She smiled. While she did not have an owl of her own, opting not to bring an animal to the school, Harry had given her free use of his wonderful bird when ever she needed to send a letter.
She'd developed a bit of a rapport with the bird. It was obviously quite intelligent as well as friendly, and rather affectionate. Every day at breakfast it stopped by to, for lack of a better word, cuddle with her owner and nab a bite of toast. She'd also began stopping to see Integra as well to snag a bite of kipper and maybe for a short conversation.
It made Integra laugh. The bird seemed to understand what she could say and reacted accordingly. The wonders never ceased.
"Hedwig," she called, "I have a letter I would like you to send, if its not going to be any trouble..."
The bird swooped from her perch and landed on one closer to Integra. The Hellsing heir immediately reached out and rubbed the bird under its beak, rousing a contented hoot, and a playful nip on the finger.
She smiled and held out the letter. "Its another for my father," she stated.
The bird cocked its head inquisitively.
"You want to know why I'm sending it?"
The Owl bobbed its head in affirmation.
"I had an... altercation with a despicable Slytherin named Draco Malfoy. I threw him from a broom. Due to circumstance I am to contact my father for punishment,"
The owl hooted indignity.
Integra sighed, "I know... I acted improperly."
Hedwig shook her head.
"Not that? What then..." she paused for a moment, "Did you mean Malfoy?"
The bird hooted in affirmation.
Integra laughed, "Don't tell me, do you owls see him as an insufferable prat as well?"
Hedwig bobbed her head once more.
Integra smiled and petted the owl's head before writing a little note on the back of her the envelope, and holding out the letter.
"When you deliver this, wait a moment. I have asked my father to give you a kipper. For your troubles."
Hedwig hooted happily and took off with the letter in claw.
With that done with, Integra sighed and began to leave. What she'd written was totally honest. She knew damn well that she'd broken the rules of the school, and while it was within her right as a Hellsing, and in her mind perfectly justifiable, she knew that he father would give her a punishment.
He was a fair and honest man, and Integra guessed that he'd recommend that she receive a light but humbling punishment, along with a letter stating his disappointment.
She was glad, it had all been worth punishing that bastard for calling her a mudblood but he'd rather receive a personal punishment than twenty points from Gryffindor. She could handle being reprimanded for her actions, but it was a stain on her honor for her house to be punished for her misdeeds.
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Draco was furious. How dare a mere school teacher treat him like that!
He scoffed. And over what? A bloody little mudblood and her muggle family! How could any self-respecting wizard, especially a pureblood rumored to have been a servant of Lord Voldamort no less, fear a bunch of muggles! It was ridiculous!
That was why he was owling his father. His father was a true wizard, and not a coward who was afraid of some pathetic muggles like Snape!
Oh, in his letter he told his father all about what happened, and how the little bitch attacked him! Surely his father, being a pureblood of great status, would have more powerful than a muggle magical dog-catcher!
His father would deal with the problem! He'd get off, Snape would get the thong thrashing her disserved, and he'd show that mudblood, Integra, a thing or two!" Oh, justice would be served. He knew it!
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