Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
At Flourish and Blotts
Atthispoint,Fredcaughthismother’seyeandquicklybusiedhimselfwiththemarmalade.
"Thatlotwon’tcomecheap,"saidGeorge,withaquicklookathisparents."Lockhart’sbooksarereallyexpensive..."
"Well,we’llmanage,"saidMrs.Weasley,butshelookedworried."Iexpectwe’llbeabletopickupalotofGinny’sthingssecondhand."
"Oh,areyoustartingatHogwartsthisyear?"HarryaskedGinny.
Shenodded,blushingtotherootsofherflaminghair,andputherelbowinthebutterdish.FortunatelynoonesawthisexceptHarry,becausejustthenRon’selderbrotherPercywalkedin.Hewasalreadydressed,hisHogwartsprefectbadgepinnedtohissweatervest.
"Morning,all,"saidPercybriskly."Lovelyday."
Hesatdownintheonlyremainingchairbutleaptupagainalmostimmediately,pullingfromunderneathhimamolting,grayfeatherduster-atleast,thatwaswhatHarrythoughtitwas,untilhesawthatitwasbreathing.
"Errol!"saidRon,takingthelimpowlfromPercyandextractingaletterfromunderitswing."Finally-he’sgotHermione’sanswer.IwrotetohersayingweweregoingtotryandrescueyoufromtheDursleys."
HecarriedErroltoaperchjustinsidethebackdoorandtriedtostandhimonit,butErrolfloppedstraightoffagainsoRonlayhimonthedrainingboardinstead,muttering, "Pathetic."ThenherippedopenHermione’sletterandreaditoutloud:
