Severus tilted his head to the side, frowning bemusedly. If only he knew, he looked in that moment very like a dubious owl. The next moment, his expression cleared and he gave an amused snort and nodded.
"I see," he said, mouthing exaggeratedly as he sealed the parchment.
The owl that responded to his mental summons landed on his desk and stuck out her foot obligingly enough to have the scroll tied on, but she insisted on detouring to Al's shoulder for a bit of grooming of Al's impossible mop, before finally flapping out the window to deliver the note.