Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Grim Defeat
CursingPeeves,herolledoverandtriedtogetbacktosleep,butitwasverydifficult,nowthathewasawake,toignorethesoundsofthethunderrumblingoverhead,thepoundingofthewindagainstthecastlewalls,andthedistantcreakingofthetreesintheForbiddenForest.InafewhourshewouldbeoutontheQuidditchfield,battlingthroughthatgale.Finally,hegaveupanythoughtofmoresleep,gotup,dressed,pickeduphisNimbusTwoThousand,andwalkedquietlyoutofthedormitory.
AsHarryopenedthedoor,somethingbrushedagainsthisleg.HebentdownjustintimetograbCrookshanksbytheendofhisbushytailanddraghimoutside.
"Youknow,IreckonRonwasrightaboutyou,"HarrytoldCrookshankssuspiciously."Thereareplentyofmicearoundthisplace—goandchasethem.Goon,"headded,nudgingCrookshanksdownthespiralstaircasewithhisfoot."LeaveScabbersalone."
Thenoiseofthestormwasevenlouderinthecommonroom.Harryknewbetterthantothinkthematchwouldbecanceled;Quidditchmatchesweren’tcalledofffortrifleslikethunderstorms.Nevertheless,hewasstartingtofeelveryapprehensive.WoodhadpointedoutCedricDiggorytohiminthecorridor;DiggorywasafifthyearandalotbiggerthanHarry.Seekerswereusuallylightandspeedy,butDiggory’sweightwouldbeanadvantageinthisweatherbecausehewaslesslikelytobeblownoffcourse.
Harrywhiledawaythehoursuntildawninfrontofthefire,gettingupeverynowandthentostopCrookshanksfromsneakinguptheboys’staircaseagain.
