Around fifteen minutes passed before Avalar was perched on one of the windowsills, holding a small pouch with his beak. It was obvious who had sent him. Even though Tom had an owl of his own (whom he named Hyde), it was far less conspicuous to use the Malfoys’ messenger owl in case a letter arrived during one of the daily meals or so. That way, Dumbledore couldn’t start suspecting Ashley of communicating with someone outside of her known circle.