#6 | Birds of a Feather

Tom had never spent much time in the owlery during his years at Hogwarts. His parents were Muggles and didn't use owls to send letters. Not that there would have been much communication even if they did, as Tom realized upon entering that he hadn't reached out to his parents once since this school term began. 

He and Lindsey had come out here to grab some feathers for his potion kit. He already had three ingredients; if he could quickly snag one here he would only need one more, which he would be able to procure tomorrow. It was Lindsey who'd suggested they come here as she had already gotten some feathers earlier in the day, plus they'd hunted for spiders together earlier as well. 

Tom really liked being around Lindsey. He felt nervous in an excited way from being in the owlery at night, but he also realized that being with Lindsey was contributing to that feeling as well. He didn't say much to her, just awkwardly smiled her way every once in a while, his shyness taking over him. He did finally muster up the courage to say, "Where should we start then?"