The Leak
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Prompt: 011 – Glue
Antonym: Water
Word Count: 206
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Drip…
Drip…
Drip…
Sirius opened one bleary eye and then the other.
Drip…
Drip…
He ran a weary hand through his hair, which had flopped over his eyes during the hours before whilst he had tossed and turned in his sleep.
Drip…
He groaned. Something was dripping in his flat.
Drip…
He pulled himself from his bed, wincing as the cool air stung his skin. Outside, he could hear rain pattering upon the windowpanes, but it was too dark to see how hard it fell.
Drip…
Drip…
The bathroom faucet was fine.
Drip…
Drip…
Drip…
The shower was not the source, either.
Dripdrip…
As Sirius made his way into the kitchen to test the faucet there, he…
Drip.
He stopped and glanced upward.
Drip.
A droplet of water landed upon his face. Frowning, he shuffled about for his wand to repair the hole in the ceiling. Then he waited.
Silence…
Satisfied, he slid back into his bed, its warmth welcoming him back.
"What was it?" Remus asked groggily, rolling over to face him.
"Just a leak in the roof."
"Probably from all those times you've sat up there," Remus nodded to himself.
"Yeah," Sirius adds, "and all of those times you sat up there with me."