Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           Teachers,prefects,andghostsweremarchingthecorridorsinpairs,staringaroundforanyunusualactivity. TheirInvisibilityCloakdidn’tstopthemmakinganynoise,andtherewasaparticularlytensemomentwhenRonstubbedhistoeonlyyardsfromthespotwhereSnapestoodstandingguard. Thankfully,SnapesneezedatalmostexactlythemomentRonswore. Itwaswithreliefthattheyreachedtheoakfrontdoorsandeasedthemopen. 

           Itwasaclear,starrynight. TheyhurriedtowardthelitwindowsofHagrid’shouseandpulledoffthecloakonlywhentheywererightoutsidehisfrontdoor. 

           Secondsaftertheyhadknocked,Hagridflungitopen.Theyfoundthemselvesface-to-facewithhimaimingacrossbowatthem.Fangtheboarhoundbarkedloudlybehindhim. 

           "Oh,"hesaid,loweringtheweaponandstaringatthem."What’reyoutwodoin’here?" 

           "What’sthatfor?"saidHarry,pointingatthecrossbowastheysteppedinside. 

           "Nothin’-nothin’-"Hagridmuttered."I’vebinexpectin’-doesn’matter-Sitdown-I’llmaketea—" 

           Hehardlyseemedtoknowwhathewasdoing.Henearlyextinguishedthefire,spillingwaterfromthekettleonit,andthensmashedtheteapotwithanervousjerkofhismassivehand. 

           "Areyouokay,Hagrid?"saidHarry."DidyouhearaboutHermione?" 

           "Oh,Iheard,allrigh’,"saidHagrid,aslightbreakinhisvoice. 

           Hekeptglancingnervouslyatthewindows.Hepouredthembothlargemugsofboilingwater(hehadforgottentoaddteabags)andwasjustputtingaslaboffruitcakeonaplatewhentherewasaloudknockonthedoor.