Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           Hislipwastrembling,andintheabsenceofhisusuallytoothygrin,helookedweak-chinnedandfeeble. 

           "V-verywell,"hesaid."I’ll-I’llbeinmyoffice,getting-gettingready." 

           Andhelefttheroom. 

           "Right,"saidProfessorMcGonagall,whosenostrilswereflared,"that’sgothimoutfromunderourfeet. TheHeadsofHousesshouldgoandinformtheirstudentswhathashappened. TellthemtheHogwartsExpresswilltakethemhomefirstthingtomorrow. Willtherestofyoupleasemakesurenostudentshavebeenleftoutsidetheirdormitories." 

           Theteachersroseandleft,onebyone. 

           *** 

           ItwasprobablytheworstdayofHarry’sentirelife.He,Ron,Fred,andGeorgesattogetherinacorneroftheGryffindorcommonroom,unabletosayanythingtoeachother. Percywasn’tthere. HehadgonetosendanowltoMr.andMrs.Weasley,thenshuthimselfupinhisdormitory. 

           Noafternooneverlastedaslongasthatone,norhadGryffindorTowereverbeensocrowded,yetsoquiet. Nearsunset,FredandGeorgewentuptobed,unabletositthereanylonger. 

           "Sheknewsomething,Harry,"saidRon,speakingforthefirsttimesincetheyhadenteredthewardrobeinthestaffroom. "That’swhyshewastaken. Itwasn’tsomestupidthingaboutPercyatall. She’dfoundoutsomethingabouttheChamberofSecrets. Thatmustbewhyshewas-"Ronrubbedhiseyesfrantically."Imean,shewasapure-blood.Therecan’tbeanyotherreason." 

           Harrycouldseethesunsinking,blood-red,belowtheskyline. Thiswastheworsthehadeverfelt.