The mind of the critters

Disclaimer: J.K.R. owns Harry Potter and co., not me (I wouldn't mind owning Fawkes though).

Summary- what really goes on in a Animals mind? Especially one from the Harry Potter universe? End of year 5

Hedwigs point of view

It was happening again,

This was the fifth night in a row that my master slept for only a few fitful hours and what I can gather that silly dog man ( Sirius I think it was) continues to haunt my masters dreams for getting him killed.

I guess I better explain.

My name is Hedwig. I am a snowy owl that belongs to a boy named Harry Potter. Harry is a wizard and a great one at that. Over the past few years he has been going to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, where he's a celebrity because he survived a killing curse as a baby which some how reflected back to the wizard that casted it and only left a scar on Harry. Voldemort, as the wizard is called, was supposedly killed but is know back. Once again Voldemort is after Harry to kill him for that little "episode" when Harry was one.

I won't give you a full explanation but I can tell you this: Sirius (dog man) was harrys godfather (haven't a clue what that means) and was probably the only father figure he ever had. Unfortunately dog man got himself killed because my master saw a vision that was sent by voldemort (once again: don't ask) and acted thinking dog man was in trouble. Now Harry blames himself ounce again about a death he could not help.

Poor kid. Even growing up with a bunch of magic hating muggles didn't stop him from having a big heart.

Anyway, back to the present. Thanks to many strange events I still don't fully understand my master just cant get a break. For the past 2 years he's been having nightmares and I cant do anything than try to keep him company and deliver messages for him.

I wish I could do more but I am an owl. Not a human. The funny thing is many say I worry over him like a mother over her brood. I realize that now. At least I'm not the only one. Apparently the weasleys (my masters friends) are like a second family to him. That's a huge relief. And when either the weasleys or myself aren't there the bookworm is (I don't mean to be insulting but she does smell like books!)

Any way I better wake Harry up he might wake those awful muggles again and only Nocturna knows what they will do.
No ones point of view
To anyone else the scene would look like a kid having a nightmare. But to anyone who knew the kid it would be a regular occurrence.

Harry Potter was in the middle of a nightmare about his godfather's death when a sharp Hoot echoed in his ears startling him into consciousness.

As Harry awoke he realized he had his glasses on and it appeared he had fallen asleep while reading. Looking around he also realized he had a very concerned owl looking at him.

"Don't worry Hedwig, I'm fine" he answered her when she gave a worried Hoot. Like hell you are, her expression said, before she landed on his shoulder and nipped his ear lovingly.

Harry chuckled at her antics. And started petting her head as he but his book away and leaned back onto the bed. A few minutes past before Harry sighed looking as though he was in deep thought.

Hedwig hooted questionally at him. "I keep seeing him die, over and over.and its all my fault. I shouldn't have believed that vision, I was a foo.....OW!" harry exclaimed as he rubbed his ear."what was that for?" as he looked at his owl that was now looking at him from his lap and non too happily at that. Apparently Hedwig had nipped his ear a little harder than usual.

Obviously Hedwig had enough of his attitude and decided to do something. Strange enough this 'something' was reprimanding him like a kid that had done something bad.

'hoooot, hhhhhhhoooooooooot, hoooooooooooooooooooooooo, hoo-hooooooo- hoooooooot, squawk!' and on Hedwig went reprimanding her master (even if he couldn't understand her) for about 5 minutes.

Amazingly enough Harry seemed to know exactly what she said.

"HEDWIG!" Harry exclaimed "I think I get the point,sheesh no need to blast my eardrums" at that Hedwig shut her beak with a disapproving click.

"I think you where trying to tell me to deal with it? And move on but don't forget him?" Harry asked lightly. He was quit surprised when Hedwig nodded her head in approval.

He blinked

He blinked again

Then he realized something." you really do understand me don't you?" he asked softly when he recovered from the shock he just got. The owl on his lap just looked at him and nodded slightly. "Wow" was all Harry had to say.

That was when he remembered the earlier topic. "hedwig, how can I move on when it's my fault he's dead?" he asked. She just looked at him then flew over to the desk, picked up the latest letters from his friends telling him they where there for him and that he shouldn't blame himself, and dropped them on his lap. Picking a certain one from the pile she held it out to Harry.

He blinked and took the letter and read it again with a look of confusion and disbelief on his face. As he read the letter he realized something else. Looking at Hedwig and stroked her head.

"I don't believe it. Your right Hedwig, and so are my friends. I shouldn't blame myself. For all I know the vision could've bin real and Sirius would have bin dead anyway. But I shouldn't forget him either....." he trailed of with a look of thoughtfulness on his face.

A few minutes later Harry yawned and looked at his owl on his lap. " thank you Hedwig. I think I better try to sleep.eh?" the owl nodded again. This brought a smile to his face.

"Goodnight Hedwig"

And that was that.

hedwig's pov
Watching as her master fell asleep, Hedwig realized that she really was like a mother watching over her brood. Maybe that burnt over-grown flying chicken was right after all.

With that thought in mind she flew lightly to the top of the bed and fell asleep.
Thanks for reading. If anyone wants I will continue this story with other pov's from a variety of critters that appear in the books. Just review and send an idea of what you want to read next.

1Basilisk

2Fawks

3Crookshanks

4Pig

5Moony's wolf side.

But remember the more you review the quicker updating will be.

Nocturna is a 'idea' i borrowed from Kenneth Oppals book: Silverwing.