Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw
HarryshoulderedtheFireboltandheandRonwalkedoutoftheshadowystadium,discussingtheFirebolt’ssuperblysmoothaction,itsphenomenalacceleration,anditspinpointturning.TheywerehalfwaytowardthecastlewhenHarry,glancingtohisleft,sawsomethingthatmadehisheartturnover—apairofeyes,gleamingoutofthedarkness.
Harrystoppeddead,hisheartbangingagainsthisribs.
"What’sthematter?"saidRon.
Harrypointed.Ronpulledouthiswandandmuttered,"Lumos!"
Abeamoflightfellacrossthegrass,hitthebottomofatree,andilluminateditsbranches;there,crouchingamongthebuddingleaves,wasCrookshanks.
"Getoutofhere!"Ronroared,andhestoopeddownandseizedastonelyingonthegrass,butbeforehecoulddoanythingelse,Crookshankshadvanishedwithoneswishofhislonggingertail.
"See?"Ronsaidfuriously,chuckingthestonedownagain."She’sstilllettinghimwanderaboutwhereverhewants—probablywashingdownScabberswithacoupleofbirdsnow...."
Harrydidn’tsayanything.Hetookadeepbreathasreliefseepedthroughhim;hehadbeensureforamomentthatthoseeyeshadbelongedtotheGrim.Theysetoffforthecastleoncemore.slightlyashamedofhismomentofpanic,Harrydidn’tsayanythingtoRon—nordidhelookleftorrightuntiltheyhadreachedthewelllitentrancehall.
Harrywentdowntobreakfastthenextmorningwiththerestoftheboysinhisdormitory,allofwhomseemedtothinktheFireboltdeservedasortofguardofhonor.
