Гарри Поттер и Орден Феникса

Dudley Demented

           Hewasintroublenowandheknewit.Hewouldhavetofacehisauntandunclelaterandpaythepriceforhisrudeness,buthedidnotcareverymuchjustatthemoment;hehadmuchmorepressingmattersonhismind.

           HarrywassurethecrackingnoisehadbeenmadebysomeoneApparatingorDisapparating.ItwasexactlythesoundDobbythehouse-elfmadewhenhevanishedintothinair.WasitpossiblethatDobbywashereinPrivetDrive?CouldDobbybefollowinghimrightatthisverymoment?AsthisthoughtoccurredhewheeledaroundandstaredbackdownPrivetDrive,butitappearedtobecompletelydesertedandHarrywassurethatDobbydidnotknowhowtobecomeinvisible.

           Hewalkedon,hardlyawareoftheroutehewastaking,forhehadpoundedthesestreetssooftenlatelythathisfeetcarriedhimtohisfavouritehauntsautomatically.Everyfewstepsheglancedbackoverhisshoulder.SomeonemagicalhadbeennearhimashelayamongAuntPetunia’sdyingbegonias,hewassureofit.Whyhadn’ttheyspokentohim,whyhadn’ttheymadecontact,whyweretheyhidingnow?

           Andthen,ashisfeelingoffrustrationpeaked,hiscertaintyleakedaway.

           Perhapsithadn’tbeenamagicalsoundafterall.Perhapshewassodesperateforthetiniestsignofcontactfromtheworldtowhichhebelongedthathewassimplyoverreactingtoperfectlyordinarynoises.Couldhebesureithadn’tbeenthesoundofsomethingbreakinginsideaneighbour’shouse?

           Harryfeltadull,sinkingsensationinhisstomachandbeforeheknewitthefeelingofhopelessnessthathadplaguedhimallsummerrolledoverhimonceagain.

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