Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Heir of Slytherin
"Harry-oh,Harry-Itriedtotellyouatb-breakfast,butIc-couldn’tsayitinfrontofPercy -itwasme,Harry-butI-Is-swearId-didn’tmeanto-R-Riddlemademe,het-tookmeover-and-howdidyoukillthat-thatthing?W-where’sRiddle?ThelastthingIr-rememberishimcomingoutofthediary—"
"It’sallright,"saidHarry,holdingupthediary,andshowingGinnythefanghole,"Riddle’sfinished. Look!Himandthebasilisk.C’mon,Ginny,let’sgetoutofhere—"
"I’mgoingtobeexpelled!"GinnyweptasHarryhelpedherawkwardlytoherfeet. "I’velookedforwardtocomingtoHogwartseversinceB-Billcameandn-nowI’llhavetoleaveand-w-what’llMumandDadsay?"
Fawkeswaswaitingforthem,hoveringintheChamberentrance. HarryurgedGinnyforward;theysteppedoverthemotionlesscoilsofthedeadbasilisk,throughtheechoinggloom,andbackintothetunnel. Harryheardthestonedoorsclosebehindthemwithasofthiss.
Afterafewminutes’progressupthedarktunnel,adistantsoundofslowlyshiftingrockreachedHarry’sears.
"Ron!"Harryyelled,speedingup."Ginny’sokay!I’vegother!"
HeheardRongiveastrangledcheer,andtheyturnedthenextbendtoseehiseagerfacestaringthroughthesizablegaphehadmanagedtomakeintherockfall.
"Ginny!"Ronthrustanarmthroughthegapintherocktopullherthroughfirst. "You’realive!Idon’tbelieveit!Whathappened?" How-what-wheredidthatbirdcomefrom?"
FawkeshadswoopedthroughthegapafterGinny.
