Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Grim Defeat
Itwasasthoughfreezingwaterwererisinginhischest,cuttingathisinsides.Andthenhehearditagain...Someonewasscreaming,screaminginsidehishead...awoman...
"NotHarry,notHarry,pleasenotHarry!"
"Standaside,yousillygirl...standaside,now..."
"NotHarry,pleaseno,takeme,killmeinstead—"
Numbing,swirlingwhitemistwasfillingHarry’sbrain...Whatwashedoing?Whywasheflying?Heneededtohelpher...Shewasgoingtodie...Shewasgoingtobemurdered...
Hewasfalling,fallingthroughtheicymist.
"NotHarry!Please...havemercy...havemercy..."
Ashrillvoicewaslaughing,thewomanwasscreaming,andHarryknewnomore.
"Luckythegroundwassosoft."
"Ithoughthewasdeadforsure."
"Buthedidn’tevenbreakhisglasses."
Harrycouldhearthevoiceswhispering,buttheymadenosensewhatsoever.Hedidn’thaveacluewherehewas,orhowhe’dgotthere,orwhathe’dbeendoingbeforehegotthere.Allheknewwasthateveryinchofhimwasachingasthoughithadbeenbeaten.
"ThatwasthescariestthingI’veeverseeninmylife."
Scariest...thescariestthing...hoodedblackfigures...cold...screaming...
Harry’seyessnappedopen.Hewaslyinginthehospitalwing.TheGryffindorQuidditchteam,spatteredwithmudfromheadtofoot,wasgatheredaroundhisbed.RonandHermionewerealsothere,lookingasthoughthey’djustclimbedoutofaswimmingpool.
"Harry!"saidFred,wholookedextremelywhiteunderneath,themud."How’reyoufeeling?"
ItwasasthoughHarry’smemorywasonfastforward.Thelightning...
