Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Grim Defeat
Whatwiththat,andthewhisperingthatstillfilledthehall,Harryfeltasthoughheweresleepingoutdoorsinalightwind.
Onceeveryhour,ateacherwouldreappearintheHalltocheckthateverythingwasquiet.Aroundthreeinthemorning,whenmanystudentshadfinallyfallenasleep,ProfessorDumbledorecamein.HarrywatchedhimlookingaroundforPercy,whohadbeenprowlingbetweenthesleepingbags,tellingpeopleofffortalking.PercywasonlyashortwayawayfromHarry,Ron,andHermione,whoquicklypretendedtobeasleepasDumbledore’sfootstepsdrewnearer.
"Anysignofhim,Professor?"askedPercyinawhisper.
"No.Allwellhere?"
"Everythingundercontrol,sir."
"Good.There’snopointmovingthemallnow.I’vefoundatemporaryguardianfortheGryffindorportraithole.You’llbeabletomovethembackintomorrow."
"AndtheFatLady,sir?"
"HidinginamapofArgyllshireonthesecondfloor.ApparentlysherefusedtoletBlackinwithoutthepassword,soheattacked.She’sstillverydistressed,butonceshe’scalmeddown,I’llhaveMrFilchrestoreher."
Harryheardthedoorofthehallcreakopenagain,andmorefootsteps.
"Headmaster?"ItwasSnape.Harrykeptquitestill,listeninghard."Thewholeofthethirdfloorhasbeensearched.He’snotthere.AndFilchhasdonethedungeons;nothingthereeither."
"WhatabouttheAstronomytower?ProfessorTrelawney’sroom?TheOwlery?"
"Allsearched..."
"Verywell,Severus.Ididn’treallyexpectBlacktolinger."
"Haveyouanytheoryastohowhegotin,Professor?"askedSnape.
