Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Hermione’s Secret
Harrythrewhimselfbehindit,peeringdesperatelythroughtheleaves.Ontheoppositebank,theglimmersofsilverweresuddenlyextinguished.Aterrifiedexcitementshotthroughhim—anymomentnow—
"Comeon!"hemuttered,staringabout."Whereareyou?Dad,comeon—"
Butnoonecame.HarryraisedhisheadtolookatthecircleofDementorsacrossthelake.Oneofthemwasloweringitshood.Itwastimefortherescuertoappear—butnoonewascomingtohelpthistime—
Andthenithithim—heunderstood.Hehadn’tseenhisfatherhehadseenhimself—
Harryflunghimselfoutfrombehindthebushandpulledouthiswand.
"EXPECTOPATRONUM!"heyelled.
Andoutoftheendofhiswandburst,notashapelesscloudofmist,butablinding,dazzling,silveranimal.Hescreweduphiseyes,tryingtoseewhatitwas.Itlookedlikeahorse.Itwasgallopingsilentlyawayfromhim,acrosstheblacksurfaceofthelake.HesawitloweritsheadandchargeattheswarmingDementors....Nowitwasgallopingaroundandaroundtheblackshapesontheground,andtheDementorswerefallingback,scattering,retreatingintothedarkness....Theyweregone.
ThePatronusturned.ItwascanteringbacktowardHarryacrossthestillsurfaceofthewater.Itwasn’tahorse.Itwasn’taunicorn,either.Itwasastag.Itwasshiningbrightlyasthemoonabove...itwascomingbacktohim....
Itstoppedonthebank.ItshoovesmadenomarkonthesoftgroundasitstaredatHarrywithitslarge,silvereyes.Slowly,itboweditsantleredhead.AndHarryrealized...
