Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           "Hello,Percy,"saidHarry,tryingnottolaugh.

           "Ihopeyou’rewell?"saidPercypompously,shakinghands.Itwasratherlikebeingintroducedtothemayor.

           "Verywell,thanks—"

           "Harry!"saidFred,elbowingPercyoutofthewayandbowingdeeply."Simplysplendidtoseeyou,oldboy—"

           "Marvelous,"saidGeorge,pushingFredasideandseizingHarry’shandinturn."Absolutelyspiffing."

           Percyscowled.

           "That’senough,now,"saidMrs.Weasley.

           "Mum!"saidFred,asthoughhe’donlyjustspottedherandseizingherhand,too."Howreallycorkingtoseeyou—"

           "Isaid,that’senough,"saidMrs.Weasley,depositinghershoppinginanemptychair."Hello,Harry,dear.Isupposeyou’veheardourexcitingnews?"Shepointedtothebrand-newsilverbadgeonPercy’schest."SecondHeadBoyinthefamily!"shesaid,swellingwithpride.

           "Andlast,"Fredmutteredunderhisbreath.

           Idon’tdoubtthat,"saidMrs.Weasley,frowningsuddenly."Inoticetheyhaven’tmadeyoutwoprefects."

           "Whatdowewanttobeprefectsfor?"saidGeorge,lookingrevoltedattheveryidea."It’dtakeallthefunoutoflife."

           Ginnygiggled.