Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           Theywaited,watchingthemovingcloudsreflectedinthelake,whilethebushnexttothemwhisperedinthebreeze.Buckbeak,bored,wasferretingforwormsagain.

           "Doyoureckonhe’supthereyet?"saidHarry,checkinghiswatch.HelookedupatthecastleandbegancountingthewindowstotherightoftheWestTower.

           "Look!"Hermionewhispered."Who’sthat?Someone’scomingbackoutofthecastle!"

           Harrystaredthroughthedarkness.Themanwashurryingacrossthegrounds,towardoneoftheentrances.Somethingshinyglintedinhisbelt.

           "Macnair!"saidHarry."Theexecutioner!He’sgonetogettheDementors!Thisisit,Hermione—"

           HermioneputherhandsonBuckbeak’sbackandHarrygaveheralegup.Thenheplacedhisfootononeofthelowerbranchesofthebushandclimbedupinfrontofher.HepulledBuckbeak’sropebackoverhisneckandtiedittotheothersideofhiscollarlikereins.

           "Ready?"hewhisperedtoHermione."You’dbetterholdontome—"

           HenudgedBuckbeak’ssideswithhisheels.

           Buckbeaksoaredstraightintothedarkair.Harrygrippedhisflankswithhisknees,feelingthegreatwingsrisingpowerfullybeneaththem.HermionewasholdingHarryverytightaroundthewaist;hecouldhearhermuttering,"Oh,no—Idon’tlikethisoh,Ireallydon’tlikethis—"

           HarryurgedBuckbeakforward.Theywereglidingquietlytowardtheupperfloorsofthecastle....Harrypulledhardontheleft-handsideoftherope,andBuckbeakturned.