Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Owl Post Again
Twowholemonthsbeforehe’dseeitagain....
"Oh,cheerup,Harry!"saidHermionesadly.
"I’mokay,"saidHarryquickly."Justthinkingabouttheholidays."
"Yeah,I’vebeenthinkingaboutthemtoo,"saidRon."Harry,you’vegottocomeandstaywithus.I’llfixitupwithMumandDad,thenI’llcallyou.Iknowhowtouseafellytonenow—"
"Atelephone,Ron,"saidHermione."Honestly,youshouldtakeMuggleStudiesnextyear...."
Ronignoredher.
"It’stheQuidditchWorldCupthissummer!Howaboutit,Harry?Comeandstay,andwe’llgoandseeit!Dadcanusuallygetticketsfromwork."
ThisproposalhadtheeffectofcheeringHarryupagreatdeal.
"Yeah...IbettheDursleys’dbepleasedtoletmecome...especiallyafterwhatIdidtoAuntMarge...."
Feelingconsiderablymorecheerful,HarryjoinedRonandHermioneinseveralgamesofExplodingSnap,andwhenthewitchwiththeteacartarrived,heboughthimselfaverylargelunch,thoughnothingwithchocolateinit.
Butitwaslateintheafternoonbeforethethingthatmadehimtrulyhappyturnedup....
"Harry,"saidHermionesuddenly,peeringoverhisshoulder."What’sthatthingoutsideyourwindow?"
Harryturnedtolookoutside.Somethingverysmallandgraywasbobbinginandoutofsightbeyondtheglass.Hestoodupforabetterlookandsawthatitwasatinyowl,carryingaletterthatwasmuchtoobigforit.Theowlwassosmall,infact,thatitkepttumblingoverintheair,buffetedthiswayandthatinthetrain’sslipstream.
