery." That seemed about right. "Oh, here is your first job." He took a ribbon out of his pocket and tied the letter to the cactus, pricking himself a couple of times, which he accused the cactus of doing purposely and scolded him for. "Please take this to my mother." He gave the plant its final instructions, placed a treat next to the pot, waved good-bye and left the owlery.

Derian couldn't help but notice a youngish looking boy talking to a... cactus? He tilted his head in curiosity and raked a hand through his hair. Enki was still on his shoulder and seemed to be just as confused as he was. Derian decided to pursue the matter, so he chased after the boy calling, "Hey! Is your cactus... your... owl? I couldn't help but notice you giving it... erm... instructions?"

To say that he was confused would be a vast understatement. "Is it like... a magical cactus?" He added the last question as an after thought. He was, after all, a part of the wizarding world now. Maybe magical people employed sentient cacti... what did he know?

If her owl had rode with her on the train, if he had come down to visit her when she had woke up, then she wouldn't have had to climb all seven floors to make sure he had arrived to the castle safely. Hating the fact that she had put off breakfast to visit the owl, she entered the owlery, eyes searching for her pet.

Hugo petted Athena and greeted Eino on his way to the owlery. "Okay, Athena. Go make some friends," he said to the owl. It flew away to some other owls. They must've been friends from last year. He waved at the owl, as if it was her first school day. Then NNAWHMYGAWD it stood there. The cactus just stood there. "Umm, hey, Faustus," he said. Boy this was awkward. "How are you doing?" Hugo asked, half expecting it to shoot needles at him. But hey- he was not the bad guy. He was not Adam. He was just bringing his normal pet to the place for normal owls.

Eino's exit was interrupted by a boy calling... someone. He turned around to check if it was him, and indeed it was. "Hello." Eino said timidly as he approached the boy who wore an intensely confused look on his face. Eino shook his head, "My cactus isn't an owl." He replied and giggled. If it was a cactus, how could it be an owl? A cactus was a cactus and an owl was an owl. This boy was very silly, Eino though, to think that a cactus and an owl were the same thing. Well, he was right about one thing though. Eino nodded, "Yes, it is very magical indeed." He replied but the boy still seemed to be confused.


"I think he is tired," Eino interceded Hugo's conversation with Faustus, "He was in the trunk for an awful long time." Eino had forgotten he had placed the cactus in his trunk, and finally remembered after the thought of having lost it. Of course, he soon forgot it again and only remembered when he had to take some clean socks from his trunk the following day. Faustus didn't seem to mind, entirely, but he was cranky and hadn't had a good night's rest.

Derian furrowed his eyebrows at the other, still very confused, "Well... then, can I ask what this magical cactus that is not an owl does? Does it like... crawl to whomever you want to send a letter to? Or does it disappear... somehow...? We just don't have these kind of things back home in Kent." This boy and his cactus greatly intrigued Derian, and not just from a scientific perspective either--after all, how often did one come across a person who owned magical cacti that they could also talk to. Enki shifted abit, making himself more comfortable on Derian's shoulder. The owl also had his head cocked, as it if, too, was listening to hear what this cactus could do.

There was Eino again. "Does it ever like... React?" he asked, still very confused by the cactus. It was... a cactus and Hugo needed to respect that but... It doesn't act very friendly, does it? And Hugo thought he was quirky with his ukulele pet. "You forget a lot of things, don't you?" Hugo asked with a smirk.

"Yes, you may ask." Eino said and paused for several seconds before realizing the boy already had asked. This boy had too many questions, or one very long question composed of small questions, that all deserved the same answer. Eino shook his head once again. Eino was very curious to understand how the boy came to such questions. How would a cactus crawl if it didn't have arms and legs? Or better yet, disappear if it isn't a magical being. "It collects dew." Eino said plainly, "magical dew," He added. Among the multiple things Eino didn't understand, one of them was the boy's tendency to believe the cactus should let itself out of its pot and walk about the castle. "Actually," Eino began addressing the boy's last remark "no place has cacti like Faustus." He should know, he created it.

"Yes, it did react in the train, but not since." Or before for that matter. The first time Eino had seen Faustus do anything other than stand idly was on their way to Hogwarts. He couldn't understand why so many people asked him so many questions in regards to Faustus, it was just a cactus. Had they never seen one before, perhaps? "Forget things? I don't recall forgetting anything." Eino protested unable to remember the last time he had forgotten something.

