Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           LavenderBrownseemedtobecrying.ParvatihadherarmaroundherandwasexplainingsomethingtoSeamusFinniganandDeanThomas,whowerelookingveryserious.

           "What’sthematter,Lavender?"saidHermioneanxiouslyasshe,Harry,andRonwenttojointhegroup.

           "Shegotaletterfromhomethismorning,"Parvatiwhispered."It’sherrabbit,Binky.He’sbeenkilledbyafox."

           "Oh,"saidHermione,"I’msorry,Lavender."

           "Ishouldhaveknown!"saidLavendertragically."Youknowwhatdayitis?"

           "Er—"

           "ThesixteenthofOctober!’Thatthingyou’redreading,itwillhappenonthesixteenthofOctober!’Remember?Shewasright,shewasright!"

           ThewholeclasswasgatheredaroundLavendernow.Seamusshookhisheadseriously.Hermionehesitated;thenshesaid,"You—youweredreadingBinkybeingkilledbyafox?"

           "Well,notnecessarilybyafox,"saidLavender,lookingupatHermionewithstreamingeyes,"butIwasobviouslydreadinghimdying,wasn’tI?"

           "Oh,"saidHermione.Shepausedagain.Then—

           "WasBinkyanoldrabbit?"

           "N—no!"sobbedLavender."H—hewasonlyababy!"

           ParvatitightenedherarmaroundLavender’sshoulders.

           "Butthen,whywouldyoudreadhimdying?"saidHermione.

           Parvatiglaredather.

           "Well,lookatitlogically,"saidHermione,turningtotherestofthegroup."Imean,Binkydidn’tevendietoday,didhe?Lavenderjustgotthenewstoday—"Lavenderwailedloudly."