Aria walked up the stairs to the owlery, reading the letter she had just recieved and not watching where she was going. She was thinking of what to write in response to give to Atropos, her eagle, to take back.

Dear Aria,

Your mother and I were prpid to hear that you have joined the Neo Death Eaters. Grandfather Axley would be proud, were he still alive. I have some important news, however. We have reccently discovered that you mother is pregnant, with a boy. You cannot imagine how glad I am to finally have a male heir. We have decided to name him Lucas Eduard Axley.

Your mother would also like to know when you will produce children, to help carry out the pure-blood lines. You are twenty three and even though you have your careers as a Professor and now and Auror, somethings are more important.

Love,

Eduard Georges Casanov
and
Roccio Katya Cassanov

The letter bothered Aria. We finally have a male heir... Like they hadn't managed to guilt her all of her life for not being a son...

She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice the guy in front of her until she bumped right into him.

Adriaan tried to wave away Orolive, the family owl. It had brought a letter from his sister and he was excited to be sending her a letter back. But the stupid owl was too busy being a pain to let Adriaan put his rolled up letter on his leg. Orolive screeched and flung his wings in to Adriaan’s face. Its leathery feet flailing about. “Stupid..” he tried to push the owl back a little “bloody owl.” Amid all the bothersome flailing his note slipped from his hand and he stepped back trying to distance himself from the atrocious owl.

Of course, with all the commotion he didn’t notice the woman until she bumped in to him. Between the woman and the owl he lost his footing and stumbled, just barely catching his balance. He laughed at himself, finally being relieved from his ferocious encounter. “I’m so sorry.” He said straightening himself and turning to see who he had collided with.