The night was still filled with the dark clouds that had invaded the day before. A flash of lightning broke the sky in the distance. One. Two. Three. BOOM! Only three miles away. Fat raindrops smeared heavily across the window, creating a beautiful illusion that they were underwater- floating in the sea. But this illusion was constantly broken by the claps of thunder coming steadily closer.
BANG! Harry jumped back from the window a little- a smudge where his nose had been pressed against the cool glass. Something had hit the window.
Harry slowly opened the double panelled glass and stared out into the dark wet night. Nothing but blackness stared back at him. Large raindrops slapped the floor and soaked him- splotting his glasses. Harry squinted his eyes, trying to focus into the impenetrable dark. But it was useless. After a few minutes, Harry sighed and closed the window. Whatever it was that hit the window obviously wasn't getting back up.
The next day, a dead owl was found on the ground outside Harry's window- a soggy letter in it's claws.