She gently shooed Gryphon away, groaning exasperatedly when he refused to move. A hand landed on her shoulder, making her jump and whip her head to the side. She was met with the gazes of her friends, each one frowning at her exchange with her soul-bonded’s owl. She smiled reassuringly and turned away, narrowing her eyes at the stubborn creature who confidently glared back. With Moko whispering encouragements in her ear, she gave in and retrieved parchment from her satchel. Jotting down a short note for Sirius and Remus, she handed it over to the owl. Gryphon hooted, displeased with the short reply, but proceeded to fly off anyway. Just in the nick of time, Dumbledore arrived after the owl was well out of sight.