Wild for to Hold
Since all my other stuff is now sadly AU, I thought I might cook up something that agrees with canon. I've introduced at least one new character, and some new situations... I'm removing the action from Hogwarts, in order to more fully develop a fully American aspect of the magical world. I am of course, going to include my favorites, such as Traveller and Orion, the ghosts; along with Gwen's... disagreements with the Salem establishment. So, meet Cousin Otis, a charming addition to my own personal characters, who might even be joining in on some of my original stories on fictionpress.com. So here it is, the new and improved Kate Rhys in the world of Harry Potter,

Wild For to Hold- Prologue Otis Padric Mac Cumhail took a swig of his whiskey, grimaced, decided he wanted something a little more tropical. Now it was just a toss up between a pina colada, margarita or a daiquiri.... Otis decided on a strawberry daiquiri, he didn't like tequila.
The toucan flew over to perch on the blender as it mixed up the ice, strawberries and rum. Otis had no clue why the damned bird liked the vibrations of the blender... He wasn't sure he wanted to know. Captain Jack was a souvenir of his trip to Belize. He stroked the head of the bright orphaned bird and fed the creature a strawberry. Jack preferred melon, but took the treat with the equanimity of long consideration.
"Yes, yes, and you're a feather headed bird brain and you know it." Otis said to Jack and set him on his shoulder. Otis opened the blender and poured out his drink.

"Ah now, and that'll be much better. Want some, Cap'n?" Jack blinked. Otis laughed at the bird. Then the fire erupted. Gwendolyn Rhys's head was in the center of it.
"And sure it is a vision of loveliness that meets my sight. How are you, Cousin Gwen? Ana is in New York, did you know?"
"I know. Otis, I have a favor to ask you."
"To ask me? Now, Gwen, You've my allegiance as the head of the clan... Bloody strange too, the male grandchild of MacCumhail deferring to the female...."
Gwen cut him off "Privilege of descent of the eldest child. Besides, most of the fair folk hold with matrilineal inheritance."
"And so on and so forth... What is't you're wanting, Gwen me darling?"
"Merely use of the apartment above Cariad's. And occasional use of your birds."
"Me birds?"
"Yes, for long distance mail. To Britain."
"Why in the world would you need Captain Jack and Rodrigo or Bianca?" Rodrigo and Bianca were rare hyacinth macaws, Bianca even more rare as she was albino. Otis had gotten them from a recent trip to Rio de Janeiro.
"It's important, Otis. I've... someone hiding out at Cannon Hill. But he can obviously not use the birds we keep here. It's only by the grace of the gods he hasn't been caught. Kate isn't even in on it."
"Your lass is in the dark? I'm shocked."