Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Knight Bus
Andyou’retobebackherebeforedarkeachnight.Sureyou’llunderstand.Tomwillbekeepinganeyeonyouforme."
"Okay,"saidHarryslowly,"butwhy?"
"Don’twanttoloseyouagain,dowe?"saidFudgewithaheartylaugh."No,no...bestweknowwhereyouare...Imean..."
Fudgeclearedhisthroatloudlyandpickeduphispinstripedcloak.
"Well,I’llbeoff,plentytodo,youknow..."
"HaveyouhadanyluckwithBlackyet?"Harryasked.
Fudge’sfingerslippedonthesilverfasteningsofhiscloak.
"What’sthat?Oh,you’veheard-well,no,notyet,butit’sonlyamatteroftime.TheAzkabanguardshaveneveryetfailed...andtheyareangrierthanI’veeverseenthem."
Fudgeshudderedslightly.
"So,I’llsaygood-bye."
HeheldouthishandandHarry,shakingit,hadasuddenidea.
"Er—Minister?CanIaskyousomething?"
"Certainly,"saidFudgewithasmile.
"Well,thirdyearsatHogwartsareallowedtovisitHogsmeade,butmyauntanduncledidn’tsignthepermissionform.D’youthinkyoucould—?"
