Hermione jumped at the sound of the first rapping noise echoing off the window in her office. The sun had set hours ago, but she had a mountain of paperwork that she wanted to finish up before taking her leave. The glowing eyes of an eagle owl stared back at her through the window pane. Opening the window, the bird flew into her office landing on the edge of her desk. She untied the parchment before reaching into her desk drawer fumbling around for treats while the owl chattered at her impatiently. When she finally offered the animal a small stale biscuit, she wasn’t overly surprised when the bird nipped at her in irritation. 