Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Flight of the Fat Lady
Hermione,whodisapprovedofcopying,pursedherlipsbutdidn’tsayanything.CrookshankswasstillstaringunblinkinglyatRon,flickingtheendofhisbushytail.Then,withoutwarning,hepounced.
"OY!"Ronroared,seizinghisbagasCrookshankssankfoursetsofclawsdeepinsideitandbegantearingferociously."GETOFF,YOUSTUPIDANIMAL!"
RontriedtopullthebagawayfromCrookshanks,butCrookshanksclungon,spittingandslashing.
"Ron,don’thurthim!"squealedHermione;thewholecommonroomwaswatching;Ronwhirledthebagaround,Crookshanksstillclingingtoit,andScabberscameflyingoutofthetop—
"CATCHTHATCAT!"RonyelledasCrookshanksfreedhimselffromtheremnantsofthebag,sprangoverthetable,andchasedaftertheterrifiedScabbers.
GeorgeWeasleymadealungeforCrookshanksbutmissed;Scabbersstreakedthroughtwentypairsoflegsandshotbeneathanoldchestofdrawers.Crookshanksskiddedtoahalt,crouchedlowonhisbandylegs,andstartedmakingfuriousswipesbeneathitwithhisfrontpaw.
RonandHermionehurriedover;HermionegrabbedCrookshanksaroundthemiddleandheavedhimaway;Ronthrewhimselfontohisstomachand,withgreatdifficulty,pulledScabbersoutbythetail.
"Lookathim!"hesaidfuriouslytoHermione,danglingScabbersinfrontofher."He’sskinandbone!Youkeepthatcatawayfromhim!"
"Crookshanksdoesn’tunderstandit’swrong!"saidHermione,hervoiceshaking.
