Гарри Поттер и Орден Феникса

Christmas on the Closed Ward

           Thereceptionarealookedpleasantlyfestive:thecrystalorbsthatilluminatedSt.Mungo’shadbeencolouredredandgoldtobecomegigantic,glowingChristmasbaubles;hollyhungaroundeverydoorway;andshiningwhiteChristmastreescoveredinmagicalsnowandiciclesglitteredineverycorner,eachonetoppedwithagleaminggoldstar.Itwaslesscrowdedthanthelasttimetheyhadbeenthere,althoughhalfwayacrosstheroomHarryfoundhimselfshuntedasidebyawitchwithasatsumajammedupherleftnostril.

           ’Familyargument,eh?’smirkedtheblondewitchbehindthedesk.’You’rethethirdI’veseentoday...SpellDamage,fourthfloor.

           TheyfoundMrWeasleyproppedupinbedwiththeremainsofhisturkeydinneronatrayonhislapandarathersheepishexpressiononhisface.

           ’Everythingallright,Arthur?’askedMrs.Weasley,aftertheyhadallgreetedMr.Weasleyandhandedovertheirpresents.

           ’Fine,fine,’saidMr.Weasley,alittletooheartily.’Youerhaven’tseenHealerSmethwyck,haveyou?’

           ’No,’saidMrsWeasleysuspiciously,’why?’

           ’Nothing,nothing,’saidMr.Weasleyairily,startingtounwraphispileofgifts.’Well,everyonehadagoodday?WhatdidyouallgetforChristmas?Oh,Harrythisisabsolutelywonderful!’ForhehadjustopenedHarry’sgiftoffuse-wireandscrewdrivers.

           Mrs.WeasleydidnotseementirelysatisfiedwithMr.Weasley’sanswer.AsherhusbandleanedovertoshakeHarry’shand,shepeeredatthebandagingunderhisnightshirt.

           ’Arthur,’shesaid,withasnapinhervoicelikeamousetrap,’you’vehadyourbandageschanged.

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