She had been a madwoman shopping at the last minutes of Christmas. A madwoman trying to shop in not only Muggle London (an awful idea and unnecessary evil, one that she would not be repeating, Addie had determined) but also in Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley. Addie had made it home and currently was utilizing wandwork and sipping cocoa while Christmas records played in the background.
A few of Arrow's gifts were in wrapping process when the tapping of one window got Marmy barking animatedly, causing Addie to go off to the window. Opening the window, she ushered the owl in, giving it a few owl pellets and water before it was allowed to fly back to Arrow's place, soon reading the note.
Marmy gave a bark and whine, making Addie to eye the pet in an instant. "You're fine, you brat. Now. I'm sorry but I've got to go to Arrow's and no, girlie, you shan't be going with me," Addie remarked, flicking her wand to finish the gifts she currently had wrapping to finish before moving them and the others to the bedroom, into the closet. Marmy followed up until she realised that her owner had no plans for her to wreck the gifts. "If he wants you ta come, we'll come back and get you, I promise, love," Addie reassured, squatting down to rub the crup mix's ears before rising to her feet a moment later. "So long, fare thee well, pip pip cheerio -- I'll be back soon," she sang before apparating.
SNAP!
Addie headed to the front door, his owl message in hand, reading thereafter Arrow's next message. The sound of music, eh? Julie Andrews or....? A chuckle as she heard the music in the background, following its enchanting melody soon enough until she arrived to the next clue....