Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
Alittlewaytohisleft,ErnieMacmillanwascontemplatinghishoopsohardthathisfacehadturnedpink;itlookedasthoughhewasstrainingtolayaQuaffle-sizedegg.Harrybitbackalaughandhastilyreturnedhisgazetohisownhoop.
"Stepthree,"calledTwycross,"andonlywhenIgivethecommand...turnonthespot,feelingyourwayintonothingness,movingwithdeliberation.Onmycommand,now...one—"
Harryglancedaroundagain;lotsofpeoplewerelookingpositivelyalarmedatbeingaskedtoApparatesoquickly.
"—two—"
Harrytriedtofixhisthoughtsonhishoopagain;hehadalreadyforgottenwhatthethreeDsstoodfor.
"—THREE!"
Harryspunonthespot,losthisbalanceandnearlyfellover.Hewasnottheonlyone.ThewholeHallwassuddenlyfullofstaggeringpeople;Nevillewasflatonhisback;ErnieMacmillan,ontheotherhand,haddoneakindofpirouettingleapintohishoopandlookedmomentarilythrilled,untilhecaughtsightofDeanThomasroaringwithlaughterathim.
"Nevermind,nevermind,"saidTwycrossdryly,whodidnotseemtohaveexpectedanythingbetter."Adjustyourhoops,please,andbacktoyouroriginalpositions..."
Thesecondattemptwasnobetterthanthefirst.Thethirdwasjustasbad.Notuntilthefourthdidanythingexcitinghappen.Therewasahorriblescreechofpainandeverybodylookedaround,terrified,toseeSusanBonesofHufflepuffwobblinginherhoopwithherleftlegstillstandingfivefeetawaywhereshehadstarted.
