Ch 124 - Why do you have Friends?

Night

"Rowena, if you don't get down here, I will just buy another owl!"

"One that will be less stroppy."

Rowena clicked her beak angrily.

"It's literally your job! You get treats and stuff for it and you do literally nothing else all year!"

Rowena turned her back on him.

"Damm Hedwig, she has gotten you lazy....It's like one a day if that! Look, take this one and I promise you won't have to do any work tomorrow!"

It took her a few moments, but Rowena begrudgingly turned back around to face Lucifer and fluttered down onto his King-sized bed.

Lucifer stroked her head and then tied his letter to the owl's leg.

"Ginny asked for a response as soon as possible or I'd leave it and you know that. I do feel bad," Lucifer tried to explain himself.

Rowena clicked her beak at him, but he could see that she had lost her conviction.

She nibbled his finger and then spread her wings and flew out of his balcony, since the glass windows were left open.

Lucifer sighed and sank back into the chair in front of his desk.

It had been a very long summer. The elation of finally closing the Chamber for good and slaying the basilisk had caused the first week to pass by in a blaze.

He spent most of the first week of getting rid of summer homework, and was completely done with it, after today's long marathon.

Lucifer didn't dare to tell Hermione that, or she would have his head when they did meet.

Once that elation, and work had gone off however, it had suddenly sunk exactly what he had to look forward to.

Two months with nothing more than staying over at Lux, with Makima as his new Secretary, responsible for taking care of his penthouse in his absence.

Originally, he'd thought it would be good to finally be able to perform on the stage at night, but SPD had yet to deliver his request notice.

Laws are just too much to get around here.

Even after being the owner, it would most likely take another week to get the damn right, until then Lucifer just had to order Makima to do the legal jobs, since he wasn't an adult.

Besides, Hermione Granger that he'd be missing out on playing with, she'd gone away on holiday with her parents to France.

The two still made calls back and forth regularly using the Mirror that Lucifer had specifically paid a huge amount for a Christmas present in their first year.

Both were also enchanted with a  Protean charm and allowed the users to leave messages, if the other side wasn't available to pick up the call.

He flicked open his mirror and read the last passage received from her, because of how much Lucifer got busy completing his work today, he'd forgotten to pick up several past calls this morning.

Damn...

"You are still not picking up, so I would assume that you're probably out!"

"But, well, I was eight last time we were here, but it seems like a completely different country! I've never noticed the subtle signs of magic before, always just thought I was seeing things or tricks of the light, but we've seen so many small shops and information areas that tell you all about the history of magic out here. It's weird to see so many things that we aren't even taught!"

"I've rewritten my entire essay for Professor Binns. I hope he won't be upset but it's already two rolls of parchment more than he asked for.

He normally seems quite happy when I write extra though, I don't think anyone else bar us do.

I really do miss you a lot. This place is lovely, but I might see if I can convince Mum and Grandpa to bring you along next time.'

There's so many things here that I know you'd love.

I'll try calling you again at 10'o clock!'

Lucifer finished reading it, beaming. He missed her dearly, but he was very happy to learn that she was having such a wonderful time.

And, it was endearing to see her talking about trying to take him along next time.

He knew Hermione wouldn't be back until the last day before the term was due to start, but even an extra day was enough.

Time 9:00 pm.

Lucifer now turned his attention onto the letter that had just been delivered surprisingly from both Ginny and Ron.

Rowena had been very unhappy when he suddenly asked her to visit the Burrow, to give a response back.

She clearly thought, her owner didn't have any friends to write to, but now is giving her a task.

Rowena had not taken kindly to this and in fact, Lucifer's response had to be a letter to each of them written on both sides of a singular piece of parchment as to make her actually even consider taking it.

He flicked open Ron's letter first and read it through once again.

'Lucifer

Dad actually won it! We couldn't believe it, but dad actually won the Galleon Draw. Mum and dad are talking about using it to go to Egypt for the rest of the summer.

Make sure you keep Harry company for us? I think he might go insane with no one to talk to.

Looking forward to seeing Bill. Haven't had a chance to properly see him since he went curse- breaking.

See him for Christmas and stuff sometimes, but actua-'

That's it, Lucifer discarded the letter into the dustbin beside his study desk. 

Even though he was glad to hear the Weasleys had managed to get themselves into a better position.

Lucifer also didn't take kindly to what his father, Arthur Weasely had done, not even a single apology letter, and Ron's own had more of a boasting feeling.

At least their daughter had the manners to express her apology on the Hogwarts train.

Lucifer was half prepared to buy Ginny all new stuff just because he knew how much it bothered her to be in second-hand clothing.

He reached over and flicked open her letter, reading it one last time before tucking it away.

'Dear Lucifer

I'm sure Ron's already told you, but dad won the Galleon Draw! We're going to Egypt! I'm so excited, Bill's told us all about these ancient pyramids and things that he's gone through, hopefully we'll be able to go in and have a look at them with him. It's going to be so exciting.

Sadly, that does mean that my letters back to you may be spaced so I do hope that's okay? I know it'll be a long flight for Rowena and I don't want to put too much strain on her. Worst case, we're back on the last week before term so we can keep in touch then and hopefully even see you in Diagon Alley?

Also I don't know if you know anywhere worth going? Don't know if you've been to Egypt but you seem to know a lot about... well, everything. I wish you all the best for the rest of your summer and please try to write back as quickly as possible! I'd like to hear back from you before we go.

Gin

"Like brother, like sister"

Lucifer'd gone from having no one to write to, to suddenly having so many letters his owl was getting sick of delivering them.

At least, he could make calls with Hermione, if not for that, Lucifer was sure Rowena would have quit being his owl.

Or she just liked to put on a show.

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