Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Second Task

           Hedivedandsnatchedupaparticularlyjaggedoneandreturnedtothestatue.HebegantohackattheropesbindingRon,andafterseveralminutes’hardwork,theybrokeapart.Ronfloated,unconscious,afewinchesabovethelakebottom,driftingalittleintheebbofthewater.

           Harrylookedaround.Therewasnosignofanyoftheotherchampions.Whatweretheyplayingat?Whydidn’ttheyhurryup?HeturnedbacktoHermione,raisedthejaggedrock,andbegantohackatherbindingstoo-

           Atonce,severalpairsofstronggrayhandsseizedhim.HalfadozenmermenwerepullinghimawayfromHermione,shakingtheirgreen-hairedheads,andlaughing.

           "Youtakeyourownhostage,"oneofthemsaidtohim."Leavetheothers..."

           "Noway!"saidHarryfuriously-butonlytwolargebubblescameout.

           Yourtaskistoretrieveyourownfriend...leavetheothers..."

           She’smyfriendtoo!"Harryyelled,gesturingtowardHermione,anenormoussilverbubbleemergingsoundlesslyfromhislips."AndIdon’twantthemtodieeither!"

           Cho’sheadwasonHermione’sshoulder;thesmallsilver-hairedgirlwasghostlygreenandpale.Harrystruggledtofightoffthemermen,buttheylaughedharderthanever,holdinghimback.Harrylookedwildlyaround.Whereweretheotherchampions?WouldhehavetimetotakeRontothesurfaceandcomebackdownforHermioneandtheothers?Wouldhebeabletofindthemagain?Helookeddownathiswatchtoseehowmuchtimewasleft-ithadstoppedworking.

           Butthenthemerpeoplearoundhimpointedexcitedlyoverhishead.

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