Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Wedding

           HarryleanedupagainstoneofthegoldenpillarsandwatchedGinny,whowasnowdancingwithFredandGeorge’sfriendLeeJordan,tryingnottofeelresentfulaboutthepromisehehadgivenRon.

           Hehadneverbeentoaweddingbefore,sohecouldnotjudgehowWizardingcelebrationsdifferedfromMuggleones,thoughhewasprettysurethatthelatterwouldnotinvolveaweddingcaketoppedwithtwomodelphoenixesthattookflightwhenthecakewascut,orbottlesofchampagnethatfloatedunsupportedthroughthecrowd.Aseveningdrewin,andmothsbegantoswoopunderthecanopy,nowlitwithfloatinggoldenlanterns,therevelrybecamemoreandmoreuncontained.FredandGeorgehadlongsincedisappearedintothedarknesswithapairofFleur’scousins;Charlie,Hagrid,andasquatwizardinapurpleporkpiehatweresinging"OdotheHero"inacorner.

           WanderingthroughthecrowdsoastoescapeadrunkenuncleofRon’swhoseemedunsurewhetherornotHarrywashisson,Harryspottedanoldwizardsittingaloneatatable.Hiscloudofwhitehairmadehimlookratherlikeanageddandelionclockandwastoppedbyamoth-eatenfez.Hewasvaguelyfamiliar:Rackinghisbrains,HarrysuddenlyrealizedthatthiswasElphiasDoge,memberoftheOrderofthePhoenixandthewriterofDumbledore’sobituary.

           Harryapproachedhim.

           "MayIsitdown?"

           "Ofcourse,ofcourse,"saidDoge;hehadaratherhigh-pitched,wheezyvoice.

           Harryleanedin.

           "Mr.Doge,I’mHarryPotter."

           Dogegasped.

           "Mydearboy!Arthurtoldmeyouwerehere,disguised....

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