Chloe entered the owlery to send a letter to her parents. She looked for her little Nutmeg frantically but in the processes bumped into someone and knocked them clear off their feet and fell on top of the person. She quickly got off the person and said, "I am so sorry", and held out a hand to help the person up.

Arya hadn't gotten to far into the owlery when someone had fallen on top of her. "Its....fine." She said after the girl had got off her, shifting on the ground, she looked up at the girl, wincing slightly at the pain from falling. A small smile breaking through. "Happens to the best of us." At least she hadn't gotten injured.

Annabelle found the owlery, she couldn't believe how big it was. She was looking for Charlene, untill she found the glowing amber eyes and the white feathers. Her owl flew down to her, and she nipped Annabelle affectionatley. "I know i missed you too." she said. "I have a letter to send home to mom, you ready for the challenge?" Charlene hooted which meant she was ready. She tied the note to Charlene's leg and she saw her owl fly graciously into the sun set.
She knew it was the right thing to do, she wanted to tell her mother she met new friends and is comfortable at hogwarts. It was her second home now after all

Wows this was being pretty sweet about all this. "Thank you for taking all this so well. My name is Chloe by the way and I really am sorry.", Chloe said looking sympathetically at the girl.

Selina began to pet her small owl that had finally flown down to meet her hand. The sweet bird was sitting in her palm. She handed the bird a treat. Once the bird was done she posted a small letter to it's leg. It was for her parents. She missed them terrible and so much had happened.

*Walking in Matty snapped his fingers and a creamy brown owl flew down to his shoulder.*
"Ello Christmas..."
*He gave he a treat and a soft pat. Matty hated the name but his adopted little brother/cousin Michael named him that when his uncle gave him to Matty Christmas morning. Michael kept yelling Christmas over and over and that was what the owl would only come to.*
"Take this to uncle for me okay?"
*The owl took the letter and flew off.*

"Hey Chloe." She moved to rise from the floor, wiping the bits of dust off her clothing. "Its fine....really....not the first time I fell in here." And it wouldn't be the last. "I'm Arya. What year are you?"

Raven found the Owlery, he saw Aguiluz
with other owl "Hello, Aguiluz --how life" he said

*meanwhile, Aguiluz was wooted, and he peecked once Raven's arm 'Master Raven, where is my present' "wooot woot woooooot"

"Wait, I have something for you" Raven said, showing some pellets and tonic to Aguiluz "You missed me don't you, ha ha!!"

*Aguiluz is woooted in excitement*

"You're just stays here, with them" *pointing hand to other owls, "in that way, you never be bored Aguiluz, Bye then buddy"

*Aguiluz, flied in the upper part of the owlery, wooting loudy in happiness*

Derian blinked. He had just registered that this person (who talked to a cactus) probably thought he was crazy, at least that's what his tone conveyed. Derian had to remind himself that he was no longer in the muggle world, and that if wizards wanted to be perfectly eccentric, then that was their business. He nodded, hopefully looking like the other's comment about magical dew made everything else click.

"Well, at any rate, the name's Derian. Sorry I've been so amazed by... Faustus, you said? Again, I've just never seen such a thought provoking plant." He grinned sheepishly and ran a hand through his hair, "What's your name?"

Elizabeth went up the stairs in a hurry, anxiously excited to see her owl again.

She looked everywhere for YeKuang, but no sign of her. Elle became frantic. Her brothers would get angry at her for being so careless. Due to panic, she forgot that owls would never be lost. She simply stood by a narrow window, overlooking the greens and activities held by other classes. Almost weeping, she felt two pressure points on her shoulder. She looked up and... it was her owl!

"Oh, YeKuang. Never do that to me again. How was your journey? I missed you so much!" She stroked her owl gently and fed it with some bird food.

Eino liked this boy, he was very courteous and also very curious. He confirmed the cactus' name with a small nod and returned a smile. "The name? The name of who?" Eino asked inquisitively. The boy had spoken about Faustus right after intruding "Derian," so he couldn't distinguish which owl the boy spoken of. "My name is Eino, and I'm a second year Ravenclaw. What is your name?" Eino said extending his right hand for the boy to shake it. Maybe they shook hands back in Kent, otherwise Eino wouldn't know how properly greet and that would be very impolite of him.