Hedwig
The owls looked in awe as Hogwarts came into sight. Most of them had only been there half a year and had forgotten just how grand it was. Then they saw the owlery. Soren felt a pang; he'd spent a lot of time there with the others. I wonder if we'll get to see Hedwig this time.
As if on cue, a snowy owl popped its head out of the owlery. "Hedwig!" Gylfie cried.
"Gylfie?" Hedwig called out. Out of the entire band, she had been closest to Gylfie. They flew toward each other. Soren let them hug and talk of a while before he and the others came to join them. "You're all here."
"Yes!" Elna hugged Hedwig. "And boy, have we got a story for you."
"Oh I know about the story, Twilight's already told me all about it." Hedwig said.
Elna's eyes lit up even more, if that was possible. "My mate's here too?"
Hedwig nodded. "He told me all about how the basilisk came and petrified one of Soren's daughters."
"And Cron." Soren added, tillting to the side a bit so Cron came into view.
Hedwig looked at the albino elf in sorrow. "I'm sorry. I knew the basilisk was attacking this year, but I never dreamed he'd go to your time."
That's when Soren thought of something. "Say . . . Hedwig, do you know the cure for being petrified?"
Hedwig nodded. "I do. And the Others are making the cure. Unfortunately, it's not finished yet."
"Oh." Soren was very put out and he must have sounded like it too.
Hedwig gave him a sympathetic look. "Why don't you guys come back to the owlery? You can see Twilight, and we can wait for the mandrake potion. I don't think it's that much longer."
Soren was eager to ge to Twilight, but he wasn't sure how long he wanted to stay here without telling anyone at the tree. He sighed. One step at a time. "Alright. Let's go."
"Yay!" Elna cheered. Then the five, six if you counted Cron, flew to the owlery.