Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Talons and Tea Leaves
"Shehasn’tbeentoanArithmancyclassyet."
Harrywaspleasedtogetoutofthecastleafterlunch.Yesterday’srainhadcleared;theskywasaclear,palegray,andthegrasswasspringyanddampunderfootastheysetofffortheirfirsteverCareofMagicalCreaturesclass.
RonandHermioneweren’tspeakingtoeachother.HarrywalkedbesidetheminsilenceastheywentdowntheslopinglawnstoHagrid’shutontheedgeoftheForbiddenForest.Itwasonlywhenhespottedthreeonly-too-familiarbacksaheadofthemthatherealizedtheymustbehavingtheselessonswiththeSlytherins.MalfoywastalkinganimatedlytoCrabbeandGoyle,whowerechortling.Harrywasquitesureheknewwhattheyweretalkingabout.
Hagridwaswaitingforhisclassatthedoorofhishut.Hestoodinhismoleskinovercoat,withFangtheboarhoundathisheels,lookingimpatienttostart.
"C’mon,now,getamoveon!"hecalledastheclassapproached."Gotarealtreatforyehtoday!Greatlessoncomin’up!Everyonehere?Right,followme!"
Foronenastymoment,HarrythoughtthatHagridwasgoingtoleadthemintotheforest;Harryhadhadenoughunpleasantexperiencesintheretolasthimalifetime.However,Hagridstrolledoffaroundtheedgeofthetrees,andfiveminuteslater,theyfoundthemselvesoutsideakindofpaddock.Therewasnothinginthere.
"Everyonegather’roundthefencehere!"hecalled.
