Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Grim Defeat
Thewholeteamsplasheddownintothemud.
"Icalledfortime-out!"Woodroaredathisteam."Comeon,underhere—"
Theyhuddledattheedgeofthefieldunderalargeumbrella;Harrytookoffhisglassesandwipedthemhurriedlyonhisrobes.
"What’sthescore?"
"We’refiftypointsup,"saidWood,"butunlesswegettheSnitchsoon,we’llbeplayingintothenight."
"I’vegotnochancewiththeseon,"Harrysaidexasperatedly,wavinghisglasses.
Atthatverymoment,Hermioneappearedathisshoulder;shewasholdinghercloakoverherheadandwas,inexplicably,beaming.
"I’vehadanidea,Harry!Givemeyourglasses,quick!"
Hehandedthemtoher,andastheteamwatchedinamazement,Hermionetappedthemwithherwandandsaid,"Impervius!"
"There!"shesaid,handingthembacktoHarry."They’llrepelwater!"
Woodlookedasthoughhecouldhavekissedher.
"Brilliant!"hecalledhoarselyafterherasshedisappearedintothecrowd."Okay,team,let’sgoforit!"
Hermione’sspellhaddonethetrick.Harrywasstillnumbwithcold,stillwetterthanhe’deverbeeninhislife,buthecouldsee.Fulloffreshdetermination,heurgedhisbroomthroughtheturbulentair,staringineverydirectionfortheSnitch,avoidingaBludger,duckingbeneathDiggory,whowasstreakingintheoppositedirection...
Therewasanotherclapofthunder,followedimmediatelybyforkedlightning.Thiswasgettingmoreandmoredangerous.
