Sitting on a hard wooden bench waiting for her train, Hermione noticed a tawny colored owl flying towards the station. On the chance that it could be a magical owl, she stood. Pretending to be stretching her legs, she slipped outdoors. Behind the large brick building, she watched the owl's approach. It swooped down to drop an envelope into her hands. Returning to the skies it did not wait for her to even open it, let alone reply. The outside only said: