Гарри Поттер и Орден Феникса

Christmas on the Closed Ward

           TryingwithallhismightnottothinkhowtheDursleysweregoingtoreactwhentheyfoundhimontheirdoorstepsixmonthsearlierthantheyhadexpected,hestrodeovertohistrunk,slammedthelidshutandlockedit,thenglancedaroundautomaticallyforHedwigbeforerememberingthatshewasstillatHogwartswell,hercagewouldbeonelessthingtocarryheseizedoneendofhistrunkandhaddraggedithalfwaytowardsthedoorwhenasnidevoicesaid,’Runningaway,arewe?’

           Helookedaround.PhineasNigellushadappearedonthecanvasofhisportraitandwasleaningagainsttheframe,watchingHarrywithanamusedexpressiononhisface.

           ’Notrunningaway,no,’saidHarryshortly,dragginghistrunkafewmorefeetacrosstheroom.

           ’Ithought,’saidPhineasNigellus,strokinghispointedbeard,’thattobelonginGryffindorhouseyouweresupposedtobebrave?Itlookstomeasthoughyouwouldhavebeenbetteroffinmyownhouse.WeSlytherinsarebrave,yes,butnotstupid.Forinstance,giventhechoice,wewillalwayschoosetosaveourownnecks.

           ’It’snotmyownneckI’msaving,’saidHarrytersely,tuggingthetrunkoverapatchofparticularlyuneven,moth-eatencarpetrightinfrontofthedoor.

           ’Oh,Isee,’saidPhineasNigellus,stillstrokinghisbeard,’thisisnocowardlyflightyouarebeingnoble.

           Harryignoredhim.HishandwasonthedoorknobwhenPhineasNigellussaidlazily,’IhaveamessageforyoufromAlbusDumbledore.

           Harryspanround.

           ’Whatisit?’

           ’"Staywhereyouare."’

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