Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Silver and opals
ThetwogirlswerehavinganargumentaboutsomethingKatiewasholdinginherhand.
"It’snothingtodowithyou,Leanne!"HarryheardKatiesay.
Theyroundedacornerinthelane,sleetcomingthickandfast,blurringHarry’sglasses.Justasheraisedaglovedhandtowipethem,LeannemadetograbholdofthepackageKatiewasholding;Katietuggeditbackandthepackagefelltotheground.
Atonce,Katieroseintotheair,notasRonhaddone,suspendedcomicallybytheankle,butgracefully,herarmsoutstretched,asthoughshewasabouttofly.Yettherewassomethingwrong,somethingeerie...Herhairwaswhippedaroundherbythefiercewind,buthereyeswereclosedandherfacewasquiteemptyofexpression.Harry,Ron,Hermione,andLeannehadallhaltedintheirtracks,watching.
Then,sixfeetabovetheground,Katieletoutaterriblescream.Hereyesflewopenbutwhatevershecouldsee,orwhatevershewasfeeling,wasclearlycausingherterribleanguish.Shescreamedandscreamed;LeannestartedtoscreamtooandseizedKatie’sankles,tryingtotugherbacktotheground.Harry,Ron,andHermionerushedforwardtohelp,butevenastheygrabbedKatie’slegs,shefellontopofthem;HarryandRonmanagedtocatchherbutshewaswrithingsomuchtheycouldhardlyholdher.Insteadtheyloweredhertothegroundwhereshethrashedandscreamed,apparentlyunabletorecognizeanyofthem.
Harrylookedaround;thelandscapeseemeddeserted.
"Staythere!"heshoutedattheothersoverthehowlingwind.
