I wrote this for a contest in a Harry Potter community of mine back in September 2007; the theme was "pet-related". My first drabble!
Harry Potter and its associated universe is copyright JK Rowling - I don't own it and definitely don't make money on it, but I love to play in it.
Screech owl #3 pretended to be asleep, sitting on his color-coded perch within the Hogsmeade Post Office. He did not enjoy being in the blue sector – it usually meant medium distance deliveries, and packages rather than letters, more often than not. Fluffing his feathers irritably, he hunkered down and prayed for a nice, small scroll. Oh, how he hated Christmastime! So many wizards buying so many packages, but would they ever simply take them by Floo? Noooo. Cracking one eye open, he could see four owls ahead of him on the perch. Perfect.
"NEXT!"
Cringe. Book delivery for Hermione Granger